Imagine only being able to eat a quarter of the food offered on campus. This is the case for those students at Towson who eat kosher, including sophomore Jessica Betaharon. Eating kosher means that Betaharon only eats foods that are prepared according to Jewish law. “It’s my personal choice not to eat non-kosher meats,” Betaharon said. “And what makes the meat kosher is the way that it’s butchered and the process of how it’s made [...]

A group of students were sitting outside Newell Hall eating dinner last October when the campus squirrel began to creep closer toward their Papa John’s cheese sticks. The students began to joke around. What were the squirrels really thinking? The idea for the @TowsonSquirrels Twitter account was born. The account, which has more than 1,000 followers, publishes tweets from a squirrel’s perspective about Towson University life. “We run this account for fun and we want [...]

Mildred Muhammad knows about fear. She’s the ex-wife of 2002 D.C. sniper John Allen Muhammad. When she stood in front of a room full of Towson students and faculty, sharing her most personal stories, fear struck again. She swallowed and began to tell her story. Muhammad, along with several other Towson students and staff, shared their stories of fear and sexual assault at Towson University Police Department’s “I’m a Survivor” event April 24. “This was [...]

Despite the refund policy put in place after TigerFest’s cancellation, Deb Moriarty, vice president for student affairs, said she doesn’t want this year to set a precedent. After inclement weather cancelled the Campus Activities Board’s annual outdoor concert, many students said they were disappointed they did not get to see headliner Wiz Khalifa. Moriarty sent an email to students confirming that a refund policy would take effect, but said that this year was an exception. [...]

For some, art doesn’t come to mind when discussing politics. But artist-curator A. M. Weaver is trying to create a union between the two concepts. Weaver began exploring bigger issues within the art community during her time in school. The combo artist, curator and writer completed her BFA at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia and her MFA at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. She has an extensive background in African aesthetics, [...]

In 2011, Towson University students and staff formed the first campus branch of Love is Louder, a national anti-bullying movement. Since its inception, the organization has grown from a single day of celebration into “Love Week,” a multi-faceted collaboration among students of all campus and University departments. The founders of Love is Louder, “Hairspray” star Brittany Snow and Courtney Knowles of the Jed Foundation, took notice of Towson’s efforts and scheduled a stop to talk [...]

Junior mass communication major Mariah Oates wasn’t interested in writing for TV until Beau Willimon came to speak at Towson. Willimon is the writer and executive producer of the original Netflix series, “House of Cards,” and addressed students Wednesday, April 24. “It was him actually talking about it, kind of gave me a little more insight [and] got me thinking maybe I should try it out,” Oates said. Willimon said he was a normal person [...]

The scene is lit and reveals a single chair and a girl. She is meant to be 14, maybe 15, on the cusp of puberty. She begins to sing—sing passionately about her mother, who all her life has squashed her questions and protected her from the world, so she has no explanation for the changes her body is undergoing. The girl’s name is Wendla Bergmann. She is a key character in “Spring Awakening,” a Tony-award [...]

Many students show their Tiger pride on campus, sometimes by attending athletic events, promoting community service or simply by sporting Towson colors. But senior Stephen Middleton envisioned showcasing his spirit on a larger spectrum, and created a music video “TU Anthem.” In 2011, student band Sharpened Crayons made a music video called “I Tell ‘em Towson University” to show what Towson’s campus had to offer. This year’s music video features Middleton rapping Macklemore-esque style about [...]

Many college students start to ask the same question once they graduate: “Now that I have my degree, what am I actually going to do for the rest of my life?” For 2003 alumnus Michael Mattera, everything seems to be falling into place. About three months after graduating as an Electronic Media and Film major, Mattera moved to New York City to study acting at The Michael Howard Studios, continue with his interest in stand [...]