Posts by Marissa Russell
Football, basketball and marketing, oh my!
As graduation is only days away Amarr Blake prepares to return to his first love: basketball. Senior Amarr Blake is a Ferris business administration senior who has spent his college […]
Going against the mother norm
What is it like having children you don’t want? This question sparked a viral thread on Reddit. Buzzfeed took 24 replies where parents confess the hardships they’ve faced because they […]
Staff Spotlight: Marissa Russell
Marissa Russell is the current lifestyles editor and has worked at the Torch since 2018. When I first applied at Ferris I was going to be a psychology major but […]
From hard hats to guitar straps
“Nobody knows who we are.” This is how Gunner Gingrich explains his band, Who Knows. The band consists of three Ferris construction management seniors and one alumni. Mitch Maier, who […]
2 Broke Girls = 1 successful woman
As Whitney Cummings takes the stage she also takes off her shirt for the camera. Co-creator of the show “2 Broke Girls” Cummings brought laughs all around Williams Auditorium as […]
Women building a career
Imagine trying to complete some of the simplest tasks of your job and being met with laughter. This isn’t a hypothetical for building construction technology senior Hannah Price, it was […]
A Young take on wine
There are two reasons why someone gets into being a winemaker, according to Mark Young. They are either a romantic, who does it for love, or a scientist, who does […]
Preparing for success
Lights. Camera. Action. Television and Digital Media Production students live and breathe this phrase. From recording and producing TV shows, to having six-month-long internships, Ferris tries to make students in […]
Lifestyles: Ep. 3- Red Flags in Modern Love
When is something a deal breaker? What are red flags to the women of the Torch Staff? Join Lifestyles Editor and Podcast Manager Marissa Russell talk about red flags with […]