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Taylor Dean

Taylor Dean

Taylor Dean is the news editor for the Accent after previously working as copy editor. She is a junior studying Public Relations & hopes to attend law school or get her Masters in Journalism after graduating. Her career goal is anything that will inform or represent the people, preferably in the law or sports field.

On Feb. 10, Southern Village deans sent out an eligibility list to all students who qualified for Village residency for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. The email included information on how students could submit an application and what qualifications must be met for a group to be considered.  This year, Village deans said they received …

On Feb. 24, SA Senate approved proposed plans to abolish and repurpose the funds for Studio 4109. According to the Feb. 24 SA Senate Minutes, the reason for the repurposing came after SA decided that Studio 4109 could be done on a different platform. 2020-2021 SA President and senior psychology major Sheryl Kambuni said the …

SA election speeches took place this past Thursday, Feb. 18, with primary elections held immediately after the speeches concluded.  The three primary candidates who ran for SA president — junior accounting major Jhosuet Esten, junior long-term care administration major Amy Dias Nogueira and junior theology major Juan Carlos Grajales  — delivered their speeches announcing their …

On Feb. 5, Vice President for Student Development Dennis Negrón sent an email to students announcing a free triage service, waived visit fees and the continuation of free COVID-19 testing — all provided at the University Health Center (UHC). “Our goal is to eliminate any financial obstacles for you to get the health evaluation and …

On Feb. 3, Southern students joined President David Smith, other administrators and University Health Center (UHC) personnel in a virtual town hall meeting. According to the email invitation, the purpose of the meeting was to provide an open platform for students to ask questions about “Southern’s prospects of remaining on campus this semester, clarification on …

Originally scheduled to take place on Jan. 23, Southern’s Latin American Club (LAC) has now postponed its  annual LAC Night show to Feb. 13. The change in date came after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced new state COVID-19 guidelines due to a holiday surge, according to Director of Student Life & Activities Kari Shultz.  “There …

On Thursday, Oct. 22, Southern held a Critical Conversations session titled “Adventists and the LGBTQ+ Community,” hosted by School of Religion professor and Senior Advisor for Sexual Integrity Alan Parker, along with panelists from the Southern community. The session generated the highest turn-out rate for any Critical Conversations sessions to date, according to Vice President …

To take precautions against the spread of COVID-19, Southern Adventist University has quarantined students who have either come into possible exposure, reported symptoms on the daily health assessments or have been identified by contact tracing. Three students who were required to quarantine for a week and a half, all due to close-contact exposure, shared their …

Last week, the Southern Accent announced the extension of Christmas break and shortening of Spring break via an Instagram post. The post received comments from many students sharing their opinions about  the decision. In a poll posted on the Southern Accent’s Instagram account, we asked students if they agreed with the administration's decision. Twenty-eight percent  …

On Friday, Sept. 18, Southern’s Mental Health Club, better known as Empowering Minds, held its second “Coffee and Conversations” meeting of the Fall 2020 semester. The gatherings began at the beginning of the 2019–2020 school year and are approaching their tenth event, scheduled for Oct. 9. Mental Health Club President Nathan Martin, a senior nursing …

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Southern Adventist University’s Gym-Masters celebrated their 50th home show with alumni, emotional performances and a tribute to five decades of legacy.