TL20060904-01 "Rachel Frederick Assistant News Editor The remnants of Hurricane Ernesto put a damper on some of the University�s LaborStay Weekend activities this year. Friday�s block party was canceled, Saturday�s foot-ball game saw below-average atten-dance, and Sunday�s Beach Bash attracted fewer students than last year, however Sunday night�s com-edy show drew a substantial crowd. About 60 runners turned out for the Xterra Scramble 5K run Friday at 7 p.m. on Burdick Field. �We had 114 people registered originally, and because of the rain a lot of people didn�t show up, but it was still a good number of people who participated,� campus life intern Darcy Accardi said. Because of the weather, the 5K was not run competitively, but as a �fun run,� she added. The run was supposed to cul-minate with a block party on Pennsylvania Avenue, but inclement weather led to its cancellation. Runners and volunteers were able to celebrate the end of the run with free food and a DJ, however. The Grill and Chill, scheduled for Friday on the University Union Potomac Patio, was also postponed because of the weather. LaborStay continued Saturday when Towson�s football team host-ed Morgan State at Johnny Unitas Stadium. The game�s attendance figure of 4,484 paled in comparison to last year�s home opener, which attracted 6,527. The weekend continued with music, caricature artists and free food at the Beach Bash on Sunday. The event, sponsored by the Campus Activities Board, attracted students throughout the afternoon. �I think it could be better dur-ing the week because there would be more people,� Michael Alford, a senior dance performance education major, said. �It�s a good event. It just needs more people.� �I think because everyone went home this weekend there wasn�t a good turnout,� Stephen Zerance, a sophomore English and French Sept. 4, 2006 The Towerlight www.thetowerlight.com Published by and for the students of Towson and Baltimore -- twice-weekly Monday INSIDE Calendar.....3 Perspectives.....4 News.....7 Vote.....10 Arts....15 Beyond.....11 Puzzles.....18 Classifi eds.....19 Sports.....24 on the Rain doesn�t go away for LaborStay Heidi Greenleaf/The Towerlight More than 1,000 students gathered on Burdick Field Thursday to get pepped for Saturday�s opening game against Morgan State. Visitors could compete in a hot wing-eating contest (above) and obstacle course, watch the cheerleaders (left) and dance team and get psyched with the football players for the game (See result story, page 24). Students eat, run way to victory at pep rally Inaugural MBA class opens with school year Brian Stelter Editor in Chief Years after Towson University start-ed angling for a Masters in Business Administration program, the first students of the shared degree with University of Baltimore are taking classes this semester. �You are the inaugural class of the new and innovative UB/Towson MBA,� program director Ron Desi told students at an orientation Aug. 22. In an interview, Desi said about 100 students are entering the expanded program this fall. �We�re trying to use the word �new� cautiously,� he said. �We don�t want students to think this is a brand new program. Do students really want to take an MBA in its first year?� That�s why Desi emphasizes the Weekend of activities takes a hit from inclement weather, but students show for Sunday events I think the idea of the get people campus, but no one has been sticking around. Stefanie Topper CAB assistant director �id event is to g to stay on ca See MBA, page 8 Heidi Greenleaf/The Towerlight New joint program initiates with 100 TU, UB students See LABORSTAY, page 8 "
