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As the weather starts to get hotter students prepare for summer and finalize plans. Unfortunately, Finals Week also starts on Wednesday, much to the chagrin of much of the Towson University community. Men’s lacrosse also lost on Saturday to Notre Dame 12-10 at Notre Dame -- the number one team at the time -- after their win last Wednesday against High Point.

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May 12, 2015

Editor-in-Chief Carley Milligan Senior Editor Cody Boteler News Editor Sam Shelton Arts & Life Editor Assoc. Arts & Life Editor Annie Sragner Assit. Arts & Life Editor Robert Wood Sports Editor Staff Writers James Greene Payam Agha-Ghassem Paige Sudol Tyler Beard Tyler Young Jordan Cope Kristen Zdon Nilo Exar Caitlin Wolfarth Christine LaFrancesca Kristin Helf Kati Day Photo Editor Patrick Burke Assist. Photo Editor Abby Murphy Staff Photographers Glen Banks Adrilenzo Cassoma Cody Boteler Carley Milligan Video Producer Sarah Chmielowiec Staff Videographers Gabby Slocum Devorah Roberts Patrick Burke Joseph Hawkins Proofreaders Desmond Boyle Laura Antonucci Kira McCall Kayla Baines Kaitlyn McKay Chris Petrides General Manager Mike Raymond Art Director Kara Bucaro Assoc. Art Director Sydney Adamson Webmaster Hafiz Aina Circulation Staff Christopher George Glen Banks Ian McIntyre Travis Duppstadt Jasmine Edwards

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S o s o m e h o w, without much warning, the end of the semester is finally upon us. It seems Carley Milligan Editor-in-Chief like only @carleymilligan last week we were bringing in the New Year and complaining about a lack of snow days.

Now summer weather has arrived and I already find myself cursing this Maryland humidity. It never fails to shock me how quickly the semester flies by, especially in the spring. Not to hark on old clichés, but college life is truly too short.

We should all try to remember to enjoy everyday we have here, even if we are paying for it with loans, years of debt and our sanity.

As I look toward the upcoming semester I experience a range of emotions about embarking on my final year here at Towson. I have questions about my future, many of which will not be answered for months, and concerns about what I will do and who I will be. Yet I find that thinking

too much about the future is not a worthwhile use of time, as you will never know what life is going to bring until it is on your doorstep.

All one can really do is try to learn from your past and carry that with you as you move through life. That being said, I want to impart the two lessons that I have found to be the most helpful as I progressed through my college career.

Go with your gut – In December I applied for an internship and traveled to Annapolis to be formally interviewed for the position.

Afterward, as I was driving home, I realized that although it was an incredibly exciting and amazing opportunity, I just wasn’t that excited. I wasn’t even nervous to hear if I had been chosen or not.

At first I didn’t understand why I would ever feel that way about

If you’re a careful reader of The Towerlight, or if you follow us on social media (or if you’ve Cody Boteler opened just Senior Editor a page) @CodyBoteler you’ve probably noticed a blue box that used to grace our opinion page called “Word on the Street.”

It evolved from the older edition of WotS, where The Towerlight would send a photographer out into campus to ask some questions and take a photo of the people

who answered. When Facebook and Twitter became popular, we switched to using social media to ask and procure our answers.

A couple weeks ago, I made the decision to cut WotS for an issue in order to fit more editorial content.

Then it happened again. And again this week.

We had a conversation about it in The Towerlight office about the efficacy of Word on the Street. We realized that our social media page was starting to fill the purpose of WotS, and doing it more effectively.

Every time we posted on Facebook or Twitter, we usually got the same handful of respondents – it wasn’t actually reflective of Towson. Don’t

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such an amazing opportunity, and even felt bad about my lack of enthusiasm. But after beginning to dissect the unusual calmness I was experiencing, I was able to get in touch with the source of my feelings. I realized that it just wasn’t the internship for me, and that was completely okay.

I thought about when the interviewers asked me about my interests and skills and saw that they were not in line with the publications needs or interests. I knew that while accepting the internship would be great experience, I wouldn’t be doing what I really wanted to do and I probably wouldn’t enjoy it very much. I took that moment to reflect on what I really wanted, and why my gut was screaming at me to just listen, and I am so thankful that I did.

But life is a game of chance and probability, all you can do is keep trying and eventually you will come out winning.

Talk to anyone and everyone – As someone who began college fairly unwilling to open up to strangers and make new friends, doing so has completely changed my day-to-day life. Believe me, I know it can be, and often is, terrifying to speak to strangers. But I have found that you will lose so much more by not talking to people, than you will from experiencing a few seconds of embarrassment if things don’t go as planned.

If you don’t take that extra step to put yourself out there, you never know what you might learn from that person who sits next to you in Psychology 101, or what you might have in common. You will never know how you may have been able to help each other now, or in the future, or that your paths could potentially cross again. You will never know that they love the same TV shows as you, or had that same crappy experience in some class freshman semester. Granted, things don’t always turn out perfectly and maybe the only thing you will share with that person is one awkward conversation. But life is a game of chance and probability, all you can do is just keep trying and eventually you will come out winning.

Why we killed Word on the Street get me wrong, we always appreciate seeing the answers you guys gave us. Some were thoughtful, some were, frankly, hilarious and some were, well...awkward, oneword answers.

Ultimately, we decided to kill Word on the Street in the form that it has existed in for the past semester.

In the fall, we’ll design the social media page to integrate Word on the Street with the hashtag searches that we’ve been gathering for this past semester.

This is, in no way, a signal that we’re done connecting with our readers. We love to hear from you.

The more we here from you, about

what you want to read about, about what we’re doing well and about what we can be doing better, the better our product will be.

You can always reach us through social media or by coming into our office in the University Union.

Over the summer, the best way to reach us is probably through email.

I can be reached at senior@thetowerlight.com and our editor-in-chief, Carley Milligan, can be reached at editor@thetowerlight.com.

Have a good summer, Towson.

Everyone at The Towerlight will be here in the fall to keep you upto-date with everything that’s happening on our campus and in our community.

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Thanks, Towson, for a great year.

The Towerlight will be back in the fall to keep you updated on campus and community news.

If you’re interested in working for us in the fall, shoot an email to senior@ thetowerlight.com.

If you’ve got an opinion you want voiced, you can always send a letter to the editor to editor@ thetowerlight.com

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Connect with your passions The end of the semester is in sight, which provides an ending and a new beginning. When school, work and life demand so much from us we can lose touch with who we are as true beings and where we’re going.

Sometimes the ambiguity tied in with the future can leave us feeling lost. There are infinite ways we can spend our remaining days on earth, and this puts pressure on how we spend our time. Circumstances can change priorities, and passions can take a back seat when other things become more pressing.

So when this summer arrives, the luxury of free time may come with it: time to relax, regroup and refocus your perspective on the journey. But if the restriction of a busy life intrudes, the freedom to connect with why we do the things we do every day might be stolen.

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Although school may be almost out, I have one final assignment for every person reading this column. I want you to take a few minutes to consider what you truly enjoy in life. What does your mind drift toward subconsciously?

What activities bring you real joy and happiness?

I did this assignment last summer, and I remembered how much I love having thought-provoking conversations with others. I love talking about humanity and the universe while actively engaging my mind.

I started keeping a list of conversation topics I love having with others and I eventually found comfort in the realization of my interests. In the midst of a crazy streak of busy life, I found a connection to who I was and what I really enjoy.

At the time, I had been writing for the Towerlight for a few weeks and I really liked both the experience and the people I worked with. So at

the beginning of the fall semester, I presented the list of topics I compiled over the summer to my editor and the editor-in-chief, and asked for my own column.

They were on board right away, and that week The Big Picture was born. I was shocked they were so into it, and it just reminded me that I was on the right track. Also learned that day that you don’t get what you don’t ask for.

This column brings me so much joy and I look forward to writing it every week. I feel that my life has conjured purpose in the process of getting myself and others to think outside the box. This past year of my life has been the best one so far. I really feel connected to who I am and to what I’m supposed to be doing.

