tl20030501-000 "Th TOLUErapl hb Baltimore's #1 College Paper - Published Twice-Weekly - www.thetowerlight.com Thursday, 5/1/03 URG exec board elections today 5 Service groups compete in fest 'Stop Kiss' brings message, lecture 15 Summer sequels kick off with X-2' 16 Departments Opinion 2 News 5 Campus briefs 7 Nation at War 7 Nation/Blotter 8 Arts 15 In a Theater Near You 16 Art Around You 17 Entertainment Briefs 17 Sports 24 Bankshots 23 In This Corner 24 Classifieds 19 A new 'twist) on TigerFest Local and student bands, MTV invasion, games highlight annual spring event Sarah Breitenbach The Towerlight This weekend, students who stick around campus can expect to find free music, games, a sword swallow-er and even an MTV celebrity at Twisted TigerFest. Sponsored by the Campus Activities Board, TigerFest, a free event held on Burdick Field this Saturday, will feature musical acts The Used, The Exies, Finch and sev-eral others as a part of MTV's 2003 Campus Invasion Tour. Puck, a cast member from the Real World Three: San Francisco, will host the MTV portion of the event. According to CAB special event chair Marisa Kaplan, Puck will announce the contests and intro-duce bands in addition to mingling with the students attending the event. ""We're doing a variation of MTV's 'I Bet You Will,"" Kaplan said. ""We're calling it the TigerFest Challenge."" Kaplan said that instead of money, students who compete in the challenge will receive prizes, including CDs and other TigerFest materials. Thirteen bands will take the stage throughout the day, with Hardheadz opening up the main stage in the early afternoon and The Used head-lining later on. Kaplan said CAB attempted to book a range of musicians different from the hip hop and R&B acts that have been featured on the stage in recent years. ""This year we're trying to get a more eclectic range of music. We have the Hardheadz doing hip hop,"" she said. ""We didn't have emo and punk [for a long time]."" MTV will host a Daytime Village that will feature tents with various activities for students to check out, including an opportunity for stu-dents to film themselves as if they were appearing in one of their favorite MTV shows. Students sing for charity, 'Idol' style Saul Stoogenke The Towerlight Chelsea Mitchell came in first place in Towson's Children's Miracle Network Idol competition, held Tuesday night in the Union's Chesapeake Rooms. Mitchell was one of 12 competitors. See story, page 5. A karaoke tent and an opportuni-ty to learn to use turntables will also be available. The Blue Monkey Sideshow, a performing group, will also participate in the event. The group specializes in stunts and other attractions, includ-ing fire breathing and sword swallow-ing. ""They get up and human tricks. They swallow swords they breathe fire. They're very entertaining, they're high ener-gy, they're a lot of fun,"" Kaplan said. In addition to the presence of MTV, the Blue Monkey Sideshow and other inde-pendent groups, Kaplan said stu-dents will also be heavily involved with the program's events. ""They swallow swords ... they breathe fire. They're very entertaining, they're high energy, they're a lot of fun."" Marisa Kaplan CAB special event chair do like crazy A number of student groups will participate by hosting 15 carnival-style game booths from noon to 4 p.m. A beer garden will also be avail-able, and food will be served at 4 p.m. While everything at the festival is free, students will be charged a meal to eat, and the campus dining halls will be closed during the dinner hours. CAB is also looking for students to help staff the event. Those who See TIGERFEST, page 10 Today High 80 Low 57 Friday High 76 Low 53 Saturday High 65 Low 45 Sunday High 62 Low 45 Monday High 63 Low 48 "
