TL20040401_001 "0^ The Tauierlight Baltimore's #1 College Paper - Published Twice-Weekly - www.thetowerlight.com fl ^r Thursday, 4/1/04 Starbucks stages Union takeover ]Do good deeds, ...oryou don't eaV Snoop lectures on urban culture a Stand-by' search committee to form Departments Opinion 8 News 11 Nation 12 Police blotter. Arts Entertainment briefs Soundbites. 21 Sports In this corner. The Hot Corner... Classifieds 24 Tiger Reels adds 'adult1 section Video store begins renting porns to keep students on campus, reduce downloading Sarah Breitenbach The Towerlight In an effort to expand services and appeal to student interest, Tiger Reels, the University's movie rental facility, is now offering """"adult film"""" options to students. Funding for a small, dimly-lit room to be home to the new movie collection came from the University's """"rainy day"""" fund. The addition is part of Towson's Master Plan, a development strategy that will change the face of the University over the next 50-or-so years. David Harnage, senior vice president and chief fiscal officer, said the University can afford the small addition in light of the benefits it will bring to student life. """"All in all the renovation only cost us four or five grand,"""" he said. """"The benefit students will gain from this addition outweighs any monetary costs."""" The decision to provide the videos came late last week as administrators grappled over new ways Funding for the Adults Only room, featuring titles such as """"Tammi Taps Towson,"""" came from rainy day funds. to keep students on campus during weekends. """"This is a suitcase school and we're sick of it,"""" Tiger Reels manager Cynthia Sauderbloom said. """"If we can give students something to do on the weekends, and keep them from going downtown to drink, then I think we should."""" While many support the deci sion to incorporate X-rated films in the Reels collection, others find bringing such content to campus inappropriate. """"I just don't see how this benefits the University,"""" senior women's studies major Marty Flannigan said. """"Next thirlg you know, we'll have strippers in the dining halls."""" University officials claim they prepared for the potential backlash this decision might bring, and they are ready to handle the situation. To ensure that all adult films offered at Tiger Reels are appropriate for student viewing, the University will form a search committee to find a Vice President for Screening and Censorship. The individual selected See PORN, page 4 Mascot makeover completes new athletics image University adopts Fighting Squirrel moniker; animal considered more relevant to campus Lewis Poole The Towerlight When the football team trots out. onto the field this fall, not only will they be beginning their first season in the Atlantic-10 conference, but they will also be sporting a new logo. Out is the Tiger, and in is the Fighting Squirrel. """"With the restructuring of the athletic department, we felt it was appropriate to also restructure our image,"""" athletics director Wayne Edwards explained after the Monday announcement. """"We wanted our mascot and logo to be more relevant to the University, and as we all know there aren't many tigers around campus, but squirrels are everywhere."""" Originally the team was to be called just the Squirrels, however, Edwards and other Towson officials were reminded of an incident last fall at Lida Lee Tall when an unsuspecting Towson student was attacked by one of the campus' four-legged, nut-eating friends. This sparked the idea to add the """"fighting"""" moniker to the name. """"A squirrel is a heck of an animal,"""" said athletics consultant Richard James. """"They're fighters. Try to take one of their nuts, or walk up on their tree - they don't play."""" While James is a strong proponent of ;. How many other schools have Edwards believes that the official introduction of the Fighting Squirrel logo and : first,"""" junior Clayton Bigsby said. """"But then when I thought about it, squirrels are awe- Squirrel"""" mascot Fighting Squirrels ; games,"""" Edwards said. See MASCOT, page 5 Friday High 76 Low 50 Saturday High 65 Low 37 Monday High 55 Low 42"
