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Gov. Robert Ehrlich, Baltimore County executive Jim Smith, former Baltimore Colt Tom Matte and President Robert Caret joined Unitas' widow, Sandy, in the halftime cere-mony. TU's marching band formed a 19 on the field behind the podium in a tribute to the player's number. ""For 17 years the name Johnny Unitas was synonymous with football and Baltimore,"" Smith said. ""Even after his retirement Johnny U contin-ued to give to Towson University of his time and the use of his starpow-er."" Matte, a former teammate, spoke of Unitas' leadership on and off the field. ""Johnny's leadership was more than words. It was feeling, energy in the locker room, in the huddle. John was a star, he was calm and he was cool and he was confident,"" he said. Matte called Unitas the ultimate role model for young men and women who play in the stadium because of the player's dedication and ability. The governor said he came to know the Unitas family through his Lisa laluzsantrha Towarlight Sandy Unitas said her late husband would have been humbled by the naming of stadium in his honor Saturday. Regents agree to future hikes Sarah Breitenbach The Towerlight In a meeting on Towson's campus Thursday, the University System of Maryland Board of Regents Finance Committee agreed on a tuition increase that could raise costs for next year by up to 20 percent sys-tem- wide. The full Board of Regents is expected to approve the increase later this week. The measure comes on the heels of a hike that raised tuition for in-state Towson students by 13.4 per-cent for the 2004 fiscal year. Increases for TU in-state students next fall are projected at 8 percent. While the exact amount of the increase has yet to be determined, regents are preparing for an approx-imately $71 million funding short-fall when Gov. Robert Ehrlich sub-mits his 2005 fiscal year budget to the General Assembly in January. Because the USM is partially funded through the state budget, Ehrlich and the legislature deter-mine how much money the system is allocated each year. ""Obviously these are challenging times for higher [education] around the country, and every governor has similar situations because higher [education] is the largest discre-tionary expenditure in every state budget,"" Ehrlich said Saturday. During Thursday's meeting, USM Chancellor William Kirwan empha-sized the importance of adequately funding higher education. ""We cannot allow our institutions slip into mediocrity,"" Kirwan said. ""It is in everyone's interest to see the momentum recaptured for our institutions."" While the committee approved the measure to increase tuition, regent James Rosapepe remained See RATES, page 12 wife, Kendel. Unitas always had time for his fans and was never impressed by his own fame, he said. Unitas also loved Towson, Ehrlich said. ""Last year the Unitas family pre-sented me with one of the last foot-balls Johnny ever signed. I keep it in my office as a reminder of a great friend and a wonderful friend,"" he said. ""It is worth noting that that ball does not bear the insignia of the NFL or of the Baltimore Colts. That foot-ball bears the crest of Towson See STADIUM, page 7 Black Eyed Peas, Gang Starr find love at TU Local act Hard headz joins concert lineup; Gang Starr finishes with 'classic' tracks Lauren Tilley The Towerlight Breakdancers and crowd surfers piled into the Towson Center Thursday night, where hip hop acts Black Eyed Peas and Gang Starr found love with a ""rowdy"" Towson crowd. Local hip hop group HardHeadz came onstage first and audience members bobbed their heads in unison to the loud, heavy beats sup-plied by the drums and keyboard. The group, which includes lyri-cist Michael Allen, guitarist Jason Motoshige, drummer Steve Demby and keyboardist Jeremy Demby, won a battle of the bands in the spring and performed at the 2003 TigerFest. The group joined the Homecoming concert lineup after the group expressed an interest in the show. ""We became well known on TU's campus. We came and asked [CAB] See CONCERT, page 14 Today High 71 Low 49 Tuesday High 68 Low 51 0.1�?�?�??.s sident Wednesday High 67 Low 45 Thursday High 65 Low 46 Friday High 60 Low 40 "
