Hockey victories with one-goal differentials have decidedly more intrigue than say 7-1 victories. The nation’s No. 5 ranked hockey team, Ferris State, completed a two-game sweep of the Northern Michigan […]
Month: February 2014
Golden Dog
Hockey memories are like scars in Big Rapids. There’s always a brilliantly crafted and seemingly mythical story behind each one, and they never do go away, even if they are […]
Big Rapids Beatdown
In the Northern Michigan locker room, goaltender Mathias Dahlstrom’s stick lay wasted, broken into three pieces in a garbage can. It was that kind of night for the Wildcats. A […]
Signing Day 2013
On February 5, 2014, Ferris State Football welcome 35 new members to their team on National Signing Day. The list below was provided courtesy of Ferris State Athletics. For more […]
Unofficial after-party connected to shooting
Editor’s note: In the continuing effort to keep Torch readers informed, this story is being posted in advance of the Wednesday, Feb. 5, print edition. This story and much more […]
Best of the fest
The work of a legendary American artist, stage performances of a classic tale, live music, and much more – the Festival of the Arts has returned for another February, bringing […]
Ferris shooting suspect faces attempted murder charge
The suspect in the Venlo shooting was arraigned Monday, Feb. 3, at the 77th District Court in Big Rapids on 17 felony charges, including attempted murder, which carries a maximum […]
Why can’t we be comrades?
When the International Olympic Committee declared Russia would host the 2014 Olympic Games, the country’s government hadn’t yet passed their current series of discriminatory laws against gay citizens. Now that […]
Slipping and slumping
As the Ferris State men’s basketball team closes in on the end of the regular season, they look to right the ship and get back into the race for a […]
Residents reflect on day-long event
Ferris psychology senior and Finch Court resident Jenny Macdonald was woken up by the sound of police banging on her front door. Macdonald’s roommate opened the door to find police […]