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In the fall of 2001, Towson inaugurated its first-ever doctoral programs, both from the College of Heath Professions: Audiology and Occupational Science. Two years later, the Department of Computer and Information Science, along with the College of Extended Programs, College of Graduate Education & Research, and the English Language Center opened the renovated 7800 York Road building.

By 2006, the Willard Hackerman Academy of Mathematics and Science attracted more students to the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics fields. Within this same year, the Health department offered its first online course in the summer. The College of Health Professions now partners with the Community College of Baltimore County Essex and offers a duel enrollment for students to earn an associate's degree in respiratory therapy and a bachelor’s degree in allied health.

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Editor-in-Chief Carley Milligan Senior Editor Cody Boteler News Editor Sam Shelton Assist. News Editors Nilo Exar Sarah Rowan Arts & Life Editor Annie Sragner Sports Editor Assoc. Sports Editors Jordan Cope Assist. Sports Editor Tyler Beard Staff Writers Tim Anderson

An open letter to Towson Greek life A call to break the silence around the TKE investigation

Kati Day Lauren Cosca Kristin Helf Ryan Permison Hailey Miller Tyler Young Christine LaFrancesca Alaina Tepper Alex Ziolkowski Bhavisha Dave Billy Owens Photo Editor Chris Simms Staff Photographers Cody Boteler Adrilenzo Cassoma Nilo Exar Carley Milligan Video Producer Sarah Chmieloweic Assist. Video Producer Stacey Coles Staff Videographers Tyisha Henderson Proofreaders Sarah Rowan Kayla Baines Alaina Tepper General Manager Mike Raymond Art Director Kara Bucaro

Hey Towson Greek life, You might recognize me as the student who’s been reporting on that off-campus incident involving TKE where, allegedly, some hazing happened that landed someone in the hospital.

I promise, I’m not out to get you.

I don’t have a vendetta against Greek life or any of you as individuals. It is, however, my job to report the news—and when a Towson student ends up in the hospital, it’s part of my job to figure what got him there and what’s happening to the people who put them there.

No, I’m not in Greek life. And no, I don’t really understand what it’s like to be in a fraternity or a sorority.

But I do know that, whatever happened with this incident, it doesn’t represent all of Towson Greek life.

And that’s why I’m a little confused. Time and time again, I’ve seen that students in Greek life, and even University officials, say that they’re “not at liberty” to talk about what’s going on. I understand not spreading rumors or talking about the ongoing joint investigation. That makes total sense.

What I don’t understand, though, is complete silence.

Maybe there’s something that I’m just not understanding—but why aren’t leaders from Towson’s Greek life loudly saying that what happened doesn’t represent them?

If Towson’s Greek life doesn’t stand for hazing, get out and show us that. Host a workshop about how to handle hazing, or hold a rally that unifies Greek life with

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Towson’s campus—do anything, except stay silent.

Show us what you stand for— don’t just stand by quietly and hope that things blow over.

I promise, I don’t have a grudge or anything against any of you.

I’m upset by what (allegedly) happened. I’m concerned for the student—and I know how difficult a time and situation this must be for the entire community.

That being said, I’m not going to stop reporting. That’s the job. We’ll

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handle things sensitively, sure, but we won’t restrain ourselves from reporting.

If there’s anyone who wants to talk on or off the record, or on background, about what happened, please reach out to me at senior@ thetowerlight.com.

And, as ever, if you’ve got a complaint or want to write a letter to the editor, shoot an email to editor@thetowerlight.com.

Thanks for hearing me out, A student reporter

I promise, I don’t have a grudge or anything against any of you. I’m upset by what (allegedly) happened. I’m concerned for the student--and how difficult a time and situation this must be for the entire community.

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Over spring break, I had many experiences that changed me on a deep, fundamental level. I have lived in Maryland for all 22 years of my life and have only left the east coast a handful of times, so it’s safe to say that my knowledge of the world at large is very limited so far.

Through a series of many coincidences, I recently connected with a group of activist filmmakers from North Dakota called Sandbagger News. Their goal is to highlight and explore the human-environment relationship, but the best way I can

describe them is by calling them radical altruists.

A couple months ago, they told me about this spring break road trip idea where they were planning to travel in their seven-person, 1983 GMC Vandura Starcraft van, warmly named “Mathodi,” from North Dakota to Colorado to film their experiences along the way. They had an extra spot in the van and asked if I wanted to fly out and go on this adventure with them.

With no hesitation, I pounced on the opportunity and bought my plane ticket a few days later. Soon enough, I was descending into Grand Forks, North Dakota, and I knew I was about to be completely out of my element.

When we arrived at their house, I was told to just leave my luggage in the car and that we would get it later.

My inner Baltimorean was immediately suspicious and questioned the safety of this decision. “Are you sure my stuff will be alright out here?” I asked. My inquiry was met with confusion, but I was assured that I had nothing to worry about.

In that moment, I realized how much my background experiences had shaped my interpretation of the world. Because I grew up in a place where I always had to be aware of my surroundings, safety was always at the front of my mind—especially as a woman. That moment was a pivotal breath of fresh air where I knew that I

could let my guard down a little.

Before this trip filled with meeting remarkable people and having larger-than-life amounts of fun, I wasn’t fully aware of how much goodness there was in the world.

Unnerving news headlines and missing milk-carton kids may remind us of how horrible the world can be, but there are so many wonderful parts that can only be found through direct encounters.

Through this experience, I learned to not judge a place based on what I’ve heard—or haven’t heard—about it.

Our locations determine our immediate encounters, so it’s imperative to realize that what you see isn’t all there is.

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TU suspends fraternity amid hazing allegations University instructs Tau Kappa Epsilon not to contact pledges

Towson’s chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon has been temporarily suspended, pending the results of an ongoing joint investigation between the Baltimore County and Towson University police departments.

BCPD said no new updates were available Monday morning. TU Director of Communications Ray Feldmann said that the University does not have any official updates.

In a statement last week, the University clarified that it began an investigation April 4, into an off-campus incident that resulted in a TKE pledge going to a nearby hospital. BCPD joined the investigation April 5.

“The action to suspend this fraternity is normal practice when serious accusations of illegal activity have been alleged and are being investigated,” Vice President for Student Affairs Deb Moriarty said in the statement. “During this period of suspension, members of this chapter are to have no contact whatsoever with pledges.”

The statement said that decisions regarding additional sanctions would be made after the completion of the investigations.

The national office of TKE has also suspended Towson’s chapter.

In an emailed statement, Alex

Baker, chief information officer for Tau Kappa Epsilon’s national chapter, said that they are “investigating this alleged incident at Towson University.”

“We are fully cooperating with the university and police investigations,” the email said. “If these allegations are found to be true, we will address the allegation swiftly and with appropriate action.”

In the statement, Moriarty added that hazing “will not be tolerated.”

The statement also said that TKE had been told to have no contact with the pledge class.

The president of Towson’s InterFraternity Council sent an email to chapter presidents reminding them not to talk with the media and advised students not to wear their letters.

“This is still a developing investigation and you are not at liberty to comment on the investigation,” the email said, according to a copy obtained by The Towerlight.

