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USM to observe Juneteenth as an annual holiday

April 5, 2021April 11, 2021Editor-in-Chief Comment

By: Caitlyn Freeman, Associate Editor The University System of Maryland (USM) will observe Juneteenth as a holiday while granting a system-wide administrative leave [...]

Sports Blotter: Week of March 28

March 28, 2021March 29, 2021Assistant Editor Comment

By: Jordan Kendall, Senior Staff Writer [...]

Virtual Run for Jude 5K honors late TU nursing student, fundraises for Jude Jawhar scholarship

March 28, 2021April 11, 2021Assistant Editor Comment

By: Meghan Hudson, Editor-in-Chief Illustration by Macy Dowla, Photo EditorPortrait of Jude Jawhar by Sara Good Chanmugam The first annual Run for Jude 5K [...]

From ally to accomplice: Jimanekia Eborn to educate TU students on how to support sexual assault survivors

March 28, 2021April 11, 2021Assistant Editor Comment

By: Grace Coughlan, Associate Editor Towson University will be hosting “Sexual Assault Awareness Month Keynote- How to Support Survivors: Transititioning from an Ally [...]

TU confirms in-person commencements this spring

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021Editor-in-Chief Comment

By: Meghan Hudson, Editor-in-ChiefPhoto by Meghan Hudson/ The Towerlight Towson University (TU) announced in a campus-wide email its standing plan to host in-person [...]

Freshman on Fire: Lindsey Marshall brings competitive edge to Women’s Lacrosse

March 21, 2021March 22, 2021Assistant Editor Comment

By: Cory Kefauver, Staff WriterPhotos by Brendan Felch/The Towerlight Freshman Towson University (TU) Women’s Lacrosse midfielder, Lindsey Marshall, has shocked coaches and teammates with [...]

TU residents report inadequate living conditions in self-isolation and quarantine housing

March 21, 2021April 11, 2021Assistant Editor Comment

By: Julia Fluke, Assistant Editor Students temporarily placed in Towson University’s (TU) isolation housing have reported experiencing a number of poor living conditions [...]

Towson University football player “Chiz” Umunakwe reported missing, car spotted in North Carolina

March 18, 2021March 22, 2021Editor-in-Chief Comment

By: Meghan Hudson, Editor-in-Chief UPDATE 3/21/21: Per photos circulating social media, Umunakwe’s car has been pictured in Wilson, North Carolina. Umunakwe has still [...]

L.E.a.D Tigers prepared student athletes for success after college

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021Assistant Editor Comment

By: Jacob Shindel, Assistant Editor Through mock interviews with media personnel, attending a networking event with faculty and Towson University (TU) alumni or [...]

Uptown businesses navigate the pandemic, face students breaking COVID-19 protocols

March 7, 2021March 7, 2021Assistant Editor Comment

By: Sophia Naughton, Contributing Writer Businesses in Towson’s Uptown area are continuing to navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes keeping [...]