TL20050502_001 "Baltimore's #1 College Paper - Published Twice-Weekly - www.thetowerlight.com Monday, 5/2/05 Students present pursuits at expo 5 Rain doesn't deter marathon runners 5 Celebrities flock to local film fest Mom merchants open shop, Hon ?*1 Departments Opinion 2 News 5 Campus Calendar. 6 Paw Prints 8 Arts 13 Sound Bites 14 Sports 20 In This Corner. 20 Face-Off. 19 Classifieds 16 Towson turns out for Festival Lisa Johnson/The Towerlight Despite rain on Saturday, the Towson community flocked to Washington, Pennsylvania, and Chesapeake Avenues on Sunday in support of the annual Towsontown Spring Festival, which featured over 4,000 vendors. Sharon Leff The Towerlight The Towsontown Spring Festival brought throngs of students, families, bands, and vendors to Washington, Pennsylvania and Chesapeake Avenues in downtown Towson over the weekend. The streets were filled with pedestrians enjoying carnival-like games, hot dogs and smoothies while browsing booths selling everything from jewelry and T-shirts to furniture and yarn marionettes. With over 4,000 vendors and four musical entertainment stages, the event received more of a turnout on Sunday than Saturday due to rain earlier in the weekend. The 38th annual festival, sponsored by the Towson Business Association, also included pony rides, inflatables and face painting. Towson students turned out in force, especially on Sunday, to enjoy the festivities. The festival usually conflicts with Towson University's TigerFest, so many students took advantage of this year's change in scheduling. David Rossiello, a freshman marketing major and a member of Phi Sigma Kappa, joined the festivities on Sunday afternoon. """"We want to come out and show support for Towson,"""" he said. Sophomore chemistry major Liz Wright worked at a face painting booth as part of a fund-raiser for Towson University's Circle K and was happier with Sunday's turnout. """"[On Saturday] we stayed until noon and nobody came"""" because of the rain, she said. Club representatives planned to stay until the festival's closing at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Though rain dampened Saturday's events, organizers felt both days were successful. """"There certainly was less atten dance on Saturday, but Sunday overcompensated for that,"""" Pattie McLane, executive assistant for the Towsontown Business Association, said. See COMMUNITY, page 6 Lisa Johnson/The Towerlight Senior VP Harnage to retire Kristi Funderburk The Towerlight Senior vice president and chief fiscal officer David Harnage plans to retire from the University in two months, President Robert Caret said in an e-mail to faculty and staff Thursday afternoon. Harnage will leave his position on June 30. He declined an interview request this weekend because he was traveling. """"He is one of the most capable vice presidents I have had the pleasure of working with, and I found him to be consistent, direct and strongly supportive of our many important initiatives,"""" Caret said. Harnage was hired under former President Mark Perkins in February 2002. He was chosen over 76 other applicants. Harnage's achievements at Towson include completing and funding the University's Master Plan, assessing campus issues and creating a model budget to support the campus community. Harnage also had a hand in several recent projects, such as completing Johnny Unitas Stadium and overseeing plans for the new College of Liberal Arts building, along with developing the downtown housing proposal. Harnage, as part of Towson's executive leadership team, oversees financial administration, including budget development and management. """"David's commitment and exceptional budgetary and fiscal skills have placed Towson on a solid fiscal base that will benefit the University for a number of years into the future,"""" Caret said. He is also a member of the Towson Revitalization Partnership Committee, the Towson Development Corporation, and the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce. Prior to his arrival at Towson, Harnage was executive vice president at Longwood College and vice president for administration and finance at Old Dominion University. """"We will miss his services and valued counsel and wish him well in his future endeavors,"""" Caret said. Today High 62 Low 42 Tuesday High 61 Low 45 Wednesday High 64 Low 44 Thursday High 64 Low 47 Friday High 58 Low 79"
