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As always, the topic of conversation for most students’ first week back on campus in the winter was the weather. Would there be class? Or at least a delay? There were multiple weather events during the first week of classes, but none of them resulted in any class cancellations.

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Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Munshaw Senior Editor Cody Boteler News Editor Sam Shelton Arts & Life Editor Carley Milligan Assit. Arts & Life Editors Annie Sragner Robert Wood Sports Editor Matt Hamilton Staff Writers Daryllee Hale Payam Agha-Ghassem James Greene Tyler Beard Paige Sudol Jordan Cope Tyler Young Nilo Exar Kristen Zdon Christine LaFrancesca Caitlin Wolfarth Kati Day Devorah Roberts Photo Editor Sarah Hugel Assist. Photo Editors Abby Murphy Patrick Burke Elizabeth Bonica Symone Garvett Staff Photographers Daryllee Hale Glen Banks Video Producer Sarah Chmielowiec Staff Videographers Patrick Burke Devorah Roberts Joseph Hawkins

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From The Editor’s Reaching the top Desk: Sports reporting while on campus W h e n was the last time someone organically asked you, “Talk to me about [blank]?”

Would you Jonathan Munshaw Editor-in-Chief be eating with @jon_munshaw your friends at lunch and ask, “Hey, talk to me about your drive to campus today?”

In The Towerlight office, I would never go up to a section editor and say, “Talk to me about this lead.”

Or, how often do you try to put an expected answer in your question to someone?

“Hey, [friend’s name], what made you so successful on that chemistry test yesterday? Was it the eight hours of studying the night before?”

If you answered “never” or “no,” to any of those questions, I’m very proud of you.

The reason these things sound so silly is because they are just that: Silly questions that will never lead to organic or substantial answers.

Which is why it blows my mind that any media member would be legitimately mad at a professional athlete for giving clichéd answers, or not giving an answer at all, to their questions.

The most recent example and scapegoat has been Marshawn Lynch of the Seattle Seahawks, who just showed up

to Super Bowl Media Day and simply answered every question he received with something to the extent of, “I’m just here so I won’t get fined.”

For those readers who aren’t big sports fans, Lynch has been fined by the National Football League in the past for refusing to talk to reporters, so he’s been showing up to press conferences or interviews at his locker and giving non-answers to every question until the reporters give up and leave him alone.

Lynch’s actions have led to childish columns by a number of sports writers who have taken umbrage to Lynch’s actions and are throwing him under the bus, accusing him of being “childish” or “unprofessional.”

But there is absolutely no way I can place any blame on Lynch.

Last Monday, I spent 11 straight hours in The Towerlight office, seven of which were spent designing the Towson’s Best pages.

After I finally left the office, I went home and took a shower.

After that shower, the last thing I would want in my life would be someone running up to me while I put clothes on in my closet and ask me asinine questions while I change such as, “Jon, talk to me about what made this year’s Towson’s Best so successful.” Or, “Jon, why did you spend 11 hours in the office today?

Was it because there was a lot of work to do?”

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Throughout life, and particularly campus life, we face frequent challenges that allow individuals to rise to the occasion or to crumble under the pressure, the difference being that the former sustains the momentum of hard work, and the latter discouragingly surrenders the reach to the top.

The concept of reaching the top is not the same for everyone. Each person’s dreams evolve differently, until they reach a certain extent that they become satisfying. A life-spectrum exists in the thresholds of each individual’s ambition, along which they pursue their dreams.

Think of an equilateral triangle as a symbolic representation of the space available to those who reach and those who settle. The “top” is a narrow place reserved for those who truly want to get there. But many bail out of the dream-chase because of self-doubt or other hindrances, and choose to occupy the wider, more inviting “bottom” of the triangle.

Consider for yourself what the extent of your dreams is. What do you want? What will satisfy you?

Ask yourself if you are actively working toward reaching your visions, or perhaps those of a parent or peer.

Determine the extent to which you are willing to take your short life, in terms

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of individual success.

This week, as students approach our new classes, some may appear intimidating or unendurable. One approach admits defeat early on with withdrawal or passive failure later.

This choice automatically gives the class or professor more power, tilting the odds against the student. A better approach is to take this class by the horns and show that professor he or she is lucky to have you as a student. The only difference between these two choices is the belief in oneself.

Each of us has the power to take life into our own hands if we relentlessly believe that we are capable of doing so. You signed up for that class, job or position: prove to yourself and everyone that you are worthy of it.

With that, choose classes, careers and life paths that are full of what you love. Staying actively engaged in true passions while maintaining momentum is a key to finding daily meaning and reaching your top. But take note, paths taken solely for the empty promise of money ultimately lead to the wide and crowded bottom of the triangle.

Whatever path you find yourself on, it is never too late to start chasing your dreams. Realize for yourself whether you are striving for the top or getting comfortable at the bottom.

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deemed unworthy; and your words condemned and ordered away until public opinion changes.

Does this bother you? Would you like to peacefully demonstrate on your very own campus, like the four-million French who demonstrated on their very own soil? You will need to ask for permission from the university administration for that, along with any other kind of “expressive activity.”

If you would like to claim that the intellectual environment of an institution of higher learning should not be the same as that of the real world, I invite you to reread that assertion until its irony is unforgettably clear.

The conversation about free speech in the aftermath of Charlie Hebdo involves millions, of all nationalities, languages, and political affiliations.

We, along with the French, are extraordinarily fortunate to have Constitutions that protect free speech.

