Homes for Sales, open and on the market, Photo By Ebony Stone, Communciation Studies, December 2010

The  Real Estate Industry has folks reluctant to buy, due to the country’s economic situation. Real estate agents  are reaching out to first time  home buyers more than ever. Read More

A: Lay everything out 1st, and see what is most important and what is due first.

2.Q: Are you glad you have Gino as a partner?

A: Yes he helps in great deal, and he knows his work. 

3. Q: how do you think the work load would be if you didnt have Gino here to edit

A:  O boy it would take me even longer to process,  I would most likely have to spend the nite here depending on the deadline.

4. Q: Is any body else in the department allowed to just come in and help out or give input?

A: Sure but that rarely happens because everyone is working on so many other things but Gino takes care of it.

5.Q: Is work load so much sometimes that you dont work or get off  like a noraml 9 to 5?

A: Yes sometimes we just work until we are done. Not all days are 9 to 5, of course we would love that

6. Q: Do you enjoy these community events that they have you  particapting in?

A: Yes it gives me chance to get out in the community and service some good and some fun at the same time.

As I traveled, and kicked my feet through the vibrant colors of leaves. I fulfilled my palate with a meal at Holy Frijoles, enjoyed a lovely meal in which I found to be delicious, spicy, yet tasty.

They also had some really tasty margaritas, strong and tasty. They were reasonable. They have happy hour  too! My meal that  I enjoyed a spicy grilled chicken breast, topped with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, and chipotle mayo served with a side of fried rice.

It was very filling and reasonable I enjoyed it, I look forward to eating there again

Andrea Vitale-Lathe,the Artistic Beauty of Have fun be Lucky Tattoo's in Hampden, Photo by: Ebony Stone,Communication Studies, November 2010

Watch&Listen to  this Creative Beauty Tattoo a work of art. Andrea Vitale -Lathe is an extraordinary female tattoo artist in Baltimore’s well-known area Hampden(“Welcome to Hampden HON”) She and her husband have a lovely shop in Hampden. Andrea is art graduate from SUNY Purchase College, in New York and has learn how to translate her wonderful work of art into tattooing.

Tracie Rusnak, Assis.Facilities Support administrator sit's' in office to handle pest issues on campus Photo by: Ebony Stone/ Towson University Student , Oct 2010

Pest control issue on campus with students, and in dorms, listen to this story on how the problem is handled with stink bugs

Also see Monquie Adams, student at Towson University who lives on campus, whom had a stink bug in here room

R.J Thompson sits as Cassandra Jukes Twist the coils of his hair (Photo By: Ebony Stone,Sept.2010,Towson University Student

Cassandra Jukes,Owner Of Natural Revoulation in Baltimore, Md shows us how maintained locks look. 

Read More on Jukes

David Diggs sits in an apartment room of a friend, frustrated with daily tasks. (Photo by: E. Stone/Oct. 2009

David Diggs, a junior at Towson University, is a bussiness major, who opens up about commuting and parking. Read More

Reporter:

When David Diggs-a junior at Towson University from Baltimore, Md started commuting to the campus he realized there was a lot of frustration along with a long walk and no where to park. According to Diggs it’s been like this since he was a freshman. Diggs never realized it because he used to get dropped off daily. Now he deals with the frustration.

Actuality: Diggs

“I’m here to vent about this about this commuting situation, I have a night class at six o’clock, on my way to school I’m already in rush hour and my mind is already in this rush hour phase.”

TRT: 16.5 seconds

Reporter:

David has always been an easily frustrated guy as long as he can remember. He has to walk far to get to his class.

Actuality: Diggs

“I have to walk very far. My class is in Linthicum Hall and I have to walk for like 15 minutes.”

TRT: 10.5 seconds

Reporter:

Diggs has no parking pass and rides in circles after being stuck in traffic before he finds a space.

Diggs also normally goes through this frustration when he comes to class on Tuesday. The most difficult part of coming to campus although it’s a lovely institution is when there’s no where to park.

Actuality: Diggs

“I have to park on Cross Campus Drive.”

TRT:6 seconds

Reporter:

Most students have parking passes while others don’t. Towson offers parking to commuting students in there parking garage. Majority park there but you have purchase a parking pass.

The parking pass is expensive, but so are the tickets.

Actuality: Diggs

“I mean look here we need to do something about this parking situation, the parking passes are way to high. I know I can’t be the only one who goes though this situation.”

TRT: 11.5

Reporter:

Although this is a lovely institution we can not always have our way with everything. We hope that parking can get better over time along with the commute.

Towson Shuttle at York Road and Bosley Avenue Photo taken by: Ebony Stone/Towson University student

TOWSON- Monica Jones, 26, an english major of Towson University has fought daily to arrive on time to school. She has been struggling with this battle since August 2009.

Jones, whom has an official parking pass to park on the campus arrives early. Her first class starts at 8:00 a.m. She arrives to the campus at 7:40 to find parking not to mention she has to walk a far distance to the class as well.

“I don’t mind the commute everyday, I leave from home early and I’m still stuck in traffic, then I get here and have to ride around in circles,” said Jones.

Jones has interesting ideas for some students who live far, and have to commute. She is a junior this year, and she would like to create something beneficial to those incoming students along with the ones who already exist. She would like to post some flyers around campus and gather a meeting, where people who live in different areas can car pool together.

“It would save time, money and frustration, we have to put all of that energy into our school work,” said Jones.

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James Scott, 24, a chemistry major whom also attends Towson University doesn’t drive to school but is faced with the same issues.

These students have very different schedules, so they attend different times. Scott catches the bus to school or sometimes the MARC.

“I do wish that there was some type of school shuttle, that could pick you up at some point, so I wouldn’t have to deal with the hectic route,” said Scott.

There are five routes in which the shuttle travels but that is only good when you live in those areas.  Scott has tried to have someone to drop him off at the Towson Shuttle pick-up route but is sometimes unsuccessful. He said he knows that there will be a better way to travel to school, no matter what.

Scott is a sophomore whom has been traveling by bus since he has been attending the campus. He has to commute and doesn’t mind that he just wishes that it would be more of a convince in traveling than congestion.

“I would like to meet up and find someone whom I can ride with and share the cost in gas,” said Scott.

Sometimes you end up having a schedule where you may have to be in class longer than others or get out late. After 7:45 p.m. the school shuttle stops running. Scott is then left to walk and travel on his own to a local bus stop.

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Former principal of Northwood Elementary School, Merrill Miller, 69, drops her grandson off everyday he has class.

“ I enjoy doing things like this since I have been retired it keeps me on my feet, I don’t mind driving my grandson to school I drop off all of my grandkids,” said Miller

Even though Miller’s grandson is old enough to drive and catch the bus she wouldn’t have it any other way. She feels that it is easier to take him to school because he does commute.

“He wouldn’t have to worry about finding a place to park, or walk a far distance, I drive him right up to the door like curb side assistance (laughing),” said Miller.

Jones who seems to have had the worst experience , but not the only student who has problems in commuting is planning to make flyers and will begin to post them on campus starting on October 14 and see if see can hold a meeting before November in Smith Hall.

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“I never can find a place to park, and I always get here early,”said Tiffany Jones public relations major.

Jones has been attending the University now, for three years. There is a shuttle that picks up the students. Most students walk to class, especially those that live on campus.

Jones is trying to make the commute better. She has made signs and posted them all over campus. She hopes that someone who lives in the White Marsh/ Essex area will respond so that they can car pool together.

Jones hopes to hear from someone soon so that the commute can become much better.