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TU senior advocates transgender rights “Laverne Cox Presents: The T-Word” wins Daytime Emmy NILO EXAR Staff Writer @niloexar

In late April, “Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word,” an MTV and LOGO channel documentary that details the lives of seven transgender young people in America, won a daytime Emmy for Outstanding Special Class Special.

One of the young people featured in the special, TU senior psychology major Shane Henise, said that he hopes to continue be an advocate for transgender issues and a voice and a face for transgender people everywhere. While at Towson, he received the “5th Annual President’s Diversity Award for a Student” for 2015.

“When I got here, we didn’t have

gender neutral housing, we didn’t have gender neutral bathrooms,” Henise said. “When I used to send out those emails to professors saying, ‘Could you use Shane and male pronouns for me,’ I was met with a lot of resistance,” Henise said.

Henise said that during his time at Towson, he saw many advances for transgender people, like the gender neutral bathrooms. The housing and name change policy, which allows students to enter a preferred name in the absence of the often expensive gender surgery or hormone treatment, was another welcome change.

“In the five years that I’ve been here, there’s been a lot of growth [in the LGBT community], and I attribute that to a lot of work that

we’ve done as a community, but also trans issues being more readily visible within the larger media,” Henise said.

Although strides have been made to create a more equal world in terms of LGBT rights, Henise said that there is still work to do.

“The reality is, you can still be fired in 32 states for being trans.

We have no federal protection for gender identity and even in the wake of all that’s been happening in Baltimore, a trans women of color was murdered around the same time that all the riots were happening, and I’ve heard one article about her,” Henise said. “Just because we’ve won an Emmy doesn’t mean there isn’t an immense amount of work to do.”

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people still have no idea what I’m In terms of the language and talking about, have never met a pronouns used for transgender trans person that people, Henise said they know of. So that using a neuI would say that tral pronoun, such The reality is, you as “they” is preferthere’s a lot of can still be fired in able over using the work to be done, gender the person and we could use 32 states for being is transitioning trans...Just because support from any away from. He said community that we’ve won an Emmy is willing to lend that anyone and everyone can be an a hand,” Henise doesn’t mean there ally and can help said.

“There’s isn’t an immense with the advance of not many of trans amount of work to do. people, but we’re transgender rights in a world with still human, and SHANE HENISE many discrepancies if we had cisgenStudent in trans rights. dered allies, other “I’ve still gone LGBT allies helpinto classrooms and shared my ing us, it would be pushed forward story and the trans experience and a lot more.”

Union AC fails, unit to be replaced CARLEY MILIGAN Editor-in-Chief @CarleyMilligan

Courtesy of Taylor James. Photo by Kanji Takeno.

Rebecca Ellison, Vanessa Agbar, Kurt Anderson, Taylor James and Jamal Washington pose during Friday, May 8’s SGA inauguration in the Auburn Pavilion. Members of The Roar ticket, the group will act as TU’s 2015-2016 SGA Executive Board.

Assistant Director of Auxiliary Maintenance Nick Gingue was informed on Tuesday, May 5 that the air handler, which heats and cools roughly 30 percent of the University Union, had failed.

Associate Vice President of Facilities Management Kevin Petersen said that the unit, which controls the northeast side of the building, had begun leaking water, prompting management to shut down the unit until it could be repaired.

“We believe that the failure was due to the age of the unit, (1972) and the severe weather we experienced from this past winter,” Petersen said in an email.

The unit, which is one of 11 in the Union building, will be replaced in order to correct the problem.

According to a purchase order provided by Jeffery Sutton, who works in the procurement department, the replacement unit has been ordered at a cost of $114,296.

Delivery will take roughly 12 to 14 weeks, and then the unit must be installed once it has arrived.

Both Petersen and Gingue, said that the total costs associated with the purchase and installment of the new unit are still being estimated.

However, according to Sutton, Facilities Management intends to manage the installation, rather than hire an outside contractor, which could cost up to an estimated $100,000.

“Due to Facilities Management having our own in house HVAC department, we will be able to install the new unit and save the University a substantial amount of money,” Gingue said.

Until the unit can be installed however, in-house staff made a temporary repair on Wednesday, May 6. These repairs to the cooling coil and associated valves were completed with minimal costs.

Individuals working in the affected areas of the building, like the third floor of the Union, were subsequently able to cool down their offices.

If everything goes as planned, Petersen said, the replacement unit should arrive around September and will take several weeks to install.

“If everything falls in place we plan to install the unit during the time of year we transition between cooling and heating for the building,” Gingue said. “The installation process can take up to three weeks. Overall there should be minimal impact to the building operations if any.”

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Two “fests” and some tiny homes CODY BOTELER Senior Editor @codyboteler

So, Climate Corner kind of went missing for a bit there.

It’s not my fault, I promise. Things were really busy in Baltimore. The Towerlight’s newsroom was focused on other things, and so was I. Things are starting to slow down, however, and this week, I can return to my column to talk about Earth (woo).

This year was Towson University’s sixth time hosting Envirofest, an event that brings people together to talk about environmental issues and connect through networking.

It was an interesting morning, and I wish I had been able to cover it more thoroughly. Alas, goals for next year.

The day was split up into a few breakout sessions; attendees could choose what speakers interested them, whether the topic was sustainability in the home, environmental justice,

cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay or something in between.

One session that I went to featured Josh Bennett, program coordinator for an organization based in Maryland called SustainaFest.

SustainaFest is a group that brings people together to figure out environmental issues. They don’t focus on knowing all the answers to all of the questions, but to knowing the people that do – and to helping catalyze conversations and get people educated.

Each year, the group hosts the SustainaFest, a large public outreach event. This year, on Sept. 12, SustainaFest will be at the Indian Creek School, outside of Annapolis.

One project that caught a lot of attention for SustainaFest was a tiny house that was built by students.

For those of you out of the loop – a tiny house is exactly what it sounds like. Recently, there’s been a movement of people (both young adults and

retirees) building homes, some that are less than 100 square feet, usually on trailers (for mobility and to avoid building regulations) and plopping them down on a plot of land.

“As the movement continues to grow and become more mainstream, I do see great possibilities for tiny houses as homes for first-time buyers,” Bennett said.

Tiny houses also have the advantage of being pretty environmentally friendly. Most draw their power from renewable sources – typically a solar panel. They’re small, so they necessitate less waste. Fewer materials are used in production.

Another part of the draw comes from cost. While traditional homes run hundreds of thousands of dollars in today’s markets, tiny houses are usually built for under a hundred thousand dollars.

“The appeal is that Tiny Houses offer quality living, affordable accom-

Cody Boteler/ The Towerlight SustainaFest’s Josh Bennett speaks at April 18’s Envirofest conference. modations, and a sense of ownership that doesn’t always come with temporary housing,” Bennett said.

Some followers of the tiny house movement and Bennett see potential for future use. Like the “Katrina Cottages” in Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina, tiny houses could be used for emergency response or to help ease the homeless population.

“Where I really see tiny house[s] gaining a foothold is in the community setting where there is a need for abundant and affordable housing,” Bennett

said. “College campuses, school faculty housing, temporary worker housing, homeless remediation programs, retirement communities, and a whole host of other applications that haven’t been discovered yet are all viable opportunities to utilize tiny houses.”

On their website (www.sustainafest.org/tinyhousecontest), SustainaFest is hosting a contest for anyone to enter and win a tiny house valued at around $70,000. Entrants have to write a 350-word essay and pay a $100 entry fee.

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COMMUTER & TRANSFER New Jersey According to the organization New Jersey Watchdog, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a potential 2016 presidential contender, has spent nearly $360,000 from an expense budget that he gets on top of his yearly salary. Each year, Christie gets $95,000 in expenses. New Jersey Watchdog has said that Christie has spent nearly $300,000 on food, drink and dessert, including “shopping sprees” at Wegman’s averaging $1,500 and over $80,000 to the operator of a concession stand at MetLife stadium.

