The Towerlight

The Towerlight
School Towson University
Slogan "Towson's campus and community news source"
Nickname(s) TL

Type College newspaper
Editor(s) Lauren Slavin
Location Towson, Maryland
Original name The Oriole
Owner Baltimore Student Media, Inc.
Frequency Twice-weekly
Price Free
Format Tabloid
Mailing address Towson University
University Union, 309
8000 York Rd.
Towson MD, 21252

Website: www.thetowerlight.com

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. In the summer of 2008, members of The Towerlight created Baltimore Student Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support for aspiring student journalists, photographers, videographers and graphic designers. In July 2008, Towson University agreed to sign over the rights of The Towerlight to BSM.

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History

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:

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.

Notable Editions

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.[2]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Sex column flap forces student editor's exit". Baltimore, Maryland: Baltimore Sun. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/education/bal-md.towson07oct07,0,1014303.story. 
  2. ^ "2002 Mark of Excellence Region 2 Winners/Finalists". Society of Professional Journalists. http://www.spj.org/moe02r2.asp. Retrieved 2007-11-30.