A 19–year-old man was arraigned Monday at the 77th District Court on multiple felony charges after breaking into Venlo Place Apartments and assaulting two women. Mecosta County officers apprehended the […]
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Fallen hero
After being killed in the line of duty, a scholarship was established in honor of a Ferris State University graduate. Trevor Slot, a 1993 Ferris graduate, was killed during a […]
Math makes a difference
A Ferris assistant professor uses service-learning projects to help math students make a difference in the community. Service-learning is applying what’s learned in the classroom to meaningful community service. This […]
AdGroup wins big
Ferris State University registered student organization (RSO) AdGroup won $1,500 in a national competition for promoting and throwing a party for a Chicago advertising agency. The Monogram Group is an […]
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, […]
Looking into Islam
Dr. Mohammad Khalil taught students that Islam goes far beyond the common misconceptions. The Big Rapids Library, FLITE, the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, and the Saudi Student Organization […]
Thieves enter Bond through window
Bond Hall break-in On Oct. 16 at 11 p.m., there was a report of a room break-in in Bond Hall. The suspects entered the room through an outside window. Several […]
Making up
Ferris State University optometry students had to make up classes missed during the two day power outage that affected the west side of campus. Optometry student Emily Sanford said the […]
Torch News Briefs
Gender Exhibit challenge students’ preconceptions An exhibit about defining gender, investigating stereotypes and gender inequality will be held until Oct. 23 in Helen Ferris Hall. The Office of Housing and […]
Thefts on the rise
Larceny complaints have jumped 65 percent, according to Ferris’ annual security and fire safety report, which organized the 547 criminal offenses and 733 non-criminal offenses reported in 2012. The report, […]