In an email to The Towerlight, Hunter Haines, the IFC president who sent the email out to Towson’s chapters, reiterated that he was “not at liberty” to discuss the situation.

Haines also clarified that students were advised to not wear their letters on or around campus in order to “avoid the media disrupting their daily academic routines for comments on information that is not confirmed yet.”

TUPD declined to offer further comment, instead deferring to Feldmann.

File photo by Brandi Bottalico/ The Towerlight The Towson University Police Department, bsaed out of the Public Safety Building, is currently working with Baltimore County Police on a joint investigation into the alleged hazing.

WBAL News Radio is reporting that the victim’s family contacted them, alleging that the male victim was “forced to eat cat food and a liquid he was told was vinegar and pickle juice by members of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity,” March 31.

According to WBAL’s report, the student started vomiting blood hours later and was taken to a nearby hospital later that day.

Feldmann added that Towson takes all allegations of hazing very seriously.

“Our hazing policy is very clear: Hazing is against the law and

is strictly prohibited at Towson University,” he said in an email.

In Maryland, hazing is codified as a misdemeanor, and if someone is convicted of hazing, they can face fines up to $500, imprisonment up to six months, or both.

At Towson University, if a student organization is found to have been participating in hazing, the entire organization can be held culpable.

As rumors began to circulate following the incident, some began to worry that the administration was considering shutting down all

of Greek life—largely because of a post that originated on the pseudoanonymous app Yik Yak. Moriarty said in an interview that those rumors were entirely untrue. She reiterated that Towson has a strong and vibrant Greek life, and that the actions of one group or a few individuals shouldn’t lead to the punishment of everyone.

The Towerlight will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.

--Sam Shelton contributed research to this article.

LAPS for Autism fundraiser to benefit Hussman Center

Annual fun run, walk to be held April 17 in Johnny Unitas Stadium

The annual LAPS for Autism fun run and fundraiser will return to Johnny Unitas Stadium, April 17, to promote and provide support for the Hussman Center for Adults with Autism. The event will run from 2 p.m. until 4:30 p.m., and promises to provide a familyfriendly event while raising money for the center.

For $15, students, community members and organizations can spend the day walking laps with other groups and with the members of the center. The proceeds go toward making the Hussman Center as affordable

as possible for members.

“All of the money we raise go toward keeping the costs of our programs as low as possible for the participants,” Hussman Center Executive Director Charlotte Exner said. “Many of them have very limited financial resources. People are often not working or are only working a little bit and our programs are designed for people to be able to take that next step.”

The Hussman Center for Adults with Autism is a part of the Towson University Institute for Well-Being, which provides community services that are staffed by Towson students and supervised by professionals within the fields of speech pathology, occupational therapy and more.

Arthur Smith, a digital marketing specialist for the Office of Partnerships and Outreach within the Department of Innovation and Applied Research, said that the event, now in its fourth year, will be “a fun afternoon for all ages.”

“Community members can come together to support the mission of the Hussman Center,” Smith said.

The Hussman Center also provides students with a different view of autism and other neurological disorders.

“It teaches students to look at autism as a form of diversity without as much focus on what people can’t do, but what people can do, and how society can better support individuals with autism,” Exner said.

The event will take place rain or

shine, and people who can’t run or walk can bring blankets and support the cause from the sidelines.

Over 300 participants and several student organizations have already signed up, according to Smith.

“We have a lot of student groups who have registered, four of them being sports teams,” Smith said.

“We will have a huge student presence supporting this great cause.”

Along with sports teams, the Student Government Association and other student groups are participating in the event.

“Hopefully [the event] will bring awareness around adults living with autism,” Smith said. “There are a lot of groups out there that support children with autism, but the

Hussman Center is different in that it supports adults who are often times ‘aged out’ of the programs, so the center provides educational and social, programs for these adults.”

The Hussman Center hopes to increase their sponsorships each year in order to bring more opportunities to the center, and to involve more Towson students in supporting and learning about the mission of the center.

“We really want students to experience what we focus on at the Hussman Center,” Exner said.

“Which are opportunities that are inclusive towards individuals and portray accepting individuals with neuro-diversity as full members of our communities.”

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Students share during town hall Visiting scholar lists Focus put on diversity, transfer students five global trends Cairncross asked. “My guess is that it’s got something to do with the realization of millions of families that if they want their children to go on in life, they need to go to university.”

This restriction is coupled with a rise in life expectancy, caused by a sharp decline in smoking and the implementation of healthier diets and better personal habits. She noted that this rise in life expectancy will bring unavoidable problems, like paying higher taxes for fewer benefits in order to finance the benefits of older generations, for younger generations down the line. These issues can be prevented, she said, if the younger generation votes.

“At the present, [young people] are much less likely to vote than the old,” Cairncross said. “The inevitable result is that politicians listen to the old and don’t listen to the young. The memo for tonight is that any of you who are not registered to vote, please go out and do so.”

Cairncross also spoke of a changing environment in which the world will continue to see more extremes in weather and increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, among other changes linked to the rise in the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases.

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Students focused on concerns over campus diversity and treatment of transfer students Wednesday, April 6, during a small town hall-style meeting with University President Kim Schatzel. The students brought up issues of transfer housing, which is based on availability of rooms and therefore not guaranteed, and diversity topics including cultural competency courses.

“If you come to a campus where everyone is like you, you’re not going to learn,” Schatzel said. “You’ll just be around folks like you, and that won’t work.”

According to an online data set from the University’s Office of Institutional Research, in the fall 2015 semester, 2,102 students were new transfers.

Hosted in the West Village Commons, Wednesday’s meeting, which was designated for students, was just one of a series of town halls conducted by Schatzel since she took office in late January. Schatzel, a former marketing professor, has described such meetings as “focus groups,” which allow her to hear multiple perspectives on campus climate.

She has previously met with academic and administrative faculty, representatives from Cook Library and members of Towson Athletics.

While the session predominantly touched on transfer student and diversity concerns, other student comments

revolved around faults in the academic advising system, core curriculum and on-campus shuttle routes.

Throughout the meeting, Schatzel stressed that many of the changes desired by students cannot be made overnight, but that she is dedicated to taking a look at each issue and making small changes

until wider-reaching, permanent solutions can implemented.

She said that TU has an overall impressive national reputation, but that she has seen a campus that is even better than this perception.

“Our reality outstrips our reputation,” Schatzel said. “We’re better than our reputation.”

Leading economics and finance commentator Dame Frances Cairncross cited decreased fertility rates, increased life expectancy and environmental shifts, among other issues, as global trends that are shaping the century as part of Towson’s 150th anniversary speaker series April 4.

A Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow, Cairncross is a former financial journalist for The Guardian and The Economist, where she worked for 20 years. She stressed the continuing importance of education as these trends become more prominent in coming years.

“Education matters,” Cairncross said. “We need to start educating people very early on. Everything that matters in succeeding in the world begins before birth and is rapidly increased after birth.”

A decline in worldwide fertility rates and a rise in life expectancy among older generations are factors that will cause a demographic shift in the coming years, according to Cairncross. She said that families around the world are beginning to restrict their sizes in order to be able to afford education for their children.

“Why is this happening?”

