(WBFF)  — Motorists in Towson should prepare for road closures on May 4
as the 56th Towsontown Spring Festival occurs
The Baltimore County Police Department announced that several streets will be closed from 1 p.m
The annual event is organized by the Towson Chamber of Commerce
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The Towson Tigers took down the Drexel Dragons in the CAA Men’s Lacrosse Final to claim back-to-back conference titles and their 10th CAA Championship overall.&nbsp;
The Tigers entered the title game after a hard fought battle against Hofstra on Thursday night, with senior attacker Bode Maurer sealing the win with an overtime goal. Drexel advanced with a dominant 13-6 semi final win over Fairfield.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Towson had success against Drexel in the regular season, beating the Dragons 12-8 with a six-goal performance from CAA Offensive Player of the Year Mikey Weisshaar. This momentum carried over into the championship match, where the Tigers wasted no time getting on the board.&nbsp;
CAA Rookie of the Year Ronan Fitzpatrick opened the scoring in the opening five minutes, but Drexel responded with goals from Witt Crawford and Conor Hooley to take the brief lead. Towson quickly answered themselves, with Josh Webber assisting Weisshaar to tie the game at two.&nbsp;
“It’s just about going out there and playing my hardest,” said Weisshaar. “I’ve just been lucky enough to be put in those opportunities.”
A defensive stand for Towson led to a failed Drexel clear and a Tiger team goal. Webber followed with a score of his own, assisted by Maurer, and Towson defenseman Ray Glass then forced a turnover to set up Fitzpatrick’s second of the day, giving Towson the 5-2 lead to close the first.&nbsp;
“Ronan has had a strong year,” said head coach Shawn Nadelen. “He definitely opened things up at times and was able to have some nice opportunities.”
Fitzpatrick struck again to open the second quarter, marking Towson’s fifth straight goal. After another Drexel goal from Hooley, Chop Gallagher responded to make it 7-3 at the half.&nbsp;
Drexel’s Max Semple dominated the third quarter, scoring twice– with one being during a Tiger penalty.&nbsp;
Towson responded during an extra-man opportunity with Weisshaar finding Gallagher for his second goal of the game. The Dragons were able to cut their deficit thanks to a third goal from Semple, but Tigers goalie Luke Downs would come up big time, making a critical save at the end of the third to preserve Towson’s 8-6 lead.&nbsp;
“I just trust myself and trust my instincts,” said Downs. “I had a few saves before that so I was feeling it and wasn’t too worried.”
Drexel’s Hooley completed his hat trick early in the fourth, bringing the Dragons within one of the Tigers. Towson would spread things back out during another man-up opportunity, this time Ryan Schrier finishing a Weisshaar assist.&nbsp;
Crawford answered for Drexel, but Towson broke away with a decisive scoring run. Fitzpatrick notched his fourth goal off of a feed from Gallagher, followed by an extra-man goal from Michael Katz, also assisted by Gallagher. Weisshaar added his second, and Fitzpatrick capped off his standout day with a fifth goal to give Towson the largest margin of the match.
“I worked really hard this year,” said Fitzpatrick. “Last year was pretty rough for me, so I battled back and it feels good to help my team win this.”
Drexel added two more late goals, but it wasn’t enough as the Tigers would take home the CAA title as their own with a final score of 13-10.
“They’ve earned it and they’ve worked hard for it. It’s never easy and it’s never guaranteed,” said Nadelen. “I want them to remember what it takes and know that we’ve got more to give.”
Towson now advances to the NCAA Tournament. Their first-round opponent will be announced during the selection show on Sunday, May 4, at 9:30 p.m. on ESPNU.
