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Opinion

October 28, 2014

Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Munshaw Senior Editor Devorah Roberts News Editor Cody Boteler Assoc. News Editor Sam Shelton Arts & Life Editor Carley Milligan Sports Editor Matt Hamilton Staff Writers Daryllee Hale Payam Agha-Ghassem James Greene Tyler Beard Annie Sragner Jordan Cope Paige Sudol Nilo Exlar Robert Wood Kati Day Tyler Young Kristen Zdon Photo Editor Sarah Hugel Assoc. Photo Editor Abby Murphy Assist. Photo Editors Elizabeth Bonica Patrick Burke Symone Garvett Staff Photographers Daryllee Hale Glen Banks Mariana Rosado Assist. Video Producers Sarah Chmielowiec Danielle Gibson Staff Videographers Ashley Beall Gabby Slocum Proofreaders Desmond Boyle Laura Antonucci Kira McCall Kayla Baines Kaitlyn McKay Chris Petrides Social Media Staff Adam Butt General Manager Mike Raymond Art Director Danielle Frater Production Staff Brooke Basta Alison Requa

From The Editor’s Covering Freundel When I signed up for Barry Freundel’s honors seminar last spring, I never expected to be coverJonathan Munshaw ing his arrest.

Editor-in-Chief Over the @jon_munshaw course of the past few days, I’ve received calls and requests for interviews from The Washington Post, the Baltimore Jewish Times, The Baltimore Sun, The Daily Beast and NBC4 in Washington, D.C. These requests — as well as my role in covering the story as Editor of The Towerlight — have tested my ability to be a student, a journalist and a human being all at the same time.

On Tuesday, we had our first class meeting under the new professor, who is in just as unfortunate a position as the students.

It was emotionally exhausting to say the least.

No one knows where to take the curriculum at this point, and it’s impossible to avoid the topic of Freundel’s arrest.

I have never been in a classroom environment where students were on the verge of tears, with some of them even having to exit the room early.

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Despite the fact that the University emailed students in the class with outlets for support, it still couldn’t have prepared the class for the emotion of the first class back. These are students who had been invited to Freundel’s synagogue and asked to shower in the mikvah — the same shower that Freundel is now accused of setting up hidden cameras in.

Although his court case has not been settled yet, just the accusations levied against him have put these students in an adverse position.

I never went to Freundel’s synagogue, but he was still a professor of mine who I trusted to share his knowledge with me, on ethics no less.

Journalists are expected to be perfectly impartial writers, but unfortunately as a student in his class, I have become part of the story.

I will not be reporting any longer on the Freundel story, and will be allowing my more than capable colleagues to handle it from this point forward.

It’s one thing to have to report on an arrest of my professor.

It’s another thing to have to ask students in my class to speak to me about a situation that they were in that now has legal, and more importantly emotional, ramifications.

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The dark, light spectrum Annie Sragner

Imagine your entire life as a timeline. As time goes on, you are a dot moving on that line at a constant rate.

The length of our timeline is unknown; we are just gradually hurtling toward the far end.

In our limited time on this earth, we have choice.

There are two sides to choose from: pessimism or optimism.

Individual outlook on life ranges along this spectrum.

One can either look up to see light and hope, or look down into darkness and misery.

Good days, bad moods and the influences from others can impact the daily perspective we have, but we as individuals are each in the driver’s seat of our overall outlook.

There is a lot of messed up stuff we see in life that we cannot change.

It is easy to keep your head down and fall into a pool of negative thoughts.

Dwelling among these demons only leads to their propagation and growth. The real world is overwhelming, turning bright-eyed masses into jaded cynics. The hopeful become hopeless.

But this can be avoided by actively seeking the light in the world.

At times, it requires a conscious effort.

There are infinite dark places to Staff Writer @a_swaggner

drown in; it is a personal choice to swim in the light.

The only way to eradicate darkness is with illumination.

One way to do this is to create your own personal joy.

In college, it is often difficult to find the time for anything beyond work, school and the social scene.

Seeing light and creating happiness comes from engaging in something meaningful.

Find what is important to you and dedicate part of your life to building that.

If individuals do not care about things beyond the mundane, what else do we have to live for?

Sometimes it is difficult for individuals to come to terms with their own leadership of their consciousness and conscience.

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From the article “Update to Freundel Investigation”

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Rabbi Benyamin Yosef

October 14, 2014 – Rabbi Barry Freundel was arrested due to hiding hidden cameras in the Mikvah (ritual bath) at Kesher Israel Congregation in

Washington DC. Freundel was considered an expert in the area of conversion and eruvim. Freundel was a member of the RCA (Rabbinical Council of America) and their conversion expert.

It turns out that Freundel changed the conversion rules with his converts. He tried to get the women to practice dunk naked in front of him in the Mikvah.

He had them doing his clerical work, picking up his laundry and running his personal errands, but worst or all, many of the perspective converts did not go to class, study or do any preparation for conversion.

Many of these converts obviously had no idea about Judaism.

On October 20, 2014 the RCA and the Beth Din of America announced under the leadership of Rabbi Gedalia Dov Schwartz that all the conversions performed by Rabbi Barry Freundel are halachically valid.

THIS IS WRONG ON MANY LEVELS! The RCA and the Beth Din of America publicly promised in 2007 that it would not review old conversions.

Thus, the RCA and the Beth Din of America already decided about Rabbi Freundel’s conversions even before they heard the case. Freundel was an executive committee member of the RCA and headed the committee that re-wrote the RCA’s conversion standards and he was also a friend of the Beth Din of America.

When deciding on the convert issue, the RCA and Beth Din of America should have recused themselves as they have a conflict of interest.

An acquaintanceship with one of the parties is grounds for recusal.

The RCA investigated Freundel twice before for conversion-related misbehavior which included Freundel sleeping with at least one women in the process of converting to Judaism.

This was obviously trading sex for conversion and the RCA should have fired him at this point, but didn’t follow Halacha. Rabbi Schwartz does not like to bring rabbis into the limelight (see Rabbi Dudovitz).

Even though a conversion Beth Din requires three Judges, they most always are just one Rabbi and two observant laymen, no different than a GET procedure.

Since Freundel is a member of the executive committee of the RCA and served as the rabbinic expert on conversions to Judaism, nobody on his conversion court would dare contradict him.

If Freundel was trading sex or benefits with women looking to convert and not having them go to classes or study; this ABSOLUTELY invalidates the conversion.

He also was changing the rules of conversion to suit his perverted mindset, such as [requiring] the women to practice dunk in the Mikvah, so that he could watch.

We are already hearing stories that Freundel used the converts as free labor.

No telling what other conversion rules he changed to his benefit.

Rabbi Gedalia Dov Schwartz has a Psak Din against him from Bais Din Hagodol Shomrey Mishpot and a Seruv from The American Beth Din for issuing bogus seruv(s).

