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Posts by Christa Cwiek

Funds from fashion

Culture October 27, 2011November 20, 2015 Christa Cwiek

St. Peter’s Lutheran School, located on West Bellevue Street, is receiving the aid of two Ferris students at its annual fashion show. Tirzah Price and Kristy Britton, alumni of St. […]

Two centimeters

Opinions October 26, 2011November 20, 2015 Christa Cwiek 1 Comment

I kneeled beside my little brother, holding his bloody hand and watching as the white towel pressed against his head quickly turned crimson. “Please don’t take him, please don’t take […]

Hidden identity

Culture October 20, 2011November 20, 2015 Christa Cwiek

Revealing a hidden part of an identity can be one of the hardest obstacles in the lives of members of the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender community. Hannah Davis, an FSU student, has experienced […]

Making Homecoming happen

Culture October 12, 2011November 20, 2015 Christa Cwiek

Rugrats, Catdog, Doug, Beavis and Butt-head, Hey Arnold!, Rocket Power, Pinky and the Brain, Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Ren and Stimpy, Recess, and Spongebob Squarepants are iconic cartoons of the […]

ArtPrize offers huge award

Culture October 6, 2011November 20, 2015 Christa Cwiek

With over 1,500 artists participating in the ArtPrize event, downtown Grand Rapids has become a giant art exhibit filled with color, creativity, and character. ArtPrize, which first began three years […]

Birthday in Big Rapids

Culture September 28, 2011November 20, 2015 Christa Cwiek

Celebrating a birthday while in Big Rapids should be a special time filled with friends, fun activities, and lots of freebies. Weather permitting, get a group of friends together and […]

Pride & prejudice

Culture September 21, 2011November 20, 2015 Christa Cwiek

Many students find classes and studying to be overwhelming, but toss having a child and working three or four jobs into the mix and completing school may sound impossible. Ethan […]

Blending backgrounds

Culture September 14, 2011November 20, 2015 Christa Cwiek

The month-long celebration will kick off on Sept. 15, the anniversary of five Latin American countries’ Independence Day—Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. “Hispanic Heritage Month is an […]

New year, new group

Culture September 7, 2011November 20, 2015 Christa Cwiek

As the 2011-12 school year begins, so does Kappa Kappa Psi, a new music fraternity/ registered student organization on campus. The RSO existed on Ferris’ campus for a couple of […]

Songs of summer

Culture August 26, 2011November 20, 2015 Christa Cwiek

Music helps to bring recollections of summer back into mind. Hearing a song that you fell in love with during the warm and free season stirs up memories that can […]

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