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November 3, 2015

Editor-in-Chief Carley Milligan Senior Editor Cody Boteler News Editor Sam Shelton Assist. News Editor Sarah Rowan

The nitty-gritty of reporting public education

Arts & Life Editor Annie Sragner Assit. Arts & Life Editor Robert Wood

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This week’s cover story had a lot of moving parts to it. Like, a lot of pieces, facts, statistics, hours of quotes and information, and most challenging of all, emotion. When I went into writing the article I frankly had no idea where it was going to take me. I had been thinking a lot about Baltimore County and City schools. I also knew that we had a new Dean of the College of Education whom I had not yet had the pleasure of meeting, and that within that same historic college, a long history as Maryland’s largest producer of educators. I realized that it had been far too long since The Towerlight checked in with the College of Education, and looked into what exactly they were

doing over there in Hawkins Hall. I was also curious to know what those in the college were doing about the low test scores, GPAs and college enrollment rates of Baltimore City and County students right in their own backyard. What I uncovered was far more than I had ever anticipated. Every single person I spoke with, whether they were quoted in the article or not, had a million different ways to talk about a million different problems, plans, initiatives and individuals, and were passionate about every single one of them. This is probably why all three of my primary interviews clocked in at about an hour in length, each. I learned about the many different programs, scholarships and people who are working tirelessly everyday to help students in Baltimore City and County public schools, even if doing so isn’t a part of their everyday

job at the University. However, the one thing I found difficult to relate when writing my article was the disappointment that despite all of the initiatives, programs and hardworking, passionate people, the numbers of student test scores, GPAs, and enrollment in higher education did not appear to be increasing. As one can see in the article, there are a number of reasons why this may be, but after speaking with a range of University individuals from students, to faculty and staff, I feel hopeful that a primary cause of this problem is just now beginning to be solved. That is, that high school students are not being informed about college early enough. Of course the still somewhat vocal child in me wants to scream, “No, they are only children! Don’t make them deal with the hell that is the college application process yet!” However, one

must be realistic and come to terms with the fact that if these eighth and ninth graders do not start understanding the seriousness of life after graduation early enough, they simply might not have any options available to them by the time they are nearing on their high school graduation. The reality of the education system in the United States, in particular in urban areas is a large and scary pill to swallow. Honestly, every education course should come with a warning label that reads, “Caution: Choking Hazard.” But when you dive into it and start to look at the people who are working to correct these massive governmental and social oversights, it makes it just a little bit more manageable because these are people who really, truly care about the work that they are doing. And that is a beautiful thing to see.

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Every now and then, I hear people say things like, “I don’t need feminism,” or “feminism isn’t necessary.” It always takes me aback to hear these things, especially when they’re coming from women. The fact is we all need feminism. It’s done some pretty great things just for us in the United States alone. In case you don’t believe me here’s a list of just three of the fabulous things feminism has fought for. Number one: a woman’s right to vote. Some people don’t realize that American women were given this right less than one hundred years ago, and trust me, it wasn’t just “given” to us. Alice Paul, one of our founding feminists, forced herself to endure a hunger strike while she was imprisoned for advocating for women’s suffrage. She was force fed, and I’ll let you guys imagine how

brutal that must have been. Of course, she wasn’t the only one. Women were thrown in jail simply for picketing for the right to vote. These strong suffragettes did all women a pretty big solid, to say the least. Number two: feminists played a large roll in the Civil Rights movement. The intersection between gender and race is undeniable, and it shined brightly during the 1960s. White women were fed up with being limited to factory work and housework, black women were fed up with being limited to primarily housework, and black men were fed up with being placed in worse working conditions than their white male counterparts. Everyone was fed up with being paid substantially less than white men. Obviously, Civil Rights is about far more than just equal pay. There was rampant inequality and discrimination all over the U.S. There still is. But the tremendous inequality in the workforce caused white feminists and black feminists alike to work together for each other’s equality.

Number three: feminism will always fight for your right to be an individual comfortable in your own skin. There’s a reason women’s studies and gender studies are often combined, or at least intersected. Feminists hate gender stereotypes. We argue that a person should never be burdened with societal stigmas that they will never feel comfortable fitting into. You can be whoever you want to be, and feminism will always back you up. It will help you love yourself. Because of feminism, we have movements like Dove’s campaign for Real Beauty and the new British lingerie line, New Moon, that doesn’t airbrush their models. They use models of all shapes and sizes and races, and they perpetuate the idea that cellulite, stretch marks, and tummy rolls are all normal and beautiful. Feminism understands how harmful it is for a singular women's body type to be constantly shown as the only desirable body type in the media. While ads sell us insecurity, feminism

wants to sell us self-love and acceptance. Of course, feminism has done so much more for women, not just in America, but also all over the world. Maybe you personally don’t need the concept that men and women should be equal because you already feel equal to the men in your life. Maybe you’ve never been discriminated against. If that’s the case, I’m happy for you. That’s the whole goal of feminism. However, keep in mind that when you say you don’t need feminism, you’re denying the fact that there are women who do. You’re denying what feminism has done for all women, and what feminism is still fighting for. Instead of focusing on your personal, individual experience, look at things from a global level. Women are still being oppressed. Gender stereotypes still exist. Don’t give up on the movement because it already got you where you needed to be, help feminism get others to that same place. Help us create widespread equality.

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November 03, 2015

Size really matters after all Contrary to popular belief, size actually does matter. Humans come in all different shapes, sizes, colors and abilities that set us apart from the crowd. These variances affect not only how we treat each other, but also how we see the world. For example, the perspective of a 7-foot tall linebacker is much different than that of someone who can only reach 5 feet on their tippy toes. They literally see the world on different levels because of a difference in height, but their bodies also work differently in terms of function. Smaller animals have faster heartbeats that deplete oxygen more quickly than larger animals with slower heartbeats. Theoretically speaking, a mouse uses more oxygen per body size than an elephant.

Body size also plays a huge social role in determining who’s in charge in the animal kingdom. For example, dogs come in a myriad of differing breeds, like the different races of humans that have a collection of similar phenotypes or appearances. In the world of dogs, larger breeds typically get more respect and this difference determines who the alpha is in that community. Our location or habitat also helps define who we can consider to be members of these communities. Proximity determines who we can and cannot interact with. It is much easier to make friends or allies when we are in frequent contact with others who have similar lifestyles. There’s a concept called allopatric speciation, which describes how groups in the same species can be driven apart by geographic barriers, like an avalanche, mountain formation or natural disaster. While living separately over time, these two groups become used to the

different resources available in their two separate areas. This divergence can eventually create a new species. Most animals can only reproduce with members of the same species, so our local environment essentially determines our mates. Differences in location create differences in culture too. Why do different cultures prefer different cuisines? Why do countries that lie near an ocean typically thrive on seafood? Why do inland countries with regular drought use livestock as their main source of protein? Because they have to. Sometimes you have to work with the hand you’re dealt, which may limit the available resources. With this, remember there are lots of communities out there. Different locations give us different perspectives, but in the end we are all just people. Culture shock is healthy to experience and it is helps to create a well-rounded perspective.