Students interested in running for an elected position within the Student Government Association have until Friday to collect and submit their application packets to the SGA office.

Members of the election commission will be tabling around campus during the coming days to generate interest and get students to sign up to run.

Tables will be outside the University Union, near the fish pond, Tuesday and near The Beach Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Students running for elected positions on the executive board, in the senate or in the judiciary, must also collect 200 student signatures. All posi-

tions require that the applicant be academically eligible and be able to attend weekly meetings, along with other, position-specific requirements.

Documents outlining position requirements will be available online at thetowerlight.com.

Open, elected spots on the executive board are president, vice president, treasurer and attorney general. The chief of staff position is appointed.

There are over a dozen open positions in the executive branch, including members of the cabinet, the executive council and the office of the solicitor general. Students applying for the executive cabinet are appointed, not elected—so they do not need to collect signatures.

They have until April 28 to submit their petitions.

There are 18 open senate seats and five open justice positions. One elected justice will be appointed to serve as chief justice.

Another way to get involved with campus affairs, without the commitment of running for office, is volunteering to assist with the elections themselves.

Volunteers will not be paid, according to Coordinator for Student Organizations Chris Rindosh, who’s in charge of the SGA elections. They will, however, be compensated for their time.

Students who volunteer to man polling stations will be compensated with a meal voucher and a special T-shirt.

Students who volunteer will not be eligible to be a part of the upcoming SGA administration.

Cody Boteler/ The Towerlight Students work in the newly-renovated Student Government Association offices on the second floor of the University Union.

Sam Shelton/ The Towerlight TU President Kim Schatzel hears and responds to student concerns during a town hall-style meeting in the West Village Commons April 6.

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Day-long event Spring Leadership Conference promotes change Presentations advocate for social justice awareness

Towson University students and faculty recognized Social Justice Awareness Day April 9 with interactive opportunities to learn about making positive changes on campus.

Traditionally a week-long event, the day was split between multiple workshops and discussion sessions. Organizer and Associate Director of Student Diversity and Development Anee Korme felt that putting everything into one day would offer students a chance to better see each other’s work.

One presentation was focused on “Humans of Towson,” wherein students displayed their own stories about their identities on easels.

Presenter Alex Sweeney encouraged the audience to submit their own anonymous personal accounts.

Student Franklin Nunez’s group talked about different identities and how they make an impact during a presentation and panel discussion entitled, “Unique Intersections.”

One of the questions focused on having multiple identities and handling stigmatization.

“We have multiple identities and they intersect – race, sexuality, religion,” Nunez said.

A screening of film “Broken on all Sides,” which revolved around the prison industrial complex and racial incarceration statistics.

Women’s and Gender Studies assistant professor Jameta Barlow played a short clip, entitled “#TU2Ghana,” which featured students who studied abroad in Ghana to have the opportunity to learn feminism in a developing country.

The CommitTUChange presentation involved participants walking around and picking a partner to briefly talk to about the first time they recognized differences in race, ethnicity, gender, class, religion and sexual orientation.

The “I Am More Than…” presentation involved students talking about how it is unhealthy for the body when people do not act like themselves.

During the event, Tripodi said that everyone has insecurities.

“We deal with insecurities every day. How do we build from them?” she asked.

The Education wit h Representation team displayed the 2015 statistics of TU’s tenure track faculty, showing that out of the 604 professors, 16 identify as Hispanic/Latino, 28 are black, 85 are Asian and 457 are white.

“First-hand knowledge with diversity in faculty gives new perspective to learning,” student panelist Imani Simmons said.

More information on data and statistics is available online through the University’s Office of Institutional Research.

Baltimore City Community College Refugee Youth Program Coordinator Kursten Pickup and five refugee students – people who have fled their home country out of fear or persecution - participated in a panel discussion.

The panel consisted of people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, Bhutan, Palestine and Ethiopia and discussed the challenges they faced in their homeland and the United States.

At home, some of them were exposed to war, lack of opportunity, no electricity, hopelessness, no progression, and bullying from moving between countries.

They said that they have faced language barriers and sometimes feeling like they have no identity, but overall they feel safer and are glad to be here.

Every fall, the Center for Student Diversity sponsors a weekend-long Retreat for Social Justice. Students Jojo Kesforvop, Marra Tripodi and graduate student Carrie Shaw said that the retreat focused on open dialogues, coming to terms with self-identity and insecurities.

“It was a real eye opening experience, I recommend everyone doing it,” Kesforvop said.

“The purpose was to take what we learned from the retreat and tie it in with our own experiences,” student Josephine Hill said.

Chris Simms/ The Towerlight Student and faculty presenters lead workshops Sunday, April 10, in the West Village Commons as part of Towson University’s annual Spring Leadership Conference. The conference included multiple breakout sessions and a keynote speech by renowned storyteller and educator Dawn Fraser (pictured on Page 10).

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April 9: In Tower D, a non-affiliate entered the wrong dorm room and fell asleep.

April 9: At the Media Center, a vending machine was damaged near the coin mechanism.

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April 6: In Stephens Hall, a commuter student received unwanted and annoying text messages April 6: At Tubman House, a resident student was referred to OSCCE for CDS possession.

April 5: In Barton House, two resident students were arrested for robbery.

April 2: At Residence Tower, a resident student received unwanted email/text messages from an unknown person.

April 2: In the TU Marriot Conference Hotel, a resident student had money taken from his wallet.

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April 1: At Cook Library, a non-affiliate was arrested for exposing himself.

March 31: In Tower B, five resident students were referred to OSCCE for alcohol violations.

March 30: At Scarborough Hall, four resident students were referred to OSCCE for CDS violation.

March 30: In the Union Garage, a contract employee is a suspect in several unwanted phone calls.

March 29: In front of Richmond Hall, an unknown person stole a bicycle.

March 29: At 7800 York Road, an unknown person stole the keys of a commuter student.

March 29: In West Village, an unknown person stole copper fittings from a construction trailer.

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March 26: At Tower D, a commuter student assaulted a student in her dorm room in an act of dating violence.

March 23: In the Liberal Arts Building, a staff member found damage to a printer screen.

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Alumna brings back the laughs Save this summer

Amy Schumer returns for TU’s 150th ANNIE SRAGNER Arts & Life Editor @anniesragner ALAINA TEPPER Staff Writer

Towson alumna Amy Schumer took the stage in SECU Arena to regale the crowd with tales from her time as a Towson student Sunday.

“I thought it was terrific,” Towson U President Kim Schatzel said. “It was great to have her back on campus and she gave so many examples of our life when she was on campus that really spoke to everybody. Talking about CVP, talking about the Towers, talking about the Glen—so it really just shows how much that she feels an affection toward the campus and it showed.”

Schumer took the stage after an introduction from co-chairs of the 150th Anniversary Committee Myrna Cardin and Gerard Gaeng and open opening set from Schumer’s half-brother, Jason Stein’s, jazz trio.

Executive Director of the 150th Anniversary Celebration Louise Miller said that having a Towson graduate here for the signature event brought things “full circle.”

“She’s an alum and is very successful, so she really was the perfect person,” Miller said.

