The Towerlight

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The Towerlight
School Towson University
Slogan "Baltimore's #1 college paper"
Information
Type College newspaper
Editor(s) Sharon Leff
Location Towson, Maryland
Original name The Oriole
Frequency Twice-weekly
Format Broadsheet
Mailing address Towson University
University Union, 309
8000 York Rd.
Towson MD, 21252
Web address www.thetowerlight.com
Cover of a recent edition.
Cover of a recent edition.

The Towerlight is the award-winning twice-weekly independent student newspaper at Towson University. It is run by Towson students, and frequently updates the campus on events and news and publishes twice a week.

Contents

[edit] History

The first issue of The Oriole
The first issue of The Oriole

According to the first issue of The Oriole, the very first newspapers were published in 1921 with no names, in order to advertise the school and increase enrollment. There were only two issues published in 1921, and the first monthly publication was created in January 1922.

Also in the first issue, then principal Lida Lee Tall, wrote that the purpose of the newspaper was:

  • To give the students a medium for telling their life and their ideals to all groups of interested students in the state.
  • To give the school its opportunity to place its stamp upon education.
  • To give the state an opportunity to know what one of its normal schools is doing and aiming to do.
  • To send a message out into the schools of other states.

The original name (The Oriole) was a suggestion from one of the seniors at the time, Ellen Hutchinson. There were a pool of names suggested, and the students voted unanimously for the name.

[edit] Staff

The Towerlight's former logo, circa 1952.
The Towerlight's former logo, circa 1952.
Position Name
Editor in Chief Kiel McLaughlin
Senior Editor Nick DiMarco
News Editor
Arts Editor Carrie Wood
Sports Editor Pete Lorenz
Photo Editor Patrick Smith
Art Director Rachel Fauber
Online Editor Blake Savadow
Circulation Manager Jason Stelter

[edit] Notable Editions

  • On April 9, 2002, the Towerlight staff -- then run by Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Hykes -- put out a special edition covering the controversial resignation of the University's 11th President, Dr. Mark L. Perkins. The issue, entitled "Promise Unfulfilled: Perkins Resigns," covered student, staff and faculty reactions, the historic events that led to Perkins' eventual resignation, as well as all of the highlights of Perkins' tumultuous run as president. The issue was recognized with a Region Two Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists.

[edit] Recognition

The Society of Professional Journalists named The Towerlight No. 1 in its region and No. 2 nationally in the category "Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper Newspaper" at its annual conference in Houston in 2002.[1]

[edit] Notable Alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2002 Mark of Excellence Region 2 Winners/Finalists. Society of Professional Journalists. Retrieved on 2007-11-30.