TL20060330-01 "Thursday, 3/30/06 Brian Stelter/The Towerlight Following a drinking citation and the closure of BAR Baltimore, Power Plant Live! will be enforcing a strict 21-and-over policy. Published by and for the students of Towson and Baltimore -- twice weekly Live! begins bar ban After 10 years in front of Cook Library, Towson�s icon shows wear of age, repeat vandalism INSIDE: This Weekend....3 Perspectives......4 News................9 Beyond...........18 Arts.................21 Movies............22 Classifi eds.......24 Sports.............28 Arts: OK kids, time for a sing along, �The Magic Flute� to the tune of �Magic Stick� News: �Dress Smart� is here to tell you that real men wear chinos and pastel polos Popular Baltimore hot spot redirects focus to strictly over-21 crowd COLLEGE NIGHT Heidi Greenleaf/The Towerlight After 10 years in front of Cook Library the tiger statue has suffered through its tail being broken off, teeth ripped out, and a failed kidnapping. Most recently, it was spray painted, its arm mauled and, once again, its teeth were broken. See BAR, page 16 COMING IN MONDAY'S TOWERLIGHT: �Ice Age� sequel on fire with family vibe while Stone�s sultry �Basic Instinct 2� sure to cool in box office Arts, page 22 Eatery Parsa Kabob fuses Persian, Middle Eastern cuisine Arts, page 23 Tiger statue takes a beating The Towerlight www.thetowerlight.com Sharon Leff Associate News Editor Power Plant Live! has instituted a policy banning anyone under the age of 21 from entering the ven-ue�s bars and clubs. The move was announced Tuesday, days after the popular downtown entertainment district closed the doors of BAR Baltimore. Jake Miller, operations execu-tive at the Cordish Company, which manages the venue, announced the policy at a meeting of the Maryland Underage Drinking Coalition. The coalition comprises groups and indi-viduals who work to stop persons under 21 from using alcohol and other drugs. Miller said the policy was implemented �because it�s the right thing to do.� Power Plant Live! received several citations in early March for serving alcohol to underage bargoers. BAR Baltimore, which was known for its college night promotions, shut down on March 16. Miller would not comment on why, but said it was �not something we knew about for a while.� The Web site for the college night hot spot was sud-denly removed last week. Samuel Daniels Jr., chief inspec-tor and acting executive secretary on the Baltimore City Liquor Board, was present at the Coalition meet-ing. �I believe some outstanding viola-tions� have participated in [BAR�s closing],� Daniels said. Kristi Funderburk News Editor When the Student Government Association first bought the tiger statue that sits outside Cook Library in 1996, the organiza-tion hoped to boost school spirit. Instead, they planted an object that would quickly become subject to vandalism and disrepair. The most recent incident occurred over spring break. On Sunday, March 19, the Towson University Police Department received the first of two reports of destruction of the tiger statue. Suspect(s) had spray-painted profanities on the tiger between Saturday afternoon and Sunday evening. A few days later, the tiger�s paw and teeth were removed. TUPD reported that the incident occurred between Wednesday, March 23 and Saturday, March 26, but the damage wasn�t reported until Tuesday. The police reports said Aramark estimated the cost of repair at $1,500. As of Wednesday, the statue still had not been cleaned. Administrators and student leaders have not said what will hap-pen with the tiger. These recent incidents were not the only acts of vandalism inflicted on the tiger statue. Since it found its home on the Beach ten years ago, the tiger has lost part of its tail, and a few teeth. There was even an attempted robbery of the entire fiberglass mascot. See TIGER, page 12 "
