TL20050428_001 "Baltimore's #1 College Paper - Published Twice-Weekly - www.thetowerlight.com Thursday, 4/28/05 Officials consider shuttle renewal BUS STOP ? ---""""mors! 5 Forum discusses same-sex unions 5 Clothesline, vigil 'take back nighV 7 'Crash' cast finds personal themes Departments Opinion 2 News 5 Police Blotter. 8 Paw Prints 8 Arts 15 Scheer Cinema 16 Entertainment Briefs. 16 Sports 24 In This Corner. 24 The Hot Corner. 23 Classifieds 18 King revives father's 'Dream1 Martin Luther King, III addresses current race issues in low-attended speech Tuesday evening Sharon Leff The Towerlight Martin Luther King, III addressed the philosophy of his father, the modern civil rights leader, during his speech titled """"A Dream Deferred"""" at Towson Tuesday night. The event, held in the University Union Chesapeake Rooms, was originally scheduled for Black History Month but was canceled due to snow in February. Sponsored by the Campus Activities Board, the Integrated Programming Council and the Black Student Union, the speech was meant to propel the audience into action and confirm that only action, not violence, causes change. """"We have to always understand you may fail, but if you don't try, nothing will happen,"""" King said in his speech. Delivering speeches since he was 22 years old, 48-year-old King now gives over 100 presentations a year for both paid and unpaid engagements. While he travels across the country and the world, his speech is not geared toward any one specific ethnicity or region. """"I hope that my message is universal so that no matter where I go, I hope that someone can derive some benefit from it,"""" King said after the address. """"There are some areas that will be more receptive than others, but I hope the message, I hope that most in the community, can always derive something from my message."""" Nicole Kolinski, a sophomore pre-law major, attended to support Towson events and hear the well- known speaker. """"I think it's important to come out and show support for events like this and it's important to hear what he has to say,"""" she said. However, Kolinski and Geneva Harris, a sophomore mass communication major, both agreed they expected more of a turnout. """"We think it's pathetic there were more people here for the star of a TV show [Dennis Haskins] than for Martin Luther King [III],"""" Kolinski said. See MESSAGE, page 6 Local police search for Fairways rape witness Brian Stelter The Towerlight More than two months after a 21- year-old female Towson student was raped in her Fairways apartment, Baltimore County police believe Photo courtesy Baltimore County Police Police released this sketch Wed. they may have found a new lead. Detectives released the description of a possible witness Wednesday afternoon. The crime occurred just after 5 a.m. Feb. 15 in the 1300 block of Airlie Way. An unknown man entered the woman's apartment and sexually assaulted the victim, who was asleep in her bed. """"The investigation has turned up new information,"""" Baltimore County Police spokesperson Bill Toohey said. """"This is the first time we thought we had something firm enough to go to the public with."""" Detectives are hoping to identify the possible witness. He is described as a black male, 18 to 20 years old, approximately 6-feet tall, with a medium build and a light complexion. See POLICE, page 10 Derrek Windsor/The Towerlight Martin Luther King, HI spoke about racial issues Tuesday in the Union. Town Test1 flourishes Towsontown Festival entices patrons with more vendors, bands Molly Brouillette The Towerlight The 38?1 annual Towsontown Spring Festival is taking over the streets of Towson this weekend in what promises to be the event's biggest celebration to date. """"We've added a full fifth more than last year's festival in size,"""" Suzan Doordan, executive director for the Towson Business Association and coordinator for the festival, said. """"We've added a lot more vendors. We're calling it the fine arts and crafts spring festival this year because of the increase in art vendors."""" The two-day event also boasts four stages for music, an expanded children's area and over 40 food vendors. """"Last year, about 200 or 250,000 people came out,"""" Doordan said. """"We're expecting that much or more this year."""" The festival, which is sponsored by the Towson Business Association, will stretch from York Road to Bosley Avenue and from Susquehanna Avenue to Allegheny Avenue. The musical lineup for both days features a variety of bands to accommodate a wide range of musical tastes. Local favorites VooDoo Blue, Can't Hang and Kelly Bell Band are all performing, as well as the widely popular O'Malley's March, featuring Baltimore City mayor Martin O'Malley in one of the band's final performances. See FEST, page 15 Today High 65 Low 50 Friday High 64 Low 53 ? Saturday High 68 Low 49 Sunday High 64 Low 47 Monday High 65 Low 50"
