Southern Accent

Southern Accent “The student voice since 1926.” Southern Adventist University's student newspaper. For advertising inquiries, please call or email the Southern Accent.

The Southern Accent is the student newspaper for Southern Adventist University. Published weekly on Thursdays, the Southern Accent strives to print accurate and unbiased news for its campus and community as well as represent the student voices with relevant and diverse editorials. Deadlines for ads or letters to the editor are on the Fridays before the issue in which the ad or letter needs to run

(ex. Friday, Oct. 16 is deadline for the Thursday, Oct. 22 issue). If you cannot make this deadline, please contact the Southern Accent to see if an arrangement can be made.

Why 2025 is the best year for students to start watching the NFL.To read the full story, visit the link in our bio.Photo...
09/22/2025

Why 2025 is the best year for students to start watching the NFL.

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Photo sourced from Canva.

09/22/2025

We are honored that David Brooks spoke at Southern last week and shared his insights on our paper.

In defense of the "performative reader".To read the full story, visit the link in our bio.Photo: Hopper Painting People ...
09/21/2025

In defense of the "performative reader".

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Photo: Hopper Painting People in the Sun

What if I told you that we are at war right now?To read the full story, visit the link in our bio.(Photo sourced from Un...
09/21/2025

What if I told you that we are at war right now?

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(Photo sourced from Unsplash) Isaac Mitchell, February 12, 2023

Navigating Indecision To read the full story, visit the link in our bio.
09/19/2025

Navigating Indecision

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Dismantling Negative Stigmas Surrounding Therapy AlternativesTo read the full story, visit the link in our bio.
09/18/2025

Dismantling Negative Stigmas Surrounding Therapy Alternatives

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Fewer Automatic Doors Installed Than What Was Expected After $100k Senate DonationTo read the full story, visit the link...
09/18/2025

Fewer Automatic Doors Installed Than What Was Expected After $100k Senate Donation

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Photo by Christian Bass

Southern's adult degree completion program comes to a close.To read the full story, visit the link in our bio.Photo by K...
09/17/2025

Southern's adult degree completion program comes to a close.

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Photo by Katie McConnell

The International Food Festival, an event showcasing food from various countries represented by student vendors, is sche...
09/17/2025

The International Food Festival, an event showcasing food from various countries represented by student vendors, is scheduled to take place on Sept. 21 from 4 to 6 p.m.

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Southern loses DHSI grant amid nation legal shiftTo read the full story, visit the link in our bio.Photo: Dancers at Lat...
09/17/2025

Southern loses DHSI grant amid nation legal shift

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Photo: Dancers at Latin American Club cultural night. Courtesy of Memories (Photo by Angel Guerrero)

At Southern Adventist University, students, faculty and administrators have been grappling with the impact of the recent...
09/17/2025

At Southern Adventist University, students, faculty and administrators have been grappling with the impact of the recent shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

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Photo 1: Charlie Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA, spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Monday, July 15, 2024. (Photo by Maxim Elramsisy/Shutterstock)
Photo 2: Charlie Kirk spoke at the Texas A&M University stop of the "American Comeback Tour." Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Photo by Gage Skidmore, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Meet our Sponsor!Alva James-Johnson, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, serves as The Southern Accent Sponsor and an associate p...
09/17/2025

Meet our Sponsor!

Alva James-Johnson, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, serves as The Southern Accent Sponsor and an associate professor in Southern Adventist University's School of Journalism and Communication. Before entering higher education, she built a distinguished career in newspapers, reporting on issues ranging from health care to political upheaval. Her bylines have appeared in the Ledger-Enquirer, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the Syracuse Post-Standard and the Omaha World-Herald. Throughout her years in journalism, she has been recognized with numerous professional awards.

Photo by Katie McConnell

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