During her standup routine, Schumer reflected on her experience while attending Towson with stories about her many adventures here.

As a well-known celebrity, Schumer’s return required a nocell phone policy where audience

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Towson University President Kim Schatzel introduces the opening acts at the 150th Anniversary Celebration featuring Amy Schumer. members were not permitted to text, tweet or take photos during the performance.

“There was so much more security that was required,” Miller said.

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She’s an alum and is very successful, so she really was the perfect person, LOUISE MILLER Executive Director of the 150th

After retaining some empty seats before the event, the 150th Anniversary Committee decided to release student-rush tickets for $20 at the door.

“We were like ‘why have empty seats? Let’s try to get them out,’” Miller said.

Courtesy of Louise Miller

Opening jazz trio, Locksmith Isidore, features Schumer’s halfbrother, Jason Stein, on the alto clarinet.

The committee wanted to give students a memorable guest to celebrate the University’s sesquicentennial milestone.

“We tried last September and she was in Hawaii filming, and they didn’t expect that she would be back to do anything,” Miller said.

“So we had some other groups that we were considering. None of them hit a variety of age groups, and that’s what we were looking for.”

Known for her raunchy humor, many fans expected an evening filled with dirty jokes and crude punch lines.

“I think everyone built up the vulgarity to her show ahead of time, so I think I was expecting way more to the extreme and I think she had a good balance,” Towson alum Nick Mello said. “She wasn’t too vulgar, but she had a good amount.”

Her variety of jokes and anecdotes left many audience members smiling and recapping her material as they exited the SECU Arena.

“I think I underestimated it,” senior gerontology major Shannon McNeil said. “I was expecting it to be funny, but not as funny as it was tonight. I had a lot of fun and Amy is hilarious.”

The event left students proud to attend a University that also produced a well-known, successful comedian “It’s pretty cool, it’s always good to have a famous alumni that you can kind of tell your friends about and be like ‘yeah she went to the same school I graduate from,’” Mello said. “And it’s cool to have her as part of the same alumni group here.”

KRISTIN HELF Staff Writer @kristinelise_

In just over a month, we’ll be free from school for summer vacation, and it’ll be time for us to spend all that cash we made while working during the school year—just kidding.

For many students, myself included, a two-and-a-half month break from school isn’t a break from work.

It’s the time we spend working to make up for the too-much-money we inevitably spent during the fall and spring semesters.

Of course, everyone needs a few days off in the summer to unwind at a concert in the city or channel your inner free spirit at a music festival—where tickets can go for hundreds of dollars a pop. You deserve those days to let loose and have fun!

But do it the smart way, and don’t spend the equivalent of an entire season spent waiting tables on one day of overindulgence at Bonnaroo.

There are ways to see AND support your favorite bands without breaking the bank.

1: Work at the venue.

Or volunteer, depending on the site and the availability of jobs. It might just sound like more work, but every teenage Merriweather Post Pavilion employee I’ve ever spoken to has been able to catch the set of a performer they were totally stoked on, without spending a dime.

Plus, you might even get to work the meet-and-greets that super-fans spend hundreds on.

2: Buy tickets early and on-site.

Many festivals offer discounted early-bird tickets—general admission tix at lower prices, just for buying them a few weeks earlier than you would have otherwise. It’s still April, which means you still have time to check if your festivalof-choice is offering cheap presale tickets.

Also, if you live close enough to the venue, be sure to buy your tickets there in person rather than online: this way, you avoid the exorbitant and totally unnecessary processing fees.

Even if you can’t get your tickets in person, buy directly from the festival’s website—unaffiliated ticketselling sites are known for hidden fees and raised prices.

3: Designate an amount of money to spend, and bring only that.

This economic advice surely predates Woodstock, but it’s tried and true.

Leave your debit and credit cards at home, set a budget and only bring the amount of cash you want to spend.

Even when you’re tempted by funnel cakes or merch you don’t need, you can’t spend what you don’t have.

4: Pack a lunch.

Sometimes venues will make you throw out any food you bring, and even bottles of water before entering the site, and that sucks. Check online for the venue’s rules about bringing in outside food, and if you can, stuff a snack and plenty of water in your purse.

Even stopping at McDonald’s before the show would be more cost-effective than purchasing festival food.

Also, stay away from eight-dollar beers—they’re just not worth it.

5: Buy merchandise after the show.

It’s super tempting to buy every t-shirt, CD and limited-edition vinyl your favorite artist has for sale in their merch tent, but be strong. Vendors often have unsold merchandise to liquidate after the show, which means if you check online afterwards, that t-shirt will be selling for much cheaper.

Also, depending on the event you’re at, try approaching vendors as they’re packing up to leave once the show’s over. Especially if this is a one-day festival, or the band’s last stop on tour, offering the merch guy five or ten dollars for an unsold shirt is a totally reasonable thing to do.

6: Wear a fanny pack.

Just kidding. But keep your wallet secure and on your person at all times—when everything is overpriced, some concertgoers will go to extreme lengths to take home that signed poster. Also, aren’t fanny packs kind of cool now? I don’t know, but stay safe and have a great time.

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Stand for courage TU makes safe-space for sexual assault survivors KRISTIN HELF Staff Writer @kristinelise_

whether that be sexual assault, or battery, or domestic violence,” a student at the event who wished to remain anonymous said.

Another common theme disPotomac Lounge was transformed into a safe space for survicussed by survivors at the event vors of sexual assault to share their was their experience with not being stories, and for friends and allies believed by friends, family and even to come forward and offer their campus RAs and authorities when support. opening up about their experience “Take Back the Night presents with sexual assault. One speaker a space for survivors to do sort of noted, however, that lying about testimonial sharing,” Emily Walsh, rape or sexual assault is not a coma senior speech pathology major, mon phenomenon—in fact, false said. claims of sexual assault are about Walsh is in charge of the curas common as false claims of other rently-inactive Feminist Collective’s felonies. signature events including “The Many Take Back the Night speakVagina Monologues” and Take Back ers mentioned that if attendees the Night. learned anything from the event, it The Counseling Center’s Sexual should be to believe women when Assault Peer Educators (SAPE) also they talk about being sexually took part in organizing the event assaulted. and was available The event also to provide resources encouraged supto victims of sexual porters to offer assault, along with to listen to anyWe want [survivors] one who opens up TurnAround Inc., a local domestic vioto feel that they can about their experilence and sexual ence with sexual talk about things assault center. assault—advice that that are often taboo. was not heeded by a Many women stood at the microlarge group of males phone to share their who stood up and EMILY WALSH personal experiences left the event after Head of TU’s Feminist Collective with sexual violence, only one woman and received warm clapping and had gotten the chance to tell her snapping from Take Back the Night story. attendees. Other students voiced “I think that’s really important their support and offered to listen just to be in the moment with to anyone who needed a friend to [survivors],” another student who talk to. wished to remain anonymous said.

“We want [survivors] to feel that “[Those men] weren’t engaged in they can talk about things that the moment, which was part of the are often taboo,” Walsh said. “For problem.” some, just sharing this information However, it’s important that all is really cathartic and therapeutic, students be aware of an act of and it helps them feel like it’s not violence that occurs on college camjust their own burden to bear.” puses more frequently than any Current statistics show that one other. in four women will be a victim of “This happens to everyone, sexual assault during their time on regardless of whether you’re in a college campus.