Schwartz should not even be on a Beth Din. The bottom line is that all of Freundel’s conversions are invalid and these women need to convert correctly according to Halacha. Likewise, any children of these women must also be converted.

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Cameras found in backpack in Freundel’s office Police searching the Towson University office of professor Barry Freundel found a backpack that was filled with tiny cameras that were hidden in common objects, including a box of tissues and a clock, according to The Washington Post.

Additionally, police, who filed for a search warrant in Maryland, found flash drives and memory cards, as well as a hand-written list of names and a naked picture of a woman.

Freundel is accused of placing a hidden camera in a ritual bath at his Kesher Israel synagogue in Washington, D.C. His office was located in the College of Liberal Arts.

Since his arrest, Freundel has been suspended from Towson as well as his synagogue.

Director of University Communications Ray Feldmann said there is “absolutely” no evidence at this time that suggests a crime was committed on Towson’s campus.

Director of Media Relations for the University Gay Pinder told The Post that there is no information that indicates any of the items found in the search involves Towson students.

Previously, at least one student

said she went on a tour of his synagogue and was asked to use the ritual bath, known as the mikvah.

She declined to use the bath.

However, the court charging documents against Freundel say that he had recordings of at least six women from the mikvah. He is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 12 for a status hearing.

On Wednesday, the University announced that it was launching an investigation into Freundel to see if he violated any Title IX protocols.

Some of Freundel’s former students received an email that day that stated, ”Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) broadly prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program. Under Title IX guidelines, sexual misconduct is considered to be behavior that creates an impermissible hostile environment if it is ‘sufficiently serious that it interferes with or limits a student’s ability to participate in or benefit from the school’s program.’”

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Homecoming tailgate policy updated CODY BOTELER News Editor @codyboteler

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The Central Park Five refers to a case from 1989 in which five African American and Latino teenagers were tried and wrongfully convicted for the murder of a white woman in New York. Two of the five visited campus Wednesday for a panel discussion about their experience. Pictured is Raymond Santana, one of the five.

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Final arrangements for student tailgating for this weekend’s homecoming game were announced in a campus-wide email from Vice President of Student Affairs Deb Moriarty.

The announcement came after weeks of deliberation between administrators and student leaders.

Only those 21 or older will be allowed to have alcohol, as per Maryland law. No one may have more than one six-pack of beer or more than 24 oz. of wine, and no hard liquors will be allowed.

Drinking games are prohibited, as are glass containers. Pickup trucks will be allowed.

All students who wish to use their vehicles for tailgating on the lot must have a valid permit.

Permits can be obtained from the Union Ticket Office until 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday.

“It has been a challenging process to find the balance between creating a fun and safe tailgat-

ing experience for students,” the email said. “We look forward to a great student turnout to support the Tigers who are coming off an outstanding win over University of Delaware.”

Parking may be limited in Lot 14, because every other lot is already sold out, according to Moriarty.

“Part of the lot is already seated ticket holders, but the bulk of the lot we’re making available for students,” Moriarty said.

While tailgating policies were being deliberated, some students expressed concern that strict tailgating policies would lead to more citations being handed out, and more students being reprimanded.

Those concerns, however, seem to have been relieved.

“Students at this point should no longer be nervous or skeptical about tailgating,” Student Government Association President Kevin Kutner said in an email. “It's time for us to show up ready to have fun and cheer for our team. It's time for us to turnout in numbers and wearing black and gold.”

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October 26: At Newell Hall, a resident student was referred to student Conduct & Civility for alcohol intoxication.

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Campus climate controversy Guest lecturer met with disagreement CODY BOTELER News Editor @codyboteler

Guest speakers are a common occurance at Towson University and, for the most part, they attend without stirring up controversy. Things changed, however, when David Legates, a professor of geography from the University of Delaware and a skeptic of humancaused, or anthropogenic, climate change, was invited to speak on campus Thursday.

“I think it was unfortunate to bring in only one speaker and have it be such a minority view,” said Brian Fath, a professor in the department of biological sciences.

Fath was at the lecture Thursday night and was one of a handful of TU faculty who challenged what Legates was saying at the end of his talk.

Legates shared data and other evidence that, according to him, show that the scientific community is wrong and misguided about anthropogenic climate change.

“My concern is that carbon dioxide is not the main player in climate change,” Legates said. “It’s probably only a bit [of a] player.”

During his talk, he went through examples that he said did not see a strong relationship between human activity and a changing climate.

However, as was pointed out by members of the audience after Legates’ lecture, he mostly stands alone in his view.

“Doctor Legates does not represent what the majority of the scientific community who study climate change thinks,” Joel Moore, an assistant professor in the department of geosciences, said.

Legates came to campus as a part of the What Matters Speaker Series, which has been put on by the Department of Geography and Environmental Planning. He came because of a grant from William Murray, a member of the board of directors of the TU Foundation.

Yet, according to Virginia Thompson, chair of the department, Legates would not take any compensation for lecturing at the University.

“Although Doctor Legates’ views do not reflect my own, I wanted to give him a venue to express his opinions so that we could have a conversation about it,” Thompson said.

Thompson said that she was met with pushback from Towson faculty when she announced that Legates would be coming to campus. Some of the immediate reaction she received was concern that there would be no

Photos by Patrick Burke/ The Towerlight David Legates, a skeptic of human-caused climate change, speaks on campus Thursday night. rebuttal to what Legates was saying.

Both Fath and Moore said in interviews that they would have liked to see some sort of panel or rebuttal during the event. Moore suggested a panel that accurately represented the scientific community.

“So maybe four or five people who study different aspects of climate change, and then Legates,” Moore said.

Legates said that he had no problem with investing in clean technology and embracing conservation methods.

His qualm, however, is how climate change is presented to the public. He does not believe that the issue is presented honestly or without bias. He said that he thinks scientists “overstating” the dangers of climate change is “disingenuous.”

Legates also said that he thought that the focus should be more on how to reduce human vulnerability to a changing climate, rather than trying to keep the climate from changing.

“The point is that climate is going to change. Climate is always variable,” Legates said. “So as a result, we need to figure out how we live with these things.”

Some Towson faculty thought his

message was potentially harmful because of the viewpoint it presented.

Fath said he thought that without “perspective and context” Legates’ message could potentially misinform students.

Fath was not alone in his concern.

Moore said that Legates’ message could be a “disservice” to students and members of the community who don’t have a strong background in and an understanding of Earth’s climate.

Despite the controversy, Legates was not met entirely with disagreement.

Moore, for example, said that what Legates said about human activity increasing floods by creating non-permeable surfaces was “absolutely true.”

“That in of itself was fine, I agree with him on that,” Moore said. “But I don’t agree with how it connects to the bigger picture.”

Thompson said that she agreed with Legates in his view that humans are putting themselves in a dangerous position.

“Almost every climate scientist can agree that human behavior is increasing human vulnerability to climate,” she said. “Some will also include greenhouse gasses, [Legates] won’t.”