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Key plays included a six-run second inning featuring a leadoff home run by Brady Nathison and a triple by Brett Ahalt
Relief pitcher Kyle Emmons played a crucial role
retiring six of seven batters in the eighth to clinch the win
it's important to note that Stony Brook is not having a strong season
This raises questions about Towson's performance against tougher opponents moving forward
Towson will face the Richmond Spiders next on Tuesday
presenting an opportunity to build on their winning momentum
The Tigers' recent performance underscores a potential turnaround in their season
but sustaining success against stronger teams will be crucial for their continued improvement
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Towson men&#x27;s lacrosse started the season 0-4
battled through adversity and finished the season the CAA Champion for back-to-back years
The Tigers finished the season on a 10 game win streak
Towson&#x27;s tournament championship is the program&#x27;s tenth
Amid a push from the federal government to end diversity
equity and inclusion initiatives known as DEI
worry over the impact it could have on their college.&nbsp;
President Donald Trump promised to get rid of DEI initiatives
He delivered on the campaign promise by signing the “Restoring Merit-Based Hiring and Promotions Across the Federal Government” executive order on his second day in office
The order called DEI illegal and discriminatory.&nbsp;
&#8220;We will terminate every diversity, equity and inclusion program across the entire federal government,” Trump <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/03/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-removes-dei-from-the-foreign-service/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">wrote in an accompanying fact sheet.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
where it said events like Black History Month and International Holocaust Remembrance Day weren’t illegal so long as they were open to all students.&nbsp;
Towson President Mark Ginsberg said during a public meeting in April that Towson and the University System of Maryland would not be participating in “anticipatory compliance” with federal policy changes of several kinds
while several lawsuits continue to play out over DEI’s place in colleges.&nbsp;
“We may be forced to do some things in the future
but right now the chancellor [of the University System of Maryland] and the other presidents are aligned,” Ginsberg said.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The push to end DEI came to Towson when the Education Department opened an investigation into Towson and 44 other colleges in March for alleged <a href="https://thetowerlight.com/towson-university-faces-education-department-investigation-over-alleged-civil-rights-violation/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">civil rights violations for partnering with The PhD Project.</a> &nbsp;
Towson responded to a set of questions for the investigation in April
It&#8217;s waiting to see if it will need to provide any more information
Towson’s Office of Institutional Inclusion and Equity
All DEI related language is still on its&nbsp;website and no diversity related events have been cancelled
the investigation has inflicted a sense of uncertainty among Towson students
Towson’s Student Government Association president
wanted to create a resolution to address that.&nbsp;
especially in public universities like ours,” Rhynes said
“It has been difficult trying to pinpoint a specific resolution
but we are a resource always available to connect students to the correct channels and avenues
prioritizes the well-being and educational success of Black students on campus
working closely with the administration and SGA.&nbsp;&nbsp;
“We value a space where all students have equal opportunities
and DEI programs such as The PhD Project have helped make that possible,” BSU President Anya Womack said
gender and disability related identity student organizations on campus not including Greek organizations.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Lunch Table is a club that aims to have conversations about controversial topics not easily discussed in the classroom.&nbsp;&nbsp;
we see how hard the diversity advocates work on this campus,” Lunch Table President Monty Melvin Jr
“I wonder how minority clubs like ours will be effected.”&nbsp;&nbsp;
As the civil rights investigation progresses
various campus groups are growing increasingly concerned about its impact
like the president of Towson’s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.&nbsp;
&#8220;The removal of DEI programs feels limiting and oppressive for students from diverse backgrounds,&#8221; President Courtney Montgomery said
&#8220;We can fight back by keeping the conversation public
so it&#8217;s crucial that we educate one another and ensure our voices are heard.&#8221; 
White students still make up the largest singular racial group at Towson at 40%
but it is no longer considered a Predominantly White Institution
Towson University is a minority-majority campus
with over 60% of the university made up of racial and ethnic minority groups.&nbsp;
Kaliya Mackey is the secretary for Towson’s National Student Data Corps
which gives students from under-served communities the chance to learn data science.&nbsp;&nbsp;
for all demographics and nationalities,” Mackey said
“Which is likely the reason why many of us belonging to minority communities enrolled to begin with.”&nbsp;&nbsp;
Among Towson University’s dozens of identity-based groups and organizations
half of them are specific to certain ethnicities.&nbsp;&nbsp;
“We still have hope and plan to stay strong,” Womack said
the members before us had to deal with much worse and made it through
(WBFF) — After serving a seven-day suspension
a Towson High School senior returned to class on Tuesday – ready to fight back
Marine hopeful Parker Jensen has filed a lawsuit against Baltimore County Public Schools stating his constitutional rights were violated when the district suspended him while he was inquiring about missing American flags
“I think it&#x27;s very important,” stated Sarah Spitalnick
a Baltimore based attorney who filed the lawsuit against BCPS
“I would definitely say it&#x27;s some kind of bullying,” Spitalnick said
America’s 22nd largest school system with a $3 billion budget
acted unlawfully when it suspended Jensen for a week
“Do you believe Jensen&#x27;s constitutional rights were violated?” Asked Project Baltimore’s Chris Papst
Project Baltimore broke the story that Jensen
withdrew from his class and drove to the Baltimore County Board of Education building hoping to speak with district leadership about missing American flags at Towson High School
According to Baltimore County School Board Policy 6307 and Maryland Education Code 7-105 an American flag must be displayed in each classroom
But Jensen said some classrooms at Towson High did not have flags
he went to the Board of Education to find out why and recorded much of his visit
“I have a Towson High School Lacrosse shirt on
 And the 18-year-old was told by Richard Muth
that he was immediately suspended for seven days
“He was summarily suspended without any due process whatsoever
which every student in Baltimore County and Maryland has the right to and they stripped him of that within five seconds,” said Spitalnick
Baltimore County Public Schools declined to comment on the lawsuit
BCPS did tell Fox45 News in an previous email
flags have been installed in the classrooms that did not have them.”
