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Towson has a first-class leader
Recently, our president at Towson University, Maravene Loeschke, has endured great scrutiny for her decision to discontinue the men's soccer and baseball teams. The most vocal of critics has been Comptroller Peter Franchot, who called for her...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Students, College Baseball
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Former Maryland football player stabbed in Towson bar fight
A man stabbed multiple times in a weekend bar fight in Towson was identified by officials as a former University of Maryland football player. Ryan Schlothauer was injured after intervening in an argument between the accused stabber and a female...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Prosecution, University of Maryland, College Park, Bars and Clubs, Charles Village
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Towson's president should step down for the good of the school
Towson University President Maravene Loeschke is in a pickle ("Franchot calls on president of Towson University to resign," April 18). To avert further damage to my alma mater she has no choice but to step down. It's never a good thing when state...
Tags: Nottingham, Colleges and Universities
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Fund established to aid Towson preschool teacher's recovery
A trust fund has been established for Towson preschool teacher Erika Brannock, who had part of her left leg amputated because of injuries suffered during the explosions Monday at the Boston Marathon. Brannock, a 29-year-old Cockeysville resident who...
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Early Learning
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Cooksville victim's friends, family fight parole one signature at a time
When Christopher Cheswick learned that the drunken driver who killed his son Matthew might be paroled after little more than a year in prison, he turned to Facebook to post his outrage and heartbreak. Carl Braun had a different reaction: He launched...
Tags: Baltimore County, Elections, Illegal Immigrants, University of Maryland, College Park, Gun Control
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Happiness turned to horror for Marylanders at Boston Marathon
— At 2:42 p.m. on Monday — just minutes before the first bomb exploded along the marathon course — Carol Downing's son-in-law and daughters were positioned perfectly to watch her run past the blue-and-yellow finish line painted across...
Tags: Boston Marathon, Bars and Clubs, Health and Safety at School, Johns Hopkins University, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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Eight years after paralysis, Van Brooks continues moving forward
Last September, Van Brooks walked for the first time in eight years. A wobbly video, recorded on a smartphone and posted on Facebook, shows the lower body of an undeterrable young man. Legs violently shaking as he refuses to accept his initial...
Tags: Schools, Seafood, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Health and Medical Professionals
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Towson's 'big picture' ignores world's biggest sport
It was very nice of Bob Leffler to paint his big picture of what many of us call the mistake in progress at Towson University regarding eliminating the 91-year soccer program ("The big picture for TU," April 16). As an alumnus who has a consecutive giving...
Tags: College Basketball, Basketball, National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Sports
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Catonsville organizations gear up for Earth Day
With Earth Day just around the corner on April 22, Catonsville organizations are gearing up to show their concern for the environment. The Benjamin Banneker Park and Museum on Oella Avenue is hosting an Earth Day celebration and the Children's Home on...
Tags: Catonsville, Agriculture, Museums, Ceremonies, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Franchot goes too far
By no means do we consider the imbroglio over the decision to cut the baseball and men's soccer teams to be Towson University President Maravene Loeschke's finest moment. The announcement was not handled well, and there are real questions about the...
Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Harford County, Executive Branch, Colleges and Universities, Martin O'Malley
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Franchot calls for Towson president to resign
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot called on Towson University President Maravene Loeschke to resign, saying her actions in attempting to cut the baseball and men's soccer teams represented "a lack of leadership that has done great damage to the school's...
Tags: University System of Maryland, Executive Branch, Baseball, Martin O'Malley, College Baseball
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State senator fires back at Franchot, defends Towson president
For those who may have lost count, the public drama surrounding Towson University’s desire to disband its baseball and men’s soccer programs has stretched 199 days. (Here’s our original story about the proposal.) Improbably, the...
Tags: Maryland Terrapins, University of Maryland, College Park, College Basketball, College Sports, College Baseball
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