In this letter from the editors, Southern Accent editors Kyla Wetmore and Chloe Smith explain why they expanded their reporting on Southern Adventist University’s Title IX department to include student concerns about a social media repost involving Title IX coordinator Dennis Negrón. The editors describe their interviews with Negrón, students, a Title IX deputy and …
Alash, a touring trio from the Republic of Tuva in southern Russia, visited Southern Adventist University to perform a blend of traditional Tuvan music and modern influences. The musicians demonstrated xöömei, a throat-singing technique that allows performers to produce multiple pitches simultaneously, while playing instruments such as the igil, murgu and shoor. Tour manager and …
From Nov. 19-22, Southern Adventist University students will participate in the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature (TISL), a simulation program that gives college students hands-on experience with state government. Through its legislative branch, students write bills, defend proposals in committees and vote on the House and Senate floors. Others participate in the Appellate Moot Court Collegiate …
From homemade baked goods and matcha to vintage clothing and watercolor art, Southern Adventist University students are finding ways to turn their passions into small businesses through campus pop-up events. Student-organized MICROMARKET gives vendors an opportunity to sell their products outside of the annual 423 Night Market, while other events bring local businesses directly to …
How much doctrinal agreement should be required before someone can become a Seventh-day Adventist? In this opinion piece, Leif Bromme explores the relationship between baptism, church membership and the denomination’s 28 Fundamental Beliefs. Drawing on a conversation with religion professor Donald Pate and the concept of theological triage, Bromme argues that the church should emphasize …