Jensen asks for his suspension to be vacated along with monetary relief from BCPS for damages
Spitalnick fears the suspension could negatively affect Jensen’s grades and future
Jensen is set to report for Marine boot camp in August
But if he decided after serving in the Marines to go to college
this high school suspension could affect his college application
“We&#x27;re still pushing to make sure that he has the most successful and active senior year he possibly can,” Spitalnick told Project Baltimore
Jensen cannot attend his senior prom – which is scheduled for mid-May
If the lawsuit is successful and the suspension is vacated
“He got suspended for very little cause,” remarked Spitalnick
“He did nothing wrong besides try to bring forth his First Amendment right and really enforce a Maryland law
which is to have American flags in every single classroom.”
When the police were called on Jensen at the Board of Education on March 28
BCPS threatened to charge him with trespassing
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Despite a strong performance from Azpilcueta
the Seawolves fell behind early as Towson scored six runs in the second inning and maintained control throughout the game
Stony Brook must improve its defensive consistency and offensive execution to turn around its fortune in upcoming games
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Dragons Season Ends In CAA Title Game at Towson
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Will Host Towson In NCAA Opener Saturday At 2:30 May 04
Two of the most dangerous mid-major teams in recent college lacrosse memory are headed back to the NCAA tournament
And the next time someone refers to the season as a marathon rather than a sprint
they’ll point to the Great Danes and Tigers
both of whom turned their seasons around after miserable starts
A week after a March 8 loss to Virginia dropped Towson to 1-5
the Tigers opened Coastal Athletic Association play with a 19-18 victory over Delaware in an OT thriller that started what’s now a 10-game winning streak
Towson punctuated its turnaround with a 13-10 win over Drexel in the CAA championship game Saturday
Freshman Ronan Fitzpatrick scored five goals to lead the Tigers
who gave Syracuse fits in the NCAA tournament last year and were ranked 11th in the USA Lacrosse Division I Men’s Preseason Top 20 this year
The Great Danes were 3-8 as recently as April 1
But they ripped through the rest of their America East schedule
got a juice win over Yale and on Saturday stormed to a 12-7 victory over Bryant in the conference championship game to punch their ticket
weathered a five-goal run by the Bulldogs in the third quarter and pulled away for its first win over Bryant since 2015
Both Towson and UAlbany have Cinderella experience
The Tigers made the final four in 2017 and the Great Danes got a taste of championship weekend in 2018
No one wants to face either in the NCAA tournament
Here's a recap of conference championships awarded Saturday:&nbsp;&nbsp;
(2) High Point 16-10 (A10)(2) Robert Morris def
(4) Detroit Mercy 17-8 (NEC)(3) UAlbany def
(1) Bryant 12-7 (AMERICA EAST)(2) Siena def
(1) Sacred Heart 12-8 (MAAC)(1) Georgetown def
(2) Villanova 16-8 (BIG EAST)(1) Ohio State def
Ohio State — "Big Tasty" lived up to his nickname
making 19 saves to lead Ohio State past Maryland 14-10 to win its first Big Ten tournament championship
Fyock made 10 of his saves in the fourth quarter to deny any hope for a Terps comeback
Jack Ransom scored nine goals in Georgetown's regular season win over Villanova
This time it was Carroll taking on the leading role with eight goals and two assists
in a 16-8 victory over Villanova that gave the Hoyas their seventh straight Big East championship
but failed to convert and the Hoyas went in transition with Carroll flipping momentum
Robert Morris&nbsp;— Fire up the "Let's Go Bobby Mo" bandwagon
The Colonials were 0.1 seconds away from their season ending when they stunned LIU with a buzzer beater and beat the Sharks in overtime on Thursday
they were in control from start to finish thanks to Columbus
the faceoff whose 18-for-24 performance helped Robert Morris play make-it
take-it in a 17-8 win over Detroit Mercy in the NEC championship game
They'll advance to the NCAA tournament for the fourth time in the last seven years
Siena — The senior attackman added to his school single-season record with five goals in a 12-8 win at top-seeded Sacred Heart
propelling the Saints to their first MAAC title since 2014
Reynolds scored the last two goals of the game to ice it