Greek life, or whatever race you are, Many survivors at the event whatever gender identity you prespoke about being victim of the fer,” one student attendee said. “I “red zone”—the first few weeks of think it’s really important that peocollege where freshmen women are ple be here and consistently remind extremely susceptible to rape and themselves of what’s happening sexual assault. around them…How students can “Pretty much every woman I help other students, rather than know has been involved in some turning everyone down and not kind of gender violence event, believing them.”

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Celebration of nations Towson hosts ‘Culture Con’ KEBRON TESFAYE Contributing Writer

To represent and celebrate the different cultures that comprise Towson, the Student Government Association and Housing and Residence Life hosted CultureCon April 7.

The event was primarily organized by Tower A residence life coordinator at Lisa Parladé, and Tower D assistant residence life coordinator Antoinette Newsom.

“We put on signature events every single year and we were looking at the events we put on every year and were like, ‘um, they’re getting a little stale, let’s mix it up,’” Parladé said. “So we decided to do something that lined up with our core values.”

What started off as a small idea including fun activities, performances and all types of cultural exposé began to fuel the idea for the large event.

The SGA and HRL decided to create an event that would include both the fun and the educational features of all the organizations and cultural aspects represented at Towson.

The tables included the American Sign Language Club, Chinese American Student Union, Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Russian Students among many others.

At the event, each group designed activities that gave other

students an idea of what they represented and why it was important.

For example, the Chinese American Student Union had students create their own lanterns to represent a specific and famous part of Chinese culture.

Students were given a piece of paper with table layout upon entering the event.

Their job was to visit all the tables and get stamps, which they would present at a raffle table. The lucky ticket chosen would win a prize of Beats Headphones.

“I think this it’s important to Towson University because it shows a sense of culture and that’s something that Towson University lacks— especially with first-generation college students,” Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Society representative Fresia Blanco said.

“I feel like, here it’s a predominantly white institution, and that’s fine,” Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Society member Karina Rubio said. “It’s great that we get to be exposed to things that we’ve never been exposed to before. By us representing the Latinas out there, even if it’s strolling, people are going to notice us.”

Culture Con brought in as many as a hundred students to watch, learn and participate in many of the activities available.

SGA and HRL hope that after the success of the night, they can present something similar again in the years to come.

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Members of the Chinese American Student Union pose at their table where students could create their own paper lanterns.

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Dancers look forward

Seniors take the stage in capstone performance SYDNEY DOUGLAS Staff Writer

In the Dance Studio Theatre, a screen displayed the show’s title “Ellipses” and blanketed the stage in a soft red hue as the silhouette of stained glass was strewn across the backdrop. In the opening scene, the spotlight was on a dancer crouched on the floor while surrounded in a circle by other dancers.

Ellipses was a showcase of the dance majors’ senior capstone performances. Each dance was created and choreographed by a student and it tells their own story.

The performances ran from April 7-9 in the Center for the Arts sponsored by the Department of Dance.

“It’s designed to prepare them to launch into the professional dance marketplace,” professor of dance and facilitator, Jaye Knutson, said. “Some of them already have jobs. Ms. Pinkett is with the American Dance Theatre, an international company based in New York City. Some of the graduates have elected to get a BFA in dance and a teaching certificate.”

The project consisted of 30 cast members and 16 seniors. The senior project seminar class had students working on the dance for over a year.

“After all the rehearsing the lights, camera, action to the piece, it is rewarding to see all of the action in your head on stage,” senior Stephanie

Crockett said.

The dancers coordinated their own cast and constructed all of the production elements. This project aims to launch them into their own professional career.

“The dance embodies the physical manifestation of what we feel,” senior Jessica Pinkett said. “Not only are we performing, but introducing our work.”

As the seniors graduate this May, many of them incorporated their postgraduation plans into their performances.

“It is a summary of everything that we have learned our past four years here,” senior Mary Clark said. “For me personally, it is what I want to say to people. I have these few minutes of everyone’s attention.”

The student-ran production was a result of hard work and dedication to the arts for which the students love.

“Every dance major has had these moments of ‘why am I here?’” Clark said. “‘Why am I dancing?’ We are embodying our movement and forget about the rest of the world. I was a homeschooler and didn’t get to explore the world. I could through dance.”

The department of dance does a showcase every year for the senior seminar dance.

“Support the arts, respect the arts.

Support the artist, respect the artist,” Pinkett said.

All pride and no prejudice ALAINA TEPPER Staff Writer

Towson’s In the Life celebrated 10 years of drag shows on campus Thursday, April 7. In the Life is a student group that focuses on LGBTQIA people of color and meets every Thursday in the Center for Student Diversity.

The show was held in the Chesapeake Ballrooms and helped raise money for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center of Baltimore and Central Maryland. Clothing donations were also accepted.

The show featured many performers including Anita Minett, who has performed in drag for 14 years and has made a name for herself within the Baltimore drag community, even hosting a pre-show to Baltimore Pride 2014.

The event wasn’t just for the professionals—it also featured student performers like Foxy McFly, better known as freshman sociology major Ashley Baker.

This show was Baker’s first time performing as a drag king, and her routine was based off of Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk.” Parts of Baker’s performance were even featured on Snapchat as part of Towson’s campus story.

“I’m going try to just be cool, have fun and feed off energy from the crowd,” Baker said.

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Baker wasn’t the only participant making a first-time appearance.

The event’s hostess and event coordinator Pariah Sinclair, otherwise known as junior advertising and PR major Ryan Levine, made her debut as well.

“When I was a freshman and I wasn’t out yet, I saw the show and was like ‘this is amazing’… I want to do that,’” Levine said.

In The Life’s drag show gives an opportunity for students and professionals alike to express themselves in a way like no other.

“It’s all about an art form,” performer and former Miss Charm City Triple Threat Sarabesque said. “I’m always an artistic person and I’ve always been a dancer, so that’s kind of what my drag is based off of.”

In addition to expression and fun, drag is also about community.

While getting ready for the show, the performers shared jokes, tips and even outfit ideas with each other.

“I don’t know if you guys know who Anastasia Belladonna is, but that’s my supposed drag mother,” Sarabesque said.

Also continuing the tradition of the drag family, hostess and performer Shawnna Alexander introduced performers Smooth and Delicious as her children.

The show ended with recognition and a thunderous round of applause for each of the night’s performers and a promise to continue the tradition with another show next semester.

“The casting process took about a day,” Chukwuocha said. “As a result of the lack of time, we had to create something spectacular. The cast has been rehearsing for less than two weeks.”

Rehearsals took place almost the day after casting was done with. The creative team had to work together quickly and efficiently for less than 14 days.

“Each rehearsal lasted for about three to five hours,” Chukwuocha said.

Members of the creative team included director Chukwuocha, stage manager Alex Powell, producer Huth and costume designer Grace Kane.

“The costumes in this show were designed by Grace Kane, and in my opinion they were the best costumes we’ve ever had,” Huth said.

A diverse audience of Towson students attended the show, many of

whom were not theatre majors but just wanted to view the show.