Majority always wins On the first day of November, a 16-year-old New Jersey teen opened up her very own spa/ salon for children, tweens and teens. Although this is amazing and exciting news for the Black community and the teenage community as well, circulation of the story is limited on national, and even online news sources. Why is it that we don’t recognize Black excellence in media outlets? A lot of it probably has to do with our natural attraction to excitement and things that go wrong. Many studies have been conducted over the years to support this. On more popular news broadcasting stations there is, without a doubt, an overwhelming amount of negative news. Naturally, I think the other humans respond rapidly and

more vigorously to news that is negative rather than news that is positive. This means the broadcasting stations that report mostly negative news will continue to do so because they are interested in ratings. Another reason the major news outlets probably don’t report on Black excellence in general is because, of course, we are the minority. In a democracy, as many of you know, the majority always wins. This is reflected in many broadcast stations, not only national/ local news. These stations are only going to report on whatever will bring them the greatest ratings overall. These ratings can come from two primary factors: if the news is exciting and eye-catching (i.e. negative) and if the majority of news viewers will be interested in the news (i.e. what different social/ political groups dominate that particular area). To read the rest of this column online, visit thetowerlight.com.

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Lida Lee Tall was the Maryland State Normal School’s sixth principal, serving from 1920 to 1935, when her title was changed to president. Continuing in that role until 1938, she oversaw changes to the institution’s name and mission.

Lida Lee Tall, principal and president, 1920–1935 The campus bus was used to take teachers to their teaching assignments around the region

The Maryland State Normal School became the Maryland State Teachers College in 1935, following a change in Maryland law that required teachers to have baccalaureate degrees. The college amended its curriculum and began awarding four-year Bachelor of Science degrees in elementary education. The college also began offering transportation to student teachers assigned to rural schools in Cockeysville and Catonsville. Under Tall’s leadership, the Maryland State Teacher’s College continued to expand and improve its programs, receiving national recognition for the quality of its programs and faculty. By 1936, the college was meeting accreditation standards set forth by the American Association of Teachers Colleges and the American Council of Education.

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Installing a plaque with the new name of the school Left to right: Albert S. Cook (State Superintendent of Schools), Mary Hudson Scarborough (College instructor), Frank C. Purdom (Alumni officer), Lida Lee Tall (President) and Ruth Parker Eason (Alumni President)

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November 3, 2015

Nicole Sherrod talks future of social media, finance 150th anniversary Visiting Scholar Speaker Series continues

TD Ameritrade Managing Director for Trading Nicole Sherrod spoke to a group of students and faculty about the future of Wall Street and social media on Oct. 29 as a part of the 150th Anniversary Visiting Scholar Speaker Series. The event, hosted in the Auburn House Pavilion, began with comments from Dean of the College of Business and Economics Shohreh Kaynama, and Interim President Timothy Chandler. “While looking back is important, looking forward is what really matters,” Chandler said, prior to Sherrod’s speech. “I think our speaker tonight is going to help us see some of what the future might look like.” Sherrod began her speech by describing the passion she has for connecting with today’s youth. “It’s the young people here who are the future of Wall Street,” she said. “It’s really important for me in my profession to understand who they are and what they are doing.” Sherrod used her own experiences in finances to connect with the youth within the audience. She told stories about the growth from her first investment in 1997 to her profession with online broker site TD Ameritrade today. “Look at your world a little bit differently,” Sherrod said as she moved into a discussion on the growing social media impact. She specifically mentioned Uggs and Sears as brands that have been significantly negatively affected by social media mentions from their customers. Sherrod described how today more than ever, it is easy to find companies that produce well-liked products for

consumers. She described social media as “a database of billions of people’s thoughts about companies and products they produce.” From there, Sherrod moved into a discussion on the various demographics that will play a more significant role on Wall Street in the future, specifically millennials and women. “Young people today, especially the millennials, have a tremendous distrust for Wall Street,” she said. “There have been tremendous examples of unbelievable greed, and I think young people are a better version of ourselves.” Sherrod described millennials as the next “agents of change,” and said that they will make Wall Street amend the ways business has been carried out in the past. “They [the millennials] care a lot about greed and they [the millennials] don’t like it at all,” Sherrod said. With over 15 years of experience in finance, Sherrod is considered a leading advocate for women and young investors in the financial services industry. Sherrod drove TD Ameritrade’s mobile and platform product development and business growth initiatives within the active trader segment of the business. She is also a leading voice in retail sentiment, technology, and investing trends in business news outlets, as well as a contributor to Yahoo! Finance. A Jan. 6 article from financial media outlet “Benzinga” named Sherrod one of the “Top 10 Women in Finance to Follow On Twitter.” The next speaker of the 150th anniversary Visiting Scholar series is University of Iowa associate professor and author Christine Ogren. She will speak about her book, “The American State Normal School: An Instrument of Great Good” at Cook Library Nov. 18 at 6 p.m.

It’s the young people here who are the future of Wall Street. It’s really important for me in my profession to understand who they are and what they’re doing. NICOLE SHERROD TD Ameritrade

Cody Boteler/ The Towerlight TD Ameritrade Managing Director for Trading Nicole Sherrod delivers her free “Investing for Millenials” student lecture in Stephens Hall Oct. 29. She later spoke about the future of Wall Street at a reception in the Auburn House Pavilion.

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Patrick Burke/ The Towerlight Former Governor of Maryland Bob Ehrlich speaks to professor Richard Vatz’ Persuasion class Oct. 29. Ehrlich has spoken to Vatz’ classes for more than 22 years, according to Vatz.