giving him 55 on the season and 166 for his career — the latter just two shy of another school record
Fitzpatrick started his college career with a five-goal game and punctuated his first conference tournament with the same stat line
He's the biggest beneficiary of the attention Mikey Weisshaar warrants
Richmond — Not all goals are created equal
While the Spiders had six multi-goal scorers in their 16-10 win over High Point
They included go-ahead markers in the first and second quarters and an early third-quarter tally that stretched Richmond's lead to two
The Spiders put the Panthers away with a five-goal run spanning the third and fourth quarters
ensuring a return to the NCAA tournament for the sixth time in 12 years
They were playing in a conference final for the 11th straight year
the longest active streak in Division I spanning three different leagues
The Saints survived a thriller with Marist on Thursday
winning 15-14 on an incredible last-minute goal by Ryan McCarthy and an even more incredible last-second save by Andrew Arcuri
as Siena scored five unanswered goals bridging halftime to defeat defending MAAC champion Sacred Heart 12-8 in the final
It's the Saints' first conference title since 2014
which was also the last time they played in the NCAA tournament
Miles between the campuses of Albany and Siena
who could face each other in an NCAA tournament play-in game Wednesday if the bracket forms accordingly
Seventh-year Siena head coach Liam Gleason played for Albany head coach Scott Marr and was the Great Danes’ top assistant before taking over for the Saints after the 2018 season
Number of teeth that Ohio State head coach Nick Myers said that Gannon Matthews will need to get fixed after the Big Ten championship game
Matthews scored the opening goal of the game and was hit after the shot (no foul was called)
He had to switch numbers (24 to 32) due to blood on his uniform and camera closeups showed damage to his mouth area
Matthews' goal set the tone as Ohio State jumped out quickly to a 6-1 lead and took Maryland out of its game and the Terps had to play from behind
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ownership alluded to the past year being trying and the times have not allowed them to be able to sustain being in operation
when the restaurant first opened back in 2024
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He told us that Nana was inspired by the women who raised him
“All the tortillas are flour [at Nana],” Raba said
ownership thanked the community for the support
"There will never be enough words to thank you all for sharing space with us
feedback and love on this beautiful community corner in Towson
friends and community that pushed us in this short but sweet endeavor
The full post can be read <a class="Link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DI4CMD3R0rk/?hl=en" data-cms-ai="0">here.</a>
watching other people enjoy the restaurant
he shut Nana down after just over one year in business
Raba, who also co-owns <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/culture/food-drink/james-beard-awards-urban-oyster-clavel-charleston-3YDGGK4RNBBWPNZ2TGZH7GQOCE/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/culture/food-drink/james-beard-awards-urban-oyster-clavel-charleston-3YDGGK4RNBBWPNZ2TGZH7GQOCE/">Clavel in Remington</a>
said sales had been strong but that he couldn’t keep up with a mountain of debt incurred during an extended three-year-long construction period
including a $90,000 bill in back rent owed to the building’s owner
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Raba said he was using his own money to cover payroll
“It gets to a time that you don’t want to be a slave of a restaurant,” he said
Raba said he’s also struggled with a less-than-supportive customer base in the surrounding Towson area
“I think sometimes expectations for a small business are higher than chains like McDonald’s and Starbucks,” he said
with guests quick to trash a place online when they don’t get what they want
a would-be customer left Nana without ordering
but left behind a one-star review on Google after saying staff failed to acknowledge her
York Road, too, has challenges as a commercial corridor, Raba said, pointing to nearby <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/culture/food-drink/heritage-smokehouse-baltimore-barbecue-closing-KMOWTVNX3JHN5AKF2X4P3OTKIY/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/culture/food-drink/heritage-smokehouse-baltimore-barbecue-closing-KMOWTVNX3JHN5AKF2X4P3OTKIY/">Heritage Smokehouse</a>
which nearly closed last year amid low sales
