Spoken-word and hip-hop artist Common will be featured as the Black History Month speaker Wednesday, Feb. 27 according to Campus Activities Board Programming Chair Ninna Nana. Common, also known as the “King of Consious Hip Hop,” has worked as an author, lyricist, advocate and founder of the Common Ground Foundation. “I think it’s going to bring out a lot of people,” Nana said. “I’m sure he has a great speech planned and I think it [...]

During a press conference held Wednesday morning, Apple revealed details about the iPhone 5. Th phone’s release date will be Sept. 14 for pre-orders and it will ship by Sept. 21. The new phone will feature an updated LCD screen and two new microphones, and will be the thinnest smartphone in the world, according to Phillip Schiller, vice president of Apple. Prices for the phone are $199 for a 16GB model to $399 for a [...]

Towson students give their opinion on the Chick-fil-A debate.

Cheers, screeches, and chants of “Obama” echoed through Paws election night 2008 after Barack Obama was named the 44th President of the United States. This was the year that young people across the country really became involved with politics, Amy Becker, assistant mass communication professor, said. And with that interest came the collision of politics and pop culture. The way in which young people are absorb their news is entirely different than their parents, Becker [...]

You’re walking across campus, and in the moonlight, you see a figure in a residence hall window – not a student, but a slim cardboard caricature of “Harry Potter’s” Draco Malfoy. This is only one of the life-sized Draco’s visits documented via the ‘Draco Does Things’ blog on tumblr. “Draco Does Things” began September 2011. Sophomores Erica Meusel and Betsy Burnett were inspired by the Tumblr blog called “Snape Does Things,” which documents a full-size [...]

Lilly Pulitzer, the classic, preppy women’s clothing label, will open Wednesday, August 8 at the Towson Town Center. The store, the first Lilly Pultizer retail location in the Maryland/Virginia area, will open at 10 a.m., according to assistant manager Meredith Pickering. “There’s lots of tastes of Maryland all throughout,” Pickering said. “There are fun Maryland sayings and crab decorations all around the store.” The store will also host a grand opening event from August 8-14. [...]

The NCAA announced Monday severe penalties against Pennsylvania State University in wake of the sexual scandal involving former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. These sanctions include a $60 million fine, a four-year postseason ban and a five-year probationary period, with the NCAA reserving the right to implement further punishment as it sees fit. In addition, Penn State must vacate all wins from 1998-2011. The loss of 111 wins under Head Coach Joe Paterno drops him from the top [...]

Former Towson student and current MT&T Bank executive James Jones was sworn in as the Towson Chamber of Commerce President Wednesday,  May 27, succeeding Deb Moriarty, vice president of student affairs. Jones, at 30, is the youngest president to date, which he said benefits his organization positively. Jones has been involved with the organization for over five years. “I haven’t felt any doubts about my appointment,” he said. “Everybody has been supportive, through all levels of membership within [...]

Towson held its 147th commencement exercises, the largest graduation ceremonies to ever take place, Wednesday, May 23 through Friday, May 25. The number of graduates was so great that a portion of the graduates from the College of Liberal Arts had to be separated from the regular CLA ceremony, and were combined with the graduation of the Fisher College of Science and Mathematics. Assistant Provost Toyia Younger said that fire marshals told her that the [...]

The Campus Activities Board has booked an opening artist and headliner for Tigerfest 2012, with the possibility of one more opening act, according to CAB Director and Towerlight columnist Sam Silverman. Silverman would not name the artist, saying that CAB is obligated not to release the information before receiving confirmation of a contract. “We’re not hiding things from the students,” she said. “It’s just contracts.” For the first time ever, Tigerfest will not incorporate an [...]