In the summer of 2008, Baltimore Student Media (BSM) was established by The Towerlight's staff and general manager.

BSM is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support for aspiring student journalists, photographers, videographers and graphic designers.

According to the first issue of The Oriole, the very first newspapers were published in 1921 with no names, in order to advertise the school and increase enrollment.

Also in the first issue, then-principal Lida Lee Tall wrote that the purpose of the newspaper was: The original name (The Oriole) was a suggestion from one of the seniors at the time, Ellen Hutchinson.

In March 2020, The Towerlight ended weekly print publication and fully transitioned online.