Bryan College Triangle

by Jeremiah Nasiatka, editor-in-chief

Lion’s baseball closed their worst season since the reinstatement of the program in 2005, finishing with a 6-45 overall record, and going only 2-25 in the Appalachian Athletic Conference.

Ending a year plagued with eligibility issues, coaching changes and tough conference competition, the Lions dropped their last three games of the season in a weekend series against the Bluefield College Rams (Bluefield, Va.).

The Lions finished ninth in the conference of ten teams, in front of Virginia Intermont (Bristol, Va.), which finished a game behind the Lions. Read full story »

by Danene Bottiaux, staff writer

Every year Bryan College has its Ping-Pong Tournament hosted in the Game Room where students from each class compete to see who is the best out of them all. This year on Tuesday, April 14, sophomore Steven Perry came through and took the title as Bryan College Ping-Pong Champion for 2009.

The night was tough as the brackets grew smaller and smaller. The best were standing out among the less experienced players. Last year’s champion, sophomore “Rick Angel” stayed to watch some of the matches, but did not compete because of “too much homework.” Read full story »

by Atticus Odias Bailey, staff writer

In an attempt to continue to reach the goal of obtaining 1200 students, Bryan College has included two new sports in addition to other changes currently under way at the college. A men’s and women’s golf team has been added, as well as a women’s slow pitch softball team.

The teams, who will participate in their first season during the 2010-2011 school year, will be officially launched with obtaining a coach to that will scout potential talent and students during the 2009-2010 school years. Read full story »

by Billy Findley

The basketball team has its court, likewise, the soccer and baseball teams their fields, but the Bryan College track team has no track on campus.

“To get a track built right would cost about $1.5 million,” Track and Field and Cross Country Head Coach Rodney Stoker says.

According to Stoker, the team has been successful without a track, but he says they would probably be more successful with one. He says having a track would probably benefit the school and the team because it would allow the school to host high school track meets. This, he says, could encourage prospective students. Read full story »

As our campus responds to the latest developments in the curfew issue I want to express my deep appreciation to all who have been involved in the process. At every level I have been impressed with the general concern for the overall mission of Bryan College-the Student Senate who initiated the conversation; the staff, faculty, and students on the Student Life Council who continued to pursue the right questions; and students on the Student Life Council who continued to pursue the right questions; and then the officers of the President’s Cabinet who showed such respect for the proposal, for the process, and for those who brought the proposal along.

While I do not presume to speak for everyone on the Cabinet, I would like to convey what I believe were two concerns, which led to our decision, concerns that have been raised by other all along the way. One concern is that of accountability. The present curfew system allows for a certain amount of accountability. Could we be confident that forgoing that accountability is the best thing for Bryan? A second concern has to do with consideration for the prospective students and their families who will be considering Bryan. Could we be confident that the proposed policy would best meet our commitment to provide for them? To both concerns, after lengthy discussion, there was not the level of confidence to affirm the change. No doubt, good people can disagree.

It is relatively easy to be a unified campus when we all agree. But how about when we have disagreement? Here’s where our unity is tested. I have observed every step of this process and have been encouraged to hear disagreements expressed with respect and consideration. I trust that our continued response will remain in that same tenor. I believe in Bryan College enough to think that even with profound differences of opinion we can demonstrate a unity that is the answer to our Lord’s prayer in John 17, that we would be as one even as our God is one.

Dr. Peter Held
Vice President for Student Life