TL20070910-01 "Sept. 10, 2007 www.thetowerlight.com Now on TheTowerlight.com: Read the exclusive online review of the Virginia Tech Memorial Concert held in Blacksburg... No sleeves, no service Burdick bans tank tops, revealing clothes to prevent spread of germs Patrick Smith/The Towerlight Freshman Evan Markx, dressed in a tank top, works out in Burdick Hall Friday afternoon. As of Sept. 3, all Campus Recreation in Burdick participants must follow a new dress policy which bans: jeans, boots, flip-flops, tank tops, lacrosse or basketball jerseys, excessively cut-off T-shirts, halter-tops, midriff exposing clothing, and all other street attire. REMEMBERING September Day of Service planned to commemorate victims On the inside... Why we need to remember...page 4 Sept. 11 is a separate tragedy...page 5 How students commemorate...page 5 See GYM, page 10 Jazzmen Tynes News Editor Students hoping to hit the gym in their favorite tank top or sports bra will have to cover up if they plan on working out in Burdick Hall. Earlier this month, Campus Recreation Services began enforcing a new dress code, banning cut-off T-shirts, halter-tops and midriff-exposing tops. Kristi Leone, a junior psychology major who works in the fitness center, said that some students are not pleased with the dress code change. �Guys, in my experience, are a lot more understanding of the policy. But when we have to tell some of the females that they�re not wearing the proper attire, we get a lot of �What? Are you kidding me?� They usually leave the gym, but come back wearing a T-shirt and finish working out.� Daniel Stokes, a junior mass commu-nication major, said he�s noticed sweaty machines in the gym. �I was about to use a machine today that was very sweaty, that�s why I make sure to do a wipe down before I use one of the machines,� Stokes said. �People need to clean their machines, but I can understand why some people wear tank tops instead of T-shirts. You want to see the body parts you�re working on.� Beth Dishner, acting director of campus recreation services, said the dress code is a way to preserve the equipment and reduce the risk of skin infections � not stifle stu-dents� sense of workout fashion. �We want to cut down on the skin contact with the gym equipment. The oils on people�s skin can deteriorate the mate-rial on the machines in the gym,� Dishner said. �The upholstery on our equipment has always been an issue and we have to replace it very often. We also want to reduce the contraction of germs.� Prior to the new dress code, students were not required to wear full T-shirts but were expected to clean the machines after each use. �We have disinfectant wipes throughout the gym, and students have used them,� Dishner said. �The dress code rule is just another step for their safety.� The policy went into effect Sept. 3. Two fliers posted on the doors of the fitness center list clothing items that are now prohibited inside the gym. �We allowed people in who were wearing tank tops during the first week of school, but we told them that the next time they came in, they had to wear the proper attire,� Dishner said. Dishner said the policy change was a �full policy decision.� �We all agreed that the policy was in the best interest of everyone who uses the gym,� she said. �Nobody wants to use dirty machines.� Chris Galecki, a freshman graphic design major, said he doesn�t think the policy is a Krysten Appelbaum Senior Editor Six years after Sept. 11, Towson University is holding a Day of Service to commemorate the victims of that day and other national tragedies. �It�s good to remember how everyone united together after Sept. 11, and hopefully these events will help people continue in that same attitude,� University Residence Government president Jason Stefaniak said. The day will include several service events to benefit chari-ties and local organizations. From 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the second floor lobby of the University Union, students can make crafts that will be given to local hospitals and shelters. Voter registration will also be going on at the event. From 1 to 3 p.m. URG will clean and plant at a garden located next to Newell Hall. Stefaniak said the garden is very small so the work will mostly be done by URG executive officers, but people are welcome to stop by and see the garden. At 4 p.m., a campus walk is planned to raise money for Action Against Hunger, an international agency that pro-vides aid in over 40 countries facing war, natural disasters, and need for outside assistance. Participants are asked to donate $1 for the cause. The walk will begin on the University Union Paws patio. Also, resident students can participate in a �cook-off for charity� event benefiting local soup kitchen Our Daily Bread. The last event of the day will be a Candlelight Vigil from 10 to 10:30 p.m. sponsored by Alpha Nu Omega Inc. Beta Chapter. The Vigil will commemorate the victims of Sept. 11, Hurricane Katrina and the Virginia Tech shootings. �I think any turnout would be great considering it�s the first year this is going on, but the more people who get involved the better. This is a good way to give back to the community and brings people together,� Stefaniak said. �The past few years the memorial services haven�t been very well attended and rather than go and just do that sort of thing again, [student affairs and URG] thought they wanted to get people involved.� 50 Cent and Kanye West face off as their battle for the top of the charts culminates The TowerligArths, pagte 16 Thursday Published by and for the students of Towson and Baltimore -- twice-weekly "
