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 […]
Year: 2010
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 […]
Rockin’ in the Rec Center
Ferris State University will hold the “Rockin’ in the Rec Center” event to give students an opportunity to mi ngle beofre the classes begin. “Rockin’ in the Rec Center” will […]