It’s been a challenging year for Ferris theatre, but despite the unknowns, the cast and crew are working together to perform the play, ‘Puffs,’ this March. ‘Puffs’ was initially performance-ready in […]
Posts by Rebecca Vanderkooi
The meal plan problem
Students are giving up their meal plans because of Ferris’ decision to decrease meal options and locations on campus. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the university has shut down the […]
Healthcare heroes
While the average Ferris students and professors spend their days in class or studying, nursing professor Mary Beaudry and sonography student Sarah Williams balance personal responsibilities with the wellbeing of […]
Woman sells racist clothing on Big Rapids Facebook group
An ad for racist clothing was posted in the “Big Rapids Online Sales Group” on Facebook this Saturday, resulting in backlash from the community. Haley Joe from Big Rapids designed hoodies […]
Rick Snyder charged in Flint water crisis
The former Michigan Governor, Rick Snyder, was charged with two counts of neglect of duty on Jan. 14, following the 2014 Flint water crisis. On Monday, Jan. 25, his attorneys filed […]
New COVID-19 strain confirmed in Michigan
Last month a new COVID-19 strain was identified in England, causing concern across the globe. Considering the new viral developments, Ferris health and science faculty provide insight into the process […]
The process of a COVID-19 vaccine
As the race to creating a COVID vaccine continues, Ferris pharmacy faculty shared some insight into the science and process of vaccination development. Ferris ranks in the top 100 pharmacy schools […]
Fast tracked grants to help RSOs
The finance division is offering up to $2000 “fast-tracked” grants for Registered Student Organizations (RSO) this semester as well as next semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year […]
Political engagement on campus focuses on uniting, not dividing
This election season has had the largest voter turnout in over a century, and first-time student voters showed up in unprecedented numbers. There has been a movement of young people […]
Why fundamental human rights shouldn’t be political
As another tumultuous presidential election comes to a close, I am once again astonished by the type of things that have become politicized in this country instead of being common sense […]