However, Towson students are in a unique situation to be studying in a pocket of land that does not protect free speech. In fact, several of our codes are directly in opposition to Supreme Court decisions made within most of our lifetimes.

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tional distress upon a person,” whatever that actually means in practice—or “disparage[s]” another person’s “race, religion, sex, creed, sexual orientation, age, national origin or disability.”

Like a wide range of social and political commentary, Charlie Hebdo wouldn’t be able to exist at Towson. It is considered wildly offensive by many religious groups. Extremists were distressed to the point of mortal anger by Charlie Hebdo’s disparaging depictions of the prophet (it was also extremists who firebombed the publication’s offices in 2011). Charlie Hebdo is satirical and breathtakingly politically incorrect, but the French government has not once banned the publication.

However, imagine, if you dare, Towson’s speech policies made into law by the French government. Charlie Hebdo would have vanished years ago.

Words like “offensive” are very, very dangerous pivot points when they regulate speech, which is why I wrote an entire op-ed about that term last January. One day, if enough people decide that what you have to say is offensive, your words could be banned.

Your activism would be washed from sidewalks (at least, where you still have the right to chalk). Your thoughts, the precious product of your mind’s work,

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I ’ m writing Senior this from Avignon, France, as a foreigner among 66 million French nationals in grief over the horrific attacks on Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Four million people (30,000 in my town alone) participated in peaceful marches on Jan. 11, bringing to life what one of the greatest writers in French history wrote in 1770: “I detest what you write, but I would give my life to make it possible for you to continue to write.”

The events surrounding the attacks make it abundantly clear that two hundred and fifty years later, the French do not take rights lightly. American and French political philosophies of rights both share influences from Thomas Jefferson, which made me think about how free speech is treated in America, and especially at Towson.

After a closer look at our speech codes, I’m disheartened to share my conclusion: Charlie Hebdo would not be allowed to exist for even a day at Towson University.

While our speech codes may be well intended, we do not have the right to chalk with “offensive language.”

Additionally, we can be punished for speech that “inflict[s] mental or emo-

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Campus hosts Maryland Freedom Conference Trafficking survivor Jen Spry delivers keynote address NILO EXAR Staff Writer @niloexar

The Maryland Freedom Conference was hosted in the West Village Commons on Saturday.

Activists, legislators, and government officials were in attendance for the conference, which sought to educate about human trafficking in Maryland and beyond and provide a forum for discussion on how to best achieve such a task.

The event was a joint initiative of the Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force, the Baltimore County Commission for Women, the Governor’s Office for Crime Control and Prevention and the Baltimore County Human Relations Commission.

The keynote speaker was Jen Spry, who experienced human trafficking when she was eight years old. Now, Spry has a degree in forensic nursing and works with Shared Hope International, a nonprofit whose main purpose is to end human sex and labor trafficking around the world. Throughout her opening speech, Spry recounted the events she endured, while providing advice to prevent future children from possibly becoming victims.

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We acted normal everyday, but nothing was normal. No one ever came looking, because I never went missing.

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According to Spry, most children are human trafficked from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. when parents may be coming home from work or occupied with other activities. She also said that first encounters between parties may seem as innocent as a child being asked to help an adult find their lost dog, which is what occurred in Spry’s case.

During her address, Spry talked about a man who had just moved in to the neighborhood and had tried to “befriend” or lure Spry, her

cousin and many other neighborhood children into his apartment and force them to perform lewd acts with each other and other adults.

“We acted normal everyday, but nothing was normal. No one ever came looking, because I never went missing,” Spry said.

Spry recounted that many days, the man would wait by the bus stop or hang around the playground. To combat predators hanging around these areas that are meant to be “safe havens,” in her speech Spry asked that other adults and parents in the neighborhood be vigilant, and be the “eyes and ears” of the neighborhood.

“Be the voice of those who cry in silence,” Spry said.

Amanda Rodriguez, manager of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Policy for the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention, Rebecca Noto, an asylee caseworker for the International Rescue Committee, and K. Brooke Welch, a staff attorney for the Immigration Legal Services Esperanza Center with Catholic Charities of Baltimore spoke at a workshop geared towards identifying the signs of human labor and sex trafficking.

The presenters said that those affected by human trafficking situations may exhibit indicators like restricted communication and an inability to leave work. They may also not possess a photo ID or immigration documents.

“Force, fraud, and coercion” was repeated multiple times throughout the presentation to provide an idea of behaviors and situations to look for, as some immigrants that come to the United States on a work agreement end up in an entirely different job that what was in the contract.

“There is a need for new law and to utilize that laws that are already in place in Maryland,” Rodriguez said.

However, some attendees of the conference saw flaws in the government’s current approach to the fight on human trafficking.

“There is a disconnect between the laws on the books and the laws in action,” Dr. Kimberly MehlmanOrozco said. Mehlman-Orozco is a member of the Board of Directors for the Justitia Institute, an anti-

trafficking, immigration and social justice non-profit organization.

“In a nutshell, there is no evaluation of policies, practices, or any funded agencies that external. You have organizations that are internally evaluating themselves to talk about how great they are, and without that [external evaluations], we don’t know if the money is being well spent,” Mehlman-Orozco said.

Mehlman-Orozco mentioned that there is now data to evaluate the efficacy of policies and funding as the FBI has begun to collect data on human trafficking arrests, starting in the 2013 Uniform Crime Report.

The criminalization of victims, Mehlman-Orozco believes, is also a major problem, because sometimes victims of human trafficking can be arrested and charged with crimes such as prostitution, even though

they were forced to commit the act.

