After I wrote an article in this space for the Jan. 13 issue of the Torch saying that 2010 was the last year of the current decade, not the first […]
Month: January 2010
Ferris Fact or Fiction
If a student gets hit and injured by a car on campus, they will not receive free tuition. “This seems to be a rumor and nothing more than that,” said […]
“How to Get Fired”
Speaker, comedian, and author Jeff Havens will be coming to campus to present his lecture entitled “How to get Fired!” Havens graduated as a Phi Beta Kappa from Vanderbilt University. […]
Crime on Campus
Marijuana Use On Jan. 20 at 11:15 p.m., there was a report of a subject using marijuana in Lot 4. Three subjects were referred to the Office of Student Conduct. […]
Things to Do on Campus, Big Rapids, Grand Rapids & More
Campus Fun Jan. 27- 29 Honors Third Annual Art Show, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Rankin Student Center Art Gallery Jan. 27 Bring A Little, Taste A Little: International Center […]
Group Work Bad for the Buck
If I’m paying for it, each class session should be informative and stimulating, not a time when we’re portioned into teams to solve problems as a group. I’m not a […]
New Michigan Scholarship
Michigan’s economy has been severely impacted by the recession, but CIBER, Inc. and its partners are looking to Michigan students for solutions on how to improve it. The program is […]
Gordita Becomes Part of Gor-diet
Jumping on the national bandwagon to promote healthy eating, the fast food restaurant Taco Bell is promoting a new “Drive-Thru Diet.” The menu, which features seven items with less than […]
Torch News Briefs
Bring a Little, Taste a Little The International Center’s potluck meal will feature “A Taste of India” and will take place Jan. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. in FLITE […]
Ferris Reacts to Haiti with Aid
In light of the recent earthquake in Haiti, Ferris has developed an effort to help send donations and aid to the devastated country. Three of the organizations that are helping […]