Not a lightsaber Oct. 24, officers confiscated an expandable baton from a student at The Rock. The student was referred to the Office of Student Conduct. Wrong way Oct. 30, […]
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Honoring those who have passed
Ferris students recently feasted with a ritual comprised of drumming, fire, symbolic sacrifices and remembrance to celebrate the lives of their loved ones. The Office of Multicultural Student Services (OMSS) […]
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$18 million goes to scholarship endowment At last week’s Ferris Foundation benefit event in Grand Rapids, the Board of Trustees voted to allocate Ferris’ surprise $18 million refund from the […]
A change in the wind
In fall of 2014, Westside Cafe served 27,647 people between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., while the University Center’s Quad Café has already served 80,999 during those times this fall. […]
UCB improvisers “say yes” to Ferris
A group of Upright Citizen Brigade’s most promising young comedians kept students laughing with a completely improvised performance in Williams Auditorium. Founded in part by Amy Poehler, Upright Citizens Brigade’s […]
The top five rated Ferris State professors on ratemyprofessors.com
It’s time to register for classes and to roll the dice with which professor will be best. As you type the URL into the search bar, you get that […]
Student employee raise
A pay bump is on the way for student employees at Ferris due to a Michigan-mandated minimum wage increase. Ferris’ four pay levels for student employees have all been increased […]
Bridge closing slows traffic
Businesses and residents surrounding the Baldwin Street bridge are counting down the days until their daily commute does not include a traffic jam. The Baldwin Street bridge that crosses the […]
We're back online
We are happy to announce that the Torch website is available on campus once more after it was temporarily blocked by Ferris State University for approximately 24 hours. The website was blocked […]
Torch in Texas
Seven Torch staff members traveled to Austin, Texas for the 2015 National College Media Convention over Halloween weekend.