As of late, even the simplest parts of my day feel like mountains, and I wake each morning already exhausted, staring at the ceiling, wondering how I’m supposed to make […]
Posts by Blase Gapinski
Shared meals and community building
As the holiday season approaches, many Ferris students find themselves far from home, juggling end-of-semester stress with the question of where they’ll spend Thanksgiving or whether they’ll get a traditional […]
Bulldogs basketball is back
The Ferris State men’s basketball team will be making its first road trip of the season this weekend, where they will take on Northwood University on Friday, Nov. 14 and […]
Academic Senate digest
Every month, the university holds an Academic Senate meeting to ensure that academics across campus run smoothly, and this month’s session on Nov. 4 focused on key updates ranging from […]
Bulldogs open with Tipoff Classic
This weekend, the Ferris State Bulldogs Women’s basketball team returns to the court, where they will take on three teams for the D2CCA Tipoff Classic. The three-day D2CCA Tipoff Classic […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: The cost of freezing SNAP
For many Americans, the first of the month originally delivered relief: groceries in the fridge, bills paid on time and the hope of a little breathing room. Now, with shrinking […]
The human condition on stage
The Ferris Theater Department took the Williams Auditorium stage for its first show of the 2025-26 school year with “Welcome to the Monkey House,” which featured four short stories acted […]
Senior obituary
On Wednesday, Oct. 29, Blase Gapinski, editor-in-chief of the Ferris State Torch passed away after an intense night of dancing at Star Shooters in Big Rapids, MI. Gapinski left the […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: The procrastination spiral
I feel like procrastination is something every college student experiences at least once throughout their career, and lately, I feel like it has become a second nature for me. From […]
Our role during the Anchor-Bone Classic
Blase Gapinski – Editor in Chief of the Ferris State Torch Although the outcome of the Anchor Bone Classic game changes every year, one thing always remains: The coverage from […]