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Towson University junior Omnia Shedid received a text from a 12th-grader at Dulaney High School in Baltimore County in early September. It was one of the students she was mentoring at her alma mater. Hey, what’s my maiden name? Shedid looked at the text in disbelief, and as more questions about income, FAFSA and the college application process flooded her inbox, she realized that her mentee was most likely not the only high school senior with similar questions. “I can think back to when I was going into college,” Shedid said. “My mom speaks little English, my sister was at UMBC. I had no help with the college application.” As a political science and international studies major and a member of the leadership of the Student Government Association Senate, Shedid assembled a team of senators to create the Higher Education Initiative (HEI) and address the problem. The initiative focuses on helping students in Baltimore City and County public schools prepare for life after high school with information about applying to four-year colleges, community colleges, trade and vocational schools and various forms of financial aid. “I feel like all high schools are kind of struggling with the Baltimore uprisings happening, and all this

stuff going on in Baltimore,” Shedid said. “There was just this tension and I thought, how do we expect students and high school juniors and seniors to be concentrating on colleges with all of this going on around them?” Reinvesting and reengaging in urban schools is an objective of Towson’s College of Education, according to Dean of the College Laurie Mullen, who was appointed to the position over the summer. The college, which boasts 150 years as a school for educators, is Maryland’s oldest and largest producer of teachers. Mullen and Shedid both said that the college is in a unique position to support Baltimore’s urban schools. “I think that having students come into an education program, say at Towson University, and get that education and then hopefully take it back to their home because they see how much they struggled and how much they have learned as a result of that struggle … that is very important,” Shedid said. “And I think it is possible.” The HEI visited their first school, Franklin High School in Baltimore County, Oct. 16. Shedid and five other senators spoke to an auditorium of juniors and seniors about topics like being a first generation college student, financial aid, the college application process, college life, the option of vocational and technical schools, and diversity in college. “The first ten minutes of the presentation you could tell they were

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rowdy, they weren’t really paying attention,” Shedid said. “But things got personal with each speaker and we each shared our story and instantly the students were just like, ‘Oh my god we need to listen to this.’ You could just see in their faces.” The experience of being able to speak to each student directly, and get them thinking about their life after high school, was what Shedid said made the initiative a success. “[The students] were engaged, they were very, very responsive, very inquisitive,” she said. “It was question after question and then afterwards they had to extend our time because we just couldn’t stop talking.” Franklin High School, located in Reisterstown, is ranked 123rd of the 228 Maryland public high schools, according to schooldigger.com. The second school HEI plans to visit, Patterson High School in Baltimore City, is ranked 212th by the same website and sits fewer than 10 miles from campus. In the last four years, students from Baltimore City public schools have applied to TU with cumulative weighted GPAs ranging anywhere from a .98 to a 4.5. The academic disparity between individual students in both Baltimore County and City schools is vast, and according to Shedid, standardized guidance in public schools has its faults, similar to standardized testing. “When I visited Patterson they talked a lot about the African refugee, and Iraqi and Syrian population, and those students are not going to connect with your average guidance counselor,” Shedid said. “Schools tend to have a standardized guidance plan for the college process and life after high school, and they have to understand that what they are using, that plan, is not going to fit every student.” HEI has yielded positive feedback from city and county high schools, in as far as encouraging students to think about their plans beyond high school. However, according to Towson Director of University Admissions Dave Fedorchak, ensuring that a student’s GPA and test scores are high enough to be admitted to the school of their choice must come first. This fall, only 30 percent of 278 Baltimore City public schools applicants were admitted to TU. Fedorchak estimated that each year, only about 75 percent of public

schools in the city will have any students who apply to TU. “It’s not just a test score that means something or a GPA, but it’s how do you put all of that together to provide yourself with opportunities,” Fedorchak said. “Many of the times when those seniors get [to graduation] their opportunities are zero, or very very few, and I say ‘well you have to do this.’ And I always tell the young kids, wouldn’t you rather have options rather than have someone tell you what to do?” Targeting students from a younger age is a tactic that Shedid plans to incorporate into her work at Patterson. Fedorchak has also begun focusing on young students, through a partnership with the Center for Student Diversity (CSD) and the Maryland D.C. Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA service. Through the program, TU works with ninth grade students at Vivian T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy in Baltimore City, to promote college readiness and a college-going culture in the community. Next week, they plan to expand the program to Reginald F. Lewis High School, also located in the city. Providing young students with information about what colleges require of them academically, Fedorchak said, will hopefully increase the number of students admissible to universities like TU. He has also started bringing younger students, particularly those between seventh and 10th grade, to tour Towson’s campus as one method of engaging them in the idea of the college lifestyle. Shedid hopes to do the same with the freshman and sophomores at Patterson in the coming months. “In the city specifically, talking to the younger kids is the main way I think we can change the college going culture within the city,” Fedorchak said. “If we get to them earlier, we can help them.” Fedorchak also said that finding ways to speak to young students about college more frequently would help. “The one time thing doesn’t work, it has to be a message that is repeated over and over again,” he said. The creation of “success programs” over “access programs,” Fedorchak said, is also an important part of increasing academic success. An access program like the Top

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Ten Percent Program, which offers Baltimore City or County public school students ranked in the top 10 percentile of their class the opportunity to apply to TU under specific admissions criteria slightly lower than that of the general admission population, is not useful unless those students are able to succeed once enrolled. Federchak also points to success programs like Towson’s SAGE (Students Achieve Goals through Education) mentorship program, which focuses on academic success, cultural and racial communities, and personal and professional development. “The major intent of SAGE is to connect new students with a peer mentor who will help them to make the transition from high school to college,” Director of Student Success Programs in the CSD, Raft Woodus, said. Fedorchak believes that college is not necessarily the right move for every student, and that the way a counselor or educator goes about providing guidance to urban high school students about how they can be successful after graduation is important. “I think that once they know that you care, that you are there to help and that you can educate them on what they need to do, that’s I think when the barriers kind of come down and they see you as the same type of person, and an equal, not ‘who is this person who has no idea what I am dealing with,’” he said. Fedorchak, who is a first generation student from a small town in Pennsylvania, where his parents worked in factories, said that in some ways, his upbringing has helped him to connect to urban and low-income students and families. However, he feels the approach of the individuals seeking to help is more important than their personal experience. “Just because you came from a background that may be different from them, you have to figure out what makes them tick, what types of things they have experienced, and I think being there and seeing things and going through that, then helps you to relate to the students,” he said. “I would never tell a student that I know exactly what you are going through, but I say ‘okay help me learn about that, and then what can we do to help you get where you want to go.’”

