We all make choices in life that define who we are. We choose between something as simple as whether to eat Lucky Charms or Cheerios for breakfast, to more complicated […]
Posts by Ben Thayer
Paying money to pay money
A 2.75 percent convenience fee will now be charged on any credit card payment made toward a consolidated student account. Business Operations Systems Manager, Erin Diehm, said the fee was […]
It’s an experience
The start of a new semester means a fresh start and a new adventure. With the new beginning comes the stress of moving in, buying books, printing schedules, finding buildings, […]
Not just a dessert
Senator Carl Levin had a pie shoved in his face during a discussion with members of the Big Rapids community at Peppers Café on Monday. Levin was in Big Rapids […]
Two golfers, one goal
Two members of the 2009-2010 Ferris State men’s golf team will compete in the 2010 U.S. Amateur Championship in University Place, Wash. Former Bulldog golfer Eric Lilleboe and Ferris senior […]
Ferris AD announces retirement
Ferris State Athletics Director Tom Kirinovic announced his retirement at a press conference on June 2 after more than 10 years in the position. Kirinovic, a Ferris graduate, has been […]
Ferris coaches close to home
Of the 10 coaches in the varsity sports at Ferris State, nine of them are from Michigan. The lineage of Ferris coaches has always had local ties and the current […]
Work for the Torch
Working for the Ferris State Torch looks very good on a résumé and you do not even have to be a journalism major. I am an accounting major who enjoys […]
Big Rapids renovation
The city of Big Rapids will get a face-lift this summer with the Downtown Big Rapids Streetscape Project, which broke ground May 3. Some of the enhancements include road construction […]
Ferris finishes season
The Ferris State women’s track team finished seventh in the GLIAC Championships on Friday, while the Bulldog men’s team placed 10th. Ferris State hosted the three-day event at Top Taggart […]