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OTS offers cyber security advice Suggests intermittent password changes NILO EXAR Staff Writer @niloexar

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness month, and the Office of Technology Services (OTS) has provided tips and insights into the realm of internet security today, as well as steps that students can follow to better protect their private information.

As the amount of what is done online increases, the need to protect information becomes more prevalent.

The vulnerability of “the cloud” and other servers became evident recently when multiple female celebrities’ iCloud accounts were hacked and their photos leaked onto different corners of the Internet.

Anyone could be a victim of a hacker trying to steal their bank information, passwords, or content online.

Although celebrities’ personal information might be more sought after, Todd Spahr, director of Information Security at the OTS, noted that on the Internet, everyone lis essentially equal.

“Realistically, anyone that is on tthe Internet is in the same boat. ’Their personal information and data mis out there,” Spahr said.

Spahr went on to say that the prevalence for students is especially real. e “A common misconception many dpeople have is that they are not a ttarget for cyber crime, that they nor their computers do not have any value. Nothing could be further sfrom the truth,” Spahr said.

To protect the campus commutnity, OTS utilizes a program called yOpenDNS, which is a security pro-gram that is used for device protection campus-wide for devices on ethe network, as well as firewalls tand intrusion prevention systems. oIf students receive odd emails from

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unknown senders, they can forward them to phishing@towson.edu.

Spahr also stressed that changing passwords frequently and using passwords that are difficult to guess goes a long way toward protecting one’s information.

A strong password should not include personal information like addresses, birthdays, or even pet’s names. It also should not include consecutive strings of numbers or letters like “ABCDE” or “123456.” A strong password is lengthy, but still fairly easy to remember, according to Spahr.

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A common misconception many people have is that they are not a target for cyber crime, that they or their computers do not have any value.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

TODD SPAHR Director of Information Security, OTS

The “90/10 rule” exemplifies why a strong password is so pertinent.

The 10, or 10 percent, is the “lock” or the password that you have on your information, and the 90, or 90 percent, is the creation of the password, the remembering of it, and the adjustment of it if need be. Spahr likened it to students’ dorm rooms and the keys that unlock them.

“Your lock is only 10 percent of the equation. Holding on to your keys, remembering to lock the lock, making sure the door is properly closed and not propped open is the other 90 percent of your room security. You need both parts to be effectively secure,” Spahr said.

Students can follow @TowsonInfoSec on Twitter and read the in-depth guidelines posted at http://www.towson.edu/adminfinance/ots/trainingdoc/securityawareness.asp for more information about online security and guidelines for strong password creation.

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Pictures of her future Student interns in BCPD’s forensic photography department JAY GREENE Staff Writer @loggedinwithjay

Colleen Dougherty knew in high school that she wanted to pursue a career in law enforcement or criminal justice, but she never had the chance to get a feel for jobs in law enforcement or knew what it took to be an officer.

That all changed for Colleen after her internship with the Baltimore County Police Department.

And she wasn’t just an intern completing clerical tasks.

From observing photo shoots to hanging out with the bomb squad, Dougherty got a real, hands-on experience in the department’s forensic photography lab.

“They showed me a lot of the photography aspect,” Dougherty, a criminal justice major, said. “I was able to see how forensic photography correlates with the tasks that a police officer performs.”

Dougherty spoke about her experience as part of an internship panel discussion composed of students from the College of Liberal Arts earlier this month. The Career Center

offered this networking opportunity as part of Career Month.

While she never felt frustrated, Dougherty said she was a little intimidated in the beginning.

“This was my first time working in a professional area and dealing with materials and information that are an important part in the conviction process,” she said.

But those feelings didn’t last long.

She was able to go on forensic ridealongs, tour the county’s gun range and ride in a helicopter.

Dougherty used her goals and interests as a guide through her internship experience, even without a background in photography.

“They knew that my goal was policing,” she said. “They let me observe other units and talk to members of other units to get a feel for other areas of policing as well as photography.”

If students are feeling nervous or frustrated with their internship, Dougherty recommends expressing concerns and issues with a supervisor.

“Internship supervisors appreciate when their interns take the time to express how they are feeling,” she

said. “I was told by my supervisors that if I wanted to do more and see more to just always ask.”

As is the case for most internships, Dougherty said an internship “is what you make of it.” She encourages students to ask questions while interning for a well-rounded experience.

“Most interns don’t do nearly as much as I was able to do,” she said.

“But I really wanted to experience as much as I possibly could so I kept asking my supervisors if I go here and see this and talk to this person.”

After completing the internship, Dougherty said she hopes to become a police officer or an FBI agent. She still keeps in touch with important contacts at the police department.

“We text every few weeks or so and I meet up and get lunch with them from time to time,” she said.

Though she was nervous in the beginning, Dougherty said she was sad to leave.

“At the end of my internship I was very sad, but was so happy and grateful that I was able to have the opportunity to intern with the forensic photography unit,” she said.

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October 28, 2014

Students rock out with “All American” Homecoming artist Hoodie Allen shared an evening with Towson this weekend CARLEY MILLIGAN Arts and Life Editor ANNIE SRAGNER Staff Writer

Senior Alexandra Rodriguez won tickets to this weekend’s homecoming concert through the Campus Activities Board. She had only heard a few songs from Hoodie Allen, but became far more familiar with him after Sunday night’s intimate homecoming show, “An Evening with Hoodie Allen” which took place in Paws.

“I think he is really talented and he has a lot of potential,” Rodriguez said. “I heard a few tracks of his first album. That’s what made me interested. I think he’s an up-and-coming artist and he was great.”

Though Rodriguez was able to win her tickets by answering a question from CAB on Twitter correctly, many other students purchased their tickets as far in advance as they could.

“I bought it the first day, the box office opened at 8:30 a.m. and I was there at 8:30,” junior Alana Quint said.

This year’s homecoming ticketing was done differently than in years past. Only 400 tickets were available for purchase in order to allow students to move around the venue comfortably, according to CAB director Emily Walsh.

CAB also decided to have the box office open during the show, in order to allow students who didn’t have time to purchase tickets beforehand, to purchase them at the door. A total

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of 330 tickets were sold, though Walsh said she counted less than 300 people in attendance. About 20 percent of the tickets sold were to off-campus attendees, according to Walsh, which is lower than the usual percentage of non-students who attend the homecoming concert.

Walsh said the extended box office hours were due to the shorter amount of time students had to purchase their tickets after the artist reveal.

“We kind of didn’t give as much time as we normally do. We had some different things out of our control some obstacles so we weren’t able to reveal as far ahead of time as we wanted to,” Walsh said.

Walsh said that they decided to keep this year’s homecoming smaller than years past, marketing the show as a more intimate experience with Hoodie Allen. This performance, which took place in the lower floor area in front of the stage, was different from the larger venues used for homecoming concerts in the past.

