To many students, drinking seems to be a rite of passage in college life. In many circles, alcohol use is simply the norm. Yet, normal as it may seem, alcohol […]
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Remembering history
Ferris State University, as well as many different committees, planned a series of events to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy has held an impact […]
MIPs, marijuana and a bomb threat
Bomb threat Jan. 12 at 8:10 a.m., campus police were advised of a bomb threat that an employee found on their voicemail in the Business Office at the Timme Center. […]
FSU graduate killed in robbery attempt
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 […]
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 […]