Comedian Jen Kober rocked an audience of over 200 students with her performance in FSU’s Rankin Dome room. Taking the stage at 8 p.m., Kober performed an hour-long stand-up routine […]
Posts by Antonio Coleman
Tops off
There has been a public outcry from local residents regarding the decision to place a topless bar near Stanwood. Mecosta Township Hall has been packed with residents who view the […]
The power of words
As far as I can remember, I have always looked at the written word as a society’s most powerful resource. It has documented important moments throughout history and has been […]
Torch writer falsifies sources
Each week, the Ferris State Torch publishes a collection of stories involving students interacting with the FSU campus and Big Rapids community. Throughout the years these stories have praised, influenced […]
Closed doors
I recently decided to treat myself to lunch at McDonalds. As I stood in line, I watched an elderly woman in a wheelchair struggle to get through a non-handicap-accessible door. […]
Generation Occupied
Since Sept. 17, 2011, there has been a social movement that has spread throughout the country. The Occupy Movement, which started in New York, is now reported to be in […]
Home for the holidays?
President Barack Obama announced on Oct. 21 that the presence of American troops in Iraq would be over by the end of the year. With more than 100,000 troops removed […]
NBA holds court on athlete income
Lions, Tigers…wait, whatever happened to the NBA? Basketball fans may be left to find another past time now that NBA commissioner David Stern has canceled the first two weeks of […]
High heels, high stakes
The Big Rapids community slipped into their stilettos and lined up along Michigan Avenue for the second annual Stiletto Sprint. Beginning Oct.17 at 6:00 p.m., the race began near Chemical […]
Tombstone Project
FSU students walking through the north quad will see tombstones placed in the grass. A number of tombstones tell domestic violence stories of local Michigan residents. Often when I would […]