TL20050505_001 "Baltimore's #1 College Paper - Published Twice-Weekly - www.thetowerlight.com Thursday, 5/5/05 Harnage to retire on his own terms 5 SGA lays 'ground work'for next year 5 Cast immortalized in 'House of Wax' EMF club builds future credentials Departments Opinion News , Police Blotter.. Arts 13 Scheer Cinema 14 Sports 20 In this Corner. 20 Hot Corner. 18 Classifieds 16 TigerFest bands 'Dare' to rock Annual Towson event features alternative music lineup, dunk tank, tattoos, barbecue Lauren Tilley The Towerlight While the Campus Activities Board readies Burdick Field for Saturday's TigerFest, students are freeing up their schedules and planning after-parties for Towson's big spring event. The big draw of past TigerFests have been a Wild West theme and an MTV sponsorship. In 2005 the musical lineup is the main attraction. Rock bands Third Eye Blind and Vertical Horizon are headlining the seven-hour festival. Opening for them will be local and regional acts including Pat McGee Band, Lloyd Dobler Effect, Badfish and Silent Film, the winner of this year's Battle of the Bands. Sporting the theme """"Dare to be There,"""" TigerFest 2005 offers a lineup in contrast to last year's hip- hop performances featuring Cee-Lo. Silent Film will take the stage at noon, and the musical acts will continue through the afternoon, with Third Eye Blind finishing their set by 7 p.m. """"You guys have really gotten some quality bands; that's the way to go,"""" Pat McGee, singer, guitarist, and front man for the Washington, D.C.-based band, said. """"It's pretty sweet."""" As McGee and others perform on stage, Burdick Field will be busy with other activities for attendees. Students will be able to participate in human bowling, ultra volleyball, gladiator jousts, bungee runs, skydiving simulations and an obstacle course. There will also be airbrushed tattoos, a dunk tank and a station where students may make their own music video. See SATURDAY, page 8 Tigers fly to Shanghai Provost James Brennan travels to China to build on existing partnerships in education Brian Stelter The Towerlight At the end of August, 35 students in Shanghai will receive Masters in Education degrees from Towson University, marking the first time TU has ever awarded a diploma in China. If Provost James Brennan's efforts are successful, it will be only the beginning. Last week, Brennan returned from a 10-day visit to China with 60 business cards and a variety of possible partnerships with Chinese universities. Joining Brennan on the trip were College of Graduate Studies and Research dean Jin Gong and associate vice president for international programs Dean Esslinger. """"This is the country of the 21st century,"""" Brennan said. """"It's a boom economy. Shanghai reminds me of New York City."""" Many American universities offer executive Masters of Business Administration degrees in China. But Towson is unique in its education offerings. """"We are, as far as I know, the only American education institution allowed to grant degrees on its own in China without a partner,"""" Brennan told the University Senate on Monday. He credited Gong with the success of the M.Ed, degree partnership. Gong, a native of Shanghai, said the city has a population of over 17 million people, and probably about 700 high schools. The schools have teachers, Gong said, but they need the kind of professional development that Towson can provide. Last February, Gong discussed the program with several Shanghai school districts. By July, 36 students were enrolled in the program. The vast majority of the Shanghai students are high school teachers; the local school district pays 90 percent of each student's tuition. See CHINA, page 9 Seniors dance to own tune Lisa Johnson/The Towerlight T. J. Tekurio dances in Stephens Hall during dress rehearsal for the student-produced Towson University Senior Dance Concert 2005. Today High 64 Low 46 Friday High 62 Low 46 Saturday High 69 Low 51 Sunday High 75 Low 58 Monday High 80 Low 62"