He co-owns one of Baltimore City’s most beloved restaurants and runs a nonprofit that teaches free jiu-jitsu classes to children
“There’s many tacos to be served in Baltimore by me,” he said
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The Towson Tigers punched their ticket to the CAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship after a thrilling overtime victory against the Hofstra Pride in the CAA tournament opener at Johnny Unitas Stadium.&nbsp;
The Tigers entered the match riding an eight game winning streak
including a perfect sweep in all of their conference games
tallying in a number of accolades for the team as they headed into the postseason.&nbsp;
CAA Offensive Player of the Year Mikey Weisshaar notched the first goal for the Tigers in under 30 seconds of playing time
Towson took advantage of a man-up opportunity
with midfielder Chop Gallagher adding a goal of his own
CAA Rookie of the Year Ronan Fitzpatrick found the back of the net
giving Towson the 3-1 lead with 9:34 to go.&nbsp;
but it didn’t stop the Tigers from remaining an offensive threat
Weisshaar scored another for Towson– this time
“He’s [Weisshaar] got to work for it because he gets a lot of attention,” said Head Coach and CAA Co-Coach of the Year Shawn Nadelen
“It’s something that doesn’t come easy but he embraces the challenge.”
both teams began to step up their physicality– but this would find many Tigers in the penalty box
The Pride took advantage of the man-up opportunity
scoring one with just 20 seconds to go.&nbsp;
Towson entered the second quarter with the narrow 4-3 lead
Hofstra’s Trevor Natalie would bring the game to a draw.&nbsp;
The Tigers let their frustrations show as Elijah Smith found his way to the penalty box
allowing Hofstra to take control of the game
The Pride controlled the game offensively for the opening five minutes of the second quarter
shooting six attempts on goal to Towson’s zero.&nbsp;
Fitzpatrick mustered the first Tigers shot attempt of the quarter
but it was saved by Hofstra’s Shea Kennedy
Hofstra’s Lorenzo Varona broke the silence to give the Pride the 5-4 lead
in true CAA Offensive Player of the Year fashion
Weisshaar’s goal was the last one of the half
sending the teams into halftime with a 5-5 tie.&nbsp;
“I expect very highly of myself,” said Weisshaar
“I go out there and play my heart out every time.”
The second half kicked off almost exactly like the first half
Weisshaar got his fourth goal of the game with just 40 seconds off the clock
Hofstra’s Natalie responded with his own goal
The ensuing six minutes would all go Hofstra’s way
Four goals flipped a 6-6 tie into a 9-6 lead for the Pride
Towson attackers Ronan Fitzpatrick and Ryan Schrier added two goals to reduce their deficit to 9-8 at the end of the quarter.&nbsp;
“Our guys are ultra competitive and our backs were against the wall
With just over 11 minutes left in regulation
flipping the game’s momentum back in Towson’s favor
Weisshaar sniped the top left corner of the goal to give the Tigers a 10-9 lead.&nbsp;
Hofstra’s goalie Kennedy kept the Pride in the game
the most from either team in any quarter so far in the game
saving eight shots to set a career record 19 saves in the game.&nbsp;
facing them [Hofstra] a couple of days ago
Kennedy’s heroics opened the door for a Hofstra equalizer late in the quarter
The Pride&#8217;s Drew Bogardus tied the game at 11-11 with just under 2:28 left to play
Despite last ditch efforts from the Tigers
time ran out with the game still tied at 11-11
Towson was awarded some help from a critical penalty on Hofstra’s Matt Vilas
The Tigers maintained possession while also starting a man up
Towson’s offense continued to put the pressure on as they did in the fourth quarter
with a skipped shot from Bode Maurer finding the back of the net
Weisshaar had a dominant performance on the day
scoring eight points with five goals and three assists
Fitzpatrick and Maurer both finished with two goals apiece
the Tigers advance to their second straight CAA Final
facing the #3 seeded Drexel Dragons who upset #2 Fairfield 14-6
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Md — The Towson men's lacrosse team continues its dominance in the Colonial Athletic Association
completing a second consecutive undefeated conference season and extending their winning streak to 18 games dating back to 2023
The Tigers begin their quest for a second consecutive conference championship  Thursday with a home matchup against Hofstra at Johnny Unitas Stadium
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this is just what dreams are made of; like
Come out with your guys supposed to be good weather
