TL20051208_001 "\: Revolutionary love story hits theaters among a flurry of media attention: Jake Gyllenhaal and director Ang Lee reflect on sexuality, love scenes and Oscar See Arts, page 17 TU sets fall '06 housing limits Sharon Leff Associate News Editor Students who have 60 to 89 credits at the end of this semester are not guaranteed housing for Fall 2006, and those with 90 credits or more definitely will not be allowed to live on campus .- That was the announcement assistant vice president and director of Housing and Residence Life Jerry Dieringer made Tuesday at the Student Government Association meeting. Residents should,expect a mailing about the changes in the coming days. The need for the new housing policy is due to the University's growth plans. Towson's enrollment is projected to reach almost 19,000 in the fall. For that reason, it's becoming more difficult for Towson to live up to its guarantee of housing for four consecutive semesters for incoming freshmen. See RESTRICTION, page 10 Housing eligibility update 1) All students who currently reside on campus and have 59 or fewer credit hours (at the end of the fall semester 2005) will be eligible to return to live on campus next year provided they return their housing contract and housing deposit by March 15,2006. The housing contract and related materials will be in students' mailboxes in mid-February. 2) All students who currently reside on campus who have 60-89 credit hours (at the end of fall semester 2005) are not guaranteed housing but may become eligible if they follow HRL procedures and are selected 3) All students who currently reside on-campus and have 90 or more credit hours (at the end of fail semester 2005) are not eligible for on- campus housing. 4) All current students who reside off-campus are not eligible for on- campus housing. 'Oh, the weather outside is frightful../ Brian Stelter/ The Towerlight Heidi Greenleaf/ The Towerlight During Towson's first flurry of snow Monday, students waited in anticipation for class cancellations. The final announcement came through e-mail early the next morning, and with about two inches of snow on the ground, the University officially opened at 9:30 a.m Tuesday. But classes didn't discourage excited coeds from sledding and playing in the powdery snow blanketing TlTs campus (above). Left: The snowfall began Monday at about 2 p.m. and continued through the night. Aussies arrive at Baltimore's National Aquarium Erica Kritt Arts Editor Erica Kritt/ The Towerlight Croc hunter Steve Irwin and Sydney native Nicole Kidman can now find a little bit of home right on the docks of Baltimore's Inner Harbor. The National Aquarium in Baltimore has spent the past five years bringing their homeland to Charm City with """"Animal Planet Australia: Wild Extremes."""" The expansion continues the Aquarium's quest to depict the importance of water to the world. The difference in this new exhibit, however, is its relative lack of water. Most of the Aquarium, including the faux rainforest, displays environments with high amounts of water and rainfall. On the other hand, much of the Australian continent is made up of desert. But it also contains river gorges in the northern territory, and that's the focus of the exhibit, opening Friday, Dec: 16. """"Most people don't think of waterfalls and gorges in Australia,"""" Allen Sutherland, the exhibit's designer, said. The five-year workup to next week's grand opening began with the Aquarium's decision to expand in 2000. Ideas for an Alaska and Aleutian Islands exhibit were considered, but Australia was the end result of the deliberation, chosen because of its diversity. """"It's unique, the only one of its kind,"""" Jack Cover, general curator at the Aquarium, said. See EXHIBIT, page 19 m INSIDE: Perspectives....2 News 7 Arts,.. Movies. .17 20 Classifieds..... 23 Sports ......28 The Towerlight will return on Jan. 26, 2006. Check for weekly updates on http://www.thetowerlight.com/"
