Bryan College Triangle

Last semester's "Couch" forum, hosted by the Worldview Formation, sparked many in the student body to question if it's possible to be Christian and homosexual / Triangle photo by Maddie K. Doucet

Jesse Murray
Senior Reporter

Bryan College is keeping up with the times, and with that comes everything that entails—hardship and hard questions. In the past months, the college has addressed a host of issues ranging from ethnic diversity to the current chapel theme on sexuality and the Bible. Last semester, Worldview Formation held a forum called “The Couch.” The topic was homosexuality, and the opinions of individual speakers varied. This forum opened a Pandora’s Box of questions that has left many students looking for answers.

The issue of homosexuality in the context of a Christian community is anything but nice and neat, and it’s an issue for more people than one might realize. To put it simply is to not understand the gravity of the issue. It’s anything but simple because human beings are anything but simple. The question to be addressed in this first article, of what will be a short series, is this: how is homosexuality treated at Bryan by administrators and faculty? The purpose of this series is not to prove or disprove anything—and especially not to address deeper questions that would be better suited for a public forum. Its purpose is to be informative, and to perhaps foster helpful discussion.

From an administrative position, the handbook speaks volumes. Bryan is a Christian private institution, and as such, is under no obligation to show tolerance to homosexuality on campus. Read full story »

Justin M. Jones &
Sebastian Fischer

Senior guard Sara Barnett lines up for a shot in last night's game against Tenn. Wesleyan / Triangle photo by Jessica Slade

Wednesday night, the Lady Lions (12-9, 3-7 in AAC) suffered a devastating loss to the Tennessee Wesleyan (Athens) Bulldogs with an unsettling score of 65-35.

The Bulldogs (15-6, 8-2 in AAC) entered the contest as the odds-on favorite, currently being ranked 20th  in the NAIA DII and are leading the AAC.

About two minutes into the game, senior post Rochelle Davidson opened the scoring with a three pointer. The bar was set high for the Lions; a little bit too high that night.

Junior forward Morgan Burnette made her way down the court and scored  two for the Lions but Bryan was never able to catch up with the Bulldogs.  Wesleyan was simply superior in athleticism and size, which showed mostly on the glass. While Bryan had an overall of 32 rebounds, the Bulldogs recorded 54.

From start to finish the Bulldogs gradually widened their margin. At half time they were leading by 16.

Beginning the second half, the Lions entered the court with more energy; however, the Bulldogs kept dominating and were ahead with 44-22 seven minutes into the second period.

With five minutes left in the game, the Lady Lions showed some vital signs but the game was decided already and it was too late for a comeback.

Despite the outcome of the game, Coach Smith strongly believes in his team’s ability to perform.

“Our job as a coaching staff is to love our players, and it is the players’ job to love each other,” said Coach Smith. “That has been and will continue to be our number one objective.”

Senior center Sarah Newton lead the Lady Lions in scoring with 10 points; Burnette had seven rebounds.

The Lady Lions are currently ranked eigth in the AAC and play next in a conference game at Columbia (S.C.) College Saturday Jan. 28.

Questionable buzzer-beater takes the game to overtime

Freshman point guard Dion Fair had 13 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists in Wednesday night's game / Triangle photo by Jessica Slade

Sebastian Fischer
Sports Editor

Wednesday night was one to remember at Summers Gymnasium. In a highly entertaining, breakneck match, the men’s basketball team (10-13, 5-4 in AAC) lost to conference rival Tennessee Wesleyan College (Athens), 107-104.

With a sure victory in sight for the Lions, the referees counted a Wesleyan three-pointer that was released just after the buzzer sounded to end regulation (Click here to view video or look below). The Bulldogs went on to win the game in overtime.

“It’s a bitter pill to swallow, but you’ve got to swallow it,” said Bryan Head Coach Don Rekoske after the game. “We have to accept it and move on.” Read full story »

Sebastian Fischer
Sports Writer

The 2011-2012 has been a tough ride for the Bryan College men’s basketball team (3-7, 0-1 in AAC) so far, and it didn’t get any easier Wednesday night. The Lions battled against conference rival Tennessee Wesleyan College (Athens) and lost a match that was closer than the score suggests with 57-69.

“We put ourselves in the position to win but didn’t execute well in the last five minutes,” said Coach Don Rekoske after the game, explaining the loss in the first conference game of the season.

While no team was able to pull clear in the first half, Bryan was trailing for the most part. Whenever the Lions came close to a lead, they lacked the final vigor and determination to seize control over the game. Read full story »

Sebastian Fischer
Sports Writer

Lose 57-74 on the road to conference powerhouse Tennessee Wesleyan College

The Bryan College women’s basketball team (7-1, 0-1 in AAC) suffered its first defeat of the season Wednesday night at Tennessee Wesleyan College (Athens). Against the Lady Bulldogs (5-3,1-0 in AAC), who are ranked eighth nationally, the Lions looked like the stronger side in the first half, but were outplayed in the second period, losing with a final score of 57-74.

Coming to Athens undefeated, Bryan stepped on the court with confidence and went on a 14-6 run to start the game. Throughout the first half the Lady Lions dominated the match, pushing the lead to as much as 13 points and shooting a solid 0.455% from beyond the arch. Sophomore point guard Macy Kilgore led the scoring, recording 15 points for the game, all of them being three-pointers. Read full story »