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Football, basketball and marketing, oh my!

As graduation is only days away Amarr Blake prepares to return to his first love: basketball.  Senior Amarr Blake is a Ferris business administration senior who has spent his college […]

Sexual Assault Awareness Month on campus

81% of women and 43% of men have experienced sexual harassment or assault in their lifetimes. For Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Ferris’ Anti-violence Alliance hosted educational events. April is observed […]

Ceremony MC Emily Obermeyer addresses the crowd.

Torchbearer Awards return

Gathered in the Williams Auditorium dressed to the nines, students and RSOs eagerly awaited the glitz and glamour of the Torchbearer Awards, and its return to the in-person world. 13 […]

Bill Pink poses

Who is Dr. Bill Pink?

Motivated by his faith and the opportunity to help others, Dr. Bill Pink is looking forward to joining the Ferris community as president.  Pink was named Ferris’ presidential search finalist […]

Celebrating as champions

The last time Ferris football played a game, they walked off the field as national champions. On Friday, April 22, the Bulldogs took the field again for their annual spring […]

  1. Football, basketball and marketing, oh my!
  2. Sexual Assault Awareness Month on campus
  3. Torchbearer Awards return
  4. Who is Dr. Bill Pink?
  5. Celebrating as champions

Summer Edition

Hope Thebo

Hometown heroes

  • Reliving the ring season
  • The Summer of Movies
  • Torch Tunes
  • Five Big Rapids restaurants you won’t want to skip.

News

A crowd of people gather outside the Supreme Court building in Washington DC to protest the overturning of Roe V. Wade.

The Ferris community on life after Roe

June 28, 2022 Jessica Oakes

The Supreme Court ruled against the nearly 50-year-old constitutional right to abortion on June 24, but Ferris students believe the work is not over.  As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer explained in […]

  • Big Rapids mourns Professor Emeritus Thomas Mehl
  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month on campus
  • Torchbearer Awards return
  • Who is Dr. Bill Pink?

Sports

Hope Thebo

Hometown heroes

May 14, 2022 Dylan Rider

Throughout all athletics at Ferris, only nine athletes hail from Big Rapids. Of the nine, seven of the athletes answered these two questions:  Bradley Marek, Hockey Q: What does it […]

  • The best Ferris athletes
  • Reliving the ring season
  • Bulldogs going pro after NFL draft
  • Celebrating as champions

Lifestyles

Torch Tunes

May 14, 2022 Charlie Buckel

Summer break is finally here. It’s time to kick back, relax and have some fun in the sun! Here are some great songs to get you in the summer mood. […]

  • Football, basketball and marketing, oh my!
  • Alumni Spotlight: Paola Mendivil
  • Basketball for acceptance
  • The Jim Crow Museum’s new piece adds to history

Opinions

EDITORS COLUMN: To the future!

May 14, 2022 Noah Kurkjian

Whether you’re a returning student, faculty or staff member picking this paper up as part of your weekly routine, or a fresh face joining the campus community, this welcome is […]

  • EDITOR’S COLUMN: Thanks for reading
  • Is Earth Day still important?
  • From one goalie to another
  • A Torch statement on Patrick Lyoya

Fire Pit

Lifestyles: Ep. 3- Red Flags in Modern Love

March 15, 2021 Marissa Russell

When is something a deal breaker? What are red flags to the women of the Torch Staff? Join Lifestyles Editor and Podcast Manager Marissa Russell talk about red flags with […]

  • Politics: Ep. 3 – More stimmy updates, COVID-19 restrictions lifted? & 2 new house bills
  • News: Ep. 2 – Top Stories for 3/3
  • Sports: Ep. 4 – Ferris Postseason Rundown
  • Editors: Ep. 1: Meet the Editors

Special Editions

Is Earth Day still important?

  • Protect water, protect life
  • Let’s learn about climate change
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  • The call of the wild is coming from just down the hall

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SATIRE: Horror-scopes

Aquarius: Jan. 20-Feb. 18 You had 6 months of doing nothing to find a boo and you still don’t got one… Pisces: Feb. 19-March 20 Why party in person when […]

  • SATIRE: Stories from the bar
  • SATIRE: Spice up your Halloween costume
  • SATIRE: Ask Woodbridge
  • SATIRE: Horror-scopes

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