A parent of a Towson University student got a terrifying phone call last month:  Their child had been kidnapped, the caller said, and demanded $500 worth of ransom. Possibly clued in by the fact that the ransom demand was pathetically small, the parents contacted the Towson Police — who confirmed that the call was a scam. In fact, nearly a dozen people have received similar calls over the past several months.
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We try to keep it classy here at Catch of Day, but of course, we wouldn’t be Baltimoreans without a taste for kitsch. And as block parties and barbecues start to get underway this season, you’re sure to see a variety of beer cozies on parade at any outdoor affair worth its salt. Beer cozies don’t always project an image of good taste, but maybe that’s because you’re starting from a baseline of drinking canned beer. Upgrade to bottles and you’re ready for the amazing line of bottle insulators by Freaker, that have just arrived at South Moon Under. Read More →

The Towson Fire Station is for sale; equipment presumably not included. Photo by Tyler Waldman.

Personally, I’d probably opt for the fire station — you could slide down the fire pole to your heart’s content! Either way, if you’ve long dreamed of owning a piece of municipal Baltimore, now’s your chance:  Baltimore County is planning to raise money by selling police and fire stations, as well as an elementary school.
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As we reported last week, a recent frat event hosted by Towson’s Recher Theatre got out of hand — to say the least — resulting in pepper spray, police dogs, and one shooting. As a result, the Towson venue has been called before the Baltimore County Liquor Board to determine whether it’ll lose its liquor license as a result.
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A professor at Wesleyan estimates that fully half of college students are “situational alcoholics.” What’s to be done?

College students drink. They always have, they always will. But sometimes that drinking gets out of hand — as seems to be the case at Towson University these days.
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Sheesh. We thought the biggest issue at Towson University’s homecoming this weekend was going to be that stupid Third Eye Blind concert; instead, the post-game celebration resulted in riotous partying that took over York Road and ended with one young man shot multiple times, and at least six people arrested.
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Well, at least the white nationalist that Towson’s new White Student Union has invited to speak on campus next month is a relatively moderate white nationalist. On the other hand…

Jared Taylor, the American journalist invited to Towson’s campus by Matthew Heimbach’s White Student Union, has some, shall we say, unconventional views. He thinks racial profiling is great. He thinks that other races are objectively, provably, biologically less intelligent than white people. His take on Katrina? “When blacks are left entirely to their own devices, Western Civilization—any kind of civilization—disappears. And in a crisis, civilization disappears overnight.” He thinks we should get rid of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. I could go on; I won’t. Okay, one more:  the Southern Poverty Law Center, those experts we all turned to in the wake of the shooting at the Sikh temple, describe Taylor as “the cultivated, cosmopolitan face of white supremacy. He is the guy who is providing the intellectual heft, in effect, to modern-day Klansmen.”

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At the Athleta store opening last May in Towson, shoppers waited up to 30 minutes to get into the store.

They don’t call is Sunday Funday for nothing!

Head out for an evening of fun on Sunday, September 9, from 6 – 9 p.m. at the Athleta store in Dulaney Plaza in Towson and enjoy goodies while helping a worthy cause.  Ten percent of sales that night go to Swim Across America, a fundraiser that benefits the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. Read More →

We’ve got to give it to Towson student Matthew Heimbach:  the guy is good at stirring up trouble. You might remember him from his presidency of Youth for Western Civilization, the group that enraged many on the Towson campus by hosting Straight Pride Day and chalking “White Pride” slogans on the school’s sidewalks. After YWC’s speech got a little too hate-y last year, its lone faculty sponsor abandoned ship, and the group lost its official school-approved status. But Heimbach is clearly not one to give up without a fight, and now he’s angling to form a White Student Union. Cue the drama.
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Fashion’s Night Out is tomorrow night and Baltimore’s getting in on the act. Limited edition items, a specialized beauty lounge, complimentary gifts and more will abound! You can even finish the night by walking down the runway showing the world the style only you can rock.

Did we mention that it’s all part of an international fashion extravaganza? Fashion’s Night Out is the fashion industry’s promotional push and it happens in eighteen countries, with more than 4,500 events in the United States. From Harbor East in the city to Towson Town Center in the county, Baltimore boutiques large and small plan a special night. Read More →