Author: Zoe Kanas

This semester, the Food Services Department at Southern decided to begin composting its leftover food waste. Partnering with NewTerra Compost, Southern is now able to better reduce food waste and its overall impact on the environment.  Teddy Kyriakidis, the director of Food Services, explained that the Food Services Department has been wanting to reduce its …

In 2019, Southern announced there was no ethnic majority on campus. And two local newspapers, The Chattanooga Times Free Press and The Chattanoogan, published articles highlighting the diversity of the school. Southern ranked first in racial diversity among universities in the South, and on Niche, currently ranks 193rd in ethnic diversity among all American universities.  …

Speeches for the Student Association (SA) primary elections were held in Thatcher Hall Chapel last Thursday. Students who are running for the offices of president, executive vice president and social vice president delivered their speeches to both the in-person audience and to those streaming online.  However, there has been a noticeable decline in interest for …

The Massage Institute of Cleveland (MIC) is offering free massage therapy for students on Southern’s health insurance. In previous years MIC partnered with Hulsey Wellness Center, but due to COVID-19 restrictions the massages are currently only offered at the institute, rather than the massage rooms located in Hulsey.  MIC is a massage school located in …

The School of Social Work (SoSW) at Southern has worked in both the Collegedale and Greater Chattanooga areas over the years to help uplift those communities. In its most recent project, the SoSW partnered with the Chattanooga Police Department. The partnership, “Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Victims” (ELERV), aims to enhance understanding about the relationship …

At the beginning of each semester, students with cars have to renew their parking permits. These parking permits are $45 for undergraduate and $15 for graduate students. A fine of $15 is issued if a student does not have a permit sticker on his or her vehicle.  Many students do not understand the necessity of …

As the Winter 2021 semester begins on Southern’s campus, a lot of attention has been placed on current COVID-19 campus policies. Students returned to classes on Jan. 19, after a modified schedule pushed the semester start date back by a week to provide more time for students to be contained at home before returning.  As …

There are many ways to help raise money for a good cause. Anna Cousins, a freshman public relations and graphic design major, has found a rather fashionable way to do so: Thrift Flipping. Cousins has an online thrift business called Phoenicia Finesse. The goal of Phoenicia Finesse is to help the victims of corruption and …

Counseling Services at Southern Adventist University is designed to help students through a wide variety of academic, relational and mental health issues, according to   Ric Griffin, a licensed counselor who works there. “It’s important to keep our mental health as good as our physical health,” Griffin said. “[We’ve talked] about physical health for years, and …