I love Ferris State University and Big Rapids. After hockey and maybe some academic programs, the next nationally known trait of Ferris was and is Ferris Fest. As an out-of-state […]
Posts by Travis Sacher
The wait is over
One of the most prominent milestone birthdays occurred for me a couple of weeks back—my 21st. I have dreamed of this age for the entirety of my previous 20 years […]
A night of life, laughter and love
In the midst of endless bullshit, the students of Ferris donating their Friday night to raise awareness and money to fight cancer warmed my heart. From 6 p.m. to 6 […]
Torch Confessions: “Finally, spring is here”
The brutal Big Rapids winter is finally coming to a much-needed close and spring is almost here. Recently, Mother Nature has been teasing us with 65-degree and sunny days, but […]
Turn it up at TUG 2017
Music Takes Action has come and gone, and the next major Ferris live music event is set for this weekend: Turn Up The Good. Turn Up The Good (TUG) is […]
Driven by loss
Brand New’s quintessential album “The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me” opens to the lines: “Was losing all my friends. Was losing all my friends to drinking and driving. […]
For the love of awkwardness
When I was just about to complete 11th grade my pop culture teacher decided to award students with satirical or comical plate awards. I was awarded “Least Awkward,” and yes, […]
What’s your high score?
For more photos of the event, click here! The Big Rapids Festival of the Arts closed with two loves of Ferris students—music and video games. The 2017 Festival of the […]
The Wyld Stallyns are about to save the world again! – Maybe?
The bogus boys from San Dimas, California, are finally back for round three! Well… hopefully. Keanu Reeves, who plays “Ted” Theodore Logan in the Bill & Ted franchise, said the […]
From the Ghetto to Big Rapids
The Nazis exterminated more than six million European Jews during the Holocaust. Very few survived, and even fewer went on to tell their story to the world. Ferris State welcomed […]