The Towerlight, December 12, 2002

tl20021212-000 "The ThwerIihb Baltimore's #1 College Paper - Published Twice-Weekly - www.thetowerlight.com Thursday, 12/12/02 Methods of study vary for students 5 Biology professor dies at age of 69 Patric returns with new indie cop flick 15 'Towers' lives up to hype as sequel 16 Departments News Finals Schedule Nation/Blotter Arts High Road Book Review 5 7 8 15 17 18 Sports 24 Punt, Pass & Pick 22 In This Corner 24 Classifieds 20 Opinion 2 2002: Year of Towson infamy A numerical look back on the year that was * Bedrooms in TU's Guilford mansion: 6 * People living in ill's Guilford mansion: 0 * Citations for underage drinking at Homecoming: 3 * Foam parties at Bohager's: 13 * Attendance for opening foot-ball game at Towson University Stadium: 8,517 * Students attending only presi-dential search forum: 6 * Students held at gunpoint on campus: 5 * Towson faculty members: 868 * Towson faculty members with a gag order to not speak about Jan Greenwood, lead presiden-tial search consultant: 1 * What an average student paid for a meal plan spring semester: $1,255 * Salary of new USM Chancellor William Kirwan: $375,000 *Expected attendance at former president Mark Perkins' inaugu-ration: 4,000 * Actual attendance: 1,000 * Percentage of that 1,000 who were protesting the event: 2.5 * Beds at University Village: 600 * Enrollment during spring semester: 16,439 * Students who voted in April's SGA election: 1,810 * People without a parking spot in January: 100 * People without a parking spot in December: 0 * Amount spent on 39 TU Police See NUMBERS, page 6 Campus becomes a winter wonderland Lisa it alms= The Tawerivitt Towson shut down Wednesday at 5 p.m. due to potentially dangerous roads caused by a rain and ice storm. This has been the second time within a week classes were canceled due to inclement weather. Reflections abound as year ceases Below is a sampling of opinions about 2002 from a diverse group of individuals ""It's been a jumbled year. Despite that, we have a tenured faculty development plan in place. We have a useful budget process. We made a lot of progress. We're moving for-ward and accomplishing our goals... This is all very boring stuff, but I've got boring stuff on my mind."" Dan Jones acting president ""Well, I've been here for 11 years and as far as the living wage, they've been talking about it for past 11 years. Promises are promised, but we never get it. As far as the cam-paigning, they're doing a good job - they're doing a damn good job. But the faculty and the administrators, everybody's got to get behind it too ... If the pressure doesn't go to Aramark, everything will remain the same. But as for me, I love working here, but they've got to give us more money. Money is the game."" Larry Williams Aramark employee ""Obviously the whole question of See REFLECTIONS, page 6 Today High 43 Low 28 Friday High 42 Low 34 Saturday High 44 Low 34 Sunday High 45 Low 32 Monday High 46 Low 28 "