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Illustration by Sydney Adamson and Daniel Andrews/ The Towerlight Shedid, whose family emigrated from Egypt when she was five years old, said that she believes many individuals return to work in urban and low-income areas in order to give back to the community that they came from. “I struggled with it, a lot of my friends struggled with it, and it’s one of those things where you have to take it and you have to make a promise to yourself to pass it on, you are passing on that torch of knowledge to them,” she said. From her work with HEI, Shedid said she has learned there is a need for educators and counselors in schools who can better connect to the population of students they are serving. For example, having more Spanish-speaking, non-white teachers for English Language Learner (ELL) students would be beneficial because of the connection that sharing a common, native language can produce. In response to that nationwide concern, Towson’s Department of Elementary Education is forming a cohort of elementary education teachers with an emphasis on ELL this spring. Additionally, in order to attract a greater number of minority teachers, Mullen has started to create a new scholarship for minority students in the College of Education. Researchers have found that the

demographics of Kindergarten-12th grade students are changing, Mullen said, and that what were previously considered to be minority students are now the majority in contrast to the constant demographic of primarily middle class, white female educators. “We do know that minority students, students of color, perform better in schools when they have teachers of their own ethnicity, and it is very important that we respond to that,” Mullen said. “Kids need to see role models and we want to make sure that teachers who may have similar experiences as the kids that they serve are working with them, and perhaps can relate to students in different ways.” Working with the Urban Teacher Center, sending more student teachers to Professional Development Schools in the city, and providing incentives and early contracts to recruit young teachers in the city, are a few ways Mullen said TU can harness the passions of students who want to teach in urban areas. “The more educated a community is, the better off a community is,” Fedorchak said. “Figuring out how to kind of break that cycle that some of the students have been in, and the lack of exposure that they have had to certain things, that will get them to go back and talk to those people who are still there.”

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Students discuss diversity, LGBTQIA community “Lean On Me” event attendees share their stories and struggles

Students came together in the Union Oct. 28 to openly discuss diversity and LGBTQIA awareness at the SGA-led event, “Lean On Me.” Cambria Conley, SGA assistant director of diversity outreach, began by introducing the ground rules for the evening’s activities. Be respectful, open and empathetic, she said. “We’re stronger by coming together than breaking into separate groups,” she said. “We need to take these differences and use them together.” T he evening incorporated an interactive segment where guests participated in icebreakers. Anee Korme, the Center for Student Diversity associate director for African American Student Development, led the exercises. T he exercises focused on students sharing intimate stories and opinions with someone who they did not previously know prior to the event. Exercises also focused on the importance of breath, non-verbal communication and empathy. C onley led the discussion panel where SGA senator James Mileo and Heru Ashford, diversity outreach planner, shared their experiences and opinions about

the LGBTQIA community. M ileo, who grew up in a conservative area, explained that he always felt like something was wrong while growing up, and faced many challenges once he was open about his sexuality. These experiences inspired him to advocate for those least heard. “I want to be something that inspires people to be a part of the community,” Mileo said. Ashford said the he feels that the media does not represent what America is at this time. He explained the difficulties of being both black and gay. “I’m the minority of a minority,” Ashford said. T he discussion continued by debunking myths and stereotypes that surround the community. Some of these stereotypes include physical appearance, style and the designation of the HIV/AIDS. They discussed how discrimination leads to a lack in access to things like healthcare and housing. For example, gay men are not allowed to donate blood.

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According to the Food and Drug Administration website, “Men who have had sex with other men (MSM), at any time since 1977 (the beginning of the AIDS epidemic in the United States) are currently deferred as blood donors,” the website says. “This is because MSM are, as a group, at increased risk for HIV, hepatitis B and certain other infections that can be transmitted by transfusion.” Ashford said that he feels that that rule should be repealed. Participants in the event were able to see new perspectives from the diversity of the students who attended. “Being a straight male, it’s kind of cool to listen to their life and be able to relate to them,” sophomore Chase Rosenquist, a Towerlight contributor, said. “It’s pretty touching. Not many people see that.” SGA plans to hold another session like this sometime next semester in hopes that more people will participate. “I hope these kinds of events open a discussion for diversity,”

We’re stronger by coming together than breaking into separate groups. We need to take these differences and use them together.

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Amanda Bates/ The Towerlight From left to right, Heru Ashford, Cambria Conley and James Mileo pose together during the “Lean on Me” event Wednesday, Oct. 28. Ashford said that he hopes similar events will “open a discussion for diversity.”

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Library student advisory board taking applicants As the semester’s end and finals loom, the Albert S. Cook Library begins to become more crowded by the day. The Cook Library Student Advisory Board (CL-SAB) hopes to give students the opportunity to contribute to their study space. The board will be accepting applications from undergraduate and graduate students until Nov. 15, and will ultimately accept a maximum of ten student representatives. Students selected for the advisory board will work in three subcommittees including outreach and marketing, library user experience, and fundraising and eventplanning. The outreach and marketing branch will consist of promotion for library services to the wide span of campus. The library user experience

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Under the weather in Spain AMANDA REID Columnist @amandareid21

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There are some parts of the trip here that I would gleefully trade away for a day or two at home, but none as much as Oct. 27-28. Oct. 27 began as a completely normal day, but that’s how days are supposed to begin before all hell breaks loose. I returned home after a day of midterm exams and took a nap. When I woke up, I felt like I had been hit by a truck. I knew I was sick, but I had to finish reading a book for one of my classes and write a paper on it. This, I knew, was not a feat I could accomplish under heavy doses of medication. Therefore, I decided to push through and finish the paper before I fell asleep. The next morning was even worse. I woke up, tried to force down some breakfast, and in my feverish stupor I attempted to go to school. Thankfully, my host mom was awake and able to tell me to go back to bed. I slept until four that evening before waking up and realizing

I needed antibiotics and badly. I called my study abroad office and they set up an appointment for me that I needed to leave for almost immediately. Stupid, fever-infested me figured I could handle walking to the metro and then finding the hospital. After I got off the metro to switch lines, I had to sit down and put my head between my knees to avoid passing out in front of a bunch of random strangers halfway to my destination. I then regained strength and vision and was able to gingerly pick my way to the next line I needed to be on. At this point, all I could do was pray. I finally got off at the metro stop and a five-minute walk to the hospital ended up taking 20 minutes because I got so turned around. I collapsed into a chair in the international office, and when I heard the sweet sound of the English language, I knew I had made it. The first doctor imme-

diately diagnosed me with strep throat and sent me off to get meds. Little did I know, this was only the beginning. I woke up the next morning running a fever of 103. I took a second dose of meds and fell back asleep only to wake up again still running a high fever of 101. Realizing the meds I was taking were not strong enough, back to the hospital I went. This time I got to see a general doctor instead of one who spoke English. The second doctor, now affectionately known as my hero, immediately gave me a shot because my tonsils were so swollen, and I had trouble breathing so he prescribed me the good stuff. Now taking three different types of medication, I finally felt back to my old self, although those two days were a blur of taking whatever medicine I was given, drinking something, and going back to sleep. Moral of the story: if ever sick abroad, take a taxi to the hospital.

