TL20060206-01 "Erica Kritt Arts Editor For the second year in a row, TU After Hours brought out hundreds of students to the University Union Friday night. The Union opened its doors until 3 a.m., offering students an evening of games, live performanc-es, and activities � proving that there really is something to do on a Friday night at TU. The event is one of many �Friday Night Live� events coordinated by the division of student affairs this semester. �We haven�t heard any official estimate, but we think there were at least as many people as last year [1,500] if not more,� Cody Dodson, Campus Activities Board chair, said. The event included three shows. First up at 10 p.m. was the sketch comedy act �Some Assembly Required,� followed at 12:30 a.m. by �The Evasons,� the mind-reading duo of Jeff and Tessa Evason, who would channel students thoughts to guess names, birth dates, and even numerical equations. �I abso-lutely loved the comedy show,� sophomore theater major Jonathan Scheffenacker said. Downstairs in Paws, The Real Geniuses performed �80s covers from 11 p.m. till 1 a.m. and proved to be a popular draw for the co-ed crowd. However, what managed to attract the most attention seemed to be the chocolate fountain. While the fountain was wildly popular, letting students coat pound cake, graham crackers, and fresh fruit under a chocolate waterfall, the food quickly became depleted. When freshman Leila Warshaw stopped by, �there weren�t any strawberries left,� she said. Events were staggered, begin-ning and ending at various times throughout the 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. event. �I don�t like how certain things end early,� Catherine Lee, a junior mass communication major, said. While there were many events scheduled, some didn�t last long enough for interested students to participate. People who were wait-ing in line for events like the henna tattoos and caricatures were turned away as the events closed down for the night. �A lot of the lines are long and there is confusion with the number system,� freshman Sarah Sichina said of the take-a-number system used during the event. While early event closings and long lines left some students dis-gruntled, there seemed to be an overall appreciation for the event. Lorien Baker, a sophomore psychology major who transferred from American University was very impressed. �This is my first Towson event, we don�t even have stuff like this [at American],� she said. Monday, 2/6/06 Students stay up �After Hours� New policy may give Latin honors more prestige Towson�s University Union stayed open until 3 a.m. Saturday with games, live performances, contests, free food for students INSIDE: The Week..........3 Perspectives.....9 News................9 Beyond...........13 Arts................17 Music.............18 Classifi eds.......23 Sports.............28 Arts: From Baltimore to Kenya, director Rachel Grady discusses �Boys of Baraka� News: Will TU secure the millions Ehrlich promised? Caret testifi es in Annapolis Greg Primrose/The Towerlight See TOP, page 12 COMING IN THURSDAY'S TOWERLIGHT: Greg Primrose/The Towerlight Greg Primrose/The Towerlight Above: Students with Children tabled with a collection of other student groups in the Susquehanna Lounge to promote their organizations with activities. Alicia Miller/The Towerlight Above: Students at After Hours could listen to The Real Geniuses, snack at the chocolate fountain or have their fortune read. Picasso�s �Final Years� come to BMA in last of artist�s installments Arts, page 17 Published by and for the students of Towson and Baltimore -- twice weekly www.thetowerlight.com The Towerlight See more photos of TU After Hours on page 20. Kristi Funderburk News Editor The University Senate passed a proposal 7-6-4 last semester to base Latin honors on percentages rather than grade point averages. If the policy goes into effect for the May 2009 graduating class, the number of students graduating with Latin honors will decrease, but the value of the award for the students receiving it will also increase significantly, according to University Registrar and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Robert Giordani. In the future, the top ten percent of the graduating class in each college will receive the honors. �Thirty-five percent graduate with it now, and when it goes into effect, it will be 10 percent,� Giordani explained. �When you graduate with Latin honors, it will mean a lot more. To be one of 10 is better than one of three; it�s more of an honor, more prestigious.� The University Senate�s Academic Standards Committee originally pro-posed the idea about eight years ago, Giordani said. Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany discuss getting past two-year �Firewall� Arts, page 17 Senate amends policy, awarding top 10 percent of graduates honors status on per-college basis in �09 "