“After seeing another version of the play ‘Dracula’ for a previous Vampire Studies class, it was really fascinating seeing the play being portrayed in a new light,” sophomore math and secondary education major Samantha Rangos said.

This show was the grand finale of Actors Anonymous’ work for this academic year, as well as the last performance for Huth.

Actors Anonymous are scheduled to be back with new performances next semester.

Actors Anonymous gets spooky NICOLE SHAKHNAZAROVA Contributing Writer

Senior dancers pirouette across the stage in the “Ellipses” capstone performances in the Center for the Arts from April 7-9.

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Drag queens Anita Minett and Pariah Sinclair entertain the audience of the drag show between dance performances.

When president of Actors Anonymous, Timothy Huth, found out that he only had two weeks before the performance date to concoct a story and a script, doing a two-act version of “Dracula” was definitely out of the question.

However, after a 36-hour writing session, Huth’s one-act version of “Dracula” made it to Towson’s campus April 8 and 9 in the University Union.

This one-act play was roughly an hour in length, featuring only four crew members and five cast members—and no theatre majors.

The director of this performance, Adanze Chukwuocha, said that having such a narrow timeslot between the performance and casting date left no time to waste.

For more information on Actors Anonymous, contact president Timothy Huth at thuth1@students.towson.edu

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SARAH VAN WIE Staff Writer @SarahVdubs

Towson extended its winning streak to two games after defeating Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) rival Drexel in a doubleheader in Philadelphia this weekend.

“This weekend allowed us to improve our conference record and gave us confidence going into this weekend against Elon,” junior infielder Caroline Reid said.

Sunday, the Tigers (26-10, 4-4 CAA) defeated the Dragons (16-21, 0-8 CAA) 14-4.

After a scoreless first inning, Drexel scored four runs to take an early 4-0 lead over Towson.

In the top of the third inning, the Tigers pulled within one run of the Dragons after sophomore catcher Shelby Stracher hit a three-run home run.

In the sixth inning, Towson’s offense exploded for six runs to take a 10-4 lead over Drexel.

Senior left fielder Olivia Yarbrough kicked things off for the Tigers with an RBI single to left while Stracher hit an RBI double and sophomore shortstop Brook Miko hit a grand slam.

Following a big sixth inning, Towson scored four runs in the seventh inning to seal a 14-4 win in game two of the doubleheader.

Senior pitcher Ambar Hickman settled down as the game progressed and tossed a complete seven innings, allowing only four runs on seven hits for her ninth win of the season.

In game one of the doubleheader, the Tigers defeated the Dragons 8-2.

After the first inning, Towson held an early 4-1 lead over Drexel after Yarbrough scored on a passed ball and Cahill hit a three-run home run.

In the second inning, the Tigers

extended their lead to 7-1 after Stracher hit a two-run home run and senior right fielder Courtney Johnson hit an RBI single.

Towson went on to score one more run before the end of the game on a solo home run from Miko in the top of the fifth.

The Tigers will be back in action Wednesday on the road against Georgetown before hosting Elon for a three-game series beginning Saturday at TU Softball Complex.

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Towson celebrates a victory at home earlier this season.

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TOWSON DEFEATS UMASS ON THE ROAD TYLER BEARD Assistant Sports Editor @tylerbeard2

The No.7 Tigers picked up their second Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) win of the season after the team defeated the University of Massachusetts Minutemen 11-8, Saturday.

“I’m glad we came out of there with a tough win against UMass,” Head Coach Shawn Nadelen said.

“We battled to earn that win and made the proper adjustments in the second half.”

Towson (10-1, 2-0 CAA) was led by senior attackman Spencer Parks and junior attackman Joe Seider, as both players led the team with three goals each against UMass (4-6, 0-2 CAA).

“They were very important for us,” Nadelen said about his attack-

men. “UMass is tough defensively.

Joe was tuned up for us in warmups and he came out with energy and confidence. He had shots that put the goalie on his heels and Spencer also hit some keys shots for us.”

The Tigers struggled out of the gate, as the Minutemen scored two straight goals in the first quarter.

However, the Tigers responded with a 4-0 run, including two goals from Seider and one goal from Parks with six seconds left in the first quarter.

Towson held onto the lead deep into the second quarter, with goals from junior midfielder Tyler Young and freshman midfielder Jon Mazza, but UMass ended the half with two straight goals and tied the game at 6-6.

Seider and Parks put the team ahead with goals early in the third quarter, which gave Seider a hat-trick and his 23rd goal of the season. The

Minutemen scored right after, but Parks responded with his third goal and put the Tigers ahead 9-7 before the third quarter ended.

The Minutemen kept answering, with a goal in the first two minutes of the fourth quarter. However, the Tigers held them back with a goal from junior attackman Ryan Drenner and a game-sealing goal from senior defenseman Mike Lowe, which was his first goal since the 2014 season.

“Every game is important and every CAA game is a little tougher because we all know each other,” Nadelen said. “We’re just going to take this one game at a time. We had a strong second half, but we need to be able to put together a full 60 minutes in these games.”

Towson’s next game is a home matchup against the Delaware Blue Hens (4-8, 1-1 CAA). The team is led by junior attackman Paul Major,

who leads the Blue Hens with 19 goals, and redshirt freshman attackman Andrew Romagnoli, who has 17 goals and seven assists.

The Tigers won 12-7 in last season’s matchup against the Blue Hens. Both teams square off on Saturday at noon.

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Redshirt freshman attacker Ian Kirby takes a shot against UMBC.

tU defeats PHOENIX FOR THIRD STRAIGHT Win Towson earns second CAA win after deafeating Elon 11-9 on the road JORDAN COPE Associate Sports Editor @jordancope26

No. 17 Towson defeated Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) rival Elon 11-9 Sunday at Rudd Field for its third consecutive victory.

“Elon is a tough team,” Head Coach Sonia LaMonica said. “The game came down to the wire, but our girls hung on.”

The Tigers (9-2, 2-0 CAA) trailed the Phoenix (8-4, 1-1 CAA) 2-0 at the 15:44 mark in the first half.

However, freshman midfielder Natalie Sulmonte put Towson on the board and brought the team within one goal after burying a shot past Elon goalkeeper Rachel Ramirez.

Less than two minutes after Sulmonte’s goal, redshirt junior midfielder Michelle Gildea tied the game for the Tigers with 13:02 remaining in the first half.

Both teams continued to battle back and forth for the rest of the first half, but the Phoenix took a 5-4 lead

into halftime.

“We weren’t playing bad in the first half,” LaMonica said. “But we weren’t playing our best. We were lacking energy and I thought in the second half the team brought the energy that we needed to win.”

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In the second half, Towson scored just 10 seconds after the opening draw and tied the game 5-5 thanks to sophomore attacker Jenna Kerr.

Following Kerr’s goal, the Tigers went on to score four unanswered goals to take 9-5 lead over the Phoenix.

Three of Towson’s four goals came from the stick of freshman attacker Carly Tellekamp who now has 22

goals this season.

“Carly is a decisive finisher,” LaMonica said. “She has been finding success inside the 12-meter arc because she is a great target for her teammates to hit.”