Can't ask for anything better," said Sam Morin
Thursday will be the final home game for seniors like Chop Gallagher
Both seniors are excited about the possibility of making history by repeating as CAA champions and advancing deep into the NCAA tournament
it's been really fun to work towards what we what we've become; really
just winning two rings is much better than one," said Gallagher
you always dream about winning a national championship
So it would be really special," said Morin
Thursday's matchup against Hofstra will be the second time these two programs face off within the last five days
Leading the Tigers on their championship quest is CAA co-coach of the Year Shawn Nadelen
who is looking to capture the program's 10th conference title since joining the CAA in 2002
"It's tremendous for the program to be able to be in pursuit of that
you know; we're continuing to pursue and continuing to move forward and know that this year
The opening face-off will be at 4 o'clock against Hofstra at Johnny Unitas Stadium
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a busy stretch of York Road in Towson is scheduled for a major facelift
A roughly half-mile section from Newell Avenue at Towson University to the roundabout will undergo infrastructure improvements
More than 16,000 people drive the route daily
and office workers use it to reach lunch spots.According to Nancy Hafford
Executive Director of the Towson Chamber of Commerce
York Road is like the 'front door' of the Towson Community
because we've wanted to do this for a long time," Hafford said
“The thing about this- it is going to be kind of an intrusive project in that they’re going to have to dig the road up to replace the water main
and that’s right through the heart of Towson’s business district
So we really are encouraging people to watch this public meeting this evening,” Gischlar added
"The county is going to be replacing a water main in those project limits
And then we'll come on top of that and improve the surface," Charlie Gischlar
deputy director of communications for the Maryland State Highway Administration
explained in a Tuesday interview with WMAR
To reduce impact on the heavily-traveled corridor
construction work will primarily take place at night
you'll have great access to the sidewalks," Gischlar added
Hafford hopes the improved streetscape will encourage more people to slow down and explore what Towson has to offer
"whenever you do major construction jobs like this
you're going to run into a few headaches and it's going to be uncomfortable for a while
But at the end you get a beautiful project."
Construction is scheduled to begin summer 2025
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Gulf Coast University women's basketball signed a Towson and Michigan State transfer, adding Anasia Staton and Sinai Douglas to the 2025-26 roster under first-year head coach <a href=\"/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/raina-harmon/5414\" rel=\"smarttag\" rev=\"5414\">Raina Harmon</a>
Staton and Douglas represent the first two signees for Harmon and company
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Gulf Coast University women's basketball signed a Towson and Michigan State transfer, adding Anasia Staton and Sinai Douglas to the 2025-26 roster under first-year head coach <a href="/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/raina-harmon/5414" rel="smarttag" rev="5414">Raina Harmon</a>
Anasia Staton is a six-foot senior forward from New Jersey City
who has spent the last two seasons with Towson
She averaged 11 points per game a season ago
made four starts and had 22 game appearances
Staton was second on the team in made threes
in points per game and in rebounds per game
Sinai Douglas is a five-foot-four guard from Toledo
who played her freshman season at Michigan State
87 in the ESPNW HoopGurlz Recruiting Rankings
she played in 10 games and averaged 1.3 points
grabbed two rebounds and had two assists in her debut against Oakland
Douglas had a career-high four points in four minutes against Eastern Michigan
The Ohio native scored her first B1G points with a 3-pointer against Penn State
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Nugent batted .462 (6-for-13) with a double
five runs scored and three RBI's in the Tigers' 4-0 week
The freshman went 2-for-4 with a double in an 8-6 win at George Washington and then went 4-for-7
scored four times and drove in three in the final two games vs
Stony Brook to help the Tigers record their first CAA series sweep since 2016
Nugent is Towson's second CAA Rookie of the Week..
