Update: Towson released a statement around 6 p.m. on Monday announcing Waddell’s departure. “In a relatively short amount of time, Mike Waddell began an impressive transformation of Towson University’s NCAA Division I Intercollegiate athletics program,” University President Maravene Loeschke said in the statement. Waddell will officially step down from his position on June 4, according the statement, and an interim director of athletics has not been announced. However, the statement said a search for a new [...]

As another school year goes by, it is once again time to reflect on the year that was. In order to reflect, The Towerlight has compiled a list of the two most important events from each of the past eight months that has consisted of the 2012-13 school year. September October November December January February March April

Administrators are involved in students’ lives every day. From making policy to just being a friendly face on campus, administrators are the gears that make Towson University move. However, students are often unaware of the people who make the campus efficient, which ultimately makes or breaks their campus experiences. In order to facilitate a greater connection between these administrators and students, The Towerlight sat down with six of these familiar faces, and asked them about [...]

Towson beat Hofstra 9-4 in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament Championship game Sunday, giving the Tigers an automatic tournament bid to the NCAA Tournament. This is the Tigers’ second-straight CAA Championship. The Tigers (10-8) came into the tournament as the No. 1 seed and opened up with a tight 8-7 win over No. 4 Drexel (11-8). When Towson and Hofstra (11-8) played each other in the regular season,  the Pride just edged out the Tigers [...]

Towson defeated Penn State 11-10 Friday afternoon to win its first Colonial Athletic Association title since 2005. The Tigers (10-7) travelled to University Park, Pa., with revenge on their minds, after it lost to the Nittany Lions (12-4) 10-8 on April 1. The conference title is Towson’s fourth in program history. It is the first CAA title under Head Coach Shawn Nadelen. “I’m so proud of our team,” Nadelen said. “I’m proud of the way [...]

Towson defeated Penn State 11-10 on Friday afternoon to win its first Colonial Athletic Association title since 2005. The Tigers (10-7) travelled to University Park, Pa., with revenge on their minds, as they lost to the Nittany Lions (12-4) 10-8 on April 1. The conference title is Towson’s fourth in school history. It is the first CAA title under Head Coach Shawn Nadelen. “I’m so proud of our team,” Nadelen said. “I’m proud of the [...]

When Towson volleyball coach Don Metil was considering coming to Towson after spending six years at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, there were a number of factors he said that influenced his decision to come to Towson. One factor was the prospect of the new Tiger Arena opening. “The addition of the Tiger Arena was an added bonus,” Metil said. “Every time I go in they make progress. It’s pretty exciting.” After years of [...]

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 [...]

In a highly-contested race, the ticket T-moji swept the Student Government Association election Tuesday. Charlotte Ridgeway was elected as president with 1268 votes. The runner-up was Mike Ukoha on the TU Evolution ticket with 906 votes. Ben Mendelssohn on the Tomorrow Towson ticket finished third and Antonio Colon, who was running by himself, finished last. Kevin Kutner won the vice presidency with 1415 votes, beating out the second-place finisher Michael Thompkins by just under 500 [...]

In a highly competitive race, the T-mojï ticket swept the Student Government Association election Wednesday. Charlotte Ridgeway was elected president with 1,268 votes. Runner-up was Mike Ukoha on the TU Evolution ticket with 906 votes. Ben Mendelsohn on the Tomorrow Towson ticket finished third and Antonio Colon, who was running by himself, finished last. Kevin Kutner won the vice presidency with 1,415 votes, beating out the second-place finisher Michael Thompkins by just under 500 votes. [...]