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TU officials answer community questions at safety forum following shooting

September 11, 2021September 11, 2021Editor-in-Chief Comment

Compiled by Anna Hovet, Staff Writer andMeghan Hudson, Editor-in-Chief The following questions were presented by the Student Government Association (SGA) at their campus [...]

Baltimore County Police arrest and name TU shooting suspect

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021Editor-in-Chief Comment

Photo & Story By: Meghan Hudson, Editor-in-Chief The Baltimore County Police Department has revealed the TU shooting suspect to be 19-year-old Samuel Nnam. [...]

TU suspends an officer as race-related conversations arise

September 7, 2021September 10, 2021Editor-in-Chief Comment

By: Meghan Hudson, Editor-in-ChiefPhoto by Macy Dowla/ The Towerlight Towson University is continuing to update the community on the investigation into last Saturday’s [...]

Students reflect on their first week back to in-person learning

September 6, 2021September 8, 2021Social Manager Comment

By: Alisha Hancock, Assistant EditorPhoto by Macy Dowla/ The Towerlight Note: These interviews were held before the Sept. 4 on-campus shooting and only [...]

Schatzel addresses triple shooting on TU campus

September 4, 2021September 5, 2021Senior Editor Comment

By: Grace Coughlan, Senior Editor Towson University President Kim Schatzel sent an updated message on the triple shooting that occurred at approximately 2 [...]

Students react to on-campus shooting at TU

September 4, 2021September 5, 2021Senior Editor Comment

By: Cory Kefauver, Associate Editor The Towson University Police Department (TUPD) announced this morning that three people were shot in Freedom Square, the [...]

TU members face disenrollment or unpaid leave for noncompliance with vaccination mandate

August 30, 2021September 5, 2021Senior Editor Comment

By: Cory Kefauver, Associate EditorPhoto by Macy Dowla/The Towerlight Following full FDA approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, Towson University announced updated vaccination requirements for [...]

TUPD requires officers to wear body cameras

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021Social Manager Comment

By: Michael Olszewski, Contributing Writer The Towson University Police Department (TUPD) is the first University System of Maryland (USM) police department to fully [...]

Dates you need to know as a TU student

August 30, 2021September 4, 2021Social Manager Comment

By: Julia Fluke, Assistant Editor Towson University’s (TU) first day of classes began Aug. 30. Here are some important dates to know as [...]

Campus to see major renovations in the next five years

August 25, 2021August 25, 2021Editor-in-Chief Comment

By: Julia Fluke, Assistant Editor andGrace Coughlan, Senior Editor Towson University (TU) is in the midst of expanding their campus, building up-to-date facilities [...]