The Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office released information on a “large shooting scene” in the parking lot of an off-campus apartment complex at 3 a.m. Saturday morning. When deputies responded to […]
Posts by Jessica Oakes
FFA approves collective bargaining agreement
After months of contract discussions and negotiation, the Ferris Faculty Association voted to approve a five-year collective bargaining agreement. Starting at last Thursday’s general assembly meeting, the FFA engaged in […]
When one door closes
The Ferris faculty-owned Fatty C’s Dog House will be moving locations in September as Raven Brewing and BBQ permanently closes. The location at 121 N. Michigan Ave. has been home […]
Twenty-one and sober
Like a true Torch editor-in-chief, I spent my 21st birthday editing newspaper files and eating free at the Gypsy Nickel. I even managed to do it without a drink in […]
Is Vienna waiting for you?
Growing up in northern Michigan, European cities were more like figures of speech than places I could ever see. Much of the world outside of Roscommon felt like this to […]
Faculty contract moves to vote, no strike in sight
In the last weeks leading up to fall semester, the Ferris Faculty Association and members of the administration are in the closing stages of contract negotiation. According to Dr. Charles […]
Pink’s message for summer
This academic school year was a time of partnership building, campus events and golf cart rides for President Bill Pink. As he brings his first full year on campus to a […]
A bright future
As I write my first column as editor-in-chief, the headlines read “WHO declares end to global COVID emergency.” I have waited years for a day like today. My entrance into […]
Contract Q&A
What progress has been made in contract discussions this semester? Reifert: “I can’t get into specifics—what we’ve agreed to, what we’ve not—but it’s been very fruitful from my perspective, in […]
The case for less privacy
I know I wasn’t born in the wrong generation because of the joy I get from editing VSCO photos and genuinely laughing at my friends’ stories. My public social media […]