This revelation comes among news of Christie having a 35 percent approval rating in his state and a former appointee pleading guilty in the “Bridgegate” scandal. Christie denies any involvement in a politically-motivated closing of parts of the George Washington Bridge.

California According to a report by the Associated Press, four of the nearly 50 driverless vehicles operating in the state have been involved in some sort of a collision.

Two of the vehicles were involved in incidents while in automated driving mode, the other two were being operated by drivers at the time.

Google and Delphi, the companies behind the cars that were involved in the incidents, said none of them were the fault of the driver or the automated car, and that all of the incidents were minor.

Massachusetts Sister Helen Prejean, a well-known opponent of the death penalty, said during trial that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was convicted of the Boston Marathon bombing, has expressed to her that he is “genuinely sorry” for what happened.

Tsarnaev has not apologized publicly for the bombing. Since his conviction, he has been in trial to determine sentencing. Tsarnaev faces the death penalty. The 2013 bombing left three dead and over 250 injured.

By: Cody Boteler.

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TU launches SaferMobility app NILO EXAR Staff Writer @niloexar

The Towson University community will see improved methods of contacting the Towson University Police Department with the release of a free app, SaferMobility.

The app, which was released on Monday, May 11, has three main components according to an email sent by Colonel Joseph Herring, deputy chief of the TUPD. “The free SaferMobility app has three main components: a mobileescort feature that tracks your touch and, if you take your finger off the screen, sounds an alarm and calls the police; a video component that allows you to video chat with Police Communications Operators and send them real-time video of an ongoing crime; and an instant message feature

that allows you to message police in situations where you don’t want to heard,” he said in the email.

A second email sent on Monday, May 11 at 1:48 p.m. added that activating a call in the app is treated the same as calling 911 on your phone.

In the email, Colonel Herring said that the app will work when it is downloaded, and should tested in order to prevent the call center from being overloaded.

“We do not wish to see the Police Communications Center inundated with test calls which could interfere with delivery of police services during an actual emergency,” Colonel Herring said.

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Breaking news from this year

Loeschke leaves

Maravene Loeschke resigned as university president in December after a semester-long leave of absence.

Loeschke resigned her position because of her health. The previous April, Loeschke announced that she was battling cancer. Until her resignation announcement, the university said that Loeschke was planning to return after one semester.

In her absence, Provost Timothy Chandler stepped in to serve as acting president. After Loeschke announced her resignation, his role changed to interim president – a role that he

is still in. In April, the University System of Maryland, of which Towson is a part, announced the formation of a presidential search committee.

According to a statement released by the USM, the search is expected to be completed within six months. Most members of the search committee are affiliated with Towson University in some way.

At a recent university town hallstyle meeting, Chandler announced that he would be entering his name for consideration to continue to serve as president.

File Photo by Sarah Hugel/ The Towerlight

This academic year’s construction spanned all of campus. In August, the anticipated West Village Bridge was opened to allow students to safely cross Osler drive. Burdick Field got a facelift when its natural grass, which was often muddy and unusable, was replaced with turf. Following weeks of construction, the field reopened Dec. 1 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Freundel arrested for voyeurism

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Former Towson professor Barry Freundel was arrested in October 2014 on voyeurism charges. Freundel had also been the rabbi of the Kesher Israel Congregation in Washington, D.C., a longstanding and prominent synagogue.

For a time Freundel was suspended, with pay, from Towson University, per University System of Maryland policy. Freundel resigned in February, and the resigna-

tion took effect 30 days later in March. From the time he was put on leave to the time his resignation took effect, Freundel collected over $30,000 from payroll.

Towson University was conducting a Title XI investigation related to Freundel, but the investigation was closed with Freundel’s resignation.

In February, Fruendel pleaded guilty to 52 counts of voyeurism. His sentencing hearing is set for May 15.

Student threatens campus on social media app

In October, TU student Matthew David Cole, allegedly posted on the anonymous app Yik Yak that Towson would be “Virginia Tech part 2.” A post read: “I plan on shooting up this f****** school on October 4th.”

Campus police located Cole using GPS on his phone. He was arrested and charged with one count of threat of massive violence

and one count of disturbing the operations of a school. His trial is scheduled for May 12 in the Towson District Court. Reportedly, Cole made the posts around the time he learned he was not performing well in a jazz class and was worried his parents might pull him out of school if his GPA fell.

In its April 21 cover story, The Towerlight reported on Cole’s

trial and the supposed anonymity of apps like Yik Yak. According to the story, “In a legal situation, the Yik Yak terms of usage said the app ‘may disclose user account information to law enforcement — without a subpoena, court order, or search warrant — in response to a valid emergency when we believe that doing so is necessary to prevent death or serious physical harm to someone.’”

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Towson reacts to the Freddie Gray case After the death of Freddie Gray in police custody, Baltimore erupted into protests and, subsequently, some riots.

For a time, there were rumors that riots or related events would spread to campus or to the Towson community. On one night a threat was called into Cook Library that resulted in an evacuation. There was no incident, however, and no arrests were

made. Eventually, two Towson students, Korey Johnson and John Gillespie, led a rally on Towson’s campus that began at Freedom Square and then led a crowd of college students to Penn Station in Baltimore.

The march, led by Johnson and Gillespie, drew nearly 1,000 students, families and members of the Baltimore community. The

group marched from Penn Station to Baltimore City Hall with no reported arrests or incidents. Towson University also hosted a number of “teach-ins” and drop-in lunch sessions where students could meet with each other, faculty and administrators to discuss the events that had been happening in Baltimore and the larger issues underlying them.

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Demon Two-day Tigerfest on stage Over the past year, The Towerlight has had the opportunity to write about several theatre productions over at the Center of the Fine Arts.

In this section, I will be taking you back through them.

For the first time this year, the Mainstage Theater hosted a musical production and that musical was “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”

The musical, directed by Stephen Nunns, is “based on this sort of apocryphal story about a barber in the 1800s who murdered people.”

Led by James Ruth and Caitlin Weaver as Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett, the production ran from April 23-May 2.

This year’s Tigerfest brought students a weekend full of music, food, games, prizes and fun. Students attended the two-day event to celebrate the coming of spring and the closing of another successful school year.

Day One of Tigerfest on Friday, April 24 took place in the University Union.

Live music echoed around the campus from artists such as Have Mercy, RDGLDGRN, Dunson, Dale Z and the ZDubs, Hunter Hooligan, HNE and 3 PM on three stages located in Paws, Potomac Patio and Tiger Plaza.

After enjoying some musical performances, students enjoyed other free activities like munching on cotton candy and mozzarella sticks, riding mechanical sharks, bouncing around on inflatables, entering raffles and even knocking down pins in a round of human bowling. Day One pumped students up for the big event of Day Two: The Tigerfest concert featuring

West-coast rapper G-Eazy and EDM duo Krewella. Students and audience members danced the night away and got to end the 2015 school year with a fun memory.

TU goodbye Towson adjunct professor William Toohey died Thursday, March 26, following a short battle with intravascular lymphoma. Toohey, who taught in the mass communication and communication department, was 69 years old.

“Bill Toohey cared deeply about providing his students with the best possible experience in his classes,” mass communication and communication studies chairwoman Cynthia

Cooper said in an email. “He was excited to bring professional colleagues in as guest speakers, and was always a great public supporter of our programs.”

In addition to his work with Towson University, Toohey’s career also included acting as press secretary for U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski and Paul Sarbanes, an ABC and NBC radio reporter and spokesman for Baltimore County Police.

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Cruz calls for harmony

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Towson welcomed “Orange is the New Black” actress Jackie Cruz to campus on Feb. 19 to hear about her journey to the small screen, and her advice to those also looking to pursue their dreams.

Campus Activities Board invited Cruz to present her lecture The Harmony of Life, where she spoke about overcoming the challenges in life.

She also sang a piece of the song “Mi Amor Es Natural” for a fan in the audience. Cruz shared with students her story from when she was 6-years-old to present-day and all of the struggles she overcame.