Lit Halloween situation by Her Campus

Group puts on costume party celebration to promote online magazine and activism KRISTIN HELF Staff Writer

Friday night at Paws was indeed a lituation, or “derived from a lit situation,” as junior mass communications major Josephine Hill said. Students gathered to celebrate Halloween at a party hosted by Her Campus, the online collegiate magazine whose primary reader-

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ship comes from female college students. Hill serves as the events director of Her Campus Towson. Along with other committee members, Hill helped to organize the event and present partiers with performances from Towson’s Latin dance team, Pasión, and Modelz of Distinction. The event kicked off with Pasión’s dance performance and a serving of wings that quickly disappeared. In a corner by the stage, many students posed in their Halloween costumes and had their pictures taken for Her Campus Towson’s Instagram, where students voted for their favorites by liking the pictures. “I might give a shout-out to myself real quick, Queen of Hearts,” Hill said. “But a person on my committee, she’s a skeleton, her makeup is so, so good. There’s a

tree and a koala right there. There’s a cat that looks pretty good, and a cheerleader.” To add advocacy and education to the party, Sexual Assault Peer Educators also set up a booth that promoted safety and awareness. “They said if you get three questions about consent right in a row, you get the consent button,” sophomore chemistry major Alanna Geary said. “So I was able to do that, which was really fun.” By the end of the night, student Adrianna Morgan won the costume contest as a cheerleader. Upon hearing the announcement, DJ Indefinite played the song “Cheerleader” by Omi. Everyone got into the spirit of Halloween by dancing, eating candy and celebrating with old and new friends. “It’s just a really good colloquialism to describe 2015,” Hill said. “Come through, it’s lit. We are an

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Students pose for the Instagram Halloween costume contest as part of the event to show off their festive fall spirit. online magazine, so we look for campus cuties, campus celebrities, campus fashionistas and we also write features.”

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November 3, 2015

Call for diversity in EMF department DANNY FLANNERY Contributing Writer

Student Gabriel Peréz begins his conversations the same way many electronic and media film (EMF) majors do. He talks about movies. Peréz describes “X-Men” as a metaphor for the Civil Rights movement, the bright visuals in “DOPE,” his secret disgust with Tarantino films and the topic of masculinity in “The Book of Life.” Peréz has seen “Straight Outta Compton” no less than four times since beginning his job at Cinemark Theatres. His favorite aspects of the N.W.A. biopic include the soundtrack, the cinematography, the casting, the themes of police brutality and exploitation and the history behind the film. “It just seems like a really important film right now,” Peréz said. However, for several weeks following it’s national release, Towson Cinemark chose not to show the film at their location. When Peréz asked his manager why they weren’t screening it, his answer was both irritatingly vague and painfully specific. “He said they didn’t want the movie to attract certain types of people,” Peréz said. “They were worried a fight would break out.” This coded statement was upsetting but unsurprising to Peréz, given the “overwhelming racism and sexism in the film industry,” he said. The latest UCLA report on diversity in Hollywood, along with a recent LA Times Article, revealed that, despite “modest gains” for minorities, the film industry is one in which nonblack

directors outnumber black directors sixteen to one and 94 percent of studio heads and executives are white. The report and article also show that there was a near complete lack of nonwhite nominees in the 87th Oscars this past February, and that many theaters routinely refuse to play movies featuring “certain types of people.” These are the same reports that found women were more likely to be cast in sexually revealing attire than in speaking roles, and that female directors, studio heads, actors and writers were outnumbered by males at least two to one. Discrimination in the film industry is rarely talked about, even within Towson’s EMF major, according to Peréz. Outside of a course on women and gender in media and a handful of optional “topics” courses, diversity is “never really discussed,” he said. Peréz brought up a specific instance in which he asked about the lack of non-white directors discussed in his history of film course. His professor responded by telling him there would be a lesson on black directors and continued without further discussion. “It’s just not talked about, so most students don’t have to think about it, junior EMF major and volunteer for the Women and Minorities in Media Festival (WAMM) Stephanie Buckley said. The EMF department falls behind the University’s demographics. In 2014, the department included one female faculty member and zero nonwhite faculty members.

According to Peréz, the effects of a lack of diversity are visible on campus and include, “Towerlight articles that have all white, all male EMF panels agreeing that the lack of a single nonwhite nomination in the Oscars is ‘blown out of proportion.’” Peréz also mentioned Tiger Reels, where, “you have ‘American Gangster,’ ‘Do the Right Thing,’ all these classic movies stuffed onto a single shelf because they’re ‘black movies.’” Even for some female EMF students, there is a suspicion that they are judged more critically and have their work dismissed more often. Buckley related an experience in her first production class. “I felt like the professor slighted all of us in some ways, but we were the only all-female group,” she said. “We didn’t get anything positive, honestly hardly anything at all. He didn’t give us the advice or praise on our project he would give other groups,” Buckley said. Peréz and Buckley are also both members of Media and Diversity Engagement (MADE), a group where students are able to discuss representation while also collaborating on films. “There are other people out there, but you have to search a lot more,” Peréz said. With little emphasis on representation in the curriculum, however, students who are concerned about representation often find themselves defending not only their own work, but also the need for diversity in the first place. “The group [MADE] feels like it’s

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trying to do two important things at once, and that’s how a lot of the major feels,” Peréz said. Neither Peréz nor Buckley could recall a student film with a non-white lead, and knew of only a handful directed by, or starring women. Studies conducted by Oklahoma State University among others, suggest that teaching critical media literacy educates students on viewing media not just through the aesthetic or technical but also through sociological and cultural terms. This plays a significant role in how students view not only media, but issues ranging from race to gender to body image. Peréz mentioned taking a media literacy class in high school. “It taught me to think of who

watches media, who makes it, what the messages behind representations are,” Peréz said. Buckley similarly sites both her women and gender class, and her involvement at WAMM, as experiences that have changed how she makes films. Despite evidence of their effectiveness however, few such courses beyond those mentioned, are available to Towson’s EMF majors. “There’s a disconnect in class,” Peréz said. “You learn how to use equipment, how to frame a shot, but you don’t learn how your films interact with people. It’s not enough to say ‘media is everywhere.’ If you don’t teach students about representation, nothing is going to change.”

