We all make choices in life that define who we are. We choose between something as simple as whether to eat Lucky Charms or Cheerios for breakfast, to more complicated […]
Month: August 2010
Six ways to save
Rent or borrow used textbooks- Besides room and board, textbooks are a major college expense that hits most students’ pockets hard. Buying brand new textbooks each semester can cost hundreds […]
Capital gain
While many college students spent their summer vacations with internships and summer jobs, Ferris hockey player Eric Alexander spent his summer impressing NHL executives. Alexander, a sophomore forward for the […]
Experience?
This summer I ran into a problem that many people have been struggling with more and more. Employers aren’t accepting people off the street like many applicants hope. Employers requiring […]
Paying money to pay money
A 2.75 percent convenience fee will now be charged on any credit card payment made toward a consolidated student account. Business Operations Systems Manager, Erin Diehm, said the fee was […]
It’s an experience
The start of a new semester means a fresh start and a new adventure. With the new beginning comes the stress of moving in, buying books, printing schedules, finding buildings, […]
BP Armageddon
As the movie ‘Armageddon’ played recently on my TV. during a dreary, overcast day, I came to a realization. That realization being, if God-forbid, anything even remotely close to the […]
Serves up
The women’s volleyball team will open its 38th season of varsity play on Sept. 3 as the Bulldogs will host the Ferris State Invitational. The team returns 13 players from […]
New law hopes to make textbooks affordable
A new federal law of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) requires textbook publishers to give detailed information in writing to faculty choosing course material. Taking affect July 1, the […]
Serving up swagger
After last season’s 12-8 overall record, the Bulldog women’s tennis team hopes for another successful season in 2010-2011. With the loss of co-captain Daniela Dimas from last season, the team […]