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BSU, CSA and LASO respond to reports of alleged assault at Culture 3 Cookout

May 3, 2018September 11, 2018Karuga Comment

By: Marcus Dieterle, Senior Staff Writer Photo by Karuga Koinange/ The Towerlight. UPDATE: Towson University has informed us that investigation into this crime is [...]

Black Student Union step team celebrates culture and inclusivity through dance

April 2, 2018April 13, 2018Karuga Comment

By: Kerry Ingram, Associate Arts & Life Editor and Jessica Ricks, Staff Writer Photo by Lacey Wall; photo illustration by Victoria Nicholson/ The [...]

First-ever Pride Fest inspires hope and change for LGBTQ+ community

March 26, 2018September 7, 2018Karuga Comment

By: Keri Luise, Staff Writer Photo by Katarina Duerr/ The Towerlight [Editor’s Note: The caption in the fourth photo in the gallery for [...]

Laverne Cox shares journey of transition and triumph with TU

March 20, 2018April 3, 2018Karuga Comment

By: Bailey Hendricks, News Editor All photos by Lexi Thompson/ The Towerlight When Laverne Cox was in the third grade, she went to [...]

Towson’s Best 2018

January 25, 2018February 22, 2018Karuga Comment

Your fellow Towerlight readers voted in our online survey for the best of the best in a variety of Towson-related categories. Find out [...]

#BlackOutTowson addresses racial injustice

September 4, 2017January 17, 2018Towerlight News Comment

By: Marcus Dieterle, News Editor Students discussed what it means to be black in America and at Towson University, and how to heal [...]

Towson University reacts to violence in Charlottesville

August 15, 2017November 6, 2017Towerlight News Comment

By: Marcus Dieterle, Associate News Editor and Sarah Rowan, Editor-in-Chief [...]

White House reporter encourages political civility

May 8, 2017May 15, 2017Towerlight News Comment

By: Bailey Hendricks, Assistant News Editor The path to equality starts with civil discussion among members of all sides of politics, according to [...]

Harlem arts return at New Black City

February 6, 2017April 18, 2017Towerlight Arts Comment

By: McKenna Graham, Contributing Writer Before you even get to Ballroom B, you hear it: the smooth jazz of the Harlem Renaissance, resurrected [...]

BSU hosts “Bless the Mic”

September 12, 2016September 12, 2016Towerlight News Comment

By: Bailey Hendricks, Contributing Writer Students showed off their talents for singing, dancing and poetry Friday at the Black Student Union’s open mic [...]