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15/14 Towson earned the automatic qualifier as the CAA Tournament victor and is on a 10-game winning streak
The Tigers stand at 11-5 overall after going 7-0 in CAA play
Towson University President Mark Ginsberg was among hundreds of higher education leaders to sign a letter last week condemning “political interference” they say is endangering academic freedom nationwide.&nbsp;
The public letter, <a href="https://www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-call-for-constructive-engagement">A Call for Constructive Engagement</a>
was published last week by the American Association of Colleges and Universities
which is dedicated to advancing the democratic process at institutions of higher education
It opposes the Trump administration&#8217;s recent attacks on colleges
“We speak with one voice against the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education,” AAC&amp;U’s statement read
“We must oppose undue government intrusion in the lives of those who learn
The letter condemns Trump’s &#8220;coercive use of public research funds” to force colleges to comply with his administration&#8217;s new policies around cutting DEI programs
changing admissions guidelines and editing courses it deems antisemitic
Ginsberg is one of 560 leaders of colleges and other education institutions who have signed the letter
including at least eight other Maryland-based colleges
The letter “reflects our shared commitment to academic freedom
open dialogue and the respectful exchange of ideas,” a Towson spokesperson told The Towerlight in an email.&nbsp;
In a <a href="https://www.aacu.org/newsroom/leaders-of-americas-colleges-universities-and-scholarly-societies-call-for-constructive-engagement-in-response-to-ongoing-government-intrusion-into-higher-education">fact sheet accompanying the letter</a>, AAC&amp;U said universities are open to constructive reform and don’t oppose legitimate federal oversight, but it will stand against attempts to restrict&nbsp; freedoms of higher education institutions.
“The widespread support this statement has garnered demonstrates that despite differences in our respective missions, there is a willingness to speak collectively and act in solidarity to defend the core principles of academic freedom, shared governance, and institutional autonomy,” AAC&amp;U President Lynn Pasquerella said in a statement.
AAC&amp;U is still accepting signatures in support of its statement.
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— The road to a Coastal Athletic Association title still goes through Towson
The Tigers clinched an outright regular-season title for the second consecutive season Saturday
transforming what was a frenetic game for 20 minutes into a methodical 14-9 victory over Fairfield before 1,813 at Johnny Unitas Stadium thanks to a mid-game switch to zone defense
“A little bit of that decision was seeing how that was unfolding
seeing with a little bit of lead if we would be able to slow it down and allow us to play off that defensively and allow our goalie some better opportunities to make some saves,” Towson coach Shawn Nadelen said
These guys defensively were prepared for that.”
Mikey Weisshaar had four goals and two assists
and Luke Downs made eight of his 11 saves in the second half for the Tigers (8-5
who have won 15 consecutive games against league opponents since the start of last season and 17 conference regular-season contests in a row dating back to the 2023 season
Towson will play host to the CAA tournament on May 1 and 3
Fairfield and Hofstra are tied for second at 4-2 and have all clinched tournament berths with one regular-season game remaining
the most for a Towson player since Chad Patterson had five against Fairfield on April 28
“They went almost the whole second half zone
which really slowed us down,” Fairfield coach Andrew Baxter said
“We knew they’d been a zone team throughout the year
and we felt like we were prepared for it but didn’t execute nearly to what we needed there.”
Rob Moore and Luke Okupski each had two goals and an assist for the Stags (11-2
who could have earned conference tournament hosting rights with a defeat of Towson and then a victory at home against Monmouth next week
Fairfield appeared to be the more dynamic team while building a 4-2 lead in the first 10 minutes
And while Weisshaar supplied some answers in creative ways — one goal off Elijah Smith’s pass after the defenseman cleared it and then looped around the goal
another with a feed from faceoff man Matt Constantinides — things were fluid enough for Fairfield to tie it at 7 with 6:53 left in the first half
It would be the Stags’ last goal for more than 33 minutes
and Constantinides then scored four seconds into the third quarter
Weisshaar’s goal off a restart with 55 seconds left in the period made it 10-7
providing a hint of a cushion on the scoreboard
it was already enough given Fairfield’s struggles to negotiate the Tigers’ zone
stopping them in transition first to start,” Petro said
so getting in those passing lanes and knocking balls down is a key part of zone
I think it just slowed them down and got them out of what they wanted to do
We’re comfortable with it and can play either one.”
