Dunya Mikhail and the transformative quality of poetry
By: Grace Coughlan, Associate Editor and Alisha Hancock, Contributing Writer Poet and journalist Dunya Mikhail spoke with Towson University students...
Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston preaches perseverance
By: Karuga Koinange, Sports Editor Photo by Karuga Koinange/ The Towerlight Mike Preston, a Baltimore Sun Columnist and Towson University...
Comedian Hasan Minhaj discusses the Muslim experience, refugees
By: Marcus Dieterle, News Editor Featured image by Alex Best. Comedian and “The Daily Show” correspondent Hasan Minhaj wielded humor...
Press obstruction is nothing new, journalist says
By: Marcus Dieterle, Assistant News Editor Journalists and their credibility have been under constant fire since President Donald Trump’s political...
This might be a long semester
By: Cody Boteler, Editor-in-Chief Welcome back, Tigers. Or, if this is your first semester with Towson—welcome to campus. So far,...
Towson University Journalism Day: Social Justice Panel
In honor of Journalism Day, Towson University invited a panel of professionals, including Kwame Rose, Mark Puente, Kenneth Burns, and...
Thankful for the job, community
By: Carley Milligan, Editor-in-Chief For most of my college career I didn’t even know I wanted to be a journalist,...
Why being a student reporter is weird
By: Cody Boteler, Senior Editor While it’s sometimes easy to forget when I’m in the middle of covering a breaking...
Navigating agendas and anonymity
By: Cody Boteler, Senior Editor So for the past week and a half, I’ve tackled this week’s cover story –...
Job rankings schmob rankings
By: Jonathan Munshaw, Editor-in-Chief Every year, some website or magazine releases a list of the best and new jobs to...