“There’s different levels of criminalization - are they being arrested, are they being prosecuted, are they being convicted. Even if [victims] are arrested and prosecuted, they might not be convicted, but still, it’s very dehumanizing and demoralizing to be arrested,” MehlmanOrozco said.

However, Rodriguez also said that the task force that addresses human trafficking in Maryland has improved in decreasing the criminalization of victims. “[Our officers] have a victim-centered approach. We have a special group of FBI agents who go out and don’t ever arrest, unless there’s a trafficking situation, and they’re arresting the trafficker,” Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez also cited laws specific to Maryland which can wipe a traffick-

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ing victims slate clean of any charges, although the victims might be arrested, as Mehlman-Orozco had stated.

“I need [them] to say [they’re] a sex trafficking victim and then [they] can get out jail,” Rodriguez said, citing a specific case when it was more difficult to get the victim to come forward.

Spry later offered advice to victims of sexual violence and human trafficking about moving on.

“Face it and make a purpose out of it. That’s where you’ll find healing,” Spry said.

To report suspicions of human trafficking or related violence, call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, or NHTRC, at 1-888-373-7888, or text “HELP” to 233733.

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Express shuttle TU safety videos released route resumes KRISTEN ZDON Staff Writer

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The on-campus Black Express Route shuttle has resumed operation this semester, after being suspended due to lack of drivers just before winter break. However, the future of the route will depend on ridership and cost, according to Director of Parking and Transportation Services Pam Mooney. “We’ll continue to run the black route,� Mooney said. “We’ll see how it goes for ridership and everything this year and then as we get a little bit closer to the end of the semester we’ll take a look at it and see wheth-

er or not it makes sense to continue running it.�

If shortage of drivers again becomes a problem, the Black Express Route will be the first to go, Mooney said. The route runs exclusively between West Village and core campus and was introduced last semester to act as an abbreviated supplement to the other on-campus Gold Route shuttles. “If it’s not really taking heavy loads and we’re handling it with the Gold Routes, then there’s not really a need to continue it and spend [students’] money,� Mooney said. “We want to make sure we’re spending that as efficiently as possible.�

Five public service announcements were released last week to inform students how to stay safe in the Towson community, according to Towson University Police Department Captain Karen Johnson. “A couple years ago, there was some concern in the community about off campus crimes taking place and we wanted to introduce something that would give students a guideline; basic street sense,�

Johnson said. “Things that you can do and steps that you can take to just reduce your chances of being a victim of crime.�

The videos include common crime concerns, such as property, pedestrian and residence hall safety, according to Johnson. The Police Department recruited students around campus to participate in the videos.

Junior communication studies major Leah Franklin was featured in the street sense video.

“I participated because I wanted to show students how to be safe on campus,� Franklin said. “Students should watch out for each other and care about how everyone in their group gets home. These safety videos give great tips on how to do that successfully.�

TUPD Colonel Joe Herring said the videos are a part of a larger crime prevention project that TUPD and the Office of Public Safety have been working on revamping and evaluating. “I’m happy to say that this year our reported crime on campus was down again significantly,� Herring said. “That’s doing large success because the community buys into our crime prevention programs; they take them seriously, they take their safety seriously and they work well with us.�

Johnson said the videos were approached using humor because of the collaborative agreement of students and staff from different departments involved with the project. “[The videos are] not heavy hand-

ed or overbearing, [students] are not being preached to about safety, but if you add a little bit of fun or whimsy to the message, they just enjoy it and still walk away with the message you are trying to send,� Johnson said.

In addition, Doc was featured to add a light-hearted approach, according to Project Manager of the TU Center for Professional Studies Laura McCoy. “The best part of filming was definitely spending two full days on campus with Doc. You can’t help but have a smile on your face when you walk around a college campus with the mascot,� McCoy said.

Johnson said that they are looking for student feedback on this video, especially through their Facebook page. “Not only do we want attention, but we want retention. We want people to remember what we showed and if they just take a piece of it, and they remember it at that critical moment when they are about to make that decision that could make them a victim or not,� Herring said.

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Dec. 19: At the TU Marriott, an unknown person removed the rear tag off the victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vehicle.

Jan. 5: At the Liberal Arts Building, a previously unknown man took mail from inside two mail bags. Further investigation lead to an arrest.

Jan. 5: At the University Union, an investigation into possible fraud is ongoing.

Jan. 10: At the TU Marriott, the victim was assaulted by the three unknown females at a party.

Jan. 10: In Burdick Hall, an unknown person(s) took the victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jacket while he was in the gym.

Jan. 13: At the University Union, a Dec. 1 report of computer theft was deemed to be unfounded.

Jan. 27: At the University Union, a commuter student was referred to OSCCE and cited for possession of a counterfeit license.

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Why focus is key in job search CAITLIN WOLFARTH Staff Writer @caitywolfy

For seniors, the job application process is just around the corner.

When tweaking one’s resume, LinkedIn page or any application, Dirctor of the Career Center Lorie Logan-Bennett said one of the most important things is to understand the employer and find out their target audience.

“Look at job and internship openings to see what they’re asking for and what they expect,” Logan-Bennett said.

Logan-Bennett said students can do this by going to Hire@TU, doing an advanced search by industry and major. Those looking for work can also do a more generic search on Indeed. com, which scans the internet for different job posts, and posts them on their website, giving a wider range of job listings.

