The recent shooting has, understandably, left an impression on many Ferris students who now are left to wonder “is Ferris safe?” and “when will it happen next?” among other questions. […]
Posts by Ben Rettinhouse
The Girl's Holiday
Some regard Valentine’s Day as the “girl’s holiday” in which men are expected to get something for the lady in their life, but for same-sex female couple Keyana Bruce and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Missing diversity
With the very active Office of Multicultural Student Services and the numerous culturally based events taking place on campus, Ferris has made it clear that it encourages diversity. However, Dr. […]
Socially savvy
The young professionals of the world hear it constantly: “Beware of what you put on Facebook because it might come back to haunt you.” As such, most people now know […]
One of us
It was the early summer of 1969 when a confrontation between a group of white students and a group of black students erupted in the parking lot of the Business […]
Changing majors
For many, the hardest part of college comes before actually enrolling. It’s that age-old question: “What do I want to be when I grow up?” Besides the people who know […]
Merry (Insert Holiday Here)
Originally, I was assigned to write an article for this issue about holidays that take place around Christmastime, as the coverage of holidays like Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and winter solstice is […]
Shredding the slopes
As the year’s end approaches and the snow begins sticking to the ground, many Michiganders huddle in their homes wrapped in blankets, waiting for the season to end. On the […]