Several new businesses are set to open in Big Rapids throughout 2026, bringing expanded dining options, redevelopment projects and long-awaited returns to the community. One of the most notable additions […]
Posts by Blase Gapinski
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Don’t believe the rates
Spending the amount of time that I have on campus has allowed me to become familiar with some of the faculty and staff and if it weren’t for them constantly […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Paper trails of the mind
Throughout this winter break, I found myself constantly reading and writing, but it didn’t really feel the same as it once did. Although these are activities I typically enjoy doing, […]
Rebuilding and rising
After losing their long-time head coach and much of their roster, the Ferris State speech and debate team is rebuilding, alongside searching for a permanent coach, yet they are still […]
Hundreds gather to celebrate recent athletic victories
Monday, Jan. 12, marked the start of the 2026 spring semester, along with Bulldog Spirit Day, a celebration of the recent successes achieved by the football and volleyball teams. The […]
Back-to-back once more
The Ferris State Bulldogs claimed their fourth national championship in the last five seasons with a telling win over Harding University. The Bulldogs cruised to their consecutive championship with a […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: The final push
As I head into my last semester at Ferris, I’m surprised by how much I’m looking forward to what comes next. For the first time since arriving on campus, the […]
Freshman fall in review
As the fall semester winds down, freshmen are looking back on their first semester at college with a mixture of relief and disbelief at how quickly it all went by. […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Power over the people
Every time anything about the alleged Epstein files resurfaces, the same cycle begins: a scramble to see which famous names appear, a rush to make political hay out of the […]
Men’s basketball fighting for first win
The Ferris State men’s basketball team is still looking to get their first win in the 2025-26 season and their next stretch of home games provides that opportunity. With the […]