tl20030403-000 "The ToilierliDlib Baltimore's #1 College Paper - Published Twice-Weekly - www.thetowerlight.com Thursday, 4/3/03 TU participates in new Mosh Pit 5 Lecture addresses 'safe, but fun' sex 10 Authors discuss modern feminism 15 Exhibit lights up routine activities lowlIemo emso 4,-44 itor.*44. 15 Departments Opinion 2 News 5 Nation/Blotter 8 Campus Briefs 9 Arts 15 Art Around You 16 In A Theater Near You 18 Backstage Pass 18 Sports 24 Bankshots 22 . In This Corner 24 Classifieds 19 Students take on D.C., rally for affirmative action Stew Lafferty The Towerhght Students from the University of Michigan meet thousands of other protesters, including 10 Towson students, in Washington, D.C. Tuesday to rally in support of affirmative action. Three UM students sued for racial discrimination, prompting the Supreme Court case. See story, page 7. Caret named next president Former provost to visit TU community today; faculty and staff surprised by announcement Mike Morris The Towerlight Exactly four months ago, former TU provost Bob Caret withdrew his candidacy for Towson University's presidency. Today, amid shocked faculty members, Caret will be announced as the University's 12th president. ""Once he withdrew, the campus figured the search committee would come up with either no one or someone else, and then Dr. Caret re-emerged as the only candidate,"" said Jack Fruchtman, a political sci-ence professor and former chair of the University Senate. Petitions in both the political sci-ence and English departments were circulated last semester rejecting Caret as a candidate for the post. ""I'm shocked to my very core,"" said Glen Scott Allen, an associate professor of English. ""This could lead to some resigna-tions ... it seems like the search committee is show-ing complete con-tempt for the facul-ty "" , Mark Crusante, one of two stu-dents on Towson's presidential search committee, said he knows ""the whole campus won't have Caret; however, he Caret's governing style. ""We as a team have finally found that shooting star,"" the junior polit-ical science major said of Caret, who will be introduced to campus today at 11:15 a.m. in the University Union's Chesapeake Rooms. A Towson administrator said Caret spent Wednesday doing lobby- Capitol Hill in Washington for San Jose State University, where he currently serves as president Caret is expected to meet today with representative campus groups ranging from the SGA to staff mem-bers in the Office of the President ""It's basically a PR stint,"" Crusante said of Caret's visit. ""He's been here before, so why would he want to go around campus ing work on ""All I can say is that I'm tremendously caught off guard and surprised. I join a great many of my colleagues who are experiencing a deep, deep surprise."" Clarinda Harriss chair, English department open arms"" for is confident in and say, 'Ahhh, that's new."" Caret began his teaching career as a visiting assistant professor of chemistry at Towson in 1974, and then went on to the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences deanship. He served as vice presi-dent of academic affairs from 1987 to 1991 and finally provost and exec-utive vice president until 1995. Caret said in a statement issued Wednesday: ""My 21-year history with Towson was a big factor in this decision. My family and I played a role in helping it grow and evolve for many years. We know that Towson has a great deal of untapped poten-tial. I also feel that I can play an important role in helping TU to maximize that potential and contin-ue to develop as one of the premiere institutions in this country."" In another statement, issued on Dec. 3, 2002, Caret had something See CARET, page 7 Today High 71 Low 51 Friday High 74 Low 55 Saturday High 63 Low 35 Sunday High 50 Low 35 Monday High 39 Low 39 "
