THE TOWERLIGHT - Baltimore Student Media
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THIS WEEK @ TU<br />
campus calendar<br />
www.thetowerlight.com/calendar<br />
MONDAY, FEB. 18 TUESDAY, FEB. 19<br />
2008 SGA Election Commission<br />
applications due<br />
Room 217 • University Union<br />
<strong>Student</strong>s interested in assisting with the annual <strong>Student</strong><br />
Government Association elections must turn in applications<br />
by 5 p.m. today. Applications are available in the office of<br />
student activities. For more information, call 410-704-4317.<br />
Intuitive Eating workshop<br />
3 – 4:30 p.m. • Archives Room • Cook Library<br />
The Counseling Center will host this event to teach students<br />
skills and new approaches regarding nutrition and<br />
body image. The workshop is open and free to all students.<br />
Kayaking clinic<br />
Tuesday, Feb. 19<br />
8 – 10 p.m.<br />
Burdick Pool<br />
Free for students, faculty and staff, this clinic will offer<br />
kayaking instruction on all skill levels. Participants must<br />
bring a bathing suit and a valid TU OneCard.<br />
Central Maryland College Career Fair<br />
10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. • Towson Center<br />
More than 170 regional and national employers will have<br />
tables at the Towson Center. Sponsored by the Maryland<br />
Career Consortium, students are encouraged to bring their<br />
resume.<br />
Tuesdays at Towson: French Delights<br />
7:30 p.m. • Recital Hall • Center for the Arts<br />
This program will feature various French pieces for<br />
instruments such as violin, piano, oboe, flute and cello,<br />
among others. Tickets are $13 general admission, $7<br />
seniors, and $5 students.<br />
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20 THURSDAY, FEB. 21<br />
Condom tasting event<br />
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. • Room 306 • University Union<br />
As part of National Condom Week, Dowell Health Center,<br />
Queer <strong>Student</strong> Union, and LGBT <strong>Student</strong> Development will<br />
sponsor this event. <strong>Student</strong>s can taste-test a variety of flavored<br />
condoms, as well as take home condoms for free.<br />
Test-taking anxiety workshop<br />
12:30 – 1:45 p.m. • Counseling Center at Glen Esk<br />
This free test-taking anxiety workshop is open for all<br />
students. It will teach techniques aimed at combating the<br />
nervousness that some experience while taking a test.<br />
Generation Jeopardy<br />
File Photo/Kris Marsh/The Towerlight<br />
5 – 7 p.m. • Richmond Commons • Richmond Hall<br />
Sponsored by the Honors College <strong>Student</strong> Council, this<br />
student versus faculty face-off will feature questions covering<br />
both generations. Refreshments will be available.<br />
Songscapes – MFA Theatre Thesis<br />
Performance<br />
8 p.m. • MFA Theatre Lab • Center for the Arts<br />
MFA in Theatre candidate Lane Pianta will present a<br />
fusion of music and action she calls Songscapes. Tickets are<br />
$2 general admission and free for students. Performances<br />
will take place Feb. 21-23.<br />
The Towerlight<br />
Editor in Chief Sharon Leff<br />
Senior Editor Krysten Appelbaum<br />
News Editor Kiel McLaughlin<br />
Assoc. Editor Nick Di Marco<br />
Asst. Editor Carrie Wood<br />
Arts Editor Alex Plimack<br />
Sports Editor Pete Lorenz<br />
Assoc. Editor Matt Vensel<br />
Asst. Editor Daniel Abraham<br />
Asst. Editor Kevin Hess<br />
Staff Writers Julia Conny<br />
Andrew Fortier<br />
Daniel Gross<br />
Katherine M. Hill<br />
Lily Lee<br />
Jane Linville<br />
Krystina Lucido<br />
Kara Manos<br />
Tyler Waldman<br />
Paul Williams<br />
Photo Editor Patrick Smith<br />
Assoc. Photo Editor Kristofer Marsh<br />
Asst. Photo Editors Louis Jay<br />
Video Editor Eric Gazzillo<br />
Staff Photographers Blake Savadow<br />
Cara Flynn<br />
Proofreaders Christopher Austin<br />
Katie Outen<br />
Amy Hefter<br />
General Manager Mike Raymond<br />
Business Staff Rossana Lamberti<br />
Cheryl Johnson<br />
Art Director Jenn Long<br />
Assoc. Art Director Matt Laumann<br />
Production Staff Alyssa Cary<br />
Rachel Fauber<br />
Online Editor Blake Savadow<br />
Circulation Manager Jason Stelter<br />
Circulation Staff Will Trebach<br />
Jennifer Tanko<br />
Eddie Grove<br />
8000 York Road<br />
University Union Room 309<br />
Towson, MD 21252<br />
voice: (410) 704-2288<br />
fax: (410) 704-3862<br />
e-mail: editor@thetowerlight.com<br />
online: www.thetowerlight.com<br />
The Towerlight is published by students of<br />
Towson University every Monday and Thursday<br />
when classes are in session during the fall and<br />
spring. The organization is autonomous and financially<br />
self-sufficient. The newspaper is produced on<br />
Power Macintosh computers using Adobe Creative<br />
Suite software.<br />
The Towerlight’s advertising deadlines are firm:<br />
classified advertising & display — Monday, noon<br />
for Thursday; Thursday, noon for Monday. Line<br />
classified ads will only be accepted online at<br />
http://www.thetowerlight.com/classifieds. Call<br />
(410) 704-5133 for more information. The newspaper<br />
encourages letters to the editor and online<br />
feedback. For the complete Feedback Policy, visit<br />
http://www.thetowerlight.com/pages/feedback/<br />
Commentaries, letters to the editor, editorial cartoons<br />
and other editorial content expresses the<br />
opinions of their authors and not necessarily<br />
the views of the newspaper. The Towerlight does<br />
not discriminate based on age, color, condition<br />
of handicap, marital status, national origin, race,<br />
religion, gender or sexual orientation. ©2008 by<br />
The Towerlight, Towson University, Towson, MD<br />
21252. All rights reserved.<br />
Please recycle!<br />
The Towerlight February 18, 2008<br />
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