tl20081204-01 "Kiel McLaughlin Editor in Chief Economic shortfalls in the state have already resulted in a $3 million reduction to Towson�s budget. If the reductions continue, tuition is likely to be increased for the 2009-10 academic year and enrollment may not grow. During Monday�s University Senate meeting, President Robert Caret reported that faculty fur-loughs, temporary unpaid leaves of absence, are also possible for the spring semester. James Sheehan, vice president for administration and finance and the chief fiscal officer, said the upcom-ing cuts might be equivalent to or possibly double that of the previous reduction. He said the University would know after budget projections are available on Dec. 16. �Things are so vague right now and so uncertain that we really don�t know. We are holding our breath,� he said. �We are going to have to wait to see what they come back to us with. Right before Christmas we should have a more definite idea.� Of the initial $3 million cut, $1.7 million was taken from the reserve account and $1.3 million was taken from the operating budget. The reserve account is used as a �rainy day� fund, according to Sheehan. An additional cut to the operat-ing budget is what may determine furloughs. �We aren�t talking about just the University System [of Maryland]. We are talking about the entire state taking furloughs,� Sheehan said. Gov. Martin O�Malley announced Wednesday that state employees making more than $40,000 a year will take four furlough days while those making $60,000 more take five furlough days. All employees will take at least two furlough days. The action will save more than $34 million Now on TheTowerlight.com: View Video Word on the Street, comment on articles or send a Letter to the Editor... Dec. 4, 2008 Thursday www.thetowerlight.com FREE The Towerlight Published by Baltimore Student Media for the Towson University Community Photo Illustration by Kristofer Marsh and Rachel Fauber/ The Towerlight Popular, controversial Web site has college students, administrators talking Kiel McLaughlin Editor in Chief Everything is anonymous. Nothing is sacred. The founder of JuicyCampus.com calls it a forum of free speech for college students. Towson President Robert Caret compares the increasingly popular and controversial message board to a graffiti-covered wall of a public restroom. In the last week, Caret has met with his closest advisers about the site that has caused an uproar on college campuses across the country. He has chosen not to follow the example of Tennessee State administrators in their ban of the site from the University server. Matt Ivester, founder, chief executive officer and president of JuicyCampus.com�s parent company Lime Blue Inc., said the company might seek legal action against Tennessee State. �We aren�t concerned about our legality. There is really no question about our immunity,� Ivester said. �The best schools and the top administrators in the country said they are against censorship and aren�t going to join the ranks of the Chinese govern-ment. They are going to do their jobs and act as educators.� JuicyCampus.com launched in October 2007 and has since grown to reach 500 campuses and has received thousands of requests to add other institutions. Towson was added to the site prior to the fall semester. Its pages have quickly filled with discus-sions ranging from �Cutest Couples,� and �Idiots in the library who don�t know how to shut up?,� to �Sluts,� and �Who wants a mustache ride?� in addi-tion to numerous threads that attack and spread rumors about individual students. Many of the threads accuse females of sexual promiscuity or insult their appearance. The Combs, Towson part after 39 years Tiger athletic department buys out contract of long-time football coach Daniel Abraham Assistant Sports Editor Since coming to Towson in 1969, Gordy Combs has never left the University. But as of Tuesday morn-ing, the 16-year head coach will no longer pace the sidelines of Tiger football games. Combs had the remaining two years of his contract bought out, relieving him of his duties as head coach. �It was a difficult decision, but I believe it�s time for Towson foot-ball to make a coaching change,� Towson athletic director Mike Hermann said in a press release. �As a head coach, Gordy has been a first-class representative of the University and has led the program through several league transitions. He and his staff have built a solid foundation for the program at the Colonial Athletic Association level, but we have not had the com-petitive success that we expect over the past two seasons. We believe it�s time to hand the baton to another head coach to take it to the See COMBS, page 22 More budget cuts expected Enrollment growth in jeopardy, tuition increase possible, furloughs planned See BUDGET, page 8 See JUICY, page 8 "
