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Xavier Quiles

Xavier Quiles

Xavier Quiles is a mass communication major specializing in writing and editing. He has written various articles for the Accent in the past but this is his first year as a lead reporter. In the future he wants to use his skills to tell stories across many platforms.

In anticipation of Valentine’s Day, Southern’s Counseling Services is hosting a new event titled, “Connection Week.” The event, which runs Feb. 8 through Feb. 11, will have different themed days. Tiffany Bartell, Counseling Services coordinator, is in charge of the event and will speak for two seminars this week.  “Connection Week was born out of …

LifeGroups are a large part of the spiritual culture on Southern’s campus. Many students build leadership skills by starting their own group on campus, and some take it even further by continuing those groups after they graduate. Julie MacLafferty, a May 2019 graduate of Southern and former LifeGroup leader, is now an interning pastor at …

The deadline for the LaunchU competition, an event hosted by Enactus’ Bring It Chatt, has been extended to Jan. 31. LaunchU involves students pitching their business ideas to a panel of judges and competing to win up to $5,000 to help with their proposed projects.  Enactus President Ashley Blake, a senior accounting major, said the …

Elections for Southern’s Student Association will be held next semester, but the dates have been moved back a week. This change in schedule also affects related events such as the candidate’s speeches. Dennis Negron, vice president for Student Development, is one of the administrators in charge of making sure the elections run smoothly. He said …

On Oct. 30, Southern's former president Gordon Bietz took students and alumni on a virtual tour of the Bietz Center as part of the Virtual Alumni Homecoming Weekend event.  Student Association (SA) president and senior psychology and business administration major Sheryl Kambuni was one of the hosts for the virtual tour.  “I'm really excited about …

For the first time since its creation in 1957, Alumni Homecoming Weekend will be primarily on a virtual platform, beginning on Oct. 30.  Assistant Director of Alumni Relations Ashley Fox said that the upcoming Homecoming Weekend will be a new opportunity for connections. “Part of my role is to find opportunities to connect the Southern …

A virtual tour of Southern’s Thatcher Farm will be going live during the upcoming Alumni Weekend which is less than two weeks away. The farm was started in the summer of 2012, and has been a unique part of Southern Adventist University ever since. “The video came about because every year — usually for camp …

Cristian Sorto, a senior theology major, dropped a new worship music album last week. Having previously released music, Sorto said the album is a goal fulfilled.  “This project was something that I've been working on these past four years that I've been in college,” Sorto said. The album, titled “Dia y Noche,” can be found …

Film professor Nick Livanos recently finished shooting his latest film, “Truth is Stranger.” Shooting started on Sept. 17 and ended on the 20th, with many students helping.  Professor Livanos described the film as “weird and random.”  “‘Truth is Stranger’ is a bizarre short film about fiction itself,” Livanos said. “[The film] is much more about …

As Southern Adventist University continues its fifth week of classes, the Music Department is still determining how to continue performances. Due to the recent removal of both worship and cultural credits, a major incentive for students to attend certain performances, organizers predict audiences may also dwindle.  Ken Parsons, a professor in the School of Music, …

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Southern Adventist University’s Student Association has expanded its monthly social programming under Executive Social Vice President Lily Mutai. Starting earlier than past officers, Mutai worked closely with SA leadership and campus clubs to plan events like Fall Fest and International Food Fest with student feedback in mind.

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From veterans and nurses to immigrants and longtime residents, Hamilton County community members spoke in their own words against the sheriff’s 287(g) agreement with ICE, sharing concerns about civil rights, public safety, family separation and community trust.