tl20010301-000 "0 Wel Thursday www.thetowerlight.com ht Published twice-weekly by students of Towson University 3/1/01 In wake of rape, safety questioned Acting out their dreams Permit fraud on the rise 5 Retiring prof directs last play 9 Tigers turn trick, top Highlanders Departments News Police Blotter Nation 3 6 6 A&E 9 In a Theater Near You.. 10 The Hi gh Road 10 Wrasslin' Weekly 14 Sports 17 In This Corner 17 Fast Break 19 Op/Ed. 22 Chris Henry/Thu Towarlight Theater professor and actor Mojo Gentry attributes much of his success as an actor, director and producer to his Towson education. Towson professors teach the tricks of the trade while still pursuing acting, writing roles Matt Kirdahy The Towerlight Millions of aspiring perform-ers enter the acting profession in the hopes of achieving fame, yet most come out with what they may feel is less than the recogni-tion they deserve. The sacrifices they've made, the auditions, the rejections and the callbacks are all part of the toil that comes with the winding road to superstardom. But not all actors are con-cerned with fame. Towson is home to a few of its own stars who have achieved their success in their work, as well as in the classroom. They teach students the tricks of the trade by day, and practice them by night. For ""Broadcast and Film Writing"" professor Keith Strandberg, teaching is a pas-sion, but it surely wasn't his first love. Strandberg wasn't initially touched by a Marlon Brando film, or a monologue by Charlton Heston. For Strandberg, it was bad kung fu flicks that peaked his interest in writing screenplays. ""I decided to try and break into the film business after watching poorly written martial arts movies,"" Strandberg said. ""I figured I could definitely do this."" But Strandberg understands that the industry is not for everyone, and it takes a combi-nation of guts, intuition and being in the right place at the right time. ""I traveled to Hong Kong and met with several production companies about the martial arts films,"" Strandberg said. ""A year later I got a call and we were shooting."" Strandberg has written a plethora of martial arts movies, including ""No Retreat, No See ACTING, page,10 Minus Goodman, Tigers prep for tournament Freshman point guard to miss game vs. Hartford to observe Jewish Sabbath Adam S. Reisinger The Towerlight Part of Tamir Goodman's decision to conic to Towson was to avoid this exact situation. However, when the Tigers take the court Friday night in the first round of the America East tournament, it will be without the fresh-man point guard, who'll sit out to observe the Jewish Sabbath, as he said he would all season long. ""I've been in this situation before in my life, with Maryland � even though that's way gone � but after I stuck up for my faith it all worked out because I ended up here,"" Goodman said. ""I think it's the same thing that's going to happen now. Yeah, it's going to be hard., and I'm probably going to cry, but in reality, I think good things are going to happen from it in some way."" Goodman has missed only one game this year, and that was because of a foot injury, as Towson adjusted its regular season schedule to avoid any conflicts with the Sabbath,. which Goodman, an Orthodox Jew, strictly observes. But where the team had Goodman on the bench rooting them on for that earlier absence � a loss to Hofstra, Feb. 1 � Friday he'll be in Synagogue, observing his faith and anxiously awaiting word of the team's performance in their tournament opener against No. 10 seeded-Hartford. ""Hopefully my brother will come up with me and help me out and get through this,"" he said.. ""I just have to stay positive and I have all the confidence in the world in my teammates."" Goodman said his teammates have been supportive throughout the week � and the entire .season � which has helped him deal with the situation. ""They've .gone above and beyond the call of duty. I could never thank them enough for the support,"" he said. ""I realize it now, but I think when I get older I'll realize even more how great they are and how lucky I am to be See GOODMAN, page 18 Filo photo Tamir Goodman said his teammates have been supportive of his decision to sit out Friday. Today High 44 Low 28 Friday High 50 Low 27 Saturday High 46 Low 26 Sunday High 45 Low 30 "