“Life can be harmony and it can also be a nightmare sometimes, but life is worth living,” Cruz said.

Towson students got down with their country roots and with country music artists Love and Theft and Joel Crouse on March 29.

Stephen Barker Liles and Eric Gunderson of Love and Theft featured both older songs, and those from their February 2015 album “Whiskey on my Breath.”

“I think our music is relatable when it comes to college students,” Gunderson said. “We will play for anyone but I think we have the most fun when we play universities and colleges.”

22-year-old country artist Joel Crouse said that while he was at Towson he hoped to show college students and his peers that, “there is more to life than Chevy trucks, tan lines and Fireball.”

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Former Miami quarterback Kevin Olsen didn’t stay with Towson for long.

He announced he was transferring to Towson in December and he joined the team for spring practice this year.

However, Olsen came with a troubled past, a DUI arrest that

eventually led to his dismissal from Miami.

It didn’t take long for Olsen to be looking for his third school.

Olsen left the school after being kicked off the team for a violation of team rules in March.

He never played a snap for the Tigers.

Olsen leaves TU

Two new sporting facilities on campus At the beginning of the 2015 spring sports season, Towson’s softball and men’s and women’s golf teams were able to start strong at two new on-campus facilities. The softball stadium was renovated using the $2 million granted from the State in the Spring of 2013.

The upgrade was one that had been in the works since 2002 when the field’s conditions were considered to be a Title IX inequity. The new stadium now features new sunken dugouts with restrooms, improved spectator seating, a press box, a concession stand with

restrooms, a state-of-the-art sound system and a new scoreboard.

The batting cages and bullpens were also given Astroturf.

“Every player who aspires to play college softball dreams of the stadium they’ll be recognized on,” senior pitcher Missy McCormick said The new indoor golf facility, which replaces the old racquetball courts behind the Towson Center, was constructed using $30,000 in donations. Men’s Golf Head Coach Brian Yaniger began the fund-

raising process years ago, and according to him construction began on the project shortly after the Space Committee approved the plan in early 2014.

“We’re moving up the ladder,” Yaniger said. “Having a facility like this only helps achieve those goals.”

The new facility features two rooms: one used for full-swing practice and the other is for putting practice with four built-in holes that emulate a true breaking green.

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Eight months ago...

Hoodie Allen Tiger Tailgating troubles homecoming Unlike past years, The 2014 Homecoming concert swapped the usual packed Towson Center experience for a more intimate vibe for students in Paws in the University Union. The concert took place Sunday, October 26.

This year, Hoodie Allen headlined the Homecoming concert and brought some frat-rap tunes for students to celebrate the start of a new school year.

The concert had a 400 ticket limit, giving eager students, and fans of the “All American” rapper, the chance to be up close and personal.

In September, following a few crowded and raucous tailgates, members of the university administration announced plans to either entirely eliminate or heavily restrict student tailgating.

After several meetings with student leaders, the President’s Council eventually announced that student tailgating would not be banned, but new rules and guidelines would be

The Baltimore Orioles won the American League East in September and carried the excitement into October.

They took on the Detroit Tigers in the AL Division Series and, with the help of the iconic Delmon Young three-run double, swept the Tigers in three games.

The No. 2 seed Orioles advanced

to the AL Championship Series to meet the surprise Kansas City Royals. The Royals magical run, though, continued into the series.

This time, it was the Orioles that suffered the sweep in four games.

It was the farthest the Orioles had gone in the postseason since 1997 and the second time in three years they made the playoffs.

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Shopping TU athletes go pro society

Courtesy of Nando’s Peri-Peri

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She posted a screenshot of the email on Twitter, where it was retweeted by followers, Beyoncé fans and other Towson students, until several hours later when the story showed up on Buzzfeed.

Hundreds of news sources including ET Online began to feature the story and gave both Best and Towson a little bit of fame that week.

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Earnest production

From October 16-October 25, the CFA’s Mainstage Theater hosted Towson’s production of Oscar Wilde’s play, “The Importance of Being Earnest.” Directed by Steve Satta, the plays follows the story of Jack Worthington, a Victorian man, his false alias, and the craziness that ensues from it.

frustration with the possibility that tailgating could be banned.

Next semester, the tailgating policy will remain unchanged from before. Students will be able to, once again, bring pickup trucks and attend a tailgate without acquiring a permit.

According to Teri Hall, associate vice president for campus life, there will be more emphasis on enforcement – not on a change of policy.

Big Beyoncé buzz After accidently sending an email that she had written as a joke to her professor, senior Ja-Niece Best woke up the morning of Sept. 4 to discover that her mistake had gone viral.

Best, an avid Beyoncé fan, had drafted an email to her professor stating that she would not be attending class in order to celebrate the superstar’s 33rd birthday.

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put in place.

No pickup trucks were allowed, for example, and students who wished to obtain a parking pass had to attend a safety seminar. ` Members of the Towson community were worried that a ban on student tailgating would cause student parties and activities to spill out into neighborhoods on game day. Some alumni also expressed concern and

This year, Towson University students finally gained the ability to see a new movie without traveling all the way to White Marsh.

The Towson Square development project opened, and with it, a Cinemark movie theater that even offers student discounts. The cinema features dining during the movie, an upstairs restaurant and bar area and a plentiful concession stand including beer and wine.

Cinemark was joined by Nando’s Peri-Peri, a fast-casual style restaurant that specializes in its specially flame-grilled Afro-Portuguese chicken.

Towson Square, located right uptown, also features a Bonefish Grill and On the Border, a Mexican restaurant.

The 2014 draft was a busy one for the Cleveland Browns. They selected controversial quarterback Johnny Manziel with the No. 22 overall pick on the first day of the draft. Late on the second day, in Round 3, they traded up to select Towson’s own Terrance West to join Johnny Football in their offense.

While Manziel’s season hardly got off the ground, West had a solid rookie campaign. He split time with fellow rookie Isaiah Crowell, who went undrafted in 2014 due to off-the-field issues at Georgia, and Ben Tate for the first part of the season. West and Crowell’s strong start of the season allowed the Browns to eventually release Tate.

For the remainder of the season, West and Crowell shared carries.

Cleveland’s run game fell off in the middle of the season when starting center Alex Mack broke his leg, but with the poor performance of Manziel and Brian Hoyer under center, the running game was the only offense the Browns had to lean on.

West had one 100-yard game, in Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and had two 94-yard games,

including one in the final game of the season against his hometown Ravens in Baltimore. He finished the season with 673 yards (3.9 yards per carry) and four touchdowns. ...

After playing with the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat during the two leagues of NBA summer ball, Jerrelle Benimon, the 2013 Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year was signed to the NBA D-League to play with the Idaho Stampede.

Benimon appeared in 44 games at small forward and power forward for the Stampede and averaged a doubledouble (19.8 points and 11 rebounds) including shooting an astounding 61.4 percent from the floor.

He eventually signed a 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz on March 6, but only appeared in two games and didn’t score a single point, but did have a combined three rebounds. The Jazz did not offer him a second 10-day contract, and he returned to Idaho immediately.

Benimon still had a solid season in the D-League, finishing the year as a member of the All-NBA D-League First Team and as a D-League All-Star.

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Stand out sports teams

Gymnastics Team finishes third in EAGL Championship

Towson capped off its season finishing third in the East Atlantic Gymnastics League Championships (195.225) and 10-13 overall Sunday, April 22.

Despite losing five out of their last 10 meets, the Tigers earned high honors in the 2014-15 season.

Head Coach Vicki Chliszczyk won League Head Coach of the Year after leading the Tigers to their highest EAGL postseason finish since 2001 while Assistant Coach Becky Schaller won Co-Assistant

Coach of the Year.

Freshman Tyra McKellar was named the team’s MVP and First All-Tournament Team in the bar and floor events.

McKellar was also names Second All-Tournament Team in the beam event.

A total of 10 other athletes were named Fist and Second AllTournament Team in their respective events.

