TL20070205-01 "Feb. 5, 2007 www.thetowerlight.com INSIDE Calendar........3 Perspectives........4 News.......6 Beyond.....10 Life....11 Arts......15 Puzzles.......18 Classifi eds......19 Sports.......24 on the Staying up �After Hours� ACADEMIC AFFAIRS The Towerlight Monday Published by and for the students of Towson and Baltimore -- twice-weekly T-Unit faithfully cheers for Tiger athletics, undergoes transformations to entice more students to join the student fan group News, page 6 After three years at TU, provost going to Catholic U. Third annual event, held in the Union Friday, marks beginning of Feb Fest with live entertainment, free giveaways, butt sketches Photos by Katrina Fleming/The Towerlight Activities at the third annual TU After Hours included a DJ, a magician, wax hand dipping, �Dance Dance Revolution,� glass etching, �Guitar Hero� and �Madden� tournaments, and comedian/juggler �Mad Chad.� The event ran from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and was primarily sponsored by the Office of Student Activities. Andrew Fortier Contributing Writer Fortune tellers, butt sketches and live music filled all three floors of the University Union Friday night as stu-dents took part in TU After Hours. The third annual event, which ran from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., jump-started Feb Fest, a month-long series of activities to welcome students back for the spring semester. It was primarily sponsored by the Office of Student Activities. About 20 activities were spread throughout the Union, including wax hand dipping, where participants mold-ed likenesses of their hands in hot wax, and a booth where students could have a personalized design etched into glass. There were also free giveaways in the second floor lobby where students could pick up movie posters and other promotional materials. �I was able to see a lot of my friends and get free stuff along with it,� sopho-more Alice Gilliland said. In addition to activities, live enter-tainment was offered in several places. A DJ played music all night in the Potomac Lounge, while magician Brian Brushwood performed for a receptive crowd in Paws. His act was followed by comedian/juggler, �Mad Chad,� who wowed the crowd when he closed his act by juggling three running chainsaws. Students also flocked to a �Dance Dance Revolution� machine that had people dancing until the early morning, plus entire rooms dedicated to �Guitar Hero� and �Madden� tournaments. Another popular event was the �Deal or No Deal� room, where students par-ticipated in a low-budget rendition of the popular television game show. One notable attraction in the first See HOURS, page 8 Brian Stelter Editor in Chief Provost and vice president for academic affairs James Brennan will leave Towson in April to become the chief academic officer at The Catholic University of America. The provost is responsible for all academic programs and services at Towson. Brennan�s departure, announced Thursday, comes as the University aggressively increases enrollment, hires new faculty members, and embarks on a review of its general education curriculum. In a phone interview, Brennan said he had been content at Towson. �I wasn�t even looking for this. It came out of nowhere,� he said. See PROVOST, page 7 "
