Bryan College Triangle

by Maddie Doucet
Staff Photographer

The rumor that the Student Government Association had taken a student’s shoes while sleeping on the big couch in the Lion’s Den was nothing more than a misunderstanding, according to Freshman Class Senator Peter Boyajian.

“Someone else took his shoes, and while they were gone we left him a note saying we didn’t want people sleeping on the couch any more – you know, we didn’t want to wake him up,” said Boyajian. “But then, when his shoes were returned, there was the note right beside them.”

Triangle photo by Staff Writer Lana Douglas.

The short-lived rumor raised questions in students’ minds about the “no sleeping” rule for the big couch.

Some have been told by other students that the SGA has made a new rule, prohibiting sleeping in the Lion’s Den and the Game Room. Several students have been asked individually by a member of the SGA not to sleep on the big couch.

“Last I checked, any one member of the SGA has no authority,” said junior Peter Fastenau.

Collectively, the SGA does have jurisdiction over the Lion’s Den and the Game Room, according to junior Tori Stewart, current student body vice president.

Stewart said the issue was not just people napping on the couch, but the inconvenience it causes for other students. She said it can be frustrating when one person occupies the couch for several hours while other students would enjoy being able to use it. Read full story »