Ferris State students would certainly be hard-pressed to find a large-scale protest on university grounds today, yet students’ involvement in socio-political issues is palpable. As some campus events allure students […]
Posts by Sean Chipman
Ferris Faculty Association future unknown
The Ferris State Faculty Association (FFA) filed an unfair labor practice charge against the University as a result of the Board of Trustee’s rejection of its contract proposal. The FFA […]
Michigan lawmakers weigh in on costs
While Ferris State University students have trekked to their spring break destinations, two Michigan congressmen arrived in Big Rapids absent of the college masses. Senator Darwin Booher and State Representative […]
Dangerous drinking
College ingenuity has turned a plastic cup, a ping pong ball and a hard surface into a collegiate national past time. Whether there is an occasion worth celebrating or an […]
Inclusion of homosexuals still an issue
When lifestyle differences are scrutinized, emotions can run rampant. But one student sees the discussion of private institutions and homosexuals as a positive one. “We are taking a wonderful opportunity […]
Say it ain’t so…(fill in the blank)
As a child I had baseball idols, but now all I have is skepticism. Watching “Slammin’ Sammy Sosa” belt the ball onto Waveland Avenue from an outdated television in the […]
The State of the Union
Many students may not have watched the speech, but landmark policies that will define United States President Barack Obama’s presidency and our generation are soon underway. “From my experience talking […]
The value of your dollar
The battle between textbook publishers and sellers has left students’ pocketbooks black and blue. “In past semesters I’ve spent as much as $800 on textbooks,” Ferris senior nursing and health […]
Tearing down the gender divide
Women such as Malorie Cole will soon be afforded the opportunity to fight along side men as members of the infantry if desired. Cole, Ferris senior, had previously completed Army […]
Centennial celebrations
Ferris State University has evolved in name and in curriculum since the inception of the school created by Gov. Woodbridge Ferris. But Ferris most certainly could not fathom the economic […]