The Stags entered the day clearing at an 87.8 percent rate; they botched five in the first three quarters
They scored at least a dozen goals in every game since the start of March and couldn’t crack double figures
They had topped 20 turnovers just once all season
and even that was the second game of the year; against Towson
just in terms of how every play out there matters,” Baxter said
We have to obviously look at the film to figure out how we can do better
Now we know how they’re going to try to neutralize us if we do have an opportunity to play these guys again.”
fresh off going 13-4 and earning their first NCAA tournament berth in five years last season
scheduled aggressively in non-conference play in the hopes of building an at-large case if they required it this year
An 0-4 start — with losses to Johns Hopkins
Navy and Saint Joseph’s — dashed any realistic chance of that even before February concluded
But Towson has won seven in a row after Saturday’s victory
figuring things out in time to secure another CAA regular season title
“These guys work hard to be ready every day and every game,” Nadelen said
“To be able to stack enough wins in conference to earn that is meaningful for these guys
and it’s been exciting seeing that process and progress over the season.”
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Charlie and Elvis stood unfazed by the gaggle of girls cheering loudly and waving their hands
but he slipped through her fingertips farther from the small crowd that had formed around him
they aren’t the next big boy band sweeping the nation and breaking hearts
Brought in by Towson University to munch on the invasive plants in the Glen Arboretum
the goats are now part of a tradition that’s been taking place for over 10 years
From Harmony Church Farm in Harford County
Charlie and Elvis were joined in their quest to rid the arboretum of invasive species by three other crowd pleasers: Lucy
and they think green is good,” said Roni Casilly
that can easily overtake green spaces like the Glen Arboretum
10 acres of woods on the Towson campus used for scientific research
all invasive plants that damage the arboretum
If the university doesn’t get rid of the invasive plants in the arboretum
In the 10 years since they’ve been coming to Towson
the goats have made a big difference in the landscape
Most of the space used to be covered in vines and impossible to navigate
students were promoting sustainable causes and giving away plants to students in the area that used to be engulfed in invasive species
“If you were to stand here in the Glen and look up
you could not see any of the sky because the vines had covered all of those trees,” Cassilly said
none of us would be standing in this beautiful woods right now
because there wouldn’t be any trees left.”
a junior at Towson who was talking to other students about sustainability
said this was the first time she’s worked with the goats
they can eat plants that are native and that are good for the environment,” Romm said
“I appreciate that they were very carefully placed in an area with a lot of invasive plants
she said are a “really cool way to get rid of some of the invasives and raise awareness.”
Dozens of college students streamed in and out of the arboretum on their way to and from class
some picking up samplings of Grevillea shrubs from Romm’s table
Just as the goats weren’t fazed by their popularity with students
none of them seemed particularly bothered when another special guest showed up: Towson University President Mark Ginsberg
preserving the natural beauty of our campus
our community and for Towson University,” Ginsberg said
standing in front of the goat enclosure as Jack chewed steadily on the vines behind him
“I’m having quite a good time with them myself.”
so he “respects all members of the kingdom of earth.”
since they’re often brought to different areas to eat invasive species as an alternative to using heavy machinery to clear out land
Cassilly has taken the goats to Baltimore’s Barbara and Parkwood Park
Rockfield Park in Harford County and private residences
a junior from Maryland who stopped by for a study break
said this was the first time she’s ever seen a goat up close
“Their hair is coarser than I thought,” she said
This reporting is part of The Banner’s Education Hub, community-funded journalism that provides parents with resources they need to make decisions about how their children learn. <a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/article/about-the-education-hub-F6BPQSZKPRGZTITEUYM4OOU7GM/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read more</a>
<a class="author-bio-block__link" href="/author/ellie-wolfe/">Ellie Wolfe</a>
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Ellie Wolfe reports on higher education at the Baltimore Banner
Raised in western Massachusetts and a proud graduate of Bates College
Ellie spent a year reporting on higher education at the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson before moving to Baltimore
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