Towson University's "Grub Street" is one of the finest literary magazines in the country, according to the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.
The poetry and prose publication received a Gold Crown award last month, making it the top entry in its category and only one of six nationwide to receive the honor. The magazine also received four individual awards.
"I am indescribably proud of GS' truly gold-medal-quality student staff and of the publication itself," adviser and English professor Clarinda Harriss wrote in an e-mail about the award. Pick up a copy of the 2006 edition of Grub Street on Wednesday, May 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Special Collections Room on the fifth floor of Cook Library.
Jeers: to the whole "Siri Nadler situation"
For weeks, art students have been telling The Towerlight to look into a peculiar situation involving a faculty member in the art department. In the beginning of April, professor Siri Nadler suddenly resigned and stopped teaching her courses, leaving students in a bind.
Associate News Editor Sharon Leff looked into the situation, but information was hard to come by. Associate provost Deborah Leather said "we can't discuss personnel issues," and department chair Jean Miller said "I'm not supposed to say anything."
In an interview last week, Provost James Brennan called the situation "very abnormal."
"I've never quite seen this â€" where someone resigned in the middle of the semester and walked," he said.
Brennan said Nadler raised "allegations" that predated his tenure as provost. "These were investigated and were not supported by the investigation," he said.
We still don't have answers to the basic questions: What were the allegations? When were they raised? Why weren't they supported by the investigation? What prompted Nadler to suddenly leave?
Cheers: to Campus Activities Board for several recent successes
The University's primary student programming group deserves credit for hosting several cool events lately.
The Campus Activities Board brought an all-female rock group called Raining Jane to Paws on Friday, and while the place wasn't packed, it was a worthy experiment in Friday night programming.
Then on Monday, the group brought "Simpsons" writer/producer Mike Reiss to the Potomac Lounge. Reiss entertained a loyal fan base and played several clips from the animated Fox comedy.
Jeers: to Campus Activities Board for keeping the cost of Tigerfest a secret
Tigerfest is one of Towson's most expensive events. It's also one of the most popular. That's why the campus deserves to know how much the festival costs.
This week, when The Towerlight asked CAB how much was being spent on Saturday's concert, one of the organizers said she wasn't at liberty to discuss it.
This is a public University, operated with public funds, and your student fees are spent on events like Tigerfest. You should be able to know how your student fees are being spent.
Tigerfest costs at least $100,000 each year. (The bands cost money, the tents and stages cost money, the novelties cost money, the security guards cost money, etc.) According to Concertideas.com, the Virgin Megatour with Yellowcard and Mae costs $50,000. Alone, Yellowcard costs $45,000-$50,000 and Mae costs $12,000.
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Wednesday was new Athletic Director Mike Hermann's first day on campus. Hermann is a "consultant" until July 1, when he officially takes over for Wayne Edward...
The Towerlight wants your photos of Tigerfest 2006: Send your cameraphone pics or digital camera shots to tigerfest@gmail.com by Sunday at noon-
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