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Month: August 2021

Navigating the online bookstore

News, Student Life, Top Stories, University News August 25, 2021August 24, 2021 Jessica Oakes 0 Comments

As of June 30, 2021, Ferris’ contract with book retailer Barnes and Noble has expired. In its place, the online bookseller Akadem- os will handle present and future textbook sales. […]

Vaccine hesitancy

Opinions August 25, 2021August 24, 2021 Rebecca Vanderkooi 0 Comments

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a hot button topic for over a year and a half now. From mask mandates, to stay at home orders and the more recent vaccine requirements, […]

Classroom mask requirements

Opinions August 25, 2021August 24, 2021 Meghan Hartley 0 Comments

While life on campus may be returning to normal with in-person classes, masks will still need to be worn. On Aug. 12 it was announced that Ferris faculty, staff, students […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: The get happy tour

Opinions August 25, 2021August 24, 2021 Brendan Sanders 0 Comments

In July, I took a vacation without my family for the first time in my life. I wanted to find something that I felt I had lost over the previous […]

MagSafe: I was wrong

Opinions August 25, 2021August 24, 2021 Noah Kolenda 0 Comments

Last September, Apple released the iPhone 12 series of phones with a new and important feature, MagSafe. MagSafe is an array of magnets within an iPhone 12 so that different […]

College and COVID-19: a new normal

News August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 Jerry Gaytan 0 Comments

Ferris is taking precautions to limit the spread of COVID-19 this upcoming school year.  Vaccine According to Joy Pulsifer, the dean of student life, students will not be required to […]

The return of fall sports

Sports August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 Austin Arquette 0 Comments

Summer is nearly over, and that means the return of Ferris athletics is near.  Ferris competed without fans in attendance last year. With the return of fans this year, many […]

Well wishes for Weisenburger

Sports, Top Stories August 24, 2021August 27, 2021 Hannah Loucks 0 Comments

After 11 successful years at Ferris State as the Athletic Director and over forty years spent in athletic administration, Perk Weisenburger is retiring. In 2010, Weisenburger joined Ferris State, and […]

Cook striving towards the top

Golf, Sports August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 Brandon Wirth 0 Comments

The road to the pro tour has been a continuous journey for former Bulldog Ben Cook. While the destination is still slightly distant, there is light at the end of […]

Getting around campus just got easier

News, Student Life, Top Stories August 24, 2021August 23, 2021 Noah Kolenda 0 Comments

Bird just updated their Big Rapids map to include Ferris’ campus as the semester begins. With more than 80% of classes projected to be in-person and this new mode of […]

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