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Sarah Klingbeil

Sarah Klingbeil

Sarah Klingbeil works as the Managing Editor for the Southern Accent. This is her third year working for the newspaper. She loves exploring and sharing the world through words. Currently, she is pursuing a double major in mathematics and TESOL English. In the future, she would like to be a teacher and a freelance writer.

Joelle Akiki Barkanian, originally from Lebanon, joined Southern Adventist University’s School of Business and Management as an associate professor this semester.  Originally from Lebanon, Barkanian grew up in the Beqaa Valley as a Maronite Catholic. While attending a Catholic school, she learned about Middle East University, an Adventist institution in Beirut, Lebanon, and decided to …

Southern Adventist University is mourning the sudden loss of Mark Peach, a history and political studies professor who served the institution and its students for 35 years. Peach passed away while at his home sometime during the February 11 to 13 weekend, according to Lisa Diller, chair of the History and Political Studies Department.  According …

Counseling Services has hired Amy Ortiz Moretta to fill the position of Counseling Services coordinator. Ortiz Moretta agreed to do an interview with the Accent. Editor's Note: The following interview has been edited slightly for length and clarity. Can you tell me a little bit about yourself?  I grew up as a fourth generation Adventist …

Vice President for Student Development Dennis Negrón explained Southern’s plan if the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) goes into effect by January 10, the first day of the Winter 2022 semester, in an email sent to the student body on December 3.  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the ETS in November, which states …

It was rush hour. The cars were at a standstill. I knew without looking at my dad that we were going to be late for school, but what could we do? I looked miserably out the car window at the crowded lanes as the seconds ticked by. I hated waiting! Until recently, I didn’t understand …

Editor’s Note: Corrections and Clarification It has recently come to our attention that some religion articles published in the Southern Accent during the past few weeks contained fictional anecdotal information. The events described in “The Spirit: ‘An inner force that prompts us to share,’” published in Issue 1, “How’s your Christianity: As advertised or out …

There are 2,630 total available parking spaces on Southern Adventist University’s campus. As of October 13, there were 2,283 parking permits issued for this semester, according to Kevin Penrod, director of Campus Safety.  According to the Campus Safety website, there are five types of permits: faculty/staff, undergraduate student, graduate student, guests/visitors and volunteer. Student permits …

An exit-only lane from Southern Village’s Timberland Terrace to University Drive will be opened on October 25, according to Tom Verrill, Financial Administration senior vice president. This is the first phase in a plan intended to alleviate early morning traffic caused by Collegedale Academy Elementary and Southern Village residents on College Drive, according to Kevin …

“To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing,” Martin Luther, one of the leaders of the protestant reformation, once stated. As Christians, we often see group prayer and Bible study as the foundation of our religious identity, the key to faith and the backbone of a relationship …

Growing up in the Adventist church, I heard a lot of emphasis on a personal relationship with God through Bible study and prayer, but I wasn't told how to do it. When I first got baptized, I tried to read the Bible straight through, but I struggled. Reading the Bible was hard. It felt like …

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