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I am student at Towson University tracking a Journalism and New Media degree in the schools Mass Communications program. I am also the Assistant News Editor for The Towerlight, Towson's independent and student run newspaper. I am tracking a minor in Music in the Industry.
Previously, I acted as Editor-in-Chief for the Damascus High School student publication, The Buzz. I also run two separate blogs, one centered around music and the other centered around various topics for my classes at Towson University.
For more information or examples of my work, you can email me at [email protected]
This photo is of a female airman learning to defend herself from sexual assault. Photo by Presidio of Monterey; Photo used under public domain mark 1.0 Growing up, girls and women are often told to carry mace and walk with our keys between our fingers. And if we get attacked?
Photo by Mary-Ellen Davis Earlier this month I took on New York City for about 24 hours as part of The Towerlight's news team so I could attend a New York Times editing workshop. The workshop was amazing and well worth the trip, but the actual travel portion got a little tedious at times.
Photo by Brendan Felch; photo illustration by Victoria Nicholson/ The Towerlight. After completing renovations on Burdick Hall earlier this year, Towson University is continuing to build up the heart of campus with upcoming renovations and additions to the University Union. According to Towson University architect David Mayhew , construction on the Union will begin in October.
Photo by Johnny Silvercloud, photo used under Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic copyright Martial arts, with its hard-core fights and bloody scenes depicted in everything from movies to televised competitions, has typically been stereotyped as a sport for men. As if that's not enough, it's also a sport for children.
Sitting on 9th Street NW in Washington D.C. is a little club that, from the outside, may not look like much more than a bar. Yet anyone who's been on the inside can tell you that the multi-story building is much more than that. This past Saturday, the second floor of the DC 9 Club...
By: Mary-Ellen Davis, Assistant News Editor Photo courtesy of Deirdre Aikin Under current Baltimore County legislation, tattoo studios are only allowed to run in industrial areas alongside massage parlors and strip clubs . However, this may not be the case for much longer. Councilman David Marks introduced legislation Feb.
By Mary-Ellen Davis and Laura Wenzel Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor The Damascus High School varsity football team won the state championship game against Dundalk High School Thursday, December 3, 2015. Damascus finished the game with 55 points, while Dundalk only scored 14 points. Damascus finished the season with a state record of 669 points, and...
By: Mary-Ellen Davis, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Towson.edu Dating back to the 1970s , the Towson University Alumni Association has commissioned a portrait for each president as a gift to them . Recently, TU President Kim Schatzel got her very own, and it has been unveiled. Schatzel's presidential portrait was unveiled Nov.