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Embrace the gay

Currently, Sarah Doherty serves as the Ferris LGBTQ+ Resource Center coordinator, but for most of her adolescence her grasp of what queerness could be was faint and molded by the […]

Ferris to host vaccination clinic on campus

Ferris has announced that this coming week there will be a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on the Ferris campus available to members of the University community.   Joy Pulsifer, Dean of Student Life, explained that the University has […]

Remembering our female founder

While a statue of university founder Woodbridge Nathan Ferris stands proudly in front of FLITE library, Helen Ferris Hall was demolished in 2015.   Today, her name ornaments Helen’s Garden in the northeastern […]

EDITORIAL: Living in a world where the default perspective isn’t yours

We live in a world that is dominated by the male perspective. From language itself to government legislation and everything in between, men are the default perspective. It’s ingrained in […]

Women building a career

Imagine trying to complete some of the simplest tasks of your job and being met with laughter. This isn’t a hypothetical for building construction technology senior Hannah Price, it was […]

  1. Embrace the gay
  2. Ferris to host vaccination clinic on campus
  3. Remembering our female founder
  4. EDITORIAL: Living in a world where the default perspective isn’t yours
  5. Women building a career

News

Akademos to take over Ferris’ book sales

April 7, 2021 Rebecca Witkowski

Students will now order their books online with more options after the contract between Ferris and Barnes and Noble expires at the end of June. The online bookstore will provide […]

  • Celebrate National Poetry Month with M.L. Liebler
  • Michigan AG partners with Ferris
  • Ferris to host vaccination clinic on campus
  • Ready For (college) Life

Sports

Online sports wagering? You bet!

April 6, 2021 Brandon Wirth

For many sports fans in Michigan, Gov. Whitmer’s 2019 bill legalizing sports betting was a well-anticipated reality. According to PlayMichigan.com, a Michigan-centric informational site on gambling, there have been over […]

  • Play Put on Pause
  • Ending the season on a high note
  • Same Team, New Faces
  • Enough is enough

Lifestyles

It’s not all downhill

April 12, 2021 Kendall Rooks

Having a year of fully online classes was a bummer for some students. But Business Administration junior Heather Peacock took full advantage of not having to be in class and […]

  • Embrace the gay
  • Taking initiative
  • Finding a friend in ROTC
  • A place to be yourself

Opinions

EDITORIAL: Living in a world where the default perspective isn’t yours

March 31, 2021 Torch Editorial Board

We live in a world that is dominated by the male perspective. From language itself to government legislation and everything in between, men are the default perspective. It’s ingrained in […]

  • Women are not the enemy
  • How we tell women’s stories matters
  • Finding yourself first
  • I shouldn’t have to be afraid because of my gender

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

Remembering our female founder

While a statue of university founder Woodbridge Nathan Ferris stands proudly in front of FLITE library, Helen Ferris Hall was demolished in 2015.   Today, her name ornaments Helen’s Garden in the northeastern […]

  • Equality for all
  • Dana King sculpts history
  • EDITORIAL: Living in a world where the default perspective isn’t yours
  • Women building a career

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