Bryan College Triangle

Clari Stewart
Triangle Reporter

This past November the Dayton City Council passed a city ordinance which bans registered sex offenders from using the Clyde W. Roddy Dayton public library.

The action follows a similar ban passed in Knox County and signed by Mayor Tim Burchett in September which prevented registered sex offenders from using the 19 public libraries located in that county.

With the passage of the Knoxville ban came threats that the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) would file a lawsuit.

When asked about the possibility of a similar lawsuit against the city of Dayton, Tom Solomon, the city recorder, said, “[The ACLU] will go after Knoxville first. They’ll pick the bigger city.”

He added this was because smaller cities generally follow the direction of larger cities. He said he did not know if there was currently such a court case in Knoxville.

According to Dayton Councilman Steve Randolph, the city had not experienced any issues from sex offenders using the Dayton City Library in the past, but when they became aware they were able to pass such a law, they decided it would be beneficial to the people of Dayton. Read full story »

Catherine Rogers
Editor-In-Chief

Students found this offensive sign hung on a tree near Long Dorm last semester / Photo courtesy of Vincent Smith

What started as Diversity Week, ended with campus-wide rumors about racism at Bryan. Students attending chapel on Jan. 25 heard the “racism announcement” and without specifics, questions and speculations began to spread. Students spoke of racial slurs being carved into trees and minority students leaving Bryan at the end of the semester.

When asked to help clarify some of the rumors, Dean of Student Life Bruce Morgan had no comment for Triangle.

The truth, according to Student Body President Vincent Smith, is that Diversity Week was not planned as a response to recent racist acts on campus, but rather was planned at the beginning of last semester as part of the year’s chapel themes.

The week’s theme did, however, raise questions amidst the student body as to whether the Bryan community actually needed a series of lectures on diversity. According to Smith, many students vocalized the feeling that racial or cultural insensitivity wasn’t a problem at Bryan and that caused the formation of the group that made the announcement in chapel last Wednesday. Read full story »

Daniel Jackson
Assistant Online Editor

The Office of Student life recorded that about 35 students face work hours for skipping chapel, as of last Wednesday, November 30. OSL said that this number is about the same as last year.

With such a small number of students facing discipline for skipping chapel, the college is unconcerned with students skipping the three-times-a-week corporate gathering.

“It is adults making decisions based on their priorities,” said Ben Norquist, Director of Faith and Mission, about students skipping chapel. He, however, recognizes that the college has rules in place which must be enforced. One part of Norquist’s duties is to direct chapel.

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Dr. Ken Turner finished writing his first book / Photo courtesy of estudent

Ricky Angel
Guest Writer

After four years of research and writing, Dr. Ken Turner has finally completed and published his dissertation, titling it “The Death of Deaths in the Death of Israel: Deuteronomy’s Theology of Exile.” In his work Turner interacts with many current biblical issues such as language, theology, and other Old Testament issues, but his main focus of study is on the book of Deuteronomy and the meaning of exile. In particular, Turner examines Israel’s exile and restoration as a nation, and its connection to the death and resurrection of Christ.

“One of my favorite parts about writing the book was how it brought a lot of issues together,” said Turner. “It talks about how to read big picture theology, and it’s focused on a biblical text. It’s hard to find a dissertation focused on a biblical text these days.”

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