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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.

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 and tired to the point where I would sometimes break down crying. I stuck it out until the end of the year and was happy that I did. But, when …

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 sexual assault and misconduct on and off campus. The account, which has 146 followers as of March 30, also provides various resources for victims. The Southern Accent reached out to …

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 to take place on Friday, April 23. All classes will be cancelled that day.  The decision came as a response to the petition initiated by SA President Sheryl Kambuni calling …

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 exclusive interview with the Southern Accent where he shares a bit about himself and what he looks forward to as he takes on the position of incoming president.  For those …

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 take place on Friday, April 23, all classes will be cancelled that day.  The decision came as a response to the petition initiated by SA President Sheryl Kambuni calling for …

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 Kenneth Bautista and junior biology research major Marie Rodriguez have also been confirmed as Executive Vice President and Social Vice President, respectively.  Esten received 56.8% of the votes, beating his …

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 threatened if students and employees fail to follow COVID-19 protocols.  “Yesterday morning, it became clear to me that our goal of finishing this semester together in-person is in serious jeopardy,” …

The Evangelistic Resource Center (ERC) and Humanitarian Engagement continue to plan for possible mission and vision trips that students can participate in during the summer. However, both ERC Coordinator Raul Rivero and Humanitarian Engagement Director Melissa Moore said this year has presented new obstacles, including the jeopardy of the trips themselves.  As of Jan. 25, …

An article published by the Southern Accent on Tuesday, Dec. 15, regarding revisions to the university’s recent academic attendance policy sparked a backlash on social media among students who disagreed with the changes. Since the publishing of that article, administrators and University Senate representatives have expressed concerns about how the policy was characterized in the …

During a Tuesday 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 threatened if students and employees fail to follow COVID-19 protocols.  “Yesterday morning, it became clear to me that our goal of finishing this semester together in person is in serious jeopardy,” …

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