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Published by Baltimore Student Media for the Towson University Community
Feb. 19, 2009
Blake Savadow /The Towerlight
Students walk past the University Union toward the Glen Housing complex Wednesday morning during a brief
snowfall. The steady precipitation turned to flurries before sleet and rain came down for the rest of the afternoon.
Bundling up for brief snowfall
Daniel Coverston 1986 - 2009
Alum remembered for smile
Gunshot victim made impact on student-athletes with work as trainer
KIEL MCLAUGHLIN
Editor in Chief
For the last four years, Daniel Ho
Coverston was in the Towson Center as
much as any coach, player or staff mem¬
ber. Before graduating in December with
a degree in athletic training, Coverston
befriended dozens of Towson student-ath¬
letes by simply exchanging smiles, high-
fives or head nods.
Coverston died of a gunshot wound
between Feb. 13 and 14 in his apartment at
the Fairways at Towson complex. He would
have turned 23 years old in May. As of
this weekend, Baltimore County Police said
investigators had no suspects or apparent
motives in the killing.
Assistant athletic trainer Brian Bradshaw
worked as a clinical instructor with
Coverston for two years. The day after
police released the name of the victim,
Bradshaw said he had trouble putting into
words his reaction to the news.
“He worked so hard, and all of the
student-athletes loved having him around,"
Bradshaw said. “He was always around,
never really had a whole lot to say, but if he
had a joke for you he could really make you
laugh. He was always in a good mood with
a big smile.”
Coverston worked closely with the men's
basketball and soccer teams during his time
with Bradshaw. He most recently worked
during the summer with the Towson bas¬
ketball camp as the on-site trainer.
Coverston struggled to find full-time
employment following graduation, so he
continued to work at a local pizza delivery
place to make ends meet. His association
with the establishment where he earned
one of his more common nicknames: Papa
John.
With a smile, he laughed off the jokes
See ALUMNUS, page 8
Party
buses
stop
here
Police crack down on shuttle
services to college nights at
downtown bars, clubs
NICK DiMARCO
Senior Editor
Part-time Towson student Anil Prashar claims to be
the last of his kind.
He’s a junior, an advertising major, a United States
Marine, and a channel for Thursday night entertain¬
ment for hundreds of students from colleges around
the state.
Prashar oversees a college night shuttle transporta¬
tion system for students looking to go downtown, a feat
not easily accomplished considering the backlash he
receives from University officials, community members
and law enforcement officers.
About four years ago, college students could board
buses at the University Union Loading Docks, which was
a service provided by several different venue promoters
and entrepreneurs. University administrators pushed
that service off campus.
Now, Prashar changs the locations of his pick-up spots
weekly because of police-conducted bus searches that he
said have resulted in "harassment" and “threats” of tick¬
eting, towing and fining to bus drivers and students.
“I was a part of it when I was in school here and it
was a great time. You got to enjoy the social aspect of
what college is and now they're trying to squash that,"
Prashar said.
About two weeks ago, one of Prashar's downtown-
bound buses was detained in a Staples parking lot on
York Road by Baltimore City police officers. Since the
lot was privately owned, he said police officials told him
that he couldn't use it for a pick-up spot.
"It's a bit ridiculous. For a while they’ve been harass¬
ing us because they didn’t know what was going on and
who was in charge of things," Prashar said.
“We run a really strict regimen where we don’t let
anyone on the buses with alcohol. If I see it, I confiscate
it and if they get out of line I revoke their ticket and give
them a full refund.
“I really think it does help a lot of people, because I
See BUSES, page 9