Towson’s schedule for next year is still TBD.

Women’s ice hockey Tigers score perfect season

Towson capped off a perfect 15-0 season and won the Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference Championship for the second consecutive year Sunday, Feb. 15.

The Tigers opened their season Sunday, Nov. 2 with a 10-1 win over University of Pennsylvania and never looked back.

After its season opening defeat of the Quakers, Towson defeated University of Maryland, Navy, Villanova,

Rutgers, North Jersey Phoenix and Loyola.

In the playoffs, the Tigers defeated Loyola and Villanova to advance to the championship game against Navy.

In a close game Towson prevailed over the Midshipmen 3-2 with the game-winning goal coming off of the stick of Emily Potere.

Next season, Towson will look to win its third consecutive DVHCH Championship.

Women’s swimming & diving Tigers take first in CAA tournament

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The Towson University cheerleading team won its second National Cheerleading Association Collegiate National Championship in the All Girl Division 1 Category while the dance team won its 17th consecutive National Championship Friday, April 10.

After competing in preliminaries, the Tigers cheerleading team was in placed first and advanced to the finals with a score of 94.25.

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In the finals, Towson placed first with a score of 92.38 to edge out Sam Houston State University (92.33) and Stephen F. Austin State University (90.45).

Next year, the Towson University cheerleading team will look to win its third NCACN championship in the All Girl Division 1 Category while the dance team will look to win its 18th consecutive National Championship.

Women’s soccer TU enters CAA play

Towson played in its first Colonial Athletic Association tournament in school history Sunday, Nov. 2 in Hofstra, New York.

Despite early season troubles in which the Tigers went 3-8-3, the team was able to win three out of its last five games and make the CAA tournament with a 6-9-4 record.

Down the stretch, Towson beat CAA opponents Delaware, Elon and William & Mary to qualify for the CAA tournament.

In the CAA tournament, the Tigers fell to Hofstra in the quarterfinals 3-0.

Towson fell behind early as the Pride scored just two minutes and 14 seconds into the match to take a 1-0 lead.

The Pride would add two more goals later in the game to seal the Tigers fate.

Next year, Towson will look to make the CAA tournament for the second straight season.

File photo by Symone Garvett/ The Towerlight Towson capped off its seasoning finishing first in the Colonial Athletic Association tournament and a perfect 10-0 overall Sunday, March 21.

In their regular season meets, the Tigers knocked off William and Mary, Georgetown, Old Dominion, College of Charleston, Northeastern, George Mason, George Washington, McDaniel, Delaware and Johns Hopkins.

In the CAA Tournament, Towson finished first in the four-day meet with a total of 720 points. After being crowned CAA Champions, the Tigers competed in the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.

On Day One of the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, junior Jenna Van Camp placed 28th in the 100-meter breaststroke preliminaries with a time of 1:00.53.

Meanwhile, sophomore Macey Arnold placed 53rd in the 200-yard free style with a time of 1:48.26.

On Day Two, Arnold placed 22nd in the 1650-yard breaststroke preliminaries with a time of 16:12.69, while Van Camp placed 25th in the 200-yard breaststroke preliminaries with a time of 2:10.78.

Towson’s schedule for next year is still TBD.

Year in Review

Towson football began its 2014-2015 season with high hopes, coming off an appearance in the 2014 Football Championship Subdivision Championship game that year before.

However, after an opening weekend loss at home to Central Connecticut State, Towson traveled to West Virginia with a chance to start 0-2. It wasn’t like

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File photo by Sarah Hugel/ The Towerlight the UConn upset of 2013. The Tigers fell to the Mountaineers, 54-0, in front of a large homecoming crowd in Morgantown. Mountaineers quarterback Clint Trickett went 35-for-40 for 348 yards and two touchdowns to lead the way.

Towson finished the season 4-8, nine fewer wins that last year.

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Capital Jazz Fest (June 5-7) Merriweather Post Pavilion Florence and the Machine (June 9) Merriweather Post Pavilion Tyler, The Creator (June 10) Rams Head Live Mumford & Sons (June 10) Merriweather Post Pavilion Lana Del Rey (June 11) Jiffy Lube Live.

Third Eye Blind and Dashboard Confessional (June 17) Pier Six Pavilion Gogol Bordello & Flogging Molly (June 25) Pier Six Pavilion Fall Out Boy & Wiz Khalifa (June 27) Merriweather Post Pavilion

Foo Fighters (July 4) RFK Stadium

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Sublime with Rome (Aug 8) Pier Six Pavilion

Imagine Dragons (July 6) Verizon Center Slightly Stoopid with Dirty Heads (July 16) Pier Six Pavilion Warped Tour (July 18) Merriweather Post Pavilion Neon Trees (July 18) Rams Head Live

One Direction (Aug 8) M&T Bank Stadium Summer Spirit Festival with Erykah Badu (Aug 8) Merriweather Post Pavilion J. Cole, Big Sean, YG and Jeremih (Aug 9) Jiffy Lube Live Phish (Aug 15-16) Merriweather Post Pavilion

Nicki Minaj (July 22) Jiffy Lube Live Sam Smith (July 24) Merriweather Post Pavilion

Darius Rucker (Aug 22) Merriweather Post Pavilion

Ariana Grande (July 25) Verizon Center

Earl Sweatshirt (Aug 25) Rams Head Live

My Morning Jacket (July 26) Merriweather Post Pavilion

Santana (Aug 26) Pier Six Pavilion

‘Penny’ for her thoughts The end of ‘Idol’ It’s the last issue for this year, and I’ll be graduating at the end of the year. So sadly, this will also be the last column for “Renting at the Reels.” Thank you guys so much for reading “Renting at the Reels,” it’s been an awesome year.

“Penny Dreadful” takes places in Victorian England, where famous 19th century British literary characters all live in the same universe, including Dracula and his army of vampires, Dr. Frankenstein and Dorian Gray. At the center of “Penny Dreadful” is Vanessa Ives (Eva Green), a medium with extraordinary supernatural powers and Malcolm Murray (Timothy Dalton) search desperately to find Malcolm’s missing daughter, Mina (Olivia Llewellyn) – the same Mina from Bram Stoker’s Dracula – who had been kidnapped by a group of vampires with the help of American gunslinger, Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett).

I’m not exactly sure how to feel about “Penny Dreadful.” It’s not “bad,” per se, but it’s not great, either.

It’s incredibly serious, so anything silly

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in the show just seem… well, even sillier: the most notable being just the physical appearance of Dorian Gray (Reeve Carney). Everyone in “Penny Dreadful,” for the most part, look like their from the 1890s, where the show takes place… except for Dorian, with his 2010s hair cut, his shirt that’s constantly buttoned down, and a necklace that looked like it was bought at Claire’s to complete his “sexy, Victorian England” Halloween costume.

It seems picky of me to spend so much time on Dorian’s appearance, but I can’t help it when the show insists on developing a romantic relationship between him and Vanessa, when the two actors have zero romantic or sexual chemistry.

But for every silly moment (most are NSFW, so I unfortunately can’t go into detail about them in this column), there’s a genuine, awesome plot twist.

One at the end of the second episode took me by so much surprise that I shouted “No way!” multiple times for a few minutes before I eagerly devoured the next episode.

Another plot twist at the end of the last episode made Ethan, a previously

boring character, into someone interesting. The best thing about Ethan’s plot twist is that even though it is genuinely shocking when revealed for the first time, it is that when looking back throughout the first season, the plot twist was foreshadowed in multiple episodes, so it doesn’t come off as a cheap, M. Night Shyamalan plot twist that was made up on the spot.

As far as the acting is concerned, everyone is solid, but Green is obviously the stand out performance. Green is born to play the beautiful, mysterious, but trouble female leads, but she still keeps it fresh as Vanessa, who knows her faults, but doesn’t feel the need to change who she is. The first season of “Penny Dreadful” is short – only eight episodes – so if you’re in the mood to binge watch it in time to catch up to the second season, it should be fairly painless. “Penny Dreadful” is a mixed bag, but it’s still fairly entertaining.