Another important part of the job searching process is “developing skill sets that are important to employers

across the board such as communication skills, teamwork, and leadership,” Logan-Bennett said.

The Career Center can also help with interviewing skills. They offer mock interviews, which you can make an appointment for, and once a semester real employers come and do practice interviews. This semester’s will be held on Feb. 13.

“It’s an interview question bank,” Logan-Bennett said. “With a webcam, job searchers can engage in a mock interview online.”

From there, the video can be saved and shared with career advisors who can offer feedback.

The Career Center also provides sample interview questions and resources for each major, as well as social media appointments to help with LinkedIn profiles and tips on how students can look professional online.

“LinkedIn offers an alum search feature in which job searchers can look up alums from the college within their field to connect with them and seek advice,” Logan-Bennett said.

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February 3, 2015

Authentic Aussie G’day! As you might infer from my choice of greeting, I am an Australian. Yes indeed, a bonafide, genuine, fair dinkum (Australian colloquial term meaning honest or the real thing) Aussie right here at Towson University embarking on my second semester of a twosemester exchange. Each week I am going to share with you a little bit about my homeland in the interests of advancing intercultural knowledge and world peace. I will also include a story or two about my experiences and reactions to life in the United States, or at least, in this wee corner of the enormous cultural melting pot that is “‘Merkuh.”

Let’s begin by answering some of the most common questions I have been asked. Perhaps some of these are on the tip of your tongue too.

Doesn’t everything try to kill you in Australia? Yes, sort of. Well, some things at least. However, you will notice that I am very much alive (alive enough to go to class at least). I can assure you that I still have plenty of family and friends remaining in Australia that have not (yet) been savaged by sharks, man-eating spiders, venomous snakes, drop bears or crocs. Evidently the killers have feeble success rates. I’ll

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update you on the family/friend situation when I return home.

Can you speak Australian? Indeed.

“Australian” is generally regarded as English and is supposedly the same as the language spoken here. Yet from my frequent experiences of mass confusion and bewilderment, I can tell you that there are a lot of major differences.

For example, do you know what a sultana is? Or a queue? A milk bar? A roadtrain? A capsicum? What if I said “Onya” or called you a bogan? You get the idea.

Do you have a pet kangaroo? No. But there are plenty hopping around the backyard and in the bushland nearby. I’m sure one could be tamed and domesticated if you wanted to badly enough, but I’ve certainly never ridden one to school.

Do you use American dollars in Australia? (Yes, I have been asked this) No, amazingly, we use Australian dollars. We have $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 notes. These are made of a type of plastic polymer to prevent counterfeiting. They are all different colors, which makes them easy to pick out of your wallet. Fun fact: The Australian 50 cent coin is a dodecahedron (it has 12 sides).

Do you have a question about Australia? Email them in to towerlightarts@gmail.com.

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Nick’s 2015 Oscar Predictions

Leading ladies, gents NICK SALACKI Contributing Writer

It’s very exciting having a new batch of talented thespians to grace our theaters and our hearts this awards season, and most of these ten lovely actors are Oscar nominees for the first time. Six of the total ten nominees are first time nominees, making this year’s race that much more exciting to be a part of.

The nominees for best lead actor in a motion picture are Steve Carell, “Foxcatcher,” Bradley Cooper, “American Sniper,” Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Imitation Game,” Michael Keaton, “Birdman” and Eddie Redmayne, “The Theory of Everything.”

What a transition from comedy to drama Carell has made. It’s almost as if this nice little story of Carell’s is quite the cookie-cutter tale. An actor based around comedy since “Bruce Almighty” breaking into the light in “The 40-YearOld Virgin,” now he’s taking on a more serious role (the late multi-millionaire murderer John Du Pont) in “Foxcatcher,” leading to his first ever nomination. Such a proud day it was when nominations were announced.

Alas, Carell is probably the least likely to win the Lead Actor award, but what an honor his nomination is. Congrats Michael Scott! Cooper is a fairly decent actor, watching him take his baby steps, holding David O. Russell’s hand, leading Cooper into the Academy’s eye.

Now he has broken away (hopefully not forever) from needing Russell’s help and now has received his third nomination in “American Sniper.” He was great in the Clint Eastwood picture, but unfortunately, I wasn’t blown away. Yes, he was straight up sexy with that muscle he packed on for the role, but compared to the snubbed David Oyelowo in “Selma,” I can’t get the image of Cooper stealing the nomination right from under Oyelowo, making the cast and crew of “Selma” that much more downtrodden. I’d rather have Oyelowo in Cooper’s place.

Cumberbatch is such a talented actor.

His performance in “The Imitation Game” as closeted homosexual mathematician Alan Turing was my personal favorite of all lead actors. Partially because of the way Cumberbatch locks himself into his character, perfectly. But also due to the fact that this story hits close to home for me as Turing was one of the benchmark “queer” figures of the 20th century. After being forced to take sterilizing medication, but paving the future’s way to take “homosexual-

ity” off of the American Psychiatric Association’s list of mental disorders.

Cumberbatch is amazing in “Imitation Game” and his first ever Oscar nomination is a triumph.

Keaton surely has history in Hollywood. He has been in the business even a while before “Mr. Mom” in the 1980s. Recognition from the Academy has been long over due. As a middleaged actor known for his popular film role of Birdman, Riggan Thomson is struggling to please the people around him as well as his own haunting thoughts as he attempt to make a comeback in the acting world, writing and directing a Broadway play. This role was made for Keaton and its rich character development mixed with Keaton’s clear talent, Keaton may take the award on Feb. 22. I adored Redmayne in 2011’s “My Week with Marilyn” as well as 2012’s “Les Miserables.” But in “The Theory of Everything,” I fail to see what the Academy sees in his performance.