“We wanted to make it a more intimate venue and just kind of change the whole vibe of the show,” Walsh said. “The way we have done it in the past hasn’t really worked, so we are trying something new.”

Quint said that she understood why CAB moved the concert to Paws.

“It makes sense, it would have been weird if it was in SECU with only 400 people,” Quint said. “It’ll be hot, but it’ll be fine.”

Allen played a variety of his own songs from his most popular “No

Interruption” to songs from his newest album that he released last week such as “People Keep Talking.”

Other songs like “Small Town” and “Same as Before” were also featured.

Dominic McAnanay, who attended the concert with his friends, felt that the smaller venue was better for this kind of concert.

“It’s good I guess for the smallness,” McAnanay said. “It will be more packed, in SECU [Arena] it would be empty.”

Rodriguez agreed and said that she thought that Paws as the venue was a good change.

“I have been to, well this is my fourth Towson homecoming so I have been to a bunch of different venues,” Rodriguez said. “This was a smaller setting, I thought it was cool.”

CAB also decided to close the restaurant portion of Paws for the concert. Walsh said that this decision was made based off of experiences they have had with previous concerts held in Paws like last semester’s country concert.

Instead they allowed students to come and go from Paws in order to purchase food and drink at Susquehanna.

“I know students kind of prefer Susquehanna, depending on who you ask, so there is still a place for them to go and get food if they wanted to,” Walsh said. “Honestly it just made more sense for this kind of show and this kind of vibe and it being just different than the country concerts to have Paws closed.”

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Up-and-coming artist Hoodie Allen performed alongside his DJ, guitarist and drummer as the main artist for this year’s Homecoming concert that took place in Paws on Sunday, Oct. 26. Allen plans to start his “People Keep Talking” world tour at the end of this month.

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On Sunday, CAB hosted “An Evening with Hoodie Allen” in Paws.

Senior Alex Wilson, who has been a Hoodie Allen fan for the past several years, said that Paws worked well for this year’s homecoming concert.

“I think it’s actually better here, I came to the country concert last semester and it was very intimate there so the fact that you are so close to the artist kind of makes it cool,” Wilson said.

Wilson, who attended the event with his friend and senior Nick Grabner, said that they were looking forward to hearing what songs Hoodie Allen would play.

“He’s got a different style you know, something that you don’t usually hear,” Grabner who has been a fan of Hoodie Allen for roughly the past five years. “That’s why I liked him then and that’s why I like him now.”

Although the crowd for the concert was relatively small, Grabner felt

that the concert could have potentially been larger.

“I think Hoodie Allen could have sold out like the SECU Arena, but the publicity for it wasn’t that big,” Grabner said.

Senior Jeanne Jarvis-Gibson also said she thought marketing for the concert was lacking.

“I totally forgot homecoming was this past weekend. I was pretty busy so that could be a part of it, but none of my friends mentioned it either.

I didn’t see any marketing for it,” Jarvis-Gibson said.

But Walsh said that the goal of the homecoming concert was to focus on the show itself.

“You know TigerFest is the two days, it’s about the other stuff,” Walsh said. “This is pretty much purely about the music and hanging out, walking around, listening to some music and having a good time.”

Homecoming with Hoodie

Check out video highlights from Hoodie Allen’s homecoming performance at thetowerlight.com.

Arts&Life

October 28, 2014

Scariest team on campus CARLEY MILLIGAN Arts and Life Editor

Tucked away deep in the halls of The Center For the Arts is a large dressing room, with walls covered in large mirrors and bright makeup lights.

At these mirrors, a group of zombies touch up their gory wounds, while a tall clown and a woman in a white lab coat instruct them on how to look more like the living dead.

This is Towson’s advanced makeup class, taught by Steve Bauer and Marianne Wittelsberger, the husband and wife team also known as The Jokesters.

“Our company name is Jokesters, that’s what we are known as and we have always loved comedy and that is really where our performing grew out of,” Wittelsberger said.

In addition to their interests in teaching and comedy, the Jokesters also have a passion for horror. Each year they channel that passion into putting together the annual, live event called The Timonium Scaregrounds Haunted Trail.

“We have a sense of humor and a horror sense together and you’ll always leave laughing and going ‘hey that was a good time,’” Bauer said.

Timonium Scaregrounds was created by the Jokesters four years ago and originally took place at Timonium Fairgrounds. This year however, they have moved the location to deep in the woods of historic Lutherville, right in their own backyards.

“It’s Victorian houses, they are all mostly over 100 years old, and the yards are very deep… you wouldn’t realize it because it looks very suburban and you don’t realize that there are a lot of woods back there,” Wittelsberger said.

“It is two neighbors of ours so you will start down our yard and go through the next neighbor and the next neighbor and wind back through our yard again, it’s pretty cool.”

This year the trail took place on Oct. 24 and 25 and featured chainsaws, gory gags and an appearance by the Timoniac, a scary carnival clown played by Bauer and known as the Jokester’s “mascot.”

“Timoniac is like our logo, I just think he adds this extra creepiness,” Wittelsberger said. “He adds that creepiness but also he is friendly that’s always important I think.”

In addition to their combination of horror and comedy, the couple said that they also try to use more creative methods of scaring their customers.

“We have a really unique thing, it’s not all jump scares that everybody is

New York’s International Makeup Art used to… we have something that will and Street Show, they have been able maybe make you laugh and then scare to further their knowledge to include you, or the opposite,” Bauer said. “We the most advanced makeup technology have something that may scare you a available today. little bit, or make you feel uncomfort“We wanted to do more stuff and we able and then you will laugh right were interested in prosthetics and so away because you realize that you’ve we basically did independent studies, been had.” that’s how we learned how to do the The Jokesters, as current Towson cool prosthetics and the fake teeth professors and alumni, also strive to that are custom made for your mouth,” get the Towson community involved Wittelsberger said. with the Scaregrounds. They hire curBauer said that when they first rent and previous students, as well as started working with costume makeup fellow teachers, resulting in an estithey worked primarily with what is mated 50 Towson volunteers this year, known as pancake makeup. However, according to Bauer. since then they have progressed to “I think it’s really great because using platinum cure silicones, the it builds community, to me they get material that is used by makeup artists to meet other people that maybe in programs like “Zombieland” and they wouldn’t have met at Towson “The Walking Dead.”

University and that’s what I really “When you put them on they move see, people making friendships,” and feel like skin and it’s really interWittelsberger said. esting,” Bauer said.

