Disagreeing with what you say, but fighting for your right to say it
By: Cody Boteler, Editor-in-Chief While it turns out Voltaire never actually said, “I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it,” it’s still a great phrase–and one...
View ArticleSweaterless: One man’s opinion on why fall is kind of the worst
By: Cody Boteler, Editor-in-Chief I’m about to say something that might cost me. It might cost me in any sort of goodwill I’ve got built up on this campus. It might cost me friends. It might cost me...
View ArticleThat debate made me sad
By: Cody Boteler, Editor-in-Chief My heart broke when I watched the presidential debate Sunday night. There were a few things that got to me, and I won’t waste any time getting to them. Thing one—it...
View ArticleHow to properly prepare for Halloween
By: Sam Shelton, Senior Editor What’s up, Tigers — I’m bringing you Ed Desk this week, so everybody strap in and let’s get going. Here are five ways to get suitably spooked for Halloween: 1. Do some...
View Article2017 can take a hike
By: Cody Boteler, Editor-in-Chief It’s the end of February and I’m already exhausted by 2017. We’ve already seen so much (maybe too much?) happen. President Trump has lost a national security advisor...
View ArticleThe importance of keeping records
By: Cody Boteler, Editor in Chief In late February, we discovered that Towson University’s police crime log hadn’t been properly updated since the New Year. I learned this week that it was because of a...
View ArticleSee ya in August, Towson
By: Sarah Rowan, Editor-in-Chief If you ever want to see me cry, or at least tear up a bit, I’d suggest that you play the song “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac. It’s all about growing up and passing time...
View ArticleLessons from living alone
By: Sarah Rowan, Editor-in-Chief For me, junior year has brought with it a lot of changes already. I have a new job, I’m taking some harder classes, I bought a car…but most importantly, I moved into...
View Article‘Tis the season of change
By: Marcus Dieterle, Editor-in-Chief Hey there, Towson. With recent changes to The Towerlight’s leadership, I figured some introductions were in order. I’m Marcus, a senior studying journalism and...
View ArticleRegarding readers’ responses to recent article on prison labor
The Towerlight published an article titled “Protesters urge Towson to divest from prison labor” in our Nov. 14 issue. That article has garnered responses both in support of and in opposition to the...
View ArticleTeamwork makes the dream work
By: Karuga Koinange, Editor-in-Chief What’s up, Towson? Some of you may know me as Karuga Koinange, a junior studying journalism and electronic media & film who is also the sports editor for The...
View ArticleNFL’s national anthem policy an aggressive attempt to silence players
By: Karuga Koinange, Editor-in-Chief With the NFL regular season nearing, which marks the end of any Sunday social plans for many people across the country until March, it’s only fitting to address the...
View ArticleStarting a new chapter
By: Karuga Koinange, Editor-in-Chief Well, I knew this would be an emotional day. Normally, when seniors leave the Towerlight they write a piece reflecting on their fondest memories working for the...
View ArticleTurning the page
By: Bailey Hendricks, Editor-in-Chief Happy Tuesday, Towson. My name is Bailey Hendricks. I’m The Towerlight’s new editor-in-chief. When I walked into The Towerlight office August of 2016, I came in...
View ArticleFrom the Editor’s Desk: Addressing the Black Lives Matter protests
A message to our writers, community members, and TU peers: As you all probably know, people across the United States have been protesting systematic racism. We have seen students from Towson University...
View ArticleThe importance of keeping records
By: Cody Boteler, Editor in Chief In late February, we discovered that Towson University’s police crime log hadn’t been properly updated since the New Year. I learned this week that it was because of a...
View ArticleSee ya in August, Towson
By: Sarah Rowan, Editor-in-Chief If you ever want to see me cry, or at least tear up a bit, I’d suggest that you play the song “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac. It’s all about growing up and passing time...
View ArticleLessons from living alone
By: Sarah Rowan, Editor-in-Chief For me, junior year has brought with it a lot of changes already. I have a new job, I’m taking some harder classes, I bought a car…but most importantly, I moved into...
View Article‘Tis the season of change
By: Marcus Dieterle, Editor-in-Chief Hey there, Towson. With recent changes to The Towerlight’s leadership, I figured some introductions were in order. I’m Marcus, a senior studying journalism and...
View ArticleRegarding readers’ responses to recent article on prison labor
The Towerlight published an article titled “Protesters urge Towson to divest from prison labor” in our Nov. 14 issue. That article has garnered responses both in support of and in opposition to the...
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