Redmayne stars as the famed physicist, Stephen Hawking, as he struggles to control his paralyzing disease while also polishing his life’s work. All I can imagine is Redmayne at his audition, just sitting in the Hawking chair because that’s all I saw in his performance, not doing anything at all. He looked the part and the story was inspirational, but Redmayne does not deserve the nomination whatsoever.

The nominees for best lead actress in a motion picture are Marion Cotillard, “Two Days, One Night,” Felicity Jones, “The Theory of Everything,” Julianne Moore, “Still Alice,” Rosamund Pike, “Gone Girl” and Reese Witherspoon, “Wild.” Jones is one nominee that I definitely saw coming this year. A nomination was clearly right in her direction. Jones stars as Jane Hawking

in “The Theory of Everything.” The audience is able to witness the love and care Jones clearly portrayed through her character’s struggle to raise three children and take care of her ailing husband. Jones truly grasped Jane Hawking’s deep emotion in this true story. Her first ever Oscar nomination is such an achievement. Moore is this year’s winner, the only logical choice to be named the best of this year’s five best. Unless Marion Cotillard decides to make a surprise snag as she previously did to Jennifer Aniston for this spot in the nominations, I can see Moore winning this hands down. Moore stars as Alice Howland, a renowned linguistics professor in her 50s who is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease.

As Moore’s performance unfolded in front of me in the theater, I realized how unique and breathtaking the performance for her beautifully developed character was. Fifth time’s the charm for Moore in 2015.

Where did Pike come from? Who is this suddenly blooming figure the Academy has granted a step into the new spotlight she is now in? After struggling, playing opposite Tom Cruise in the so-so “Jack Reacher,” Pike has surprised audiences everywhere with her breakthrough performance as Amazing Amy in David Fincher’s “Gone Girl.” Her frightening role held such captivating focus in me and she played the role gloriously. Her performance made the film what it is. Jean-Marc Vallee (“Dallas Buyers Club”) is becoming a reliable director when it comes to showcasing the film’s actor(s) well enough to achieve Oscar greatness.

Reese Witherspoon holds second place in my heart.

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Oscar nominee Eddie Redmayne in “The Theory of Everything.”

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February 3, 2015

Funny ladies to take cinema Caitlin Moynihan

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for you. For example, I watched the series finale of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Friendsâ&#x20AC;? and honestly, I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be months until I get over it. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s be honest, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still not

over the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lostâ&#x20AC;? series finale, and that was four years ago. Thankfully, this week it was announced that a new era of a classic series is beginning. Over

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the past few months, there has been tons of speculation on what the future looked like for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ghostbustersâ&#x20AC;? franchise. MTV even made it a regular question to ask celebrities who would star in their dream cast of the movie during interviews. Once it was confirmed that Paul Feig, director of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bridesmaidsâ&#x20AC;? teamed up with â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Heatâ&#x20AC;? writer, Katie Dippold, to create this reboot, there has been some major buzz about who was officially going to be joining the cast. Feig answered all of our questions with one simple tweet where he uploaded a picture of Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones, followed by another tweet saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;In other news, #Ghostbusters will be hitting theaters July 22, 2016. Save the date!â&#x20AC;?

After that, the Internet pretty much imploded.

Wiig and McCarthy are veteran comedians each having made their breakout moment together in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bridesmaids,â&#x20AC;? but newcomers McKinnon and Jones will definitely be able to hold their own since they are both currently part of the cast of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saturday Night Live,â&#x20AC;? where Wiig and McCarthy have also hosted. Reportedly, McCarthy is the only one to officially sign on to star in the movie, but Feig seems pretty confident that the other starlets will follow suit once filming begins.

Although the three leading ladies may still be weighing their options, there are dozens of other actors who would be willing to jump in at a momentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s notice. While on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Todayâ&#x20AC;? show, Rebel Wilson revealed that she had a meeting with Feig and that things were still up in the air about casting. When she was asked about the paycheck that would come along with a movie like this, Wilson responded by saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would even do that without the money truck, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d do that for free.â&#x20AC;?

Wilson isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only one, too.

Apparently Jennifer Lawrence has also made the move to meet with Feig, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll say that I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hate having Lawrence make an appearance. In all honesty, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not too sure that I really care about the specificities as to who is cast in this movie. What Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m getting hyped about is the fact that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re casting an all female lead cast.

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Philly’s ‘Purrfect Pitch’ New local bites MATT HAMILTON Sports Editor @matthamiltontu

Towson history was made in Philadelphia on Saturday night, and it came in the form of Beyonce, Jason DeRulo, Ed Sheeran and Ariana Grande.

Drexel University was the sight of the 2015 International Championship of Collegiate a Cappella Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinal No. 1, and Towson’s Purrrfect Pitch competed against groups from the host school, as well as five other schools around the region.

“The experience was amazing,” Purrfect Pitch President Gavin Myers said. “We were definitely nervous but still 100 percent confident in our abilities.”

Purrrfect Pitch was selected for the quarterfinal on Nov. 15 after submitting a video audition the month before. From then, it was up to Musical Director Julie Mazzone and the rest of the group to choose and arrange the songs that they’d perform, and Emily Voorhees to choreograph the performance.