One of these student volunteers is The makeup III class they teach senior and theatre studies major Corey began three years ago, and works priMullen, also a student in the advanced marily with this substance as well makeup, or makeup III, class. as airbrush make up. The class is “I have always loved the scary sort for advanced makeup students and of haunted house aspects and it was Wittelsberger said that students can the first one I got a chance to be learn skills that they could apply to a involved with, but once I got involved career in theatrical makeup. However, with them I learned the special effects she also hopes that they learn even makeup, with the gags and the comedy more than technical skills. as well as the gore is what makes the “I hope that they learn how to Scaregrounds really, really cool to me,” research on their own and to know Mullen said. “It’s just been really cool how to find the answer to things,” to get involved and be on board with Wittelsberger said. “You have to disthis as it takes its next steps forward.” cover how to do that yourself, you Mullen said that from this experihave to learn how to do it, you ence she has had the opportunity have to experiment and to take part in the world of speyou have to fail… you cial effects and even feels that she just have to keep has become more “practidoing it until you cal jokestery,” since she get it right, that is has been working with how you learn from the Jokesters. your failures.”

“They work great as a team,” Mullen said. “They taught themselves pretty much, so as they come to us they are sharing what they have learned through their trials and tribulations.”

The Jokesters are primarily self-taught when it comes to costume makeup design.

Through their relationship with companies such as Ben Nye and Sarah Hugel/ The Towerlight their atten- Steve Bauer as “The Timoniac” the icon for the dance at Timonium Scaregrounds Haunted Trail.

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Out of reality Kaitlyn McKay

“The Purge: Anarchy” is set in the near future.

America is at the peak of perfection, with low unemployment rates and a successful economy — and, according to the media, it is all thanks to the Purge.

This film, the sequel to last summer’s “The Purge,” follows the same 12-hour event installed by the new government the New Founding Fathers, that happens once a year where all crime is legal and all emergency services are suspended. This time, however, instead of the action taking place in a confined location, the events of the sequel take place in a city, where a group of five people must work together for survival.

Eva (Carmen Ejogo), a working class waitress, her sister, Cali (Zoe Soul), and a couple on the verge of separating, Liz and Shane (Kiele Sanchez and Zach Gilford), find themselves in danger during the Purge and find safety under a mysterious man (Frank Grillo) who is willingly participating in the Purge.

Calling “The Purge: Anarchy” a horror movie isn’t accurate. It’s more of an action-suspense film with one or two jump scares.

That does not necessarily mean that “The Purge: Anarchy” is a bad film. The movie is well paced, with some entertaining action scenes and some decent acting. What makes the film interesting Columnist

is its video game vibe.

In one scene when the group is trying to cross a road without being spotted by an armed woman is reminiscent of a stealth game.

Additionally, the religious-like worship of America and the government gives gamers flashbacks of “Bioshock: Infinite.” Heck, Frank Grillo basically being the babysitter of four other people can give one nightmares from “Resident Evil 4.”

But, like most movies, the major flaw comes down to the writing. Director James DeMonaco has a distracting hatred for the wealthy — the working and middle class can be as morally grey as they can possibly be, but the 1-percent are all garbage. This is no more evident than in the last third of the film, when the entire cast is kidnapped and it turns out that the upper class kidnap random people and bid on them on an auction for them to kill. The film also briefly dances around the idea of a revolutionary group that opposes the Purge, but they are only mentioned and shown a few times.

“The Purge: Anarchy” is ultimately entertaining, but flawed. It is fun for what it is, but it has the ability to be a truly great film with a better script.

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Death of Peony Lisa See, author of “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,” captures Chinese culture in a way few Laura Antonucci others have. If Columnist @lauraantonucci1 you’re unfamiliar with See’s work, you are depriving yourself of emotional and intense stories. If you have read See before, “Peony in Love” is both familiar territory and a story that is wonderfully new. See’s forte seems to be Chinese women at the height of what is now the “stereotype tradition:” bound feet, ritualistic customs, the strict expectations society imposed upon them and how they manipulated and survived both the world around them as well as each other. “Peony in Love” focuses on a girl, Peony, who is in love with a popular opera of the day.

While viewing this opera, she falls in love with a young man in attendance.

She understands how forbidden this is, yet in the wake of discovering that he is betrothed to someone she doesn’t know, she sees this as a kind of sweet, if temporary, rebellion.

And then, disaster strikes. In Asian literature, sorrow and suffering are common themes. If you really don’t believe me, I refer you to again “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,” “The Joy Luck Club,” etc. In the second act, Peony dies. Her mother discovers how she has been obsessing over the previously mentioned opera, and subsequently, the mystery boy, and locks her in her room. Out of depression and rebellion, Peony starves herself to death. From here, “Peony in Love” takes a turn for the superstitious and interesting. See uses this particular storyline to delve into the intricacies of Chinese beliefs of life after death, using Peony as an example of what happens to spirits when funeral observances are neglected.

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October 28, 2014

An unanticipated horror show ROBERT WOOD Staff Writer

In 1975, “The Rocky Horror Show” premiered on Broadway and was expected to be a hit. However, it only lasted 45 performances. Since then, the show has developed a cult following, has had a film adaptation and numerous productions all around the world.

Last Friday in Paws, the student group Actors Anonymous put on their own adaptation of this Broadway piece, but what brought about this performance, junior Timothy Huth considered to be an accident.

“A lot of people from Actors Anonymous came to a party and we watched Rocky Horror together and we joked that we should do it as a show. Then, one thing led to another and all of a sudden it was happening,” Huth, director of “The Rocky Horror Show,” said.

“The Rocky Horror Show” tells the story of a young, newly engaged couple, Brad Majors and Janet Weiss, and their interesting and eventful encounter with a scientist known as Dr. Frank N. Furter.

Freshmen Joseph Haddad and Becca Atschul decided to tackle the complex characters of the show.

“I just thought I would give it a try because it is outside of my comfort zone and I wanted to break past that barrier and try something new,” Haddad said.

Haddad played the mad scientist, Dr. Frank N. Furter and Atschul played Magenta, Dr. Furter’s maid.

Haddad said that playing the role of Dr. Furter was fun, but getting used to the make up and heels were a challenge for him.

“The boots hurts a lot, tackling the boots were a challenge,” Haddad said. “You get used to them and you don’t think about it when you are in character.”

Atschul said that she has grown as an actor through this experience.

“I know more about myself, I can do more than I thought. I was always the little church girl and this is a new thing for me. I can finally say that I can do adult work, which is cool,” Altschul said.

In order to understand her character, Magenta, Atschul said she

researched her prior to the performance.

“I watched the movie a bunch of times. I think I watched it three times,” Atschul said. “We had a table work reading and we just had a really awesome discussion about Magenta and loyalty. She only does things because she has pure love in her heart, especially for her brother. That is something I try to show throughout the whole thing.”

The cast started rehearsals in the middle of September in order to prepare for the show.

“It was an insane bunch of weeks.

We had about six weeks of rehearsals.

We knocked the music out in one day, the blocking in two days and the choreography in three days,” Huth said.

Huth also said that he is extremely proud of the cast because Actor’s Anonymous is made up solely of volunteers.

“It’s hard because it is a volunteer group and no one is getting paid,” Huth said. “It is hard to get commitment and I was really, really lucky to have a group of actors who were so committed to the project.”

