For the first time in my education career, I find myself in unfamiliar territory. My classes are challenging me. Throughout elementary, middle and high school I did not come across […]
Month: October 2021
Villenueve’s Dune: How to Adapt a Film
Established novels turning to films are a dice roll. Sometimes you get “Harry Potter,” sometimes you get “Percy Jackson.” With turning written word into cinema, inevitably things must be changed, […]
Editors column: more to the party
Alright, since it’s nearly election time, you get to hear my thoughts on politics. It’s that time of the year again. The time where politician’s are usually playing their ads […]
Longtime Big Rapids resident runs for mayor
Longtime Big Rapids resident, Jennifer Cochran, is running for mayor after six years serving in local government. Cochran began in local government in 2015 after retiring from teaching and administering […]
Bonus shot, booster shot
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have expanded eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots. The CDC announced on Oct. 21 that booster shots were available for the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson […]
Exploring transgender history
The LGBTQ+ Resource Center organized a virtual event for LGBTQ History Month which featured guest speaker Jules Gill-Peterson. On Wednesday, Oct. 20, author, and associate professor at the University of […]
Culture in person
In person celebrations and observances of Native American Heritage Month will return to Ferris and KCAD for the first time since the pandemic began. Combined efforts from the Center for Student Involvement, the […]
A Netflix game brought to life
Veronica Mascorro worked at the Torch in 2020 as a social media manager. Children’s games with high stakes but a big reward at the end, that’s the name of the […]
Residential Activities
Any student who has lived in the residence halls has most likely seen different posters every week advertising an activity being put on by an RA. The activities can range […]