ALEX HEVESY Contributing Writer

SYDNEY DOUGLAS Contributing Writer

On Thursday night at Towson University Northeast campus in Harford County, Towson students put on Fall Fest. At Fall Fest, Towson students and faculty dressed up and played games like a witch hat ring toss and bean bag toss. Halloween music like Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and the Monster Mash played while everyone ate food ranging from meatballs to pretzels and popcorn. One Towson faculty member (pictured in the Domo costume) treated students to live Halloween themed trumpet and piano music. Everyone from students to faculty

Stereotypes about masculinity are harmful to men because they promote false expectations and a skewed definition of what manhood means, according to the documentary “The Mask You Live In.” The Center for Student Diversity held a movie screening of the film Oct. 29 in the University Union. The documentary explored the myths of masculinity and followed with a conversation about some of the themes talked about in the film. “I’m not a male, so I don’t know exactly how they perceive the world,” senior Courtney Thompson said. “I mean I can read as many books as possible but I mean I don’t know from the

female perspective, I don’t know what exactly they go through.” The film was released in January at the Sundance Film Festival and focused on a variety of topics that followed many men and boys through interviews about how the definition of manhood influenced their lives. After the film, there was a question and answer session with three experts in the field of psychology, including Towson professors Shannon McClain and Jared McGinley, as well as practicing psychologist Kaushal Amatya. The panel of experts asked the question “What did you connect with most in the film or what stuck out to you?” Many students connected these themes to the epidemic of school shootings and why many of these murders are young men.

Fest on TU Northeast campus

Alex Hevesy/ The Towerlight Students pose at the Fall Fest at Towson University Northeast. Students and faculty dressed up and played games. One faculty member played live music.

were in the spirit (pun intended) of Halloween. Costumes varied from a blind Raven’s referee to Japanese cartoon monster, Domo.

To conclude the evening, the organizers of the event showed the 1993 Disney classic, “Hocus Pocus.” Hopefully, this tradition will continue next year.

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November 3, 2015

Scandalous Snapchat sweeps campus Account “towson.snap” allows students to share moments with entire school LAUREN COSCA Staff Writer

Naked pictures. Weed. Alcohol. These are all things that one can see on the public Towson Snapchat story. Students have been talking more and more about the accounts “towsonu” and “towson.snap” on Snapchat. Anyone with a Snapchat account can add either username and have

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the option to send in any snapchats they take, which then can be uploaded to the unofficial Towson story by an anonymous user. Students often recognize friends or even see their own faces on the Towson Snapchat story. “It’s just really funny to see all the crazy stuff that goes on here at Towson, and it’s really cool when you get to see people you know on there,” freshman Ellie Kobylski said. Twitter has become a popular outlet for students to express opinions and make comments about the Snapchat account. @Dominique__ X0 tweeted, “So a selfie I was in made it to the Towson Snap ??? #MomIMadeIt.” @torievansss said, “Made it on the Towson snap story. I’m basically famous.” Many have taken to Twitter to shame the senders of uncensored posts, and the way that students are being incredibly transparent about their engagement illegal activities. @TurtleBouncers, an account affili-

ated with the Green Turtle on York Road, tweeted, “The picture of the “Freshman year bucket list” on towson.snap is the reason there’s a minimum drinking age, Get a grip, children.”

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Innocent enough, I thought, but then I actually took a look and what I saw was shocking. ANONYMOUS PARENT

Even parents are voicing their concerns. A mother, who wishes to remain anonymous, emailed The Towerlight concerned about her freshman daughter and the activities she witnessed on the Towson Snapchat account. In response to first hearing of the

app, the mother wrote, “Innocent enough, I thought, but then I actually took a look and what I saw was shocking,” she said. “When looking at the “Towson University story” I immediately saw nude photos of students, kids smoking pot, bullying and harder drug use like cocaine and Adderall.” Often included in the story for ‘towson.snap” is a page telling viewers to “Screenshot and read. We can’t show everything on snapchat or our account will get deleted. You can view the FULL STORY on: Fleek College Stories in the app store (We will continue to post here, but we expect to be banned soon. Fleek is way better anyway.)” This phenomenon has sparked a new outlet for social media with mass snapchat stories. Among these accounts include the new, “Towson.snaps,” and even a “Towson.sex,” which features, mostly, naked pictures. Towson Snapchat shows a whole new side of the university that

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A screenshot from the campus-wide account, “towson. snap” Snapchat story.

wasn’t made public to this extent until now, and this account has become a new and controversial aspect of campus life.

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November 03, 2015

Celebrity Halloween costume review Currently Caitlin columnist shares the highlights of this year’s Hollywood Halloween CAITLIN MOYNIHAN Columnist

I would like to personally congratulate each and every one of you who managed to survive this past Halloweekend. Whether you stayed in and watched “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” or you went out with your crew dressed in elaborate costumes, I hope it was full of candy that you will continue to eat for the remainder of the semester. If you’re like me, you also may have been planning your Halloween costume but left yourself almost zero time to actually create it in time. While I was hot-gluing my Eliza Thornberry costume and trying to make sure the cupcakes I was baking didn’t burn in the oven (all while I was already ten minutes late), I wondered how different the

scene would be if I was a celebrity. Halloween is a completely different celebration to those in a limelight, it’s a time for them to prove once again how much more money they have than the rest of us mere humans. The most interesting part of celebrity Halloween is the costumes they choose. There are some celebs who spend thousands of dollars and dedicate hours to creating the perfect look, while there are some who grab the closest thing to a costume they can find in their closet. Every year, Heidi Klum has the most anticipated costume, and this year was no different. Klum spent a whopping five hours giving her 2.1 million Instagram followers sneak peeks of her costume until she

unveiled her final transition into Jessica Rabbit. Not only was she covered in prosthetics to give her the Jessica Rabbit figure, but she also had a custom Christian Sirano dress made to complete the look. It was obvious that the model spared no expense and it totally paid off. There is another end to the Halloween spectrum that I closely identify with, which is the side of celebs who definitely know what it is like to be in college. My personal favorite is a pregnant Kim Kardashian, who dressed up as a pregnant Kim Kardashian. Kardashian achieved this costume by re-wearing that 2013 Met Gala gown that greatly resembles my grandma’s couch, which first

debuted when she was pregnant with North. She literally was herself for Halloween and I couldn’t love it more. Honorable mentions go to Katy Perry, who wore a cheap microphone costume and kept falling over to demonstrate the most perfect “mic drop” of the night. Nick Jonas also makes the list as he showed up on the red carpet as The Hamburgular. The most expensive part of his costume was probably the hamburger phone case, which makes me love him even more. I am personally glad that none of my favorite celebrities decided to dress up as minions because there is a 97 percent chance that I would have unfollowed them on the spot. October may be over, but that won’t stop me from brainstorming to make my Halloween 2016 costume the best one yet!

Courtesy of Bella Naija

Supermodel Heidi Klum spent over five hours in a makeup chair preparing for this year’s Halloween festivities. With the help of makeup artists and prosthetics, Klum transformed into the iconic Looney Tunes character, Jessica Rabbit.

