Vol. 71, Issue 15

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SouthernAccent The student voice since 1926 Collegedale, Tennessee Thursday, February 18, 2016 Vol. 71, Issue 15

DAVID C. SMITH NAMED SOUTHERN’S NEW PRESIDENT

TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS MERGE AND CHOOSE NEW NAME SEE NEWS PAGE 2

Rosana HugHes EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

David C. Smith has accepted the position to serve as Southern Adventist University’s 26th president after the board of trustees unanimously voted to formally extend the offer of presidency on Feb. 10. “I am honored to follow Gordon Bietz, who has provided Southern with 19 years of distinguished leadership,” said Smith. “I look forward to partnering with God and all who are associated with Southern to see how He will make a special school even more special.” There will be two start dates for Smith to begin working with President Gordon Bietz: one when he is put on Southern’s payroll, due to meetings and other duties, and one when he sits in office. However, exact dates have yet to be determined. Bietz said he is hopeful to have at least a month or so of working together before he retires. “I have many good feelings about my 19 years as president, and because I will be able to let someone else do the ‘heavy’ lifting, that is also good,” said Bietz. “I feel bad because I love my work, I love the people that I work with, I love Southern and particularly love all the students – and I will miss it all.” Smith said he is currently dealing with the emotions and reality of leaving his position as senior pastor of Collegedale Seventh-day Adventist Church. “I’m not really leaving the people in this church,” said Smith. “I just had the most special experience in this church… But I’m excited about Continued on page 4

Security and police personnel respond to accident across from the Village Market

WHEN YOU SHOULD FIX INSTEAD OF UPGRADE

Photo by George Nelson

TWO STUDENTS HIT IN SEPARATE CROSSWALKS ON SAME NIGHT eloise Ravell MANAGING EDITOR

On Monday, Feb. 15, two female Southern Adventist University students were hit by vehicles upon crossing the street on University Drive. The first incident occurred at 6:45 p.m. in the crosswalk between the Village Market and Talge Hall. The second incident happened at 10:45 p.m. in the crosswalk between Hulsey Wellness Center and Thatcher Hall. Both students were

taken to the hospital via ambulance and have since been discharged. As of Tuesday night, police reports from the Collegedale Police Department (CPD) had not yet been released. The name and details of the first student were not attained by press time Tuesday night. Andrea Herrera, sophomore chemistry major, was the second victim. “My sister is home now recovering and doing well,” said

Natalie Herrera, senior social work major. “We would appreciate any prayers.” Campus Safety was alerted immediately and called emergency personnel. The CPD and the Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department responded quickly. CPD confirmed at the scene of the second incident that the crosswalk flashing signal was used before the student was struck. Continued on page 4

SEE RELIGION PAGE 6

CREATIVE WRITING SPOTLIGHT: THE LIFE OF PABLO

SOUTHERN WEATHER STATION COMING SOON giovanni Cotto STAFF WRITER

Late fall 2015, two university student senators proposed a project for Southern Adventist University to have its own weather station. Of the 32 senators that represent the student body, the notion was passed by majority vote. Funding for this particular project will be provided through Student Association’s (SA) Projects Committee fund. The weather station would be operated in conjunction with the physics department. Physics students and professors will use the hyperlocal information to conduct studies and monitor patterns in the

weather in Collegedale. “The [SA] Senate found that it would be a unique addition to our campus that is worth the expense,” said Greg Manestar, SA executive vice president and senior management and German international studies major. Building a weather center on campus will aid in keeping students, faculty and residents of the greater Collegedale area safe during inclement weather and emergency situations. For years students and staff have noticed the inaccuracy of weather forecasts in Collegedale. All of the weather applications that we use on our phones draw information from

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weather systems in the local area, and the closest weather monitoring center is located at the Collegedale Municipal Airport. Although the airport is a short distance from Southern, it’s at a slightly higher altitude in relation to where Southern is in the valley. This difference can cause discrepancies in weather forecasts, which will be fixed when Southern’s station is up and running. The station will feed information directly to apps like WeatherBug and AccuWeather, providing up-to-date information quickly to anyone in the area. This project is still in the early stages of development.

SEE OPINION PAGE 7

SUPERCROSS: HIGH RISK, HIGH REWARD

SEE SPORTS PAGE 9

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