Author: Staff Writer

While Southern Adventist University is a Seventh-day Adventist institution, several students do not identify with the Adventist belief system.  In a poll conducted on the Accent’s Instagram account, students were asked if they considered themselves to be Seventh-day Adventist. Out of 416 responses, 38 students, or 9%, said “no.” In a separate poll, students were …

Projected to open by the beginning of December, the historically inspired Ooltewah Whistlestop will feature a variety of gourmet soups, salads and sandwiches, as well as giant handcrafted milkshakes with several toppings. The new venue will also include rental space for events on the second and third floors. All elements, including the tiles and booths …

From thrifted clothes to dorm essentials, Southern students  have started their own businesses on campus, in addition to trying to balance their course loads.  By selling painted t-shirts to promote original art or selling thrifted items to raise money as a nonprofit, students have found multiple ways to launch  business ventures. Just this fall, freshman …

The Grief Support Group is a new LifeGroup at Southern Adventist University this semester, founded by master's in clinical mental health counseling students Ashley Dean and Katie Milliken.  LifeGroups are small groups led by students that meet once a week, according to Associate Chaplain Anna Bennett.  “Students often feel alone navigating questions about faith and …

For Fall Semester 2020, Southern Adventist University administration made class attendance non-mandatory. The change came as a response to COVID-19 so that students don't feel obligated to go to class if they feel ill. To make allowances for this, Southern has also made classes available via Zoom.  While some teachers use daily quizzes or other …