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November 03, 2015

CAA struggles Towson finishes eighth in meet ANGELO PELLEGRINI Contributing Writer

In their return to the College of Charleston for the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship 6 K Meet, Women’s Cross Country finished 8th overall as a team. Four runners also set new personal bests in route to their strong team performance. William & Mary took home the championship for the fourth straight season, with James Madison and Elon rounding out the top three, respectively. While there were some strong individual performances, Head Coach Mike Jackson was unhappy with the team’s placing. “Today’s finish is not the one that we are pleased with,” Jackson said. “While there were some encouraging individual performances, this is a team effort. I’m looking forward to next week’s practice and plan on

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finishing the season with a strong effort at the regional championship.” Junior Megan Knoblock was Towson’s top runner, finishing 32nd overall while setting a personal best time of 22:14.6. Two more Tigers finished in the top 50, with freshman Abby Gauthier and sophomore Hannah Walter taking 47th and 48th while clocking in at 23:03.9 and 23:03.0 respectively. Rounding out the top 5 for Towson were sophomores Colleen Cook and Emily Johnson. Cook took 58th place with a 23:19.5, while Johnson captured 60th place with a personal record of 23:24.5. The Tigers’ get a much needed two weeks of practice until they wrap their postseason races at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals, which take place Nov. 13 and will be hosted by Princeton. The gun will go off at noon.

Today’s finish is not the one that we are pleased with. While there were some encouraging individual performances, this is a team effort. I’m looking forward to next week’s practice and plan on finishing the season with a strong effort.

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Tigers make splash at george mason CHRIS WELLS Staff Writer @cgwells

Towson men’s and women’s swimming and diving swept its competition this weekend, earning five dual meet victories in total after day two of their POD Meet at George Mason University. The women’s team defeated host George Mason 219-132, and earned victories against their CAA rivals, Drexel 227-126 and Northeastern 231-122. “The women dominated the weekend with great performances turned in by Arnold, Snyder, Holz, and Hammond,” Head Coach Pat Mead said. “Ashley Illenye led the women with three individual wins and two lifetime best swims.” Towson dominated the 500-yard freestyle event led by freshman Ashley Illenye (5:00.64). Junior Macey Arnold followed in second (5:02.51) and senior Hannah Synder rounded out the

sweep in third (5:04.06). Illenye didn’t stop there as she won her second event of the weekend in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:04.28. The 400-yard individual medley event was owned by the Tigers as senior Christine Hammond won with a time of 4:27.06 and Synder followed in second (4:29.51). “The divers did a great job too making the point spread in our favor,” Mead said. “Natalee Szapo led the way for our women in 1 meter and 3 meter.” Senior Natalee Szopo finished second in diving events with a score of 262.65 followed by fellow senior Molly Arceri in third place (249.35). On the men’s side the Tigers defeated host George Mason 205.5135.5 and earned a big victory over CAA rival Drexel 220-131. “It was a great team effort this weekend, everyone contributed to the successful wins,” Mead said. “Tim Shade had an outstanding

swim in the 400 individual medley and 500 free.” Like the Lady Tigers, the 400yard individual medley was dominated by the men. Sophomore Colin Roddy led the sweep for the Tigers with a time of 4:06.22, followed by junior Tim Schade (4:06.37) and junior Noah Pritchard (4:09.83). Schade followed his strong performance in the medley with a victory in the 500-yard freestyle event in 4:35.10 as fellow Tiger junior Brandon Ress came in second (4:36.32). “Our relays performed very well, which I was very proud of,” Mead said. “Nick Breschi turned in great swims in the 100 and 200 back and was critical on our relays.” Junior Nick Breschi won the 100-yard backstroke event (50.34) with Senior Matt Hans finishing third (52.47) and then in the 200yard breastroke Breschi claimed victory again (1:52.16) followed by freshmen Zach Bishop in second

(1:54.53). Towson will look to build on their impressive weekend as they head to George Washington for another dual meet Nov. 7. “Overall it was a very good effort by everyone and our freshmen are performing better and contributing in the meets now,” Mead said. “I am confident our meet at George

Washington will be another great opportunity for some outstanding performances.” Following its meet against George Washington, Towson will travel to Pittsburgh to participate in a two day meet against the Panthers, a crucial meet for the Tigers who look to conclude their regular season on a strong note.

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The Towson men’s and women’s swimming and diving team competes at the annual alumni meet hosted at Burdick Hall.

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Towson earns pair of victories The Tigers defeat College of Charleston and UNC Wilmington at SECU JORDAN COPE Assistant Sports Editor @jordancope26

Towson earned a pair of Colonial Athletic Association victories after defeating College of Charleston Friday and UNC Wilmington Sunday at SECU Arena. Sunday, the Tigers defeated the Seahawks 3-0. In the first set, Towson earned a 25-19 win. Towson fell behind UNC Wilmington early, but went on a 4-0 run to take an 8-7 lead. Although the first set went down to the wire, Towson won five of its last six points to secure the victory. In the second set, the Tigers earned a 25-23 win. UNC Wilmington took a 17-14 lead midway through the set, but

the Tigers went on a pair of 3-0 runs late in the set to clinch the win. In the third set, Towson earned a 25-16 win. Towson took an 11-5 lead after going on a 5-0 run early in the set. Towson later went on a 4-0 run to take a 15-7 lead before sweeping the Seahawks. Friday, the Tigers defeated College of Charleston 3-0. “Every match is important, but this win set us up for a bigger match on Sunday,” senior Haley Pa’akaula said. “I think we came in and took care of business, College of Charleston is a good team and we have had history with them, so it was good to come in and get a sweep tonight.” In set one, Towson earned a 27-25 win over College of Charleston. Early in the set, the Cougars and Tigers were tied 2-2.

The Cougars went on a 3-0 run to take a 5-2 lead, but the Tigers responded with a 5-0 run later to take an 11-10 lead. Ultimately, the Tigers won the set by taking six of the last nine points.

