TL20061109-01 "O�Malley marches past Ehrlich Calendar....3 Perspectives....4 News....7 Vote....8 History....10 Sports Preview....11 Arts....19 Puzzles....23 Classifi eds....24 Sports....28 Nov. 9, 2006 www.thetowerlight.com The Towerlight Published by and for the students of Towson and Baltimore -- twice-weekly Thursday INSIDE on the Supporters cheer Democratic win; Ehrlich concedes on Wednesday Patrick Smith/The Towerlight Governor-elect Martin O�Malley speaks to his supporters at the Hippodrome after joining his family on stage at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday. Tigers achieve No. 15 seed Kiel McLaughlin Associate Sports Editor Buffalo wings, crab pretzels and cups filled with ice-cold soda were lined end to end on a table in the rear of the Bill Bateman�s Bistro on York Road as the four o�clock hour approached Monday after-noon. Prior to the arrival of the Towson men�s soccer team, the seats began to fill with family and friends set to join the team and watch ESPNews�s unveiling of the NCAA Tournament brackets. The team arrived a few minutes prior to the announcement with an air of assurance. �We were pretty confident we were going to get in,� fifth-year senior goalkeeper Greg Flaherty said. Turning their attention from chicken wings and drinks toward the television screens on the wall, the final portion of the bracket was revealed. A loud cheer began as the Tigers saw they had received the No. 15 overall seed in the 48-team field. �It is really hard to describe,� senior co-captain MEN�S SOCCER VOTE 2006: GOVERNOR�S ELECTION More coverage of Vote 2006: � Ehrlich thanks state for �incredible run,� page 8 � Ties to Towson: TU�s political connections, page 9 � Students turn out for midterm election, page 9 � Democrats take control of Congress, page 9 Star athletes Jamell Beasley, Gary Neal return to Towson�s backcourts to anchor a new year in Tiger basketball Sports Preview, pages 11�18 See NCAA, page 27 Nick Di Marco Staff Writer BALTIMORE, Md. � Baltimore Mayor Martin O�Malley (D-Md.) defeated Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich (R-Md.) in a tight election Tuesday. With 53 percent of the vote, O�Malley�s victory marks a return to Democratic rule in Annapolis. Ehrlich was the first Republican to hold Maryland�s governorship in more than 40 years. O�Malley�s c a m p a i g n party, held at B a l t i m o r e � s Hippodrome Theatre, erupt-ed with cheers as hundreds of supporters and volunteers wit-nessed the gov-ernor- elect take the stage to give his acceptance speech. �God bless you Maryland,� O � M a l l e y said. �For the working families of Maryland, it�s time to move Maryland forward again. Don�t you think? We are going to make our government work again, right?� Supporters decked out in green glow rings representing O�Malley�s Irish heritage were crammed shoul-der- to-shoulder, eagerly anticipating new results. �I feel absolutely ecstatic. I haven�t slept in about two days because I�ve been campaigning, trying to get peo-ple out. So I�m on a complete high right now,� Shannon Raye, a cam-paign volunteer, said. �As a college student, lowering college tuition is a big factor for me. I think he�s done an amazing job in Baltimore City and I See GOVERNOR, page 8 For the working families of Maryland, it�s time to move Maryland forward again. Martin O�Malley D-Md. Governor-elect �"
