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As Southern Adventist University’s student population prepares to elect new Student Association (SA) leadership, current SA leaders provided the Accent with information about the group’s budget in previous years.  The first question students might ask about the budget is, “Where does SA get its money?” A close look at students’ financial statements would reveal a …

Written by Jahsoulay W. Walton Southern Adventist University’s Daily Crime and Fire Safety Log issued by Campus Safety shows that since Aug. 31, 2022, there have been approximately seven car-related thefts reported on Southern's campus. Four of the thefts occurred on Jan. 20, according to the Daily Crime and Fire Safety Log. The reports show …

Written by: Alexis Dewey On Thursday, Feb. 17, five candidates running for Student Association (SA) president, vice president and social vice president gave speeches during convocation. In the coming week, students will have a chance to vote some of those individuals into office for the next academic year.   On Tuesday, Feb. 21, there was a …

Written by Emily Morgan Babytalk isn’t usually what a person expects when they go to McKee Library. Yet, when a student sees the tiny Lowchen dog Atreyu in a baby stroller, the response is almost automatic. Atreyu is a therapy dog employed by the Alliance of Therapy Dogs. According to the McKee Library website, the …

The NFL 2022 season has finally come to a close. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl 57. The Super Bowl wrapped up the NFL season, which saw much excitement and many downfalls for fans.  The Chiefs won their second Lombardi Trophy in four years after previously defeating the San …

We have Sts. Martin, (both Luther and Luther King Jr.), St. Desmond T. Doss and, perhaps, St. Clive (C. S. Lewis), if you don’t look too closely at his thoughts on evolutionary creation, flawed scripture, purgatory or magic. We have people we look up to and back to and remember through sermon quotations and retellings …

“He took on the wilderness.” Her voice trembles, filled with a passion strong enough it could sound like rage. “And the cliff.” The woman with short dark hair and an ecclesiastical white blouse stands behind a large, broad-shouldered pulpit.  “Every briar. Every thorn. Every thistle.” The congregation responds after each phrase with a loud murmur …

I’ve been on a sort of high the past several months. For the first time in a while, everything seemed to be going my way. In my last year of college, I finally found my people. I finally established a routine that balanced work, school and life. I got eight hours of sleep most nights, …

A Black History Festival is scheduled to take place on Feb. 18 from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. at East Lake Community Center in Chattanooga.  The event is being organized by Culture Books, a literacy and cultural reading program founded by Erica Denise in November of 2019. The center is located at 3610 Dodds Avenue. “Culture …

Written by: Lindsay Beckwith From March 23 to April 14, Southern Adventist University students will be able to experience others’ disabilities, feel different emotions with changing colors and study a group of hanging spheres only to see two-dimensional images appear by participating in an on-campus event called “Brain Awareness - Opticus Realm: Where Things Are Not …

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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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