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I think we came in and took care of business. College of Charleston is a good team. Haley Pa’akaula Team Member

In set two, Towson earned a 25-20 win over College of Charleston. Set two was a mirror image of set one, as both teams battled until the final point. Midway through the set, both

teams were tied 15-15. However, the Tigers went on a 3-0 run to take a 19-17 lead, forcing the Cougars to call a timeout. After the timeout, the Cougars responded with a 3-0 run to tie the game 20-20, but the Tigers hung on and won the set. In set three, Towson earned a 25-17 win. Unlike sets one and two, the Tigers wasted no time putting away the Cougars. The Tigers took an early 10-5 lead thanks to a pair of 3-0 runs. While the Cougars cut the Tigers lead to 14-10 midway through the set, the Tigers went on a late 5-0 run to take a 20-12 lead before closing out and sweeping the match. “I think we played them better than we did the first time around,” Head Coach Don Metil said. “We executed our game plan well, and showed a little bit of fight through-

out each of the sets.” Pa’akaula finished the night against College of Charelston with eight kills. “I was very happy with my performance tonight,” Pa’akaula said. “Anytime you can record eight kills in CAA match and come away with a win is big.” Redshirt freshman Anna Holehouse also contributed to the Tigers win over the Cougars by recording 18 digs, three aces and two assists. Next week, Towson will battle the Hofstra Pride in Hampstead, New York, in search of its fifth straight CAA victory. In their last meeting with the Pride, the Tigers earned a 3-0 win at SECU Arena. A win against Hofstra on Sunday will advance the Tigers record to 23-4 on the season as the CAA playoffs near.

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November 03, 2015

tigers edged by drexel Towson shuts out by Drexel in 2015 season finale GEOFFREY PARKER Contributing Writer @TUno_tengo_swag

Towson battled Colonial Athletic Association rival Drexel for the season finale, but fell 1-0 Sunday. Juniors Morgan Skavdahl and Allie Stauffer both had scoring opportunities early in the game, but Drexel goalkeeper Ainslie Rhoads stopped both attempts to keep the game scoreless. Rhoads finished the game stopping just five Towson shots. The Tigers were out shot in the first half again this week. The Drexel Dragons held a 7-2 shot advantage and 3-1 penalty advantage. Towson’s goalkeeper, sophomore Emilee Woodall, made four first half saves and this kept the game tied for the second half. “It was the same game plan as it’s always been,” Head Coach Carly Campana said. “We just executed it better.” The first points were put on the board in the 51st minute when Drexel’s Alison McCardell got a rebound off of a previous shot attempt and slipped her shot past Woodall. The best opportunity for Towson in the second half came when Sophomore Taylor Kvilhaug had a penalty chance in the 67th minute but Drexel’s Rhoads stopped her attempt. Although the Tigers got off six shots in the second half, they were unable to score. “We just need to capitalize when opportunities are created.” Campana said. Tigers’ goalkeeper Woodall finished with nine saves. “Emilee is a leader right now,” Campana said. “I’m very much looking forward to her continuing her role come spring season and next fall.” Senior Stacey Mackintosh finished with a team best three shots. Junior defender Morgan Skavdahl recorded three shots and Kvilhaug recorded one shot for the Tigers. “It was a solid outing for all seniors,” Campana said. “I wish the team had played like this from the

Nick Breschi Swimming and Diving Junior Nick Breschi won the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 50.34 and later won the 200yard breastroke with a time of 1:52.16 in Towson’s victory at George Mason Saturday.

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Towson senior midfielder Stacey Mackintosh recorded two shots on goal and one assist in Friday’s loss to the Huskies (above). Junior defender Morgan Skavdahl recorded one goal on one shot in Friday’s loss to the Huskies at Johnny Unitas Stadium (below). beginning, our record would have been much different. That’s what I wanted for the seniors this year. They helped take this team to the next level of play and they should be very proud of their leadership here.” Friday, Towson fell to Northeastern 6-3. The Huskies got out to a fast start, taking a 4-0 advantage just 26 minutes into the game. However, Towson battled back, scoring three goals to cut the Huskies lead to 4-3.

While the Tigers cut into the big deficit, Northeastern scored two unanswered goals to seal the victory. Campana is optimistic about the team’s chances next season. “It’s not just about skill, effort and attitude are big contributors to performance,” Campana said. “The team to begin where we left off at the end of the season, with the understanding that they have to give 110 percent in every play when they are on the ball and when they aren’t.”

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November 03, 2015

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Redshirt senior quarterback Connor Frazier’s career-high 284 passing yards combined with Towson’s defense led the team in a 19-0 shutout at home against the Delaware Blue Hens on Saturday, Oct. 31. “Man, winning is fun,” Head Coach Rob Ambrose said. “I want to congratulate my guys. This is the time of year where it is truly is a grind where classes are harder and keeping up with classes and football is really difficult. We’re beat up, we’re tired, but we’ve found a way week after week to respond.” The Tigers (5-3, 3-2 CAA) recorded their first shutout since 2005 and held the Blue Hens (3-5, 2-3 CAA) to just 102 yards of total offense. “We just came to play today,” senior cornerback Donnell Lewis said. “Our coaches did a good job all week emphasizing how this game was going to be. We knew this was a rivalry game and we basically just wanted it more, even

though Delaware was a good team.” Lewis helped seal the game with a late fourth-quarter interception on Delaware’s last offensive possession. The interception was the second caused-turnover for Towson and the defense also finished with two sacks. Offensively, the Tigers were led in scoring by senior kicker Sam Hurtwitz, who finished the game with four field goals. Hurtwitz’s performance tied a school record and he has now made 12-of-13 field goals this season. “It’s not just me, my guys around me make it really easy,” Hurwtitz said. “Delaware is a heck of a team in terms of blocking, so they definitely pushed up this week but our guys were able to come through.” Towson’s lone touchdown came off a fourth-and-goal run from junior running back Darius Victor in the second quarter, which gave the team a 10-lead. However, Victor was limited to just three carries in the game due to injury and he missed the second half. The injury opened up reps for sophomore running back Marquel

Dickerson, who finished with 102 rushing yards off of 20 carries. “He needs the reps and it’s a balancing act when one of your best offensive players doesn’t want to come off the field,” Ambrose said. “I don’t want to take Darius off the field but the more reps Marquel gets, you can see what the future is going to be. It’s not like we’re going to have a hole at tailback.” Towson also opened up the passing game more and junior wide receiver Christian Summers finished the game with eight receptions for 133 yards, which were both career-highs. Summers had three catches for 70 yards on the Tigers’ touchdown-drive in the second quarter. Two of his catches were off of jump-balls in oneon-one coverage. “I just felt that we were on the same page today and he put the ball where it needed to be and I just made the play,” Summers said about his connection with Frazier. The Tigers have moved up to fourth place in the CAA and have an away matchup against Maine (3-5, 3-2 CAA) on Saturday. Kick-off is at 7 p.m.

NEXT @ HOME NOV. 21th VS. UNIV. OF RHODE ISLAND

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Towson Head Coach Rob Ambrose celebrates after the Tigers 19-0 win over Delaware on Saturday (above). Towson cornerback Donnell Lewis closes in on Delaware running back Thomas Jefferson (bottom left). Tigers Outside Linebacker Jordan Mynatt brings down Delaware running back Thomas Jefferson for a loss in the backfield (bottom right).