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I sold my first vintage T-shirt for $7 in Thatcher Hall the first semester of my freshman year of college. As I walked back to my room, I made a new Instagram account for the small business that would eventually turn into what is now my full-time job three and a half years later.  Since …

Written by: April Espinoza Hulsey Wellness Center is open to students, faculty and community members. But which of these groups uses the facility the most?  Miguel Rivas, a software developer in the IT department at Southern Adventist University, pulled data from Hulsey’s servers last year and shared his findings with the Accent to see who …

Written by: Alexis Dewey Each year, free tickets are passed out for SonRise, an Easter event held annually on Southern Adventist University’s campus and organized by the Collegedale Church of Seventh-day Adventists, according to the church’s website. However, this year, the church is changing the way in which tickets are distributed to reach more non-Adventists than …

Written by: Génesis Ventura This year’s Student Association (SA) talent show will be different from previous years.  In an interview with the Accent, SA Executive Vice President Htet Myint said tickets will now be open for the public to purchase. The proceeds will go to Katelay Adventist Elementary School in Myanmar, formerly called Burma. Htet …

Written by: Lindsay Beckwith The lights began to dim, and the expectant crowd in the theater exploded with excitement as the Southern Adventist University film department’s feature “All the Wrong Ingredients” premiered at AMC Chattanooga 18 on Saturday, Feb. 4. “All the Wrong Ingredients” depicts a man’s journey toward discovering himself. As the main character …

The International Food Fest organized by Student Association (SA) is scheduled to take place on March 5 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. in the Iles Gym. This is the second year that SA is putting on the festival, its initial launch having happened in the 2021 school year, according to a previous Accent article.  This …

Editor's Note: This Black History Month, look at the Black athletes that have made an impact on you, and try to picture the sport without those players. I promise you the sport would look very different without them. Every February, the United States honors the history of African Americans and what they have accomplished for …

Written by: Génesis Ventura Upperclassmen often wonder what their life will look like after college. It’s easy to feel like you will be in college forever, that you’ll always be studying, participating in extracurricular activities and living across the hall from friends. But that’s not often the reality of post-grad life. The social activities that …

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Students gather in the Talge Hall chapel at Southern Adventist University for Tuesday night worship. Tuesday, November 3, 2026. (Photo by Katie McConnell)

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 …

Caroline Bridges, a senior political science major, uses her phone to make a call for a photo illustration. Friday, October 30. Photo by Maddie Schmidt.

In a world where texts, group chats and notifications make constant communication easy, college students can feel pressure to always be available. Southern Adventist University students share how they manage expectations around responding to messages, disconnect from their phones and make time for themselves. From using apps that temporarily lock phones to scheduling alone time, …

Men’s intramural flag football semifinal game is illuminated by, not only by the track lights, but by one of the two new scoreboards added to Southern’s campus. Wednesday, October 28, 2026 (Photo by Ava-Caroline Schmidt)

Southern Adventist University has installed new digital scoreboards near the outdoor track beside the Hulsey Wellness Center, replacing flip chart scoreboards and small digital clocks used for intramural sports. Supplied by Coca-Cola through the university’s campus contract, the displays debuted during flag football playoffs on Oct. 26. Students and staff are adjusting to the new …

Photo of volunteer chaplains doing a bonding activity with each other. September 6, 2026. (Photo by Aidan Sammons.)

Southern Adventist University’s Talge Hall has introduced a volunteer chaplain program designed to strengthen community and provide students with spiritual support. The program brings together 11 student volunteers who build relationships with residents, check in with students, work alongside resident assistants and assist with spiritual programming. Directed by Aidan Sammons through the Office of Ministry …

The Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient monument for Corporal Desmond T. Doss at the Veteran's Memorial Park of Collegedale. Monday, October 26, 2026. (Photo by Melea Hwang).

Collegedale’s annual Veterans Day celebration will include the unveiling of a star-shaped monument honoring the U.S. Space Force at Collegedale Veterans Memorial Park. Hosted by American Legion Desmond T. Doss Post 257, the Nov. 11 ceremony will feature the Collegedale Academy band and is expected to draw local and state officials. In addition to the …

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