tl20010903-000 "Monday www.thetowerlight.com Intiter light Published twice-weekly by students of Towson University 9/03/01 New technology for campus cops 4 OM 6111111114 3 Networks ready for new season 11 Special teams struggle in loss 17 Towson takes Marist tourney Departments News 3 Nation 4 Taking Stock 4 Campus briefs 7 A&E 10 Sound Bites 12 In a Theater Near You.13 Sports 17 In This Corner 17 Athlete of the Week 22 Op/Ed 16 Tuition on the rise Justin Smukson The Towerlight Acting Provost Dan Jones said he expects most students to be unhappy with Towson's 3 percent rise in tuition, which will start next fall. Towson was approved a 3 percent increase for in-state tuition, which starts in Fall 2002 ,Justin Smulison The Towerlight In a decision made by the Board of Regents last week, Towson and five other schools in the University System of Maryland will undergo increas-es for in-state tuition. Towson's increase, about 3 percent for undergraduates, will go into effect in Fall 2002. Acting Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dan Jones said higher education is getting more expensive and he expects most students to be displeased with the rise in tuition. ""Every student is going to be unhappy about any increase. We're all unhappy about an increase. But business is busi-ness,"" Jones said. ""I think rela-tive to what is happening... the fact that we kept this down to 3 percent and not four � I hope people will see that we're work-ing on their behalf and not try-ing to stick it to them."" Jones said that even with the funding provided by the state, the increase in tuition is neces-sary. ""Maryland is one of the states where the increases in cost have been continuously passed back toward the student,"" he said. Junior nursing major Sarah Spittle said her parents will be unhappy come next year. ""I don't pay for tuition, my parents do,"" Spittle said. See TUITION, page 4 Anniversaries abound for Fine Arts Jennifer Hykes The Towerlight Every year students and fac-ulty shape the changing face of Towson's campus: athletes corn-pete for school pride, cheerlead-ers supply the pep and organi-zations like Circle K focus solely on community service. But when it comes to aesthet-ics, look no further than the College of Fine Arts and Communication. Each semester the music, theater, art and dance departments strive to make Towson a rich cultural hub, and this year the CFAC will cele-brate some special anniver-saries. Here's a *preview of what's to come this fall: EMF - The electronic media and film department saw great success with last year's fall _film series, so this year they're introducing part two. ""Favorite Films of the EMF Faculty 2: The Other Side"" gives students a chance to view their professors' favorite flicks, free of charge, complete with an introduction. The series begins Monday, Oct. 1, and continues every Monday night at 7:30 p.m. in the Van Bokkelen Hall Auditorium. Communication Once again, the Speech and Debate Team will host the TU Classic Speech Tournament, to be held Oct. 19 and 20 in the Psychology Building and Hawkins and Linthicum Halls. Representatives from more than 20 universities will take part in a weekend of speaking events, including drama, prose and for-mal public speaking. Students can watch teams perform begin-ning Friday at 12 p.m. Admission is free. Music The music department has a packed schedule of events for the coming months, beginning with the Violin-Piano Duo on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Concert Hall. Faculty members Zoltan Szabo (violin) and Reynaldo Reyes (piano) will perform in a concert that features music from the first half of the 20th century. This event has special meaning for Szabo. ""This is my 20th performance at Towson, so it's very impor-tant to me,"" Szabo said. See ARTS PREVIEW, page 11 Photo courtesy rum Arts ""My First Wheels"" comes to the L nil ersit? Union Art Gallery Sept. 22. Today High 81 Low 64 Tuesday High 82 Low 60 Wednesda., High 80 Low 62 Thursday High 81 Low 63 "
