Bryan College Triangle

Clari Stewart & Dan Jackson
Reporter & Asst. Online Editor

The trophies belonging to Alexander/McGowen rest in the dorm of Vincent Smith. The team placed second in their most recent tournament beating out state universities. / Photo Credit Dan Jackson

This past weekend, six students from the Bryan College Debate Team competed against 17 colleges and universities in the Chicken and Egg Tournament held at Gainesville State College in Gainesville, GA.  The Bryan students walked away with several awards including 1st varsity speaker to sophomore Ashton Alexander, 2nd varsity debate team to Alexander and his teammate freshman Eli McGowan, and 14th varsity speaker to McGowan.

Bryan Students senior Vincent Smith, freshmen Erica Thompson, Daniel Ermatinger and Amy Buchmeyer competed along with Alexander and McGowan against 17 schools including Carson Newman, Florida State University, Georgia Tech, University of Tennessee-Knoxville and University of Florida.

The debate team Alexander/McGowan had a difficult start to the tournament. With one win, two losses and one bye (in an tournament with an odd amount of teams, one team has to sit out each round. They are automatically awarded a win). They barely advanced to out-rounds. In out-rounds, teams are power-matched, similar to what they do in basketball tournaments, said McGowen.

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Last year's Lion's Den & Game Room made some changes over the summer including a new SUBZONE cafe / Triangle photo by Maddie Doucet

Tim Baldi
Senior Reporter

This semester, returning students came to campus to find that Operations and Residence Life staff made significant changes to the Game Room, Lion’s Den and Mac’s Café over the summer.

In place of the Game Room’s couches and ping-pong and foosball tables, Pioneer Food Services has opened a Subzone and set up several four-person tables for eating, studying and having conversations.

The tables have moved to the Lion’s Den, were they have replaced the giant couch, armchairs and small couches. The giant couch has been moved to the third floor of Mercer and the smaller furniture has been moved to Mac’s Café. Read full story »