tl20080417-01 "Nick DiMarco Associate News Editor As the sun set over Towson�s cam-pus Wednesday evening, candles affixed inside red cups illuminated the solemn faces of more than 50 stu-dents who attended a vigil to mark the one-year anniversary of the tragedy at Virginia Tech. At the Speaker�s Circle next to Hawkins Hall, students took turns reading the names and short biogra-phies of the 32 victims of the shoot-ings by Seung-Hui Cho. The vigil, sponsored by the University Residence Government, was just part of the day�s events that took place to remember those lost. Jason Stefaniak, University Residence Government president, called it a �reflective process.� For Towson senior Natalie Shane, the anniversary was a reminder of the very scary time in her family�s life, because her brother is a sophomore at Virginia Tech. She was grateful for the day�s events that helped in the ongo-ing healing process. �I think they�re doing an amazing job. I was searching all over campus to find a T-shirt� It�s definitely appreci-ated and I definitely called my brother right away to let him know how much we were supporting them,� Shane said. The T-shirts, worn by many stu-dents who attended the vigil, depicted the Towson logo on the front of the shirt, outlined with orange, white and maroon, Virginia Tech�s colors. The back featured the black ribbon with the �VT� logo above the saying, �We Remember 4.16.07.� Some students who read the vic-tims� biographies attempted to hold back tears. �When people were coming up and picking which biography to read, peo-ple were asking for specific names,� Stefaniak said. �I asked if they knew the people they were reading for and some did, but others just identified with who the people were.� For Stefaniak, who has held mul-tiple events through URG to honor Virginia Tech�s loss, the events have become a personal cause. �It wasn�t something that just upset me because I knew someone [there]� everyone can and did identify with people there,� he said. However, he said his driving force behind organizing these events stemmed from an ex-girlfriend who still attends the university in Blacksburg, Va. �I tell her all the time that she�s the reason why I�ve done these things. I see all these things as almost for her,� Stefaniak said. �It�s something that is for the community, but it is also some-thing that is personal for me.� Prior to the candlelight vigil, Wednesday morning, URG held a tree planting ceremony outside of Tower A. April 17, 2008 www.thetowerlight.com The Towerlight Published by and for the students of Towson and Baltimore -- twice-weekly Thursday Now on TheTowerlight.com: View video of Wednesday�s SGA election debate, vigil for Virginia Tech and video Word on the Street... Remembering one year later VIRGINIA TECH Patrick Smith/The Towerlight Amid nearly 50 students, junior Devon Gallo consoles Jackie Dragon Wednesday night at the Speaker�s Circle during a vigil held in remembrance of the victims of shootings at Virginia Tech. April 16 marked the one-year anniversary of the tragedy that left 33 people, including the gunman, dead. Commission steps down The Roots finally signed for concert TIGERFEST STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION Next week�s election in jeopardy Contract approved for April 26 event Students gather to mark the first anniversary of the Virginia Tech mass shootings Alex Plimack Arts Editor It�s official: The Roots will be playing at Tigerfest. After an arduous process that began prior to Winter Break, the hip-hop group will play the annual spring festival on Burdick Field on April 26. The confirmation comes after Fire in the Hole, The Calling and Immortal Technique were offi-cially announced two weeks ago. Associate vice president for cam-pus life Teri Hall signed the con-tract between the University and the William Morris Agency, which rep-resents The Roots, on Wednesday morning. According to Hall, the hindrance of the process came from the legal counsel of the William Morris Agency. �[The Campus Activities Board] did what they were supposed to do,� she said. �They sent the contract in a timely fashion months ago...to get this process started and it sat with William Morris and then it came back with these changes they wanted us to make to our standard contract that we�ve had on campus for probably eight years now.� See FEST, page 19 See VT, page11 See ELECTION, page 10 TU continues work on student behavioral management team. News, page 10 �Spinning into Butter� opens in the Center for the Arts Arts, page 16 Nick DiMarco Associate News Editor The Student Government Association elections are in a state of limbo. The entire Election Commission resigned Tuesday, and if a new Commission isn�t in place by Friday, there will not be an election. The resignation of the Commission prompted the Team Tigertown executive board candi-dates to withdraw from a pub-lic debate against opposing ticket Foundation on Wednesday. At Tuesday�s SGA meeting, ten-sions flared following a vote by the senate against extending the deadline for senatorial hopefuls to submit their �Intent to Return Forms.� The extension was deemed a violation of Election Policy and was denied 18-3. �As a student I�m appalled, and as an election commissioner I here-by resign,� Lauren Kaplowitz said, addressing the SGA. After Kaplowitz resigned, the remaining four election commis-sioners followed suit, formally abdi-cating their positions. When one SGA senator asked, �Isn�t that a breach of contract?� Kaplowitz replied, �Sue me.� Kaplowitz and the other Election Commissioners had collectively "
