TL20040419_001 "Baltimore's #1 College Paper - Published Twice-Weekly - www.thetowerlight.com Monday, 4/19/04 Lecture honors former professor 5 Ancient Greek music examined 7 Renin making name for itself Tunisher1 makes viewing painful Departments Opinion 2 News 5 Nation 6 Arts 13 Entertainment briefs 14 Sports 20 In this corner. 20 Face-Off. 19 Athlete of the Week 18 Classifieds 16 TigerFest recruits eclectic acts Students spring to action Lisa Johnson/The Towerlight Jeremy Keefer, a sophomore sports management major, dives for the ball during a volleyball game on Burdick Field Sunday afternoon. Mike Vandermause The Towerlight With TigerFest less than two weeks away, Campus Activities Board has rounded-up an unconventional lineup of bands for this year's Wild West themed event. Headlined by hip-hop artist Cee- Lo, the May 1 event will feature everything from rock to jazz and TigerFest's first-ever country performer, Shaunna Bolton. Bolton is a singer/songwriter who has written for big Nashville acts, explained Jason Miller, CAB concert chair. The decision to book her came out of requests from students for a more diverse musical lineup this year. """"I wanted to be as diverse as possible this year,"""" Miller said. """"Being that hip hop and country are the two biggest genres out now, it just seems natural that country be included."""" According to CAB director Marisa Kaplan, students had requested something different?not always hip hop but not always something of the same genre. """"So we tried to please everyone because we have several genres throughout all of our musical acts,"""" she said. """"That was our main goal."""" The event will begin at noon on Saturday, March 1 with two local acts who have not yet been selected. Next the local jazz/funk group Adams Township will play a 20- minute set. See FEST, page 15 Polls open for student government elections After defending party platforms in debate Thursday, candidates await election results Brian Stelter The Towerlight An unofficial debate between candidates for next year's Student Government Association Thursday drew about 55 students, including many current SGA members and candidates. Tiger Pride party presidential candidate Mark Schlosser said his party hopes to rid Towson students of apathy. """"We want to make everyone proud to be a Towson Tiger,"""" Schlosser said. Schlosser said that """"attacking freshmen"""" is one of the best ways to improve the campus. """"By the time they are juniors or seniors, it is too late,"""" he said. 4 The Students party presidential candidate Baba Olumiji said his party's students are """"bright, charismatic, and dedicated."""" He said he felt three emotions about the current SGA: frustration, motivation, and elation. """"We're coming in with a different perspective,"""" he told the crowd. Olumiji called weekends at Towson """"awful,"""" and said he would work to bring more events to campus. """"The first thing we want to do is get people out of their rooms,"""" he said. Tiger Party senator candidate Margaret Clotter, a sophomore exercise science major, used her experiences as a student ambassador to frame the issue. """"People ask me what there is to do on campus...and a lot of times I have to strain to think what's happening this month,"""" Clotter said. """"That shouldn't happen."""" The issue drew criticism from some in the audience. """"That's not the SGA's job,"""" one current senator remarked. The SGA acts as a governing body, funding the Campus Activities Board and other organizations that hold events See DEBATE, page 8 Today High 82 Low 63 Tuesday High 77 Low 54 Wednesday High 73 Low 54 [Mil Thursday High 73 Low 53 Friday High 67 Low 53"