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The Towerlight October 5, 2009 4 What’s your perspective? SEND A LETTER TO THE EDITOR: OPINION Statement from The Towerlight As of Friday, Oct. 2, The Towerlight’s editor-in-chief, Carrie Wood, has resigned. Her explanation and statement is on page 5. The Towerlight’s editorial board has elected a new editor-in-chief, who will be announced online at thetowerlight.com later this afternoon. Meanwhile, we wish to address the recent controversy regarding “The Bed Post” column and its author, “Lux.” We collectively feel that it was a mistake, and a break with Towerlight tradition, to allow an anonymous writer to address such a sensitive topic. Except in very rare and serious situations, The Towerlight policy has been to insist that all stories, letters, opinions and columns in our print edition have a byline. “Lux” wishes to remain anonymous. Therefore her column will no longer appear in the print edition of The Towerlight. Her blog may continue online. We do not apologize for the sexual content of the column. We wish it had been written less provocatively, and we realize that many readers were offended or simply felt it was inappropriate content for these pages. However, many other readers did enjoy the column. And we believe it was not out of context on a campus where the administration delivers free cable pornography to some of its residence halls, celebrates “condom tasting” and “I female orgasm” at public events, and profi ts from the sale of sexually-oriented magazines and posters at the University Union. We reserve the right to print articles on any subject and in any style that the editors feel is appropriate for our audience. We will continue to welcome and encourage critical feedback and to correct mistakes when we make them. We will also continue to defend our rights to free speech. We are students. We publish The Towerlight for the entire community, but our content is aimed primarily at our fellow students, who deserve open access to their own independent media source on campus. We intend to continue in that role to the best of our abilities, providing news, entertainment, and a forum for the exchange of ideas and opinions. We ask our readers to continue to support us. Do you have thoughts about “The Bed Post”, the resignation of Carrie Wood or The Towerlight’s statement? We want to hear your opinions. Send us a letter. Keep it brief (250 words or less) and include your name, class standing and major. E-mail the letter to TowerlightEditor@gmail.com, drop it off in UU Room 309, or submit it online at http://www.thetowerlight.com/letter. LOG ONTO THETOWERLIGHT.COM: Forgot to pick up a print edition? On TheTowerlight.com, you can submit feedback about any article in the paper. It may be published in print, as well. Also, our full feedback policy is accessible online at http://www.thetowerlight.com.
Statement from Carrie Wood To The Towerlight’s readers: It is with great regret and with a heavy heart that, as of October 2, 2009, I am resigning as editor-in-chief of The Towerlight. Following recent events revolving around the weekly column “The Bed Post,” I feel that this is the most appropriate course of action and will produce the most positive results in the long run. On the morning of Wednesday, September 30, I received an e-mail in my personal Towson student e-mail account from Towson University President Robert Caret. I felt the e-mail was written in an intimidating, patronizing and bullying tone, and it was copied to TU’s chief of staff and the University’s lawyer for them to see as well. Seeing this e-mail pop into my personal inbox right after I had woken up sent me into somewhat of a panic, and I responded out of feelings of fear and of being threatened. In my response, passages were worded in such a way that made it look as if I was throwing my staff under the bus and pushing the responsibility for the column on them. In no way was this my intent; however, I realize that perception is reality and that such a response makes The Towerlight look bad in the face of the University community. I understand that my e-mail was just one of several poor LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the Towson Campus Community, decisions made by me regarding “The Bed Post.” Hindsight is 20-20, and, if I ever had the chance to do this all over again, I would have never run the column in the fi rst place. I should have had the foresight to realize what “The Bed Post” would do to the paper and the reputation of both the paper and of Baltimore Student Media. I sincerely hope that my resignation will help reduce tensions between The Towerlight and the administration. And, though I realize that apologies are only words, I also hope that everyone involved in this incident is able to feel how truly sorry I am that we are in this situation. Never in my life could I imagine something like this would happen. Though I am resigning as editor-in-chief, I have been granted the opportunity to continue writing as a regular reporter for The Towerlight. I am so sorry that things turned out this way for everyone involved, and I apologize to all whom have been offended by the content of “The Bed Post” that I allowed to run. Thank you all so much for allowing me the chance to act as editor-in-chief. Sincerely, Carrie Wood We are the Interfaith Campus Ministers Association, and as members of multiple faith based traditions, we have been disheartened at the level of the discourse recently on campus and in The Towerlight. Whether it has been