“When I joined the group, the group was based mostly on just having fun singing with friends,” senior Gerad Sherman said. “Over the years, we’ve held on to that idea, but we put more emphasis on our musicality …

So just the idea that we were actually there competing was almost too exciting to believe.”

Each group had 12 minutes allotted for its three-song, choreographed performance. First up was a mashup of the song “Pretty Hurts” by Beyoncé, which then transitioned into “Trumpets” by Jason Derulo, sung

by Taylor Brown. Next, the group took on a mash-up of Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” and Edwin McCain’s “I’ll Be,” sung by Kyle Rhodes and Kaitlyn Reaves.

Despite the recommendation that the audience hold their applause until after the set was complete, many in the crowd began to cheer between the first two songs.

“That made us feel even better, knowing that even when asked to keep the applause to a minimum, we were really able to get people on their feet and having fun,” Sherman said.

“Really it was in keeping with what Purrrfect Pitch is all about, which is having fun with friends.”

For its finale, Purrrfect Pitch chose “Bang Bang” by Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj and Jessie J. Purrrfect used a trio of its own to perform the summer hit, with Brown, Reaves and Voorhees singing lead vocals.

At the end of the competition, each group came on stage to hear the results. Off the Beat from Penn and Superfood from Georgetown finished first and second respectively and moved onto the semifinal round.

Although the results meant the end of the road this season for Purrrfect Pitch, Myers said it was a great experience regardless.

“We knew that representing our university was important and we made sure to do that at the end of the performance,” Myers said. “It was great to be in a place with other groups that were as passionate and dedicated as we were.”

Purrrfect Pitch will begin preparations for the spring concert next week. The group will host auditions Feb. 11 for interested students.

Last semester before the Columnist @GoodEatsMD holiday break I compiled a list of some of the most anticipated restaurant openings in the Baltimore area.

I’m excited this week to follow up and give you more information on some of those restaurants and a few other openings happening this semester.

Ristorante Firenze, an upscale Tuscan inspired restaurant, is slated to formally open next Feb. 12 in historic Reisterstown.

Owners Larry and Brian Leonardi are Baltimore natives who promise to serve only the freshest and most authentic Italian food. The restaurant will serve lunch and dinner seven days a week.

One of my favorite chefs in the Baltimore area, Cyrus Keefer, has announced this winter the opening of his Asian and French-inspired Pique. Opening in the Hampden

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neighborhood of Baltimore, Pique will be a 25-seat eatery backboned by the freshest ingredients Keefer can get. After moving back to Baltimore, Chef Keefer has worked for Banditos, Birroteca and Fork & Wrench.

To say I’m excited about this opening would be an understatement. I can’t wait to see what the chef comes up with.

Ryleigh’s Oyster House opened up their third location this winter in the Mount Vernon neighborhood. It’s still the same delicious seafood paired with great cocktails.

The last exciting opening in Baltimore is the burger chain Shake Shack.

Yes, the rumors are true. Shake Shack is here in Baltimore. The burger mecca will open on 400 E. Pratt Street overlooking the harbor and the Aquarium.

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Spring Sports Preview

February 3, 2015

MEN’S LACROSSE

TYLER BEARD Staff Writer @tylerbeard2

The Tigers started last season hot and looked ready for NCAA Tournament, posting an 8-3 record in April. However, they dropped their last four games of the season, includ-

ing an 11-10 overtime loss to the Drexel Dragons in the first round of the CAA Tournament.

But now it’s a new season for Towson and last year’s young team has now turned into a mature squad.

“It’s nice having around eight freshmen that played for us last year, with

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Sophomore attacker Ryan Drenner scored 12 goals for Towson last season.

at least three of them being starters, now coming back as sophomores with that youthful experience,” Head Coach Shawn Nadelen said.

One of those sophomores is attacker Joe Seider, who made the CAA All-Rookie team last season. Seider finished the year with 23 goals, which led the team. Another sophomore is fellow attacker Ryan Drenner, who also made the CAA All-Rookie team.

Drenner scored 12 goals last season and looks to get more playing time, since attacker Thomas DeNapoli has graduated.

“The production of Thomas [DeNapoli] and John [Fennessy] goes to those guys that were freshmen and sophomores last year that played, but maybe didn’t enough playing time or didn’t get as many reps as those two,” Nadelen said. “Those reps are now open for everybody.”

DeNapoli and Fennessy were both captains for last year’s squad.

DeNapoli finished the year with 36 points, which led the team. Fennessy

led the team with 15 caused turnovers and was selected in the 2014 MLL Supplemental Draft.

The former seniors won’t just be replaced by younger players, but also through veteran redshirt senior attacker Max Siskind, senior midfielder Greg Cuccinello and senior defenseman JoJo Ostrander. Siskind had 12 goals last season and was fifth on the team in shots. Cuccinello had 20 goals and also had nine assists. Ostrander caused nine turnovers and was named to the All-CAA team.

“We want to make a run into the NCAA Tournament and play Memorial Day weekend,” Siskind said. “That’s our goal because we feel like we have a good enough team to make it, but it’s just in our hands at this point. We’re excited to get this season started.”

Senior midfielder Justin Mabus is also going to have a big role on the team. Mabus had 17 assists in the 2014 season.

“Every year gives you more and more confidence,” Mabus said. “We’re

going into this thing confident, not cocky, so I think we should be all right.”

Rounding out the team is senior goalie Tyler White, who had a .502 save percentage last year.

“We just have a good young class coming in this year, but the young kids last year are going to play a real important role for us,” White said. “Another whole year of college lacrosse helps.

