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Remembering Alisha Jaynes: ‘she was truly an angel’

Ferris’ cheer team tragically lost universally loved teammate, friend and student Alisha Jaynes on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Jaynes has been a member of the Ferris cheer team for three years […]

BREAKING: Thomas Brennan announces on Twitter Ferris has fired him

Thomas Brennan has been officially fired from Ferris, according to a Saturday morning tweet from the former physics professor. “I’ve been officially fired from Ferris. Here’s the defense statement that […]

Delta’s return to campus after seven years

When Adrienne Anderson walked onto Ferris’ campus in 2017, Delta Sigma Theta had been inactive since 2013. It was a reality that scared her, not having a Divine Nine sorority […]

Black excellence in Ferris athletics

Some of Ferris States’ greatest athletes are Black, with 19 players listed in the Bulldog Hall of Fame being Black. It is great to look back and appreciate some of […]

Pharmacy students give back

Ferris pharmacy students have been volunteering at the District Health Department’s COVID-19 vaccine clinics. Bethanie Dean is the immunization coordinator with District Health Department No. 10, which includes the Crawford, […]

Remembering Alisha Jaynes: ‘she was truly an angel’
BREAKING: Thomas Brennan announces on Twitter Ferris has fired him
Delta’s return to campus after seven years
Black excellence in Ferris athletics
Pharmacy students give back

News

Warrants out for racist stalker

March 2, 2021 Rebecca Vanderkooi

A Big Rapids resident is being accused of misdemeanor stalking and harassment with an anti-Black bias. The suspect, Terry Lee Carlson, is a 57-year-old white man. He has been reported following at least one Ferris […]

Remembering Alisha Jaynes: ‘she was truly an angel’
Professor making strides in Alzheimer’s research
On the record
BREAKING: Thomas Brennan announces on Twitter Ferris has fired him

Sports

The underdawgs

March 2, 2021 Brody Keiser

A rough regular season record of 1 – 20 -1 for Ferris hockey will give way to a difficult first round playoff matchup. Ferris is locked into last place in […]

Koupil: Far from home
Every game counts
Warriors deal heartbreaking losses
Black excellence in Ferris athletics

Lifestyles

Reintroducing herself

March 3, 2021 Cora Hall

Zoe Wendler has spent this Spring semester happily teaching as herself. If you had asked her if she felt this way last semester at midterms, she may not have answered […]

The miracle pill
Behind the scenes of Ferris Out Loud
The power of imagination
Mask etiquette

Opinions

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Stop expecting us to work for free

March 2, 2021 Cora Hall

Unpaid internships shouldn’t exist, period. My Twitter timeline (which I guess would be considered sports journalism Twitter) found its main character on Monday, March 1 as one writer put it. […]

Rush Limbaugh’s hateful legacy
Political posts lack the moderation they need
We can be upset about cultural appropriation
He loves me, he loves me not

Fire Pit

Politics: Ep. 3 – More stimmy updates, COVID-19 restrictions lifted? & 2 new house bills

March 6, 2021 Marissa Russell

Join News Editor Noah and Lifestyles Editor Marissa as they discuss the ongoing stimulus package updates, Texas and Mississippi lifting their COVID-19 restrictions and two landmark bills that were passed […]

News: Ep. 2 – Top Stories for 3/3
Sports: Ep. 4 – Ferris Postseason Rundown
Editors: Ep. 1: Meet the Editors
Politics: Ep. 2- Texas, the next stimmy and Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Special Editions

Delta’s return to campus after seven years

When Adrienne Anderson walked onto Ferris’ campus in 2017, Delta Sigma Theta had been inactive since 2013. It was a reality that scared her, not having a Divine Nine sorority […]

We can be upset about cultural appropriation
Black excellence in Ferris athletics
Examining Ferris’ Black history
Still we climb

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