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Posts by Mary Harris

Dressing down

Opinions April 26, 2012November 20, 2015 Mary Harris

Professional dress is something most of us have donned at least once in our college career, and I can only imagine how mutinous you must feel at the prospect. To […]

Good professor vs. bad professor

Opinions April 11, 2012November 20, 2015 Mary Harris

What makes a good professor different from a bad one in the eyes of Ferris State University students? Some professors never cancel class. Other professors have coursework due daily with […]

Plug into the Kindle

Opinions March 23, 2012November 20, 2015 Mary Harris

Smelling the pages of musty old books is largely becoming a thing of the past as more and more students use technology to find their favorite books and their least […]

Unlock your imagination

Opinions March 1, 2012November 20, 2015 Mary Harris

Television and Internet streaming has made our generation a nation of watchers, but not doers. I remember playing outside a lot as a child, swinging and running down to the […]

Just for the heck of it

Opinions February 17, 2012November 20, 2015 Mary Harris

It’s an amazing learning experience to walk around campus and learn five new swearwords before I arrive at my destination. I am not a goody-two shoes when it comes to […]

Do a double take

Opinions January 27, 2012November 20, 2015 Mary Harris

Double standards are with us wherever we go, but do you really notice them in your everyday life? I never noticed them before I left for college, now it is […]

The choice is yours

Opinions January 18, 2012November 20, 2015 Mary Harris

Did you know “sagging” started in prison as a sign for a person’s availability for sexual relations with other inmates? I hadn’t either until I heard this rumor on the […]

Moving in with your significant other

Opinions December 2, 2011November 20, 2015 Mary Harris

The most important time of our lives is upon us; many of us are choosing careers, dating more seriously and making decisions that will impact our future. It is scary […]

Cursive writing to be a thing of the past

Opinions November 18, 2011November 20, 2015 Mary Harris 5 Comments

Handwriting is something most college students avoid whenever possible, and now the public school system is making it even easier. Many states are no longer requiring schools to teach cursive […]

Halls to be demolished

News November 16, 2011November 20, 2015 Mary Harris

More changes are coming to Ferris’ campus. Carlisle and Masselink Halls are officially set to be demolished by August 2012. The closing of these two halls is a result of […]

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