Ferris State University criminal justice graduate Clarence Tariq Hammond III was shot and killed in a botched robbery near his home in Madison Heights. The shooting occurred Jan. 14 at […]
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Be contagious
When it comes to being an effective and contagious leader, Donté Hill has got it down. Just read it in his recently published book “Contagious Leadership: 13 Principles to Spreading […]
Torch News Briefs January 18, 2012
Enrollment increase for spring 2012 semester Ferris State University officials are reporting an increase in enrollment for the spring 2012 semester. Ferris’ student population is up by 162 students from […]
A lesson in disguise
When Ferris manufacturing engineering technology professor Bruce Gregory was in Africa during the summer of 2006, he saw something he described as “remarkable.” Gregory and his son, Karl, went on […]
Roll out your barrels
A new keg law was implemented in Michigan, placing more restrictions on purchasing kegs. The law specifies that all kegs sold must be tagged with an identification stating who purchased […]
Busted
Students are paying record high tuition in order to be able to attend college. However, it seems some of this tuition money may not be going to the best of […]
Cranking out brews
Big Rapids’ Cranker’s is undergoing massive construction with the addition of its new microbrewery. Scheduled to open at 213 S. State St. in early March, the $815,000 project will be […]
FSU to undergo campus-wide power outage
Ferris State University’s Physical Plant and Consumers Energy have scheduled a campus-wide power outage for Dec. 23, 2011. The power outage will occur around 9:00 a.m. with power expecting to […]
Brawls and crashes
Equipment issues Nov. 24 at 1:45 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle on Chestnut near State Street for equipment violation. Two occupants of the vehicle were found to be MIP and […]
Internet in jeopardy
The Internet the world has come to know today may become a lot more restricted if HR 3261 is passed. House Resolution 3261 is also known as the Stop Online […]