TL20071108-01 "www.thetowerlight.com Published by and for the students of Towson and Baltimore -- twice-weekly Thursday Now on TheTowerlight.com: View video �Word on the Street,� send Dear Matty a letter and a letter to the editor... Patrick Smith/The Towerlight A student chats on the phone as she walks between Van Bokkelen Hall and the Media Center Wednesday afternoon. Fall foliage in Maryland is past its peak, and leaves have begun falling at an accelerated pace, according to www.weather.com. Students around campus are beginning to bundle up on their treks between classes. Many said they enjoy the change in tem-perature and scenery. �I really like the fall and the cool weather,� junior religious studies major Ricardo Silkworth said. �I�ve had to wait all of October for it. It took so long to get here, so it�s nice to feel the breeze in the air. I really like seeing all the leaves change color too.� Leaves, temperature falling Tailgating rules to change Charges against athlete will be dropped Sharon Leff Editor in Chief Following a chaotic tailgate at this year�s Homecoming, Towson administrators are looking to revamp the way the pre-game celebration is conducted. One possibility includes adding a beer garden to Lot 14, similar to the one constructed during Towson�s annual spring concert Tigerfest. Deb Moriarty, vice president for student affairs, said banning tailgate events is not something the University wants to do, but down the line it may occur. �If we can�t find a way to change the environ-ment there, then in the future that would be an option,� Moriarty said. The University is looking into how other colleges hold their tailgates, but Moriarty said Towson�s physical structure makes it hard to compare it other institutions. The worst of the incidents seemed to occur when students were asked to leave Lot 14 and head toward Johnny Unitas Stadium. �Unfortunately when it came time for the police to ask people to go into the game tail-gating stops 15 minutes before game time - they met resistance,� Towson University Police Department Col. Bernie Gerst said. �It got a little hairy there, to the point where we had to ask Baltimore County [Police] to come out and assist us.� According to Gerst, officers were spit at and had beer and beer cans thrown at them. Toward the end of the event, tailgaters started rocking Kiel McLaughlin Sports Editor Due to a lack of evidence, the case against Towson football player Eric Clark, who was charged with possession of marijuana and the intent to distribute, is being dropped, accord-ing to the Maryland State�s Attorney�s Office. Clark and Towson linebacker Trent C o v i n g t o n were arrested by Baltimore County Police officers Oct. 11 at their apartment in Cockeysville. They were indefi n i te ly s u s p e n d e d from the foot-ball program. J o h n T u r n b u l l , Clark�s lawyer, said it was an example of �a combination of bad luck and bad timing.� �I talked with head detective Gina Socha and at this time we do not have enough evidence to indict Eric Clark and two other co-defendants charged,� JR Francomano of the Maryland State�s Attorney�s Office said Wednesday. Francomano, who was one of investigators assigned to the case, said that co-defendant University considers beer garden, limits on alcohol as possible alterations to event See CLARK, page 22 See BEER, page 9 This experience has taught me a lot how to make sure I stay in good situations and not get caught up in other people�s problems. Eric Clark Senior �xpe taug about ke sur The Towerlight Nov. 8, 2007 Students participate in the Apple Insomnia Film Festival Arts, page 16 President names Clements provost News, page 7 Senior cornerback Eric Clark seeks return to football field following arrest "