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Just imagine, by this time next week we’ll be packing up our final belongings and heading out to wherever we call home. While some of you may be getting ready to have the best summer of your life back-packing across Europe, or having the internship of your dreams, some of us are doomed to the repetition of the retail life and watching Netflix on the weekends.

No matter how you plan on spending your summer, make these last few days count. Have fun with your roommate, get your friend group from freshman year back together, or finally give that person who lives down the hall from you a chance and go out to dinner with them. I mean it’s the last week of the school year, so you might as well end it with a bang!

My very first Currently Caitlin post was about Kanye West and Paul McCartney’s recent collaborations, so it’s only fitting for this to be about music as well. Since 2002, millions of hopefuls have waited hours to have the chance to sing their heart out in

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order to obtain the legendary golden ticket on “American Idol” and after 14 years, the era is coming to an end. For some, “American Idol” has been going on for far too long and for others, it’s the best part of their weeknights. No matter how you currently feel about the show, you have to admit that in the early seasons you spent your weekends on YouTube watching compilations of the worst auditions that gave you major secondhand embarrassment. There’s no way we could forget William Hung or the genius who produced the song ‘Pants on the Ground,’ and we have “American Idol” to thank.

I don’t even want to talk about the extremely awkward sexual tension that was amplified between Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul, because that was just plain weird. From total upsets (Clay Aiken totally deserved to win in Season 2) to the winner becoming America’s sweetheart (I’m looking at you, Carrie Underwood), “American Idol” has had some pop-culture defining moments that changed the lives of millions of people.

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Outreach for Nepal Goodbye, USA ANNIE SRAGNER Associate Arts & Life Editor @anniesragner

When natural disasters occur around the world, they hit home for many Towson students.

Senior finance major Ayush Malla was deeply heartbroken by the news of the recent earthquake in Nepal because he has roots in the country and loved ones directly affected by the quake.

“The first thing that came up on my mind was my family,” Malla said.

“Being thousands of miles away I was helpless and to make the situation worse, phone lines weren’t going through. I was very relieved to know that my family was safe. However, it didn’t last long as I started thinking about the millions of people that were affected by this devastating incident.”

The 7.9 magnitude earthquake was a destructive hit for Nepal and affected thousands of lives.

Malla and a group of fellow students sprang into action to help those in need of resources by fundraising for those impacted by this disaster.

“We are hoping to reach out to the people in the outskirts of the valley by providing them with basic necessities like food, water, blankets and preventive medications,” Malla said.

They plan to send the money they raise to Lightening Nepal, a non-governmental organization that works on sustainable projects for the development of rural Nepal.

Lightening Nepal has teamed up with the Ganeshman Singh

Foundation to work toward relief and rehabilitation for the village Manhendra Jyoti VDC, which consists of over 800 families.

Ayush Malla’s cousin and Towson alum Riya Malla discovered a newfound appreciation for her connection to her homeland that she feels is sometimes taken for granted.

“I love my country and I have always known that I love my country, but unless it hits you, you won’t realize how much you love your country,” Riya Malla said. “When you lose something, you then know the value of it and that is what happened to me. We lost the city that I grew up in.

Riya Malla initially donated $100 when she learned about the earthquake, but felt that the donation was not enough and wanted contribute more to the relief efforts.

The group began selling authentic Nepalese momo dumplings on campus to raise awareness for Nepal.

Support flourished from both stu-

“We have raised almost $1,700,” Riya Malla said. “We unexpectedly sold out of dumplings in three days.

We want this to be an on-going progress.”

The students also organized a candlelight vigil Thursday, May 7, at Tiger Plaza to remember and pay homage to those affected by the earthquake. Senior healthcare management major Sheyi Ashiru attended to show her support.

“It is always very sad to hear about a tragedy that happened in another country, but I came out here today to donate and support Nepal,” Ashiru said. “I admire those who came out to the vigil and our presence helps make a difference.”

If you would like to support the Nepal relief efforts, visit www.gofundme.com/towsonuniversity to donate.

Also visit “TU Tigers Earthquake Relief for Nepal” on Facebook to find out more about how donations will be utilized.

dents and the university at large.

Students gather in Tiger Plaza on Thursday, May 7 for a candlelight vigil to pay support those impacted by the earthquake in Nepal.

So here I am, 8 months, 26 days and a 14-hour time difference later, sitting in Newell while enjoying one of my last veggie omelets and writing my last ever article for the Towerlight as a study abroad student from Australia.

What a marvelous plethora of experiences, knowledge and memories I have accumulated during this time. Aside from my extra possessions, I’m going to need an extra 25kg check in suitcase just to take home the memories!

What have been the highlights, lowlights and inbetween lights of my time here? Let me try (in the most superficial way) to summarize.

Favorite foods: Thanksgiving yams with cinnamon butter and toasted marshmallows. And Chipotle, how could I forget Chipotle?

Least favorite food: American chocolate. Ew! It is too oily and sickly sweet compared to the darker, creamier chocolate I am used to in Australia.

Weirdest food thing: The ice obsession. The portion sizes, especially at diners! The 10 kazillion and one soda flavors available on those Coca Cola soda machines at Five Guys.

Favorite places visited: Ocean City boardwalk, walking trails around the Eastern Shore, the Batwing Rollercoaster at Six Flags, New York,

New York and the Amazonian exhibit at the Smithsonian Zoo in D.C. Biggest culture shocks: The size and scale of US sports industries, in particular football. The super trashy aspects of pop culture including reality TV shows like ‘Four Weddings’ and ‘Real Housewives’. The sobering and distressing differences in income and opportunity between the richest and the poorest. The ongoing issues of race and equality in this country.

Most surreal ‘Merkun experience: Sometime in February, a squirrel ran across the path in front of me near Glen carrying an ice cream cone between it’s teeth. He noticed me gawping and stopped and glared at me indignantly with a look of unreserved entitlement, as if to say “’MERKUH!!” It was hysterical.

Most annoying things: The novelty of being Australian and having an “adorable” accent wore off pretty quick. Sometimes I just want to have a normal conversation without having to repeat myself three times and then explain that no, I do not have a pet kangaroo and yes, everything does try to kill you Australia, why do you think I came to ‘Merkuh?

The money - why are all your notes green? It makes much more sense to have a value-correlated colored notes like they do in Australia.

Highlights of my study abroad: To read the rest of this article, visit thetowerlight.com.

a Towson student, directed “The Bald Soprano” by Eugene Ionesco.

Senior and acting major Alex Lewis came to the show to see his friends perform.

“I like good stories,” Lewis said.

“I like to be part of the storytelling in those good stories.”

Lewis said that experiencing live performances in a world of film, television and Netflix-centered entertainment is so important.

“That personal experience,” he said, “Actually being there. Being in the room.”

During “The Bald Soprano,” the stage was littered with a variety of clocks, none in sync. The wallpaper

acting major Rebecca Clendaniel, would be spring.

“She’s always happy and fresh, and granted she has her awful rainy days, but she’s mostly the sunshine of the show,” Clendaniel said. “It’s a lot of work, especially for Mrs. Smith because literally the first two pages of the script is just a monologue for her.”

Brennan Walker, a junior and theater studies major, played Mr. Martin who could be characterized as the opposite of Mrs. Smith. To prepare for the role, Walker takes a unique approach.

“I just kind of lie down and don’t talk to anyone,” he said. “I burp a

lot right before the show starts.”

“No Exit” was equally ripe with clever absurdity. Wit extended from the actors’ lines to the very walls around the stage. Makeshift notes that read “No” were taped next to the room’s green exit signs.

Both Clendaniel and Walker find the work they do in the theater to be tremendously important to the individual and society, respectively.

“Theater is important for the individual… it’s been such a therapy for me,” Clendaniel said.

“Everybody in this room will have a different experience and you have all shared that experience. I think that’s really amazing.”

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Theater constructed by students MILES MCQUERREY Contributing Writer

In an intimate space with soft lights and quizzical props, theater magic took place.