Despite having an intense rehearsal process, the idea of taking on such a cult hit was still daunting. The fear was not only in the cast, but also in the direction due to their non-traditional portrayal of the popular show.

“A lot of what we are doing is subverting what Rocky Horror is. We are trying to push the messages across and so we change what Rocky Horror

is known as and we are making it clear that this is not the movie,” Huth said.

However, though he didn’t take the traditional route, Huth still wanted the audience to have fun with the show.

“It is an incredibly visceral experience,” Huth said. “It’s an experience that I want people to come out with something new.”

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Students in Towson’s Actors Anonymous performed “The Rocky Horror Show” on Friday, Oct. 24 in Paws.

GoodEats from the sea A jolly good time Before I begin reviewing the next restaurant on the list of GoodEats, I’d like to thank all of you. I’ve now been operating GoodEatsMD for almost 10 months and the support has been unbelievable. Without all of your help, I wouldn’t be where I am now. So, this post is dedicated to all of you, my fans. Without further adieu here is my newest recommendation.

Ryleigh’s Oyster House, the fresh seafood house in Federal Hill, has now opened a second restaurant in Hunt Valley. Located off of Padonia Road (accessed by York Road), this favorite restaurant of mine has a beautiful new home. The restaurant is chic and very modern. The interior is highlighted by a huge dining room with a focal point around the massive oyster-shucking bar. Patrons sit around the bar and watch the action. The restaurant also includes a full-service bar inside and one outside, as well as a huge outdoor dining area.

The menu is focused around seafood, starting with the specials, which lists the daily local oysters

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available on the half shell. Ryleigh’s compiles a hefty list of local oysters, somewhere around a dozen different types ranging in brininess, texture and size. I went with the Hollywood Oysters, a local, sweeter oyster from St. Mary’s County, served with all the fixings (hot sauce, vinegar, cocktail sauce and horseradish).

The appetizer list was extensive, featuring some bar favorites and seafood classics. I went with the crab dip ($13). A hot and cheesy dip served in a cast-iron dish accompanied with crunchy bread perfect for dipping. The dip was all lump crab.

The waitress also suggested the crab pretzels ($11), warm crab dip served on soft pretzels.

The entrees and sandwiches carried a similar theme, providing several seafood options. The first thing that caught my eye was the fish tacos ($14): three huge tacos served with a chipotle sauce and pico de gallo. The fish was fresh and flavorful. The fish and chips ($15) made with Atlantic cod and hand cut fries was also suggested. My friend, also a Marylander, holds crab cakes true to his heart. He went with the crab cake sandwich ($15), served with

lump Maryland Blue Crab and a homemade slaw. The sandwich was huge and featured a plump crab cake.

Ryleigh’s Oyster House had some great food. Whether you are in the Hunt Valley area or downtown by Federal Hill and are in need of some great Maryland seafood, give Ryleigh’s a try.

Until next time. I wish you GoodEats.

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—Edited by Jared Kurlander.

Courtesy of Taylor Seidel

A lot of the things I’ve done in London have been meticulously planned out which can take Sydney Adamson much of the fun out of it. So this Columnist @ssydneytaylor weekend I just decided to wing it.

I had a few things in mind that I wanted to do, but for the most part I just went where the day guided me.

Friday I went to a taping of the BBC show “Sweat the Small Stuff.” Instead of focusing on the seriously important and scary events in life, the show turns the spotlight on the tiny events and pet peeves in life that can cause one to freak out. The concept sounds wacky, but it was actually very entertaining.

I attended the taping with a host of friends and by some twist of fate I ended up sitting front row (almost) center, close enough to make eye contact with one of the show’s celebrity guests, Jack Osbourne and the host Nick Grimshaw.

It was also very enlightening to discover some of the shows behind-the-scenes secrets and what actually goes into making this kind of TV show.

On Saturday I wandered into Portobello Road Market and found so many hidden treasures. Similar to the markets in Camden, there are tons of eclectic street vendors. But at Portobello the vendors were much more unique and inviting. I also really enjoyed browsing the Notting Hill Bookshop, which was close by. There were both new releases and old favorites mixed with a host of adorable Notting Hill souvenirs.

Sunday was another day of relaxed adventure, just as it should be. I headed northwest of Kensington to the sprawling Regents Park and walked to the top of Primrose Hill. Although I sincerely adore the green spaces in Kensington, like Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, it was a nice change of pace to visit Regents Park. The view from the top of Primrose Hill isn’t too shabby either. The London Eye, The Shard and The Gherkin were just a few of the buildings I could see from my vantage point. The entire Primrose Hill area is very posh and expensive, so after snapping a few photos and taking in the vast London skyline on the Hill, I wandered through town and did some window-shopping.

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Predicting the 2014-15 NBA Playoffs 5. Toronto Raptors

2. Chicago Bulls

JONATHAN MUNSHAW Editor-in-Chief @Jon_Munshaw

IT’S BASKETBALL SEASON (emphasis mine). By the time you’re reading this on Tuesday, there will likely only be a few hours left before the first game of the season tips off.

So, this column is all about the NBA this week. Instead of just focusing on one or two players, though, I’m going to give my playoff predictions in each conference, and give a fun or telling stat about each team that has some sort of a bearing on their upcoming season.

These numbers are either from NBA.com/Stats, BasketballReference.com, or 82games.com for the record.

Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah have combined to miss 201 games in the past three seasons for the Bulls.

That’s 87 percent of the possible starts one of those two players could have had in that time span.

3. Washington Wizards Last season, John Wall’s three-point percentage dropped from 39.3 to 29.2 when Bradley Beal was not on the floor versus when he was. Additionally, his assist percentage dropped from 30.1 to 21.5. Beal is going to miss about the first month of the season.

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4.

Charlotte Hornets 1. Cleveland Cavaliers

Last season, LeBron James traveled a total of 185.3 miles in the regular season, exactly three miles per 48 minutes of basketball. Heading in to the postseason, no San Antonio Spur had traveled that far, and the closest (Tony Parker) had just 151.3 miles under his belt. No wonder the Heat looked exhausted heading in to the finals. Head Coach David Blatt may want to consider resting James for a couple games this year to cut down on that mileage. If he wants to win a championship, of course.

The Indiana Pacers lineup of Paul George, George Hill, Lance Stephenson, David West and Roy Hibbert scored the fourth most points per game of any lineup in the league last season. The same lineup, but with Danny Granger in instead of Stephenson, had an effective field goal percentage (shooting percentage that makes three-pointers worth more than twos) that was four percentage points worse, and they had a plus/minus of minus-6 versus plus270 with Stephenson in the lineup.

The Eighth Grader will have a similar impact on Charlotte’s lineup.

