Ferris music industry management (MIM) students recently attended the world’s largest trade-only event for the music products industry, the NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. Ferris MIM program adviser Daniel Cronk […]
Month: February 2016
Vander Laan chasing his dreams
Two-time Harlon Hill Trophy winner Jason Vander Laan is nowhere near ready to hang up his cleats as he prepares for the next step in his football career. The former […]
Chat with the chief: Scum of the Earth
If you don’t have the common human decency to walk your garbage to the trash can, you are an asshole. With a mid-winter thaw upon us, the pure white snow […]
Woody Ferris’ treasure hunt
Dear Mr. Editor, I need your help. I visited campus last September and left five letters around campus with a small gift inside each one. One recipient of a letter […]
Media Minute: Stephen Colbert
Pointing out flaws in logic, character or good sense and exposing power and hypocrisy have been time-honored traditions of language, writing and satirical comedy. Sarcasm, wit and making a sharper […]
News Briefs
Taxes are on the way! The Ferris Finance Division sent out over 5,800 W-2s to employees. SPARCs flying On Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 3 p.m., there will be a meeting […]
Humans of Big Rapids
Humans of New York (HNY) on Facebook features some of the most touching, heartwarming and heartbreaking stories of anonymous New Yorkers. I love reading these stories about people and the […]
Torch brings home 15 Michigan Press Association awards
Several members of the Torch staff descended to Grand Rapids last weekend for the Michigan Press Association Conference in the Amway Plaza to soak in some insight, tips and tricks […]
Evans in the final seconds
Ferris State women’s basketball beat Saginaw Valley State on Saturday, Jan. 30 thanks to a buzzer beating shot in the last seconds. Junior guard Emily Evans said, “The world stopped […]