Lack of school supplies can be a problem for many schools, but a local elementary school in Big Rapids is getting some help. Brookside Elementary School received much needed school […]
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New record reached
The number of FSU students is at its highest peak in history. According to Vice President for Student Affairs Daniel Burcham, many things are affected positively by this increase. This […]
Ferris alumna dies in car crash
A Ferris graduate who had a positive impact on many lives tragically died in a car accident on Sept. 5. Bree Roelfs, 25, a graduate in forensic biology from Oakland, […]
Billboard debate
In a column in the Sept. 7 edition of the Torch, the author addressed her personal beliefs on a billboard located on U.S. 131. The billboard reads, “You don’t need […]
Torch News Briefs 09.14.11
Ferris gains invaluable papers for the Study of Academic Racism Roberta Schönemann donated her late husband’s papers to the Institute for the Study of Academic Racism at Ferris State University’s […]
Residence hall renewal
Many changes have taken place within the residence halls since last spring. From the removal of room telephones to the different location of the housing office, Director of Housing Dr. […]
Ten years ago…
On Sept. 11, 2001, the lives of many were altered forever. Now, ten years later, Ferris students look back on where they were on that tragic, historic day. “I remember […]
Bringing awareness
Every nine seconds in the U.S. a woman is assaulted or beaten. An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year. WISE stands […]
News Briefs 09.07.11
Two who pied Levin sentenced to prison The pair who assaulted Sen. Carl Levin with an apple pie in Aug. 2010 have been sentenced to thirty days in federal prison. […]
Smashing watermelons for a cause
The Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity is putting on an event where students can smash watermelons to feed the hungry. Justin Price, president of Lambda Chi Alpha, said the 2011 Watermelon […]