TL20040902_001 "Baltimore's #1 College Paper - Published Twice-Weekly - www.thetowerlight.com Thursday, 9/2/04 Poor response to alcohol education 3 Countdown to election underway 7 Hartnet stars in routine drama Anaconda sequel bites in box office Departments Opinion News 5 PawPrints 8 Vote!2004 11 Police blotter. 12 Arts 17 Scheer Cinema 20 E-Briefs 22 Sports 28 In this corner. 28 Classifieds 20 Annual State Fair attracts crowds to Timmonium Tracy Hall-Leahy/The Ttmerlight The Maryland State Fair, which runs through Monday, features carnival rides, vendors and animal exhibits. See full story on page 17. New vice president engages students Sarah Breitenbach The Towerlight Just a month after coming to Towson, Vice President for Student Affairs Debra Moriarty is already getting to know students. Within the next week she will attend several student organization open houses, Towson's attempt to break the world record for largest pillow fight and next week's Student Involvement Fair. """"I expect to put myself out there as much as students will have me there with them,"""" she said Tuesday afternoon. Moriarty joined the University Aug. 2, stepping in for Interim Vice See MORIARTY, page 6 Student robbed on campus Brian Stelter The Towerlight A Towson University student was robbed and assaulted by four men outside Richmond Hall early Tuesday morning. The victim, a male whose identity was not released by police, was sitting outside the building with two other students and a guest at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday, when four non-students approached. When the victim pulled out his wallet to obtain his OneCard for entry into the building, the suspects grabbed the wallet and began to flee. The suspects implied they had a weapon, Towson's crime log said. """"The student yelled for the security officer and chased the suspects a short distance, where the four of them then began to assault him,"""" Lt. Joe Herring, a University police spokesperson, said. The security guard on duty inside Richmond Hall notified University police of the incident. A security supervisor on routine patrol in an Abacus vehicle responded to the scene, causing the suspects to flee the campus. University spokesperson Susanna Craine called the incident """"proof of a good investment"""" in the security guards. """"The lesson it teaches us is that we're certainly a penetrable place,"""" Craine said. A security guard followed the suspects a short distance off-campus to an apartment building across York Road, where they were arrested a short time later and charged with robbery and second-degree assault. The police identified the men as Michael Robertazzi, 19, of the 1000 block of Dartmouth Road; Damien Wardlow, 19, of the 4200 block of Loch Raven Blvd., and Lucas Gardner, 20 and Brandon Schofield, 19, both of the 8000 block of York Road. The men were held on $50,000 bond. Robertazzi was found to have an open warrant in another jurisdic tion in the state, as well. The reason for the warrant was unknown. Second degree assault is the least serious level of assault. The victim had no apparent injuries when police officers arrived on the scene. Towson University police took the lead in the investigation, while Baltimore County police assisted with the search for and arrest of the suspects. Assistant vice president for Housing and Residence Life Jerry Dieringer said he was glad security was able to respond quickly. """"We're pleased that the students used the security as a resource,"""" he said. """"One of the reasons security is there is to help respond to incidents if they occur."""" Private security guards were placed in residence halls last October. Dieringer noted the campus is located in a metropolitan area. """"Students should know that they're essentially in a city,"""" he said. """"They need to take precautions."""" Today High 81 Low 62 Friday High 80 Low 63 Saturday High 81 Low 67 Sunday High 82 Low 68 9 _ ?: Monday High 79 Low 68"