Despite the Tigers 5-0 run, the Phoenix scored twice and pulled within two goals with 9:24 remaining in the game.

However, junior midfielder Samantha Brookhart scored what proved to be the game-winning goal with 7:42 left in the game to give Towson a 10-7 lead.

Elon registered a quick pair of goals to pull within one of Towson, but sophomore midfielder Kaitlyn Montalbano added an insurance goal as the team went on to secure an 11-9 win.

Tellekamp finished the contest with three goals while freshman goalkeeper Angie Benson made seven saves and registered her eighth victory of the season.

Towson will have a quick turnaround as the team will hit the road Friday to take on CAA rival Hofstra at

James M. Shuart Stadium.

Following their contest with the Pride, the Tigers will travel to Philadelphia to continue CAA play against rival Drexel.

Game time is scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. at Vidas Field.

“We will look to rest and recover over these next two days,” LaMonica

said. “That is critical for us at this juncture of the season. When we take the field Friday we will look to continue our momentum, execute the little things and play a full 60 minute game.”

Following its game against Drexel, Towson will return home to take on William & Mary.

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Redshirt junior Michelle Gildea rips a game-winning shot past Delaware at Johnny Unitas Stadium in sudden victory this season.

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tigers take first place at home meet ALEX ZIOLKOWSKI Staff Writer

Towson placed first, earned 12 victories and had two Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) qualifying times in the Towson Invitational Friday, the team’s only home meet of the season.

In the 4x100-meter relay, the freshman team of Jaina McLean, Rachel Laryea, Arianna Waller and Liz Reid finished first with a time of 47.92.

“We did things differently and opened up with a squad of freshman,” Head Coach Mike Jackson said.

The senior team of Wilhelmina Austin, Kelsey Fiddles, Lindsay Pinckney and Katelynn Williams placed second with a time of 48.84.

Junior Megan Knoblock won the 3,000-meter steeple chase and set a personal best with a time of 10:57.31.

Freshman Abby Gauithier came in second place with a time of 11:45.32.

Williams came in first and won the 100-meter hurdle with a time of 14.55.

“I’m just excited,” Williams said.

“We’ve been preparing so hard.”

Austin finished in third place in the same event with a time of 15.09.

“I feel really good,” Austin said. “A lot better this week.”

In the 100-meter dash, Waller finished first with a time of 12.01 and qualified for the ECAC post season meet. McLean finished second with a time of 12.20 and Laryea followed in third with a time of 12.21.

In the 400-meter dash, Reid came in first with a time of 58.01.

Junior Amanda Famularo took second place in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:19.19.

“I put on a good effort,” Famularo said.

Freshman Allison Marella (17:57.73) took second in the 500-meter run followed by freshman Hanna Walter (18:14.60) in third and sophomore Collen Cook

(18:17.02) in fourth.

The 4x400 meter relay teams wrapped up the track event with wins.

Freshman Skyler Baculoe, Kelly, Reid and Waller combined to finish in second (4:00.65).

The team of Famularo, junior Allyson Figalora, Jackie Levitt and senior Emily K. came in third (4:06.62).

Senior Ashleigh Stallings set the pace for the field events. She competed and won in the discus and javelin throws. Stallings threw the discus 45.45 meters and tossed the javelin a distance of 42.01 meters.

Freshman Taylor Giles came in third during the discus throw for 45.45 meters. Freshman Stephanie Hand threw the javelin 38.34 meters for second place.

Senior Jader Godsey won hammer throw with a distance of 47.17 meters.

Junior Kameko Webb won long jump with a leap of 5.61 meters.

Austin also shined in triple jump

bounding into first place with a distance of 11.81 meters.

Brynn Washington jumped 11.48 meters into third during the triple jump and won pole-vault with a height of 3.55 meters. Senior Maggie Rampolla came in third vaulting 3.55 meters.

Freshman Naja McAdam took second in high jump with a height of 1.55 meters.

“We are focused on being one of Baltimore’s premiere college programs,” Jackson said.

Friday the team will compete in the John’s Hopkins Invitational.

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Tigers shine at home Towson wins three matches on its new courts Shelby Stracher

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Members of the Towson Tennis Team warm-up on the new tennis courts for the first time this season.

BILLY OWENS Staff Writer @billyowens174

Towson earned three victories against Delaware, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore and Coppin State in the team’s home-court debut at the Towson Tennis Complex this weekend.

Towson beat Coppin State 7-0 Sunday afternoon, dropping just five games in both singles and doubles combined.

“We came out sharp,” Head Coach Doug Neagle said. “We had good energy out there.”

The Tigers swept the doubles competition, as Renate van Oorschodt and A.J. Gomer beat Ashley Milo and Carentxa Goede 6-1 at number one doubles, while Lucy Williams and Barbora Vasilkova beat Miranda Taylor and Precious Udofe 6-0. The Eagles had to default at number three doubles, giving the Tigers a 1-0 lead.

Towson continued its strong performance in singles, as number one Nicole Shakhnazarova (A Towerlight contributor) defeated Milo 6-1, 6-0, number two Lucy Gloninger defeated Goede 6-1, 6-0, and number three van Oorschodt defeated Tanna Nita 6-0, 6-0. Number four Sophie Lesage defeated Taylor 6-1, 6-0 and number five Gomer defeated Udofe 6-1, 6-0.

Coppin State had to default at number six singles, which gave

Towson the shutout win.

The Tigers defeated UMES 7-0 without surrendering a game in either singles or doubles earlier Sunday.

In doubles, Williams and Jane Shusterman beat Alese Brown and DaTonya Price 6-0 at number one doubles, and Shakhnazarova and van Oorschodt beat Crystal Crook and Evelyn Chappell 6-0 at number two doubles. The Hawks had to default at number three doubles, putting the Tigers up 1-0.

In singles, Towson continued to dominate, as number one Gloninger beat Brown 6-0, 6-0, number two Williams beat Price 6-0, 6-0, number three Vasilkova beat Crook 6-0, 6-0 and number four Lesage beat Chappell 6-0, 6-0. UMES had to default at number five and number six singles, which sealed the win for Towson.

“We came out there and took care of business,” Neagle said. “We stayed sharp.”

The Tigers won 4-3 over Delaware in their final intraconference match of the season Friday afternoon.

The Blue Hens clinched the opening doubles point, as Sara Komer and Draga Sabotic beat Williams and Gloninger 6-2 at number two doubles, while Arielle Shuren and Sarah Hall beat van Oorschodt and Gomer 6-3. The Tigers earned one win, as Shakhnazarova and Vasilkova beat Amanda Studnicki and Denny LaMachia 7-5 at number one doubles.

In singles play, Towson won three singles matches in straight sets to go up 3-1 in the match.

Number one Shakhnazarova defeated Studnicki 6-4, 6-2, number five Lesage defeated Hall 6-0, 6-2, and number six van Oorschodt defeated Sabotic 6-2, 6-4. Delaware then leveled the match at 3-3, as Annie Jaskulski beat number three Vasilkova 7-5, 6-2, while Komer beat number four Gomer 6-4, 0-6, 6-4.

