In December the CDC reported the first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the United States, now two months later experts are hopeful that the variant infection rate will […]
Posts by Rebecca Vanderkooi
Dr. Mehler’s attorney sends ultimatum to Ferris
Barry Mehler’s attorney, Matthew J. Hoffer of Schafer and Associates has sent a letter to President Eisler and Dean Cagle with an ultimatum. The letter, sent to the Torch, […]
Students speak up regarding Mehler’s semester introduction video
This past week Dr. Barry Mehler was suspended following a class introduction video that went viral, causing extreme reactions of both support and hate. Mehler explained that numerous former students […]
Exclusive: Dr. Barry Mehler speaks on viral semester introduction video
“Welcome to the new season of my show ‘More Bad News,’ brought to you by Camel Cigarettes.” Dr. Barry Mehler began his classes last week with this statement, similar to […]
Not in touch with contact tracing
Since the beginning of the fall semester the Ferris COVID-19 Dashboard has shown 10-30 active cases each day. While COVID-19 cases in Mecosta County have seen a spike since classes began at the end […]
15 minutes of film
Taylor Swift’s first film, “All Too Well: The Short Film,” premiered on Nov. 12. The film stars Sadie Sink (Stranger Things) and Dylan O’Brien (Maze Runner) who play a couple […]
New mayor in town
Big Rapids’ new mayor, Fred Guenther, was sworn into office on Monday, Nov. 8, alongside Karen Simmonds, the new city commissioner, and Jonathan Eppley, who was re-elected as a city […]
COVID-19 Counts
Compared to 2020, the number of individuals filling out the Ferris COVID-19 Daily Symptom Checker has decreased substantially. The short, online questionnaire asks individuals whether they have had close […]
What you need to know about the flu vaccine
At Ferris, Birkam Health Center is offering vaccines to students, faculty and staff while supplies last. Insurance will be billed but any expense for the individual will be covered by […]
Longtime Big Rapids resident runs for mayor
Longtime Big Rapids resident, Jennifer Cochran, is running for mayor after six years serving in local government. Cochran began in local government in 2015 after retiring from teaching and administering […]