Students became directors, actors and production crews of professional proportions. Audience members became visitors in a realm of absurdity, comedy and drama.

These evenings of “Student Directed One Act Plays” took place from May 6 – 9 in the Center for the Arts Building and featured two plays.

Towson student Sadie Lockhart directed “No Exit,” written by JeanPaul Sartre, and Lianna Brizzi, also

behind the actors was peeling away.

Pink Floyd’s “Time” bookended the performance.

These contextual clues, coupled with the play’s cyclical ending, reinforced the play’s theme: the fallibility of deductive reasoning and how it challenges the qualities of time itself.

The play centered on the peculiar interactions between the Smiths, their maid, the Martins and a fire chief. Bonds of marriage were fragile, almost illusionary, and love interests could have been shuffled like a deck of cards at any moment.

If each character were a season, Mrs. Smith, played by senior and

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Review: Hot Pursuit

Crime, laughs fall short RYAN PERMISON Staff Writer

Buddy comedies are hard to come by these days. Only a handful of these movies have worked in recent years, and “Hot Pursuit” would fall somewhere in the middle.

The head of a drug cartel is about to go on trial and one witness can put him away for life. For safety’s sake, the police recruit Officer Cooper (Reese Witherspoon) is ordered to escort Daniella Riva (Sofia Vergara) to the courthouse.

Before Cooper gets there, the two are hunted down by other criminals and dirty cops.

There are obstacles at every turn with plenty of attempts at comedy between this team, but not all of them work.

It may not be one of the best

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comedies, but it certainly has a few good laughs even if the jokes have been overused in other films. Plus, Witherspoon’s attempt at a southern accent is not very good, and can be annoying towards the end of the movie.

If you’re looking for a good laugh outside of the big summer blockbusters, there could be worse choices.

It’s good to see the comedic side of Witherspoon again after all these years. I give “Hot Pursuit” a four out of ten.

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The Tigers (15-33-2 overall, 8-13 CAA) lost two non-conference games to the UMBC Retrievers and Maryland Terrapins earlier this week, before a bye weekend.

Tuesday, Towson fell to UMBC by a score of 16-5 at Alumni Field in Baltimore. It is the second time the two teams have played this season.

Towson has lost both encounters by a combined score of 28-5.

Sophomore catcher Billy Plante led the offense with a 3-for-4 performance. Senior Brendan Butler added two hits. Freshmen Chris Ruszin and Colin Gimblet had a hit apiece.

On the mound, senior right-hander David Sapp tossed five innings, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks. Over the final three innings, four Towson pitchers combined to allow 14 runs from 11 hits and nine walks.

Wednesday, the Tigers lost to the Terrapins 9-2 in the Ripken Cup at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen.

Freshman Mark Grunberg and junior Richie Blosser delivered two hits apiece. Butler, senior Peter Bowles and sophomore Brady Policelli added one hit each to round out the Towson offense.

Junior right-hander Austin Clark started on the mound, allowing seven earned runs over the opening 3.1 innings of the game. The bullpen followed with a strong performance.

Junior right-hander Garrett Walther, sophomore right-hander Matt Allen and sophomore left-hander Bruce Zimmermann combined for 4.2 innings and allowed just one run.

The Tigers now sit in seventh place in the Colonial Athletic Association with an 8-13 in-conference record.

Only the top six teams qualify for the CAA tournament.

Towson’s final series of the season starts on Thursday against the fifth-

place Delaware Blue Hens, who have a 9-12 conference record.

Should the Tigers win all three games this weekend, they will take fifth place in the conference. Winning two out of three would give them the sixth, and final, spot in the tournament. Losing the series would be the end of the season for the Tigers.

Game 1 of the crucial series begins on Thursday at Bob Hannah Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

For games two and three on Friday and Saturday, Delaware’s athletic website will provide video coverage of the matchup. First pitch for Games 1 and 2 is setfor 3 p.m.

Game 3 will begin at 1 p.m.

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Senior first baseman Brendan Butler went 1-for-3 with one RBI and one walk in Wednesday’s loss to Maryland at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Maryland in the Ripken Cup on Wednesday night.

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Caitlin Adams’ wish comes true, weeks before her run MATT HAMILTON Senior Writer @MattHamiltonTU

Caitlin Adams, a member of Towson’s cross country team, is preparing to run 305 miles across the state of Maryland. She’s running to raise money for Limbs for Life, an organization that provides prosthetics to those in need. She is fundraising for the run via her website, www.runacrossmaryland.com. This is the fourth installment of a series on Caitlin’s preparation for the run, which begins May 23.

For the past three years, Angie Lange just wanted to feel normal.

Ever since she headed out onto Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas one day in August 2011, Lange’s life had been a struggle. “Even your daily things, like grocery shopping, it was a lot more difficult than what it is now,� Lange said. When we went grocery shopping, I had to use the electric cart because I had so much pain.�

Lange, 48, can vividly remember the day that changed her life.

She and her friend went boating on the lake with her friend’s children.

The children were playing on a tree swing and Lange decided to join. However, when she swung, her wet hands slipped off the rope and she flew 10 feet to the water, fracturing her ankle.

Angie’s open wound sat in the bacteria-filled water for 20 minutes until the ambulance came.

She was rushed to the hospital, where she underwent four surgeries in a matter of days to fix the fracture and clean out the bacteria.

The prognosis was good, but Lange continued to feel pain after being released from the hospital.

Four days passed and she went back to emergency by her son Billy’s advice.

There, she found out that the bacteria could not be stopped.

Doctors recommended an amputation of the left leg and Lange knew it had to be done.

They amputated her leg below the knee. “When we got home, we had stairs in our house. I realized I couldn’t go up the stairs at all right after,� she said. “There were so many things I was restricted from doing. I was just laying there.�

After a few weeks, Lange was fitted for temporary prostheses, but they caused her more pain than she had hoped. Without insurance enough to pay for better prostheses, she signed up for the Limbs for Life registry of hundreds in March of 2014.

She called Limbs for Life every week. She was hoping to move up on the list of amputees waiting for prostheses.

Over the course of three years, Lange’s knees began deteriorating and she was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. She needed a boost.

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I thought, ‘Everything is going to change.

I’m going to be able to walk better.’ I was walking with a cane at the time and I knew all of this is going to change. I knew I’d be able to do more than I was doing.

my face,� she said. “It felt normal again.�

A $2,500 donation from Adams allowed Lange to get her new limb.

Limbs for Life reached out to Lange in March and told her that Adams’ only wish was to speak with someone of whom the money was helping. She happily agreed. “Caitlin called me and we talked about what she was doing,� Lange said. “She was so enthusiastic about it. She is a very giving person and that’s hard to find nowadays.�

The two met April 23 in Conroe, Texas, Lange’s hometown. Adams’ wish came true, and so did Lange’s.

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Caitlin Adams traveled to Conroe, Texas on April 23 to meet Angie Lange, who got a prosthetic leg as a result of Caitlin’s fundraising.

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I knew I’d be able to do more than I was doing. “ It took three long weeks but Lange had her new leg. She knew exactly what to do next. “I was so proud of myself the other day I went to [the grocery store],� she said. “I walked in and instead of getting the electric cart, I walked over to the sushi bar, got me sushi, and went to wait in line and check out. Before, that was an impossible feat. That was the first time I had been able to do that in three years.�

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Towson drops games to JMU and Elon in CAA tournament PAYAM AGHA-GHASSEM Staff Writer @thepayam

more infielder Holiday Cahill and an RBI single from senior pitcher Missy McCormick.

McCormick took the mound and was relieved by freshman pitcher Megan Dejter in the first inning after allowing four runs on four hits.

The Tigers took a 6-4 lead into the sixth inning. The Phoenix scored four unearned runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a 8-6 lead.

In the seventh inning, the Tigers brought the go-ahead run to the plate in freshman infielder Olivia Baltazar, but the California native grounded into a game-ending double play.