Coming down to a thrilling second-set tiebreaker, number two Williams beat LaMachia 6-3, 7-6 (4) to give Towson the overall victory.

“It was a good one,” Neagle said.

“We knew it was going to be tight.”

The Tigers defeated Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) rival Drexel 4-3 Wednesday afternoon.

With Friday’s victory, the team has now beaten Drexel and Delaware in back-to-back matches for the second year in a row. Both wins this year came after the Tigers lost the opening doubles point.

“Before the Drexel match we were 8-8 and now we’re 12-8,” Neagle said. “We want to keep the momentum going.”

Towson sits at 12-8 on the season following this weekend’s results.

The Tigers finish out their regular season with a home matchup against Bucknell Sunday, before moving on to the CAA conference tournament the following week.

Sophomore catcher Shelby Stracher went 2-for-4 and hit a home run in Towson’s 14-4 win over Drexel this weekend. Stracher now has 13 home runs this season and is just one home run shy of breaking the school record.

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Coaches rebuild teams Chris Simms/ The Towerlight

Don Metil (left) and Rob Ambrose (right) sit in the locker room. The two coaches have been at the helm of their programs’ success.

JORDAN COPE Associate Sports Editor @jordancope26

Rob Ambrose returned to his alma mater in 2009 to take over as head coach of a struggling Towson football program, a program where he once played and began his coaching career as an assistant.

“I had been removed for so long,” Ambrose said. “I knew we were bad, but I didn’t have any boundaries in what I thought we could be and should be.”

Now entering his seventh season as head coach, Ambrose has led the team to 43 wins, two Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championships and two NCAA FCS playoff appearances, but the successes of the program didn’t come without early challenges.

In Ambrose’s first two seasons as head coach, the Tigers finished last in the CAA and collected just three victories.

It wasn’t until 2011 that the foundation Ambrose had been putting in place came together for the program.

Anchored by a young but strong offensive line and the rushing attack of Terrance West, Towson won the CAA Championship with a 9-3 mark and made an appearance in the NCAA FCS playoffs.

Despite falling to No. 6 Lehigh 40-38 in the second round of the playoffs, the infrastructure of success had been put in place for Towson to succeed in its following seasons.

“I knew we would be better [in 2011],” Ambrose said. “I had no idea

we were going to be that good. It was a focused group of guys that had been tired of losing and finally understood what it took to win.”

In 2012, the Tigers were denied a playoff berth by the selection committee despite winning their last four games of the regular season, three of which were on the road against Villanova, Delaware and New Hampshire.

The following season, however, the Tigers had a record setting year beating their first FBS opponent in school history, winning 13 games and appearing in the FCS National Championship Game.

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I knew we were bad, but I didn’t have any boundaries in what I thought we could be and should be.

ROB AMBROSE Head Football Coach

“That [2012 season] lit a fire under anyone that worked in this building or worked out in this building,” Ambrose said. “There was no question that in 2013 we were going to the playoffs and there was no question that we were just going to physically destroy people to make a point.”

Towson’s run to the National Championship game started at Johnny Unitas Stadium when the team rolled over Fordham 48-28.

The Tigers went on to earn two

gritty road playoff wins against Eastern Illinois, in cold and snowy weather, and Eastern Washington, 2,486 miles away from home, to advance to the National Championship.

In the title game, Towson fell to the now five-time champion North Dakota State Bison 35-7. “[North Dakota State] are the standard,” Ambrose said. “But our guys weren’t really intimidated by much.

If we had played 100 percent healthy and played on a dry track it might have been different, but we didn’t do enough to win.”

After its appearance in the National Championship, Towson suffered a tough 2014 season finishing the year 4-8.

In 2015, however, the Tigers rebounded, posting a 7-4 record.

Now Towson has its sights set on returning to the playoffs in 2016 with Oregon transfer quarterback Morgan Mahalak joining the team and an experienced group of veterans returning.

Although Ambrose has been at the helm of the program’s success, he credits former Towson University president Bob Caret for making athletics an important part of the university’s structure. “[Caret] had learned that athletics can shed a lot of positive light to an institution if you commit to it,” Ambrose said. “This was his vision, this was his goal and he gave us the opportunity to get it done. Now he looks like a genius and Towson has a greater reputation because of it.” *** After a successful six-year career at

the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, Don Metil arrived at Towson in 2013 to take over as head coach of the volleyball program.

In just three seasons with the Tigers, Metil has already made a positive impact, taking the team to two Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournaments and securing 63 wins.

“It kind of took a year to settle down,” Metil said. “There was a lot of transition in the program from old staff to new staff and different philosophies.

There was also a mixture of athletes in the program.”

In Metil’s first year as head coach, Towson finished the season 10-24 and missed out on the CAA Tournament.

A year later, however, Metil had Towson back in the CAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed and finished the season with a 27-5 record.

Last year, the Tigers continued their success under Metil as regular season Co-Champions of the CAA and finishing the year 26-6.

Looking ahead to 2016, Towson will need some of its younger faces to take over the setting and outside hitting responsibilities, after graduating four key seniors.

“We have some young ladies who we hope can step up and do a decent job,” Metil said. “I think all of the other pieces for the ability to be successful are in place. Hopefully this young team continues to build on the successes that we have had.”

As Metil enters his fourth season at Towson, he hopes to continue to build success both on and off the court for years to come.

“I would like to have a championship or two under our belt,” Metil said.

“But I also want Towson volleyball to get more developed in the community.

I could see myself being here, like Lisa Costello or Mike Gottlieb, where this could be where I find happiness for the rest of my time here.” *** Pat Skerry arrived at Towson in 2011 to take over as head coach of the men’s basketball program, a program that had suffered 15-consecutive losing seasons, and had won just four games the year before.

“Everyone told me, ‘you’re crazy,’” Skerry said. “But I had always liked programs where you have had to build something. That’s just how I am wired and I believed in Towson and what it was capable of.”

Since joining the Tigers, Skerry led the program to the largest single season turnaround in NCAA Division I history, 78 wins, two postseason victories and improved success in the classroom.

In his first season as head coach, the Tigers finished last in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) with a 1-31 mark.

Just one year later, however, Skerry led Towson to the largest single season turnaround in the history of college basketball, finishing the season with an 18-13 record.

Despite their regular season success in 2012, however, the Tigers were one of 10 teams banned from postseason play because of unsatisfactory scores in the Academic Progress report release.

“That group taught me what pride meant,” Skerry said. “Putting on the sneakers, going to work and playing for the name that is on the front of the jersey, when they had no postseason to play for.”

In 2013, Towson built on its success both on and off the court.

The Tigers finished their season 27-11, advanced to the CAA Tournament Championship Game and won two games in the CollegeInsider. com Tournament.

Towson also improved in the classroom. Five of its seniors graduated with degrees.

Losing five seniors took its toll on the Tigers in 2014, however. A young and inexperienced group finished the season 12-20.

In 2015, however, Towson’s young team came together, posted 20 victories and made an appearance in the Vegas 16 postseason tournament. “[2014] was a disappointing year,” Skerry said. “We had some guys that weren’t quite ready to lead and we lost some close games, but I think that helped commence the turnaround that we have had this year and now the future is as bright as it has ever been for us.”