hateful comments written on white boards, inarticulate and unqualifi ed phrasings that are meant to provoke, disrespectful and ignorant stereotyping or appealing to our basest appetites to increase readership, we are concerned about the current situation. We feel the University is at a crossroads. As a community, we have the power to make choices. Right now, we can choose whether we want to use infl ammatory language and actions that are meant to offend or shock, or we can take the opportunity to promote civil discussions in an environment of respect. Race relations are problematic on campus. There is a time and place to talk about sexual relations. The fact that these discussions are taking place on campus is appropriate and necessary; however, the way in which they are being discussed is not meant to promote understanding, good health or positive relations. We want to highlight that this is not a freedom of speech issue, nor is this a diatribe against provoking discussion. Provocative discussion can elevate a community’s understanding of values and needs. We want to challenge the entire campus community: we all need to hold ourselves to higher standards of speech and action. Many different faiths and cultures have different versions of the Golden Rule: to treat others as you would like to be treated. As a campus, this is our opportunity to put this rule into action. Sincerely, The Interfaith Campus Ministers Association Less Than Three by Steven Baird Tyler Waldman Associate Arts Editor For those of you who don’t pay attention to our staff box, I wear multiple hats here at The Towerlight. By day (and night?) I am the associate arts editor. By morning, I’m the circulation manager. I get this fancy piece of wood pulp you may or may not be holding in your hands into said hands. It’s a fun job. I get to wake up early, get my National “Then Then at som Public Radio fi x, upstanding c roll through the Starbucks drivethru, get a workout and get paid. It’s one part heavy lifting, one part driving, and one part customer service. But recently, it’s also become one part janitor. Most civilized people, if there’s something in the paper they dislike, they send a letter. They call the editor. They (gasp) don’t read that page. But in these last couple of weeks, I’ve noticed racks that never run dry mysteriously emptied of their papers, which is theft in case you’re wondering. I’ve seen two boxes on Kenilworth Drive fall victim to vandalism. The box in front of Towson Woods Apartments had both doors kicked in and shattered. The rack was side- OPINION A message from the janitor ways. Then at some point, the upstanding citizens stood or stomped on the box, leaving their footprints (then presumably shouted triumphantly). It’s worth noting that it was only our boxes that were targeted. The Sun and b boxes are just fi ne. It seems to me somebody or some people want to send a message to us. Sending it like this, however, makes the culprit or culprits look like cavemen. Ug no like column. Ug kick box. Ug’s foot hurt. Wouldn’t it have been less trouble to send an e-mail? Everybody these days is saying how civility in our society is in a downward spiral. Maybe this is part of that trend. Racks and boxes aren’t cheap. Every time one is vandalized, we decide if it’s worth it to replace it just to potentially watch the same thing happen again and again. The Kenilworth Drive boxes, for example, might not be replaced. The students and community members who live there will be deprived of their fancy piece of wood pulp hand-delivered with love by yours truly twice a week. If you’re angry with this, let us know. And try to fi nd the vandals too. But when you talk to them, just remember to speak with small, single-syllable words. It’s the only way they’ll understand. Then at some point, the upstanding citizens stood or stomped on the box, leaving their footprints (then presumably shouted triumphantly) FROM THE WEB: REACTIONS TO ‘UNH BATTERS TOWSON, 57-7’ I don’t pretend to be a football expert, but one thing my dad taught me a long time ago was this: “He who throws 5 interceptions in 32 minutes of play...needs to be removed.” - Allison How about we have some receivers who can actually catch...you can have the best quarterback in the world and not get anywhere without someone catching the ball. There were three perfect passes that could have been three touchdowns... Lay off the freshman quarterback and get Ambrose to put some people out who can catch a ball. Peterson played against the 4th string NH defense...please...of course he could get the ball part way down the fi eld and THEN throw an interception in the end zone...I would have to say he is NOT the answer to Towson football. - Chris The one thing that all 8,026 of us fans who were in attendance at the game this afternoon can agree on is this: There should be a new Tigers Quarterback now...Blair Peterson - the one Tigers fans thought was going to start, according to the Baltimore Sun Article of August 19, 2009. Peterson’s spark was the only sign of life on the offense today. If coach Rob Ambrose is so blind and continues making pathetic excuses for Peter Athens continued sorry performances, then the Towson Athletic Director Mike Hermann needs to look for a new head coach; otherwise the future of the Towson Tigers is in serious jeopardy. We are all afraid! - Mark This was a pathetic game..... I think its time we start Chroniger. I will say as a fan this is depressing. - J Nolet The Towerlight October 5, 2009 5
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