Every year of college lacrosse you have, you just keep getting better and better.”

Towson starts this season off against in-state rival No. 6 Johns Hopkins. Nadelen played at Hopkins and is still looking for his first win against his alma matwer. “[Johns Hopkins is] a team we haven’t beaten in my time here at Towson and it would be a huge accomplishment [to win] for us as a program and I’m excited about that opportunity,” Nadelen said.

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PAYAM AGHA-GHASSEM Staff Writer @ThePayam

The 2014 season for Towson ended in a 4-0 loss to the James Madison Dukes in the Colonial Athletic Association Championship game. The Tigers are hoping to take the next step as they head into the 2015 season.

“This team shows a lot of promise athletically, so we all just need to get after it to help the whole,” senior infielder Hailey Balk said.

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The Tigers finished the 2014 campaign with a record of 29-25 overall and 6-10 in the conference. They’re picked to finish fourth in the CAA in a preseason poll voted on by the conference’s head coaches.

“It actually motivates us,” senior pitcher Missy McCormick said.

The Tigers return 12 letterwinners, a group that includes just three seniors: Balk, McCormick and infielder Macie McGeehan.

“It’s definitely a huge responsibility for the seniors because we’ve been here the longest, so we’re trying to get our work in and try to carry the little ones simultaneously,” Balk said.

The rest of the team consists of seven freshmen and three transfer students.

“We got 10 new kids on the roster right now,” Head Coach Lisa Costello said. “That’s almost half of the team. We expect them to contribute right away.”

McCormick, who was named to the All-CAA second team after winning 17 games and posting a 2.78 earned run average last season, leads the pitching staff. McCormick also became the first pitcher in Towson softball history to throw a perfect game. “[McCormick] has worked really hard to make everything better like her command and her approach,” Costello said. “She’s getting stronger.”

McCormick threw a career-high 179 innings last year and she’s expected to hit that mark again.

“I’ve been really working on my endurance because I know I’ll be throwing a lot of innings this season,” McCormick said. “I have been adding a lot more cardio to my workouts to improve my endurance and better myself incase I need to throw multiple times per day like in the CAA tournament last season.”

McCormick will also be a major factor in the offense’s success.

Last season, she tied now-graduated Maureen Hepner with most homeruns on the team with 12 and led the team in runs batted in with 53, a single-season school record.

The loss of Hepner and the power she brought is a blow to the lineup, but Costello said she’s confident this group can make up

for that loss.

“We got some kids that will be able to step in and hopefully fill her shoes,” Costello said.

Balk and junior outfielder Olivia Yarbrough, who was named to the All-CAA first team last season, led the team in batting averages, batting .366 and .322 respectively. To continue that success, the team has been putting in a ton of work in the cages.

“I’ve been swinging everyday and working on what needs to be worked on,” Balk said. “As a team we’ve collected roughly 600,000 swings since September.”

Although the Tigers haven’t had many opportunities to play outside, they’ll finally take the field on Feb. 6 for their season opener, a doubleheader against Campbell University and Presbyterian College. First pitch is set for 5 p.m.

The Tigers’ first home game will be a matchup against Morgan State on Feb. 25. It will also be the first game played at the newly renovated Tiger Softball stadium.

“We are all super excited about the changes being made to our facility,” Costello told TowsonTigers. com. “It’ll be a facility that’s extremely competitive with other schools in our conference. It’ll help us in every aspect of our program, especially recruiting. The enhancements being made will help our kids better prepare and be ready for the season.”

Conference play for the Tigers begins on March 21.

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BASEBALL

TYLER YOUNG Staff Writer @_TyYoung

There is an air of uncertainty and cautious optimism surrounding Schuerholz Park as Towson enters its 28th season under head coach Mike Gottlieb.

The team finished 2014 with an overall record of 22-25, 4-13 in the Colonial Athletic Association, putting them at the bottom of the conference.

That team graduated nine seniors, including the season’s team leaders in saves, home runs, stolen bases, RBIs and doubles.

“Many of the guys we have starting right now have not played for us,” Gottlieb said. “We are going to play on an everyday basis and, for a lot of them, they haven’t done that before.”

Towson returns just three hitters from last year’s lineup. However, the key cog in the offense remains current senior Peter Bowles.

Bowles led regular starters with a .304 batting average and 55 hits last season, to go along with 10 doubles, three home runs and 35 RBIs. He will be making his second position switch in as many years. He was an outfielder in 2013 and a first baseman last year, earning second-team All-CAA honors each time. Shortstop will be his home in 2015, and he was

already listed as an “honorable mention” in the preseason All-CAA team announced in January. “[Bowles] is the most versatile kid I have ever had,” Gottlieb said.

“There are a lot of things he can do on the field. We could ask him to be our catcher, and he would go behind the plate and receive the ball as well as anybody we have.”

The other two major contributors returning are sophomore Brady Policelli and senior Brendan Butler.

Policelli appeared in 37 of the team’s 47 games in 2014 as a freshman, hitting .267 with seven doubles, four home runs and 17 RBIs. Butler took part in 45 games and hit .264 with eight doubles, a home run and 16 RBIs. Sophomore Chris Henze, junior Spencer Sutton and senior Mike Draper round out the returning hitters.

On the mound, things seem to be more settled for the Tigers. They return 12 of the 15 men who made an appearance for them in 2014.

Gottlieb said that their top three starters are set to be sophomore lefthander Bruce Zimmermann, sophomore right-hander Kevin Ross and junior right-hander Lee Lawler, in no particular order at this time.

