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Written by: Naomi Linder Students Adonna Andino, junior accounting major, and Ashley Blake, senior accounting major, collaborated with Enactus teams from all over the world while participating in the international “Action with Africa” Enactus challenge. The students traveled to Bonn, Germany, on Sept. 26, with Southern Adventist University’s Enactus Sponsor Michelle Doucoumes, to attend the …

A new McKee Family Health Center and Pharmacy, located at 9526 Apison Pike, is set to open on Monday, Dec. 5, according to McKee Foods Communications and Public Relations Manager, Mike Gloekler. “Our hope is to provide a convenient single-stop resource for [our] employees and their families to get the day-to-day health and pharmacy care …

Since 2009, the NFL and American Cancer Society have teamed up every October to help bring awareness to cancer. The campaign, “Crucial Catch: Intercept Cancer,” has helped bring light to viewers of the NFL. While sometimes it may seem that athletes are superhuman, they struggle with the same real-world problems that everyday people do.  Some …

But it’s a human trait that when we encounter personal problems, these things most deeply personal are the most difficult to bring out for our logic to scan. We tend to flounder around, blaming everything but the actual, deep-seated thing that’s really chewing on us. -Frank Herbert, Dune Many great works of science fiction draw from …

Editors Note: There was a mixup of captions in the photo spread featured in Issue 4. A student was credited with the incorrect name. Isaiah Lawrence is located in the top left picture, not the middle right picture. We sincerely apologize for this mistake.

Over the weekend, Tennessee college football fans witnessed a huge win. With a final score of 52-49, the Tennessee Volunteers, led by Quarterback Hendon Hooker, pulled off a crazy upset over the Alabama Crimson Tide. Tennessee hadn’t won a match against Alabama since 2006.  Hooker put on a show for fans, completing 21 passes for …

The Human Performance Lab, a room equipped with various machines for students to learn more about their physical well-being, is run by the School of Health and Kinesiology at Southern Adventist University. The lab, located in the Hulsey Wellness Center, is open to students and the public.  Darin Bissell, Hulsey’s facilities manager, talked about the …

Collegedale police remained on the lookout Friday evening for a 36-year-old man who led them on a high-speed chase through Southern Adventist University’s campus.  In a news release issued Friday afternoon, police identified the suspect as Jeremy Lee Logan, a white male from Cleveland, Tennessee. The chase began a little before noon in the 9000 block of Old …

On August 24, President Biden announced during a White House Press conference his administration’s plan to tackle student debt. Collaboration between the presidential branch and the U.S. Department of Education has led to a three-part program called the Biden-Harris Administration’s Student Debt Relief, which aims to end and/or relieve Americans of their student debt. That …

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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 …

Valeishka Cruz, who is a junior majoring in Liberal Arts Education, shares her experience going on a vision trip. October 30, 2026 (Photo Taken by Christine Lee)

After 25 years of Southern Adventist University students sharing their testimonies through local and global mission work, ERC Missions is turning those experiences into a book. Directed by Alex Castillejos, the project organizes student stories around themes such as forgiveness, miracles and personal transformation. Featuring experiences from students like Johnny Rojas, Celeste Mandujano and Jacob …

Students in Professor Christie Wilder's policy class pose for a picture with Congressmen Chuck Fleischmann. Tuesday, October 13, 2026. (Photo courtesy of source).

Southern Adventist University social work students traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for continued funding for the Federal TRIO Programs, which support low-income, first-generation and disabled students pursuing higher education. Through meetings with congressional staffers and a follow-up classroom visit from Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, students helped secure his commitment to join the nonpartisan TRIO Caucus. …

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