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Arts
September 6, 2016
Esperanto Society starts speaking TAYLOR DEVILLE Staff Writer @artvandelady
Learning a new language at this age can be pretty intimidating—according to the critical period hypothesis, which analyzes the relationship between age and language acquisition, the brain becomes less receptive to new information as it ages, making it more challenging to learn new languages as an adult. But Esperanto, an artificial language that’s a mix of the Romantic languages and has 2 million speakers worldwide, could help students to become fluent in other languages. Towson’s Esperanto Society was created to do just that. Sophomore International Studies major Etienne Eunson created Towson’s chapter with junior Spanish major Tucker Barnes in February. This is the first semester they’re active, and their first meeting will take place later this week. The society will function like other
campus language clubs—members will meet every week to learn the basics of Esperanto. Eunson, who fluently speaks four languages (including French, Italian and Mandarin Chinese) and has studied more than a dozen languages, learned Esperanto within three to six months. “It might take a bit longer for people who speak one language just because they’re not used to the learning process,” Eunson said. “But I think they would be able to learn it much quicker than if they were to learn Spanish or French. If they learn Esperanto to a fluent level, that in turn will help them learn other languages much more quickly.” Eunson also hopes to show short films that incorporate Esperanto and help members gain “a higher sense of internationalism.” Eunson said he wants to work to “unify people regardless of their backgrounds.” If you’re interested in attending the group’s meeting this week, contact Eunson at eeunso1@students. towson.edu.
A stylish introduction KERRY INGRAM Columnist
Hello Towson Tigers! My name is Kerry Ingram, and I am so excited to be kicking off the 2016/2017 school year with a brand new column for the Towerlight: Trendy Tiger. Towson University is full of trendy students with various styles, and what better way than to celebrate that? Let me start off by introducing myself. I am currently a sophomore, mass communications student here at Towson. I am a Hispanic/ African American, 19-year-old female (although I am often mistaken to be twelve because I am vertically challenged and have stood at a whopwwping 5’2” since the seventh grade). I have an obsession with baby goats, love to find humor in 99 percent of
things and I don’t eat cheese unless it’s on pizza. I love pizza. Pizza is my life. Although there are a lot of students on campus, you may be able to easily spot me thanks to the obnoxious (yet ridiculously awesome) sparkling, rose-gold backpack I wear every single day. After receiving many questions and compliments about it last semester, that backpack is what sparked (pun fully intended) the idea that I could possibly start a trendy column for this campus. I have always had a passion for the beauty and fashion industry, and love sharing my finds and discoveries. Fun facts: I am a licensed cosmetologist at the age of 19 (insert sassy girl emoji here), currently work as a Sephora Beauty consultant/makeup artist, and am a beauty/fashion YouTuber. I still have a lot of learning to do,
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however I hope you can put at least a little trust in me when it comes to the information shared in this column. Trendy Tiger is going to be (you guessed it) Towson’s new fashion and beauty column. Each week, I will be providing you with the latest trends, tips, and tricks to help you slay your way through the school year. I am so excited to write to you all each week, and I am very thankful for the Towerlight for accepting me with open arms and making this possible. If you’re a beauty and fashion lover like me, don’t be shy! Feel free to contact me through my email misskerryingram@gmail.com with the subject “TRENDY TIGER” if you have any beauty tips and questions, or if you would like for me to cover your campus style. I can’t wait to see what this school year has to offer!