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Point guard Kyle Lowry finished last year, a contract year, with 11.7 win shares, an offensive rating of 118 points per 100 possessions, and an effective field-goal percentage of .511. He had never had more than seven win shares in a season, his highest offensive rating was 115 and he never had an effective field-goal percentage of better than .506.

6879124502476 3923543705457 93759993575985 25576933856202 3475623460017 72774650309622 545965418347 TALK NERDY TO ME 6. Atlanta Hawks Shooting guard Kyle Korver led the league in three-point percentage, and made 185 threes, which was the 12th most in the league. Atlanta drafted power forward Adreian Payne out of Michigan State, who made 42.3 percent of his threes last season and made three shots from beyond the arc per 100 possessions.

No one player played 30 minutes a game last season for the Spurs.

They’ll be fresh once again, and while they may not make the Finals, they’ll pick up the top seed in the West his year.

2. Los Angeles Clippers Only seven players have ever averaged at least 24 points, 3.6 assists, 9.4 rebounds and had at least 12 win shares in a single season before the age of 25: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (he did it three times), Tim Duncan, Bob McAdoo, Oscar Robertson, Charles Barkley, Kevin Love and Blake Griffin.

3. Oklahoma City Thunder The two-man combination of Russell Westbrook and Reggie Jackson outscored opponents by 16.3 points and had 2.2 more assists than their opponents per 100 possessions. The combination of Westbrook and Kevin Durant outscored their opponents by 7.5 points and had just 0.8 more assists. I’m very excited to see the first month of the season with Westbrook going full Westbrook without Durant healthy.

For their careers, Chandler Parsons has been significantly better than Trevor Ariza. Ariza is replacing Parsons at small forward for the Rockets, but on a per-game basis, Parsons has averaged more points, blocks, rebounds and assists and has shot almost four percentage points better from the field.

Ariza also has a worse career offensive rating and less win shares per 48 minutes.

6. Portland Blazers

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Portland’s bench was the worst in the league last season in points per game, the sixth worst in rebounds and fifth worst in shooting percentage.

7. Dallas Mavericks

Dirk Nowitzki was the only power forward in the league last season to rank among the top 15 at his position in threepoint shooting and two-point shooting percentage. Plus, carry over all the good stuff I said about Parsons.

8. Memphis Grizzlies

4. Golden Warriors

State

7. New York Knicks In each of the past three seasons, Carmelo Anthony’s offensive rating has improved (106 to 112 to 113), as well as his total win shares, effective field-goal percentage and total rebound percentage, and his player efficiency rating stayed basically the same between the past two seasons, after surpassing his previous career high by 2.6 points during the 201213 season.

5. Houston Rockets

For their first three seasons in the league, Klay Thompson had a better three-point percentage and defensive rating than Kevin Love, who Thompson was almost traded for this offseason. Thompson also averaged more assists, steals and points per game than Love during that span and had more total blocks.

Vince Carter is one of only four players over the age of 34 to have a postseason when they averaged at least 12.5 points, 2.4 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 45 percent three-point shooting. The other guys? Ray Allen, Karl Malone and Scottie Pippen.

The Grizzlies got a great asset this offseason in Carter, and he could push them over the edge in the playoffs.

8. Detroit Pistons Hybrid forward Josh Smith attempted 16 shots per game last season (the 18th most), and Brandon Jennings attempted 14.2 (tied for the 35th most). They ranked 110th and 124th in field goal percentage, respectively.

West 1. San Antonio Spurs

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LeBron James logged a total of 185.3 miles iast season, which is exactly three miles per game. He’ll likely need more rest this season.

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Towerlight Fantasy Football Standings LEADERBOARD

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FIELD HOCKEY

Towson drops two in conference TYLER YOUNG Staff Writer @_TyYoung

Towson dropped two games to conference foes this weekend, falling to the No. 18 Northeastern Huskies on Sunday and the Hofstra Pride on Friday.

The weekend saw the return of sophomore goalkeeper Megan Boyle, who had been out since Oct. 3 with a concussion. Boyle split the time in goal for the games against Northeastern (12-4, 3-1 Colonial Athletic Association) and Hofstra (12-5, 3-1 CAA) with freshman Emilee Woodall, who had been starting in Boyle’s absence.

“It sucks that I was out almost three weeks,” Boyle said. “I am still trying to get into the swing of things but I am just so happy to finally be back on the field and playing.”

Boyle was given the starting nod Sunday to face the nationally ranked Huskies in Dedham, Masschusetts. It was a game the Tigers (2-14, 0-5 CAA) ultimately lost by a score of 3-0.

The first goal of the game came seven minutes into the first half when Northeastern midfielder Marisa Dunn beat Boyle with a shot into the lower left corner of the goal, giving the home team

a 1-0 lead. It came off of Northeastern’s fifth shot of the game.

A few minutes later, forward Vanessa Pryor scored two quick goals to make it a 3-0 game. Her first was unassisted, but her second came when she deflected a shot from fellow forward Emma Lamaison into the right upper corner of the goal.

Boyle faced 12 shots, eight on target, in her 35 minutes of work during the first half, saving three and getting help with two defensive saves from junior midfielder Stacey Mackintosh. Woodall came in to play the second half. The Huskies put her to the tes t, peppering the goal with 15 shots, 10 of them on target. Woodall made nine saves and junior forward Heather Jenney chipped in with a defensive save of her own.

“I am confident in Emilee,” Boyle said. “She did a fantastic job while I was injured.”

On the day, the Tigers were outshot 27-2. The shots came from senior defender Kelly Mattingly and sophomore defender Sam Zelenack.

The Friday game against Hofstra at Johnny Unitas Stadium was a more competitive affair, but Towson ended up on the wrong side of a 4-2 defeat.

Jenney opened the scoring with 21 minutes gone in the first half. She took a pass from senior midfielder Kelsey Fielder and put it into the back of the net for her fifth goal of the season.

The Pride followed with three unanswered goals in a span of 15 minutes spanning over halftime from midfielder Marta Penas, forward Stella Scheon and forward Jonel Boileau.

With 20 minutes remaining in the game, Jenney got Towson back in the game with her second goal of the day to make it a 3-2 game. Hofstra midfielder Charlotte Loehr put a stop to the comeback five minutes later with the final goal of the day to seal the 4-2 victory.

The Tigers were outshot 14-6 on Friday and earned just two penalty corners to the Pride’s eight.

Woodall got the start and made three saves and allowed two goals in the first half. Boyle also allowed two goals and saved one shot in the second half.

Towson wraps up its season next week. Friday, it hosts the Drexel Dragons for a 6 p.m. start. Prior to the game, the team will honor its three departing seniors: Fielder, Mattingly and Courtney Branco.

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Burdick Field getting new turf

e Two FieldTurf fields will replace natural grass suface MATT HAMILTON Sports Editor @MattHamiltonTU

Students who have passed by Burdick Field this semester have noticed the gravel and dirt that replaced what used to be grass. This led many to wonder about the fate of one of the only green spaces on campus.

