TL20040830_001 "Baltimore's #1 College Paper - Published Twice-Weekly - www.thetowerlight.com Monday, 8/30/04 Campus adjusts smoking policy 5 Buying books without the crowd 5 Staying in style on a tight budget Twista highlights September shows Departments Opinion 2 News 5 PawPrints 11 Arts 19 Sound Bites 20 Entertainment Briefs. 21 Art&theGty. 22 NowShowing. 24 Sports 32 In this corner. 32 Face-Off. 28 Classifieds 26 Move-in bittersweet for families Freshman Jessica Terry's move into Tower D provides glimpse at first day Mike Fila The Towerlight Jessica Terry left New Jersey at 6 a.m. on Friday. Three hours later she stood among her belongings, her life packed in boxes trailing down the sidewalk by the Glen Complex, keys in hand, """"not nervous, but anxious to be here."""" """"It's like I'm starting a new life,"""" the elementary education major said. On Friday morning, Jessica made her way to the 13th floor of Tower D. She fumbled with her keys, opened the door and beamed when she saw the size of the two-person room. """"I love it,"""" she said. """"I wasn't expecting it to be so big. I can't wait to set it up."""" She is the first of Denise and Don Terry's three children to leave home for school, but it is hard for them to be upset. """"It's hard and we're sad,"""" Mrs. Terry said, """"But it's so hard to be that way because she's so happy and excited to be here."""" Mrs. Terry delegated tasks to her daughters and husband, while constantly dispensing thoughtful advice. """"Remember to deposit this into your account...always lock up your computer...don't forget to set up your voice mail,"""" she said. Jessica was one of over 1,400 freshmen that poured into Towson for the first day of move-in weekend. Long lines of families formed outside the residence halls on Friday morning as a new class of students arrived on campus. """"Compared to previous years, this year, move-in has gone exceptionally well,"""" Jerry Dieringer, assistant vice president for Housing and Residence Life, said. """"There have been no major issues thus far."""" More than 3,300 students had arrived or returned to campus residence halls for the fall semester by the end of the weekend. See FRESHMEN, page 6 Lisa Johnson/The Towerhght Freshman Jessica Terry, along with her mother and sister, unpacks her belongings in her new room in Tower D. History hidden in modern Towson Mike Fila The Towerlight Growing up John McGrain witnessed the maturation of a very different Towson, one where the tree line stopped just after Joppa Road. In its youth, Towson wasn't much, a waypoint for weary travelers on the way to Baltimore. Now the County Historian, McGrain traces back the history of Towson far beyond his childhood, to the roots of its humble beginnings. It had always maintained a vestigial existence, he explained, playing host to various inns throughout the 1700s. But the real Towson began to develop when the courthouse was built in January 1857, McGrain explained. """"Once the courthouse arrived it attracted people who built large houses and businesses that catered to those people,"""" he said. At the time, Baltimore County was looking for a county seat, a courthouse to serve its rural population. """"Towson won the seat because of convenience,"""" McGrain said. """"The people of Towson offered free lots for the construction."""" Doctor Grafton M. Bosley, after which Bosley Avenue is named, was one of those people and his property was selected for the construction. The seed planted, Towson began to grow. Towson University came into being after the State Normal School, its original namesake, outgrew its Lafayette Square location in Baltimore. Moving from the city, the University relocated to Towson because of convenient road, and later trolley, access from Baltimore and surrounding areas. """"Originally Towson was very small,"""" McGrain said, """"expanding a two or three block radius from the University."""" The city of Towson expanded no farther north than Joppa Road and the landscape was dotted with large, single family homes. See EXPANSION, page 14 Today High 83 Low 70 Tuesday High 84 Low 63 Wednesday High 81 Low 62 Thursday High 80 Low 63 Friday High 78 Low 64"