The Dukes (47-8, 19-0 CAA) hit a

The Towson Tigers headed into the Colonial Athletic Association tournament having won 24 of their last 29 games. However, their season ended on Thursday as they fell to the Elon Phoenix 8-6 in an elimination game.

The Tigers dropped the first game of the tournament against the James Madison Dukes on Wednesday 3-2.

In the loss against the third-seeded Phoenix (31-22, 11-10 CAA), the fourth-seeded Tigers (35-22, 10-11 CAA) took a 3-0 lead in the first inning after a two-run double from sopho-

walk-off solo home run to beat the Tigers on Wednesday.

The second-seeded Hofstra Pride went on to win the CAA tournament over the Dukes.

The Tigers head into the 2016 season with four out of five All-CAA players returning. Those returning include junior Olivia Yarbrough, freshman Brook Miko, Cahill and freshman Shelby Stracher. McCormick, the Tigers’ No. 1 starting pitcher, is graduating.

Cahill led the team with a .404 average with 13 home runs and 43 RBIs. The Tigers also set a single-season school record for home runs with 49.

Notable Performances Game 2

Game 1

Stracher: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 run

Yarbrough: 3-for-3, 3 RBI

McCormick: 1-for-3

Cahill: 4-for-4, 3 RBI, 1 run

File photo by Jasmine Williams/ The Towerlight

Sophomore firstbaseman Holiday Cahill went 4-for-4 with three RBI and one run scored in Towson’s 8-6 loss to Elon on Thursday.

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IN THIS CORNER

JORDAN COPE Staff Writer @JordanCope26

What is it that the NBA, NFL and NHL all have in common that keep teams competitive year in and year out?

The answer is a salary cap.

While each year in the NBA, NFL and NHL any team has the ability to go from worst to first, teams in the MLB do not.

MLB is the only major team sport in the United States that does not have a salary cap which is why it seems that the same teams remain competitive year in and year out.

Larger market teams like the Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers have the ability to spend more money because they play in larger markets.

For example, the Yankees sold 49 percent of the Yankees Entertainment Network to News Corp. in 2012 which guarantees the team $200 million before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization through the year 2042.

Along with ticket prices, merchandise and other ways that the team makes money, this deal will

give the Yankees more money to spend in the free-agent market in the upcoming seasons.

However, smaller market teams like the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins and Pittsburgh Pirates are not able to spend as much money because they play in smaller markets and do not draw as many fans and cannot sign big television contracts.

In 2014, the Angels, Dodgers, Yankees and Rangers payroll was a combined $730,835,897 million, nearly five times the league average, according to Deadspin.

On the other hand, the Indians, Royals, Twins and Pirates 2014 payroll was a combined $338,457,312, according to Deadspin.

Here is where the problem lies.

The larger market teams are able to buy as much of their talent as possible whereas the smaller market teams have to develop their talent through their farm system which is why it can take longer to turn a team around.

Take the Baltimore Orioles, who had 14 consecutive losing seasons, as a prime example of a small market team struggling.

Before the Orioles turned things

around in 2012, the team spent little money in the free-agent market and relied heavily on their farm system to produce talent.

When the Orioles farm system did not come through, the team had to give up their lone star Erik Bedard for prospects Adam Jones and Chris Tillman to have a nucleus to build their team around.

On the other hand, when the Boston Red Sox went 69-93 in 2012, the team made a splash in the freeagent market by acquiring stars Jonny Gomes, Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli, Ryan Dempster, and Shane Victorino.

Coincidently, the Red Sox won the World Series the following season.

If the MLB ever wants to be like the NBA, NFL or NHL where every team has a chance to win year in and year out, they need to implement a salary cap.

The fact that the league allows teams in the bigger markets to benefit by buying all of their talent while letting teams in the smaller market have to suffer until they can build up a solid farm system makes for a predictable October year in and year out.

Courtesy Keith Allison

Red Sox firstbamen Mike Napoli signed a three-year $39 million contract in 2012. Boston went on to win the World Series in 2013 with the help of Napoli and other offseason free-agent signings.

Missy McCormick Softball

McCormick went 19-7 with a 2.27 ERA in 26 starts this season. She recorded eight shutouts and also batted .311 with 39 RBI in 57 games for the Tigers, who made the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament.

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Towson take early four-goal lead, but fall to No. 1 Notre Dame in NCAAs TYLER BEARD Staff Writer @tylerbeard2

Just three days after advancing past High Point in Towson’s first NCAA tournament win since 2003, it had the tough task of traveling to face the first-seed Notre Dame Irish in South Bend, Indiana on Saturday.

Despite the Tigers holding a 6-2 lead in the first half, the Irish’s late run in the second half helped knock the Tigers out in the first round of the NCAA Tournament with a 12-10 win.

The Tigers (12-6) led the Fighting Irish (11-2), 6-5 at halftime. However, the Fighting Irish outscored the Tigers 5-2 in the third quarter and held onto their lead the rest of the game.

“I’m just really proud of our guys with this season,” Head Coach Shawn Nadelen said. “I think they really showcased themselves in this tournament and it was just a testament to their work ethic, skill and belief in each other. It allowed a lot of people to see how well this team played.”

Notre Dame scored the first goal of the game but Towson went on a 4-0 run after that with goals from sophomore midfielder Mike Lynch, redshirt senior attacker Max Siskind

and sophomore attackers Tyler Konen and Ryan Drenner. The run gave Towson a 4-1 lead with less than eight minutes left in the second quarter.

Konen added another goal in the second quarter and senior midfielder Greg Cuccinello also scored to extend Towson’s lead to 6-2.

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I’m just really proud of our guys with this season. I think they really showcased themselves in this tournament and it was just a testament to their work ethic, skill and belief in each other. It allowed a lot of people to see how well this team played.

SHAWN NADELEN Head Coach

However, Notre Dame scored three straight goals before the quarter ended and Towson led 6-5 at

Illustration by Kara Bucaro/The Towerlight

halftime.

The Fighting Irish tied the game in the first eight seconds of the third quarter and added two goals after that, which gave them an 8-6 lead.

The Tigers fought back with goals from Lynch and junior midfielder Spencer Parks, which tied the game at 8-8 with less than five minutes left in the third quarter.

Notre Dame then went on a 4-0 run and Towson trailed, 12-8, with 10 minutes left in the game. Sophomore attacker Joe Seider and Cuccinello

scored goals to cut the lead to two goals, but Towson couldn’t complete a comeback.

Nadelen complimented the seniors on the team and how they helped Towson in the tournament.

“It was great to see the seniors succeed in the tournament in a couple of ways,” he said. “It was great for production and it was also great for Greg [Cuccinello] and Justin [Mabus]. They didn’t have the best regular seasons that they wanted, but both finished on a high note.

The same goes for Max [Siskind] they really helped our offense.”

Redshirt junior goalie Tyler White finished the game with 12 saves against the Notre Dame offense.

Along with the defense, Towson held

Notre Dame’s junior attacker Matt Kavanaugh without a goal or assist.

The Tewaaraton Award finalist had 26 goals and 24 assists this season.

The Tigers lose seniors Siskind, Mabus, Cuccinello, attackman Andrew Hodgson and defenseman JoJo Ostrander to graduation, but the team has many returning starters coming back.

Nadelen said his team will continue to play without regards to the national attention.

“We’re not really concerned if we get national recognition after this game or not,” Nadelen said. “We know we’re a great team and that we have a solid program. If they rank us, then so be it. We’ve got strong guys coming back.”

NOTABLE STATISTICS TOWSON

NOTRE DAME

MIKE LYNCH

CONOR DOYLE

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GREG CUCCINELLO File photo by Jasmine Williams/ The Towerlight

Sophomore attacker Joe Sieder tallied one goal on seven shots on Saturday night in South Bend, Indiana in Towson’s 12-10 loss to no.1 Notre Dame. in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Tallied two goals on three shots.

Tallied three goals on six shots and two assists

NICK OSSELLO Tallied two goals on six shots and two assists