Culture
Play to win
Teaching their classes as game situations has netted some instructors positive effects on their students’ learning and retention. Ferris game design instructor Andrew Peterson claims there are huge benefits from […]
Are we done yet?
The ingredients of a week-long study fest at the end of this spring semester are all coming together: coffee, study rooms and a fear of failing. Five days of bubble […]
Game on
Speakers from the digital media industry presented at the 17th annual Ferris Media Festival, hosted by the Media Communications Association (MCA) registered student organization (RSO). The festival included six speakers […]
Torch Confessions: I’m listening
Hi. My name is Jas and I love corny, cliche sitcoms. To confess, I’m actually obsessed. There aren’t many shows from the corny era that I dig, but my all-time […]
Warble for the warblers
Part of saving a species on the endangered list is taking time to educate people on what they can do to help preserve the habitat and the species itself. Wednesday, […]
The Avocado Telethon returns
Internet users worldwide will have the opportunity to tune in to support Ferris students and Big Rapids residents in a charitable cause—from the comfort of their own homes. The second […]
One busy Bulldog
Ferris dental hygiene sophomore McKenzie Freeman is a student who was determined to endure the ups and downs of the “college experience.” Freeman is from Birch Run and she came […]
Torch Confessions: “A full plate”
I may have been a tad over-ambitious. I had always imagined finishing off my last semester of college easily—maybe only 12 credits and no Friday classes. I had heard of […]
Bulldog Sustainability Alliance wags tail over Earth Week
Changes to the Bulldog Sustainability Alliance (BSA) registered student organization (RSO) has seen positive results according to Ferris math senior and BSA vice president Kyle Denney. “Now, it seems like […]