There’s ample parking at Ferris State University, just not where students want it. With 7,525 parking spaces on Ferris’ main campus, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) guarantees that when […]
Posts by Devin Anderson
Ferris listed among “high-value” universities
An improving graduation rate has not gone unnoticed as Ferris is now ranked among the nation’s top improving public colleges. Money, a personal finance magazine published by Time magazine, recently […]
On the Record
A roundup of this week’s crime at Ferris State University. Tickets DPS issued 466 traffic and parking violations between Dec. 3 and Dec. 10 totaling $7,700. A smelly smell Dec. […]
Chapman found guilty of soliciting prostitution
Big Rapids landlord Craig David Chapman, 50, was found guilty of soliciting a possible tenant for prostitution. The victim, a 26-year-old female, testified Chapman had suggested lowering rent to see her naked. […]
Ferris student facing two sexual assault charges
Ferris State University student Zachary Carl Douglas, 20, of Grand Rapids, has been charged with two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. A female Ferris student reported to the Ferris […]
A newer hope
I was studying in FLITE when I found out about the new Star Wars movie. It was 2012 and Disney announced that it had acquired Lucasfilm for a whopping $4 […]
News Briefs
Radio legend appointed to The Ferris Foundation Ferris alumnus and former president of ABC Radio John Hare was recently appointed chair of The Ferris Foundation board of directors. Hare was […]
Faster filing
It’s that time of year. The days are getting shorter, shopping malls are bursting at the seams and in the wake of New Year’s Eve, you get to sit in […]
On the Record
Fraud at Walmart Nov. 19, 1:15 p.m., officers assisted the sheriff department with retail fraud at Walmart. One subject was lodged in jail. Trespasser Nov. 19, 6:40 p.m., officers investigated […]
Robert Friar teaching “human sexuality” course for free
When Dr. Robert Friar was asked by Ferris to hold off on retirement, he agreed to stay and teach his famed human sexuality class on one condition: Friar, employed at […]