No fear, Towson students, as Burdick Field is undergoing a renovation that began last fiscal year and is set to be finished this fiscal year.

The area is getting two new FieldTurf fields, synthetic surfaces much like the field at Johnny Unitas Stadium, and turfing began last Thursday.

Director of Campus Recreation Grady Sheffield said the project was approved in response to the field conditions of the old Burdick Field.

“The need for a synthetic sports surface for Burdick Field has been evident for quite some time,” Sheffield said. “The previous natural turf field, despite the great efforts made by Paul Thomas and the Landscape Services staff, was never able to meet the needs of the university community on a consistent basis, especially when it rained.”

Sheffield said the field “lacked a proper ‘crown,’ sloped to the west and did not have a drainage system in place to allow water to adequately dissipate from the playing surface,” before the renovation.

The field would often be off limits for days after rain, forcing the cancellation of many club and intramural activities. In light of this, the decision to add FieldTurf instead of another natural grass field was made. Sheffield said it was difficult to maintain the grass field year-round.

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We can’t wait to be able to call Burdick our home pitch and to be able to have home games on Saturdays VINNY MINSO Junior

“With natural grass, we were limited as to when we could program the field(s) and how often,” he said. “In order to have grass on the field you have to allow for it to be properly maintained. This includes suspending activity during and after rain, time for watering and seeding, and then allowing new growth to mature in order to withstand the heavy usage.”

The fields will feature lines sewn onto the turf for specific sports. The larger field will have three flag football fields, a soccer field and a rugby pitch, while the smaller field, located between the Union Garage and Osler

Bridge, will have lines suited for men’s and women’s lacrosse.

With a new turf field, organizations likes club and intramural sports will be able to practice and play more often.

The fields will be reserved for competitive weekdays from 3 p.m. until 11 p.m. and all day on the weekends.

Club sports teams, like the rugby team, which practice on Newell Field, will welcome the new turf field. Junior rugby player Vinny Minso said he’s excited for the chance to play on the new field.

“We can’t wait to be able to call Burdick our home pitch and to be able to have home games on Saturdays,” Minso said. “We’re also hoping for the location to bring a lot of new and current fans out to the game and to get our name out there even more.”

The field will also be open to other campus activities when it is not reserved by competitive sports. Before 3 p.m. campus-sanctioned events, Kinesiology classes and others will be able to use the fields, but new policies in procedures will be put in place regarding how these groups can use the field, Sheffield said.

No grills will be allowed on the field, as it could cause damage to the surface. Other foods and beverages will also be prohibited from use on the fields. Sheffield said Campus Recreation will be making students aware of these procedure in the near future.

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Construction on Burdick Field began last fiscal year and has continued this semester. Workers started adding turf to the area Thursday. The project will feature two fields equipped with multple sports lines.

Marissa Green Women’s Soccer

The sophomore defender scored her second goal of the year in the 40th minute of Towson’s 2-0 win over the William & Mary Tribe on Sunday. The win clinched Towson’s first appearance in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament.

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

Tigers clinch first-ever CAA tourney bid

Pinkney, Green score to help secure a weekend sweep of Elon and William & Mary and No. 6 seed overall

Photos by Elizabeth Bonica and Daryllee Hale/ The Towerlight DESMOND BOYLE Contributing Writer

Towson scored early and led throughout in a 2-0 win over William & Mary at the Tiger Soccer Complex on Sunday. The result yielded two firsts for the team — its first ever win over William & Mary and the Tigers’ first ever Colonial Athletic Association playoff berth.

On a day when Towson’s five seniors were honored, the team came away with the win. The first half was filled with action, as Towson created chances from both wings and centrally.

Towson was aggressive in the midfield and gained possession and forced defensive turnovers more often than William & Mary. Coach Greg Paynter praised his team’s pressure throughout the game.

“We played our best game all year today,” Paynter said. “We out worked William & Mary and that showed up on the scoreboard.”

The Tigers’ biggest threat was sophomore forward Natalia Pinkey, whose speed caused the Tribe’s back line problems all game.

In the second minute, Pinkey used her speed to maneuver into enough space on the left flank to send in a cross that led to an early shot on

goal for the Tigers. She also earned the first corner of the game by beating William & Mary defender Corinne Giroux to the ball and sending in a corner that was eventually cleared.

It didn’t take long for Pinkey to convert one of the chances into a goal. In the 11th minute, Pinkey cut inside the box past two Tribe challengers before attempting a cross that was feebly cleared. The ball came back toward her and she lobbed a shot into the top right netting, giving Towson the 1-0 lead.

The Tribe managed a swift response in the 13th minute after earning their first corner. The corner cross found its way to striker Emory Camper, who controlled the ball before ripping a hard-angle try into Towson senior goalie Erin Quinn’s hands, which sent the ball into the post before being cleared.

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The Tribe tried to get Camper the ball as much as possible through long balls, but too often their passes flew out of bounds or the Tigers’ midfield converged and intercepted passes. Paynter said he told his team that beating a team like William & Mary wouldn’t be easy.

“We emphasized we had to play well because no one would lay down for us,” Paynter said. “It’s great, the accomplishments of this team with their backs against the wall after a slow start in conference.”

While William & Mary struggled to mount a string of consistent chances, Towson continued to build pressure against the back line.

Towson created several chances, including a shot on goal from freshman midfielder Caitlin Oswald in the 39th minute.

The clearance after Oswald’s chance resulted in a free kick for

the Tigers, eight yards in front of the midfield line. Junior defender Vasthy Delgado took the free kick and sent a cross into the box that sophomore defender Marissa Green headed into the right corner of the goal to put the Tigers up 2-0.

The first half ended soon after without any further significant chances and Towson took the lead into the break.

The second half included fewer chances, as Towson played the ball long from the back line, attempting to waste time and play a safe game away from their defensive end.

Towson’s defense was consistent in denying William & Mary’s chances, led by the efforts of Ponce from the midfield and Delgado and Green from the back.

The Tribe earned occasional chances from set pieces, including a corner in the 50th minute that led to

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We emphasized we had to play well because no one would lay down for us. It’s great, the accomplishments of this team with their backs against the wall after a slow start in conference GREG PAYNTER Head Coach

the ball bouncing in the Tigers’ sixyard box before finally being cleared.

A last-second free kick was sent high from 22 yards out as the clock ticked down and the Tigers held on for their eighth shutout of the year.

Paynter said that the win was a “great accomplishment” and praised all of his players for the achievement of reaching their first ever CAA playoffs.

Towson earned the No. 6 seed in the CAA tournament and will travel to Hempstead, New York to face the third-seeded Hofstra Pride on Nov. 2.

With a win, Towson would play first-seeded Northeastern in the CAA semifinals Nov. 7.

CAA Top Seeds 1. Northeastern 2. James Madison 3. Hofstra 4. William & Mary 5. Drexel 6. Towson