Patrick Smith, a Towson Unviersity alumnus, freelance photojournalist and former Photo Editor at The Towerlight, placed third in the 68th annual Pictures of the Year International (POYi) competition in the sports portfolio category. His was one of more than 42,000 images that were submitted throughout the past year. Many of his works were taken at local high schools in Utah. Smith said he was glad to win against many other prestigious photographers. “[I am] humbled [...]

Towson’s athletic department welcomed former Tiger outfielder Casper Wells home, though it wasn’t on a baseball field. At Saturday’s men’s basketball game versus Georgia State, Wells was honored with a framed jersey at halftime in front of a crowd of current students and former teammates. Wells stands out from the pack of former Towson athletes, as he is only the third Tiger draftee to break into the Major Leagues. He made his Major League debut [...]

After graduation, some find a job and stick with it through their entire working career. Others start on one career path and then find something new to pursue. For Eric Bittman, a Towson alumnus, it was the latter. Bittman began his college career in 2000 when he moved into Prettyman Hall. In 2004, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in business administration with a concentration in management. Soon after, he became a tax accountant [...]