Student government amended its budget by adding $2,000 to send four student government members to a conference at Texas A&M for the BIG Event. Student government facilitates the BIG Event […]
Posts by Taylor Hooper
Making changes
Currently, if a registered student organization breaks rules under “extenuating circumstances,” it may appeal to the finance division. The finance division discussed multiple revisions to their governing document, Rules of […]
Concert funding slashed
Students who attended Autumn aLive had a dramatically different experience than students in years past. Due to a miscommunication, funding was cut and Turn Up the Good now faces a […]
Election results overdue
Six months after Erin Williams was announced as president of Ferris student government, election results have still not been released. “The numbers and statistics for the last presidential election are […]
Task force presents
The presidential task are preparing to present solutions to the presidential council on Wednesday. The task force, comprised of Ferris faculty and staff, have been drafting ideas for the last […]
Aldi celebrates grand opening
Community members lined up to witness the ribbon cutting and grab the first deals at the new Aldi grocery store grand opening. The grand opening was held on Oct. 24 […]
Denying dollars
The student government finance division revoked funding for the automotive management student organization (AMSO) due to a policy violation. The finance division allocated the $1,999 to AMSO in September for […]
Spotlighting gender issues
Taggart and Pickell Hall Director Emma Mentley said that blunt language shocked students at the “He. She. Us.” gender exhibit. The phrase “quit being a pussy, just man up” was […]
Minors in possession
Ferris sophomore pre-med major Danielle Metts has heard of many students receiving minor in possession (MIP) tickets at Ferris parties. Despite students receiving MIPs, Ferris Director of the Department of […]
LGBT community unprotected
The Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) spoke to students on Oct. 17 about civil rights laws but one law has yet to be enacted; the protection of the lesbian, […]