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Paola Mora Zepeda

Paola Mora Zepeda

Paola Mora is a broadcast journalism senior from Costa Rica. This is her second year as editor-in-chief of the Southern Accent and she has previously held both the positions of news editor and lead reporter. After graduation, Paola would like to work at a local newspaper or at a church magazine.

Letter from the outgoing editor: Words of goodbye

During my first year as editor-in-chief of the Southern Accent, there was a point when I really considered resigning from the position. I was stressed

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April 20, 2021

Can the Accent be trusted? Editors speak out

During a critical conversation meeting on March 11, 2021, School of Journalism and Communication (SJC) professors Stephen Ruf and Alva James-Johnson presented on the topic

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April 19, 2021

New policy fights hate speech on campus

Last semester, the Student Development Committee enacted the Freedom of Expression and Public Assembly and Forum policy. The policy outlines appropriate and inappropriate speech, according

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April 19, 2021

#MeToo SAU: Students use Instagram as a safe space to share stories of sexual assault

On March 3, 2021, a group of three students launched @metoo_sau, an Instagram account dedicated to sharing the stories of Southern’s students who have experienced

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March 30, 2021

Southern administration adds one mental health day in response to students’ request

On March 15, students and faculty received an email from President David Smith announcing the addition of one mental health day for the semester scheduled

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March 23, 2021

Q&A with Ken Shaw, incoming Southern President

On March 2, Southern Adventist University announced that Ken Shaw was selected as the 27th president of the university. Get to know Shaw in this

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March 22, 2021

Southern administration adds one mental health day in response to students’ request

Last night, students and faculty received an email from President David Smith announcing the addition of one mental health day for the semester. Scheduled to

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March 17, 2021

Ken Shaw selected as the 27th Southern president after two-day campus visit

After months of searching, the Southern Adventist University Board of Trustees voted unanimously for Ken Shaw to become the 27th president of the university. The

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March 2, 2021

Esten elected as SA President; Bautista, Rodriguez confirmed as VPs

After campaigning for two weeks, junior accounting major Jhosuet Esten won the election securing the position of SA President. Running unopposed, sophomore business management major

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February 25, 2021

In-person classes in jeopardy: Smith asks students and employees to follow COVID-19 protocol

During a Jan. 26  emergency Zoom meeting, which quickly reached its 1,000-participant capacity, Southern President David Smith shared administration’s concerns that in-person classes may be

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February 2, 2021
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