Zimmermann led the squad in

wins, strikeouts and innings pitched last season, sitting down 53 batters over 66.2 frames en route to five victories. Lawler was the runner-up in innings pitched with 51.2, but he will look to find more control, walking 32 hitters and throwing six wild pitches as a freshman. Ross made five starts and pitched to a 5.68 ERA over 31.2 innings in 2014.

“We have a lot of pitching depth,” Gottlieb said. “It may be the deepest we have had since I’ve been here. We think we have our three starters for the first weekend in California... And we even have four freshmen pitchers who I really like. It should be a strength for the team.”

In a preseason poll voted on by CAA head coaches, Towson was picked to finish last in the CAA. However, Gottlieb feels that they have the talent to play postseason baseball.

“I don’t really know what to expect from this team,” Gottlieb said. “But obviously, we want to get to the conference tournament and we believe that is a good goal for us.”

The Tigers begin their season with a trip to Los Angeles to take on the USC Trojans in a three-game series starting on Feb. 13. Their first home game is Feb. 25 at 2:30 p.m. against the UMBC Retrievers.

File photo by Abby Murphy/ The Towerlight

Senior outfielder Peter Bowles led the regular starters in 2014 with a .304 batting average and 55 hits.

He also had 10 doubles and 35 RBIs. He’ll change positions and play shortstop this season.

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Hines-Allen put together two strong games over the weekend, scoring 29 points and grabbing 24 rebounds in a split with Delaware and College of Charleston. She now has 11 double-doubles on the season.

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With three straight Colonial Athletic Association championship and NCAA tournament appearances, Towson’s resume speaks for itself. However, after exits in the first round of the NCAA tournament each year, the team has found its goal for this season.

“We’ve really laid down a strong foundation both in conference and getting to the NCAA tournament,” Head Coach Sonia LaMonica said.

“We’ve established ourselves as pretty consistent, but we want to build on that. We’re really determined to build on the success that we’ve had to date and push to the next level and break through.”

LaMonica and her team were already on their way to Durham, North Carolina to scrimmage the Duke Blue Devils, who finished 2014 ranked No. 8, on Friday. She said playing strong opponents like Duke will help her team when it comes time for postseason play. ”It’s nice just to play someone aside from ourselves and see what we need to keep working on and what we feel good about and get a gage on things,” LaMonica said.

After what LaMonica said was a strong preseason, Towson will prepare to begin the season with a team mixed with veterans and promising underclassmen. Led by 2014 CAA Co-Player of the Year Andi Raymond, the team was picked as the preseason favorite to win the conference.

Raymond, who is in her fifth year of eligibility after sitting out the 2013 season with injury, scored 50 goals and added 26 assists last season to lead the team. She’s tallied 85 goals and 62 assists in her career with the Tigers, helping her

earn First Team All-CAA honors in 2012 and 2014.

“Andi is operating at such a high level right now,” LaMonica said.

“She’s certainly had an amazing career to date, but I think her best lacrosse is yet to come. Part of the reason is one, because of her level of hunger to see the team be successful … but also, she’s got probably the strongest supporting cast around her this year than she’s ever had before.”

That supporting cast includes sophomore attacker Gabby Cha, senior attacker Taylor Moore, senior midfielder Paige Duncan, junior attacker Alyssa Ferro, junior midfielder Breanna Hamm and sophomore midfielder Colby Unkle.

Each tallied 10 points or more last season.

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With the players we have returning and the newcomers we have … I think our future is extremely bright. It’s not as much filling and replacing roles, but creating a new team for this season.

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Raymond, Hamm and senior goalkeeper Kelsea Donnelly were named to the Preseason AllCAA team. Sophomore midfielder Michelle Gildea and senior defender Michelle Dufault received Preseason Honorable Mention.

However, this group will have the task of making up the produc-

tion made by former midfielder Ashleigh Rohrback, who finished her senior season in 2014 with 72 points on 37 assists. She holds the school record for assists in a career with 91.

LaMonica said although the team lost Rohrback and other key contributors from last season, her team will adapt and create a “new identity.”

“I think while we lose key roles from last season due to graduation, I’m excited about what we’re building from that season,” LaMonica said. “With the players we have returning and the newcomers we have … I think our future is extremely bright. It’s not as much filling and replacing roles, but creating a new team for this season.”

Part of that new identity includes a group of eight freshmen, which LaMonica called “the most talented class [she has] recruited to Towson yet.”

Midfielder Kaitlyn Montalbano and attackers Erika Cavallo and Jenna Kerr all could see a share of minutes as freshmen.

Montalbano scored 88 goals for St. John the Baptist High School (New York) last year, Cavallo finished her career at Hillsborough High School (New Jersey) with 207

File photos by Abby Murphy/ The Towerlight

Freshman attacker Gabby Cha (above) finished with 36 points last season. Junior midfielder Breanna Hamm (below) tallied 10 goals. goals and Kerr won three state championships for Mariotts Ridge High School (Maryland).

“It’s exciting to have top talent coming in and making an impact right away,” LaMonica said. “It’s a sign of where our program is going and puts us in line for success.

We want to be able to have young [players] come in and get game experience early. There’s no real substitute for it.”

Towson will be put to the test early, as it travels to UMBC, Monmouth and Georgetown for three straight road games to begin the season.

Then, it will return for two home games against Maryland and North Carolina.

The season begins Feb. 18 in Baltimore against UMBC. The game is set to start at 4:30 p.m.