Traveling to Grand Rapids may become easier—and cheaper—due to a shuttle bus service currently being proposed by Ferris State. The service would likely include a small fleet of passenger buses […]
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Postseason dreams
It was a rare sight to see at Wink Arena on Saturday. The stands were filled with excited fans, you could barely hear the person next to you, the fans […]
Second round showdown
On Feb. 26 a group of students enrolled in the Master of Business Administration program at Ferris State University participated in a case study competition hosted by the Association for […]
FSU student survives 50-60 car freeway crash
Sitting in the emergency room for eight hours, Ferris student Joshua Peters is fortunate to be home after a 50-60 car pileup on U.S. 131 left him hospitalized. “When we […]
Ferris faces major budget cuts
Since Michigan has been struggling and higher education funding is being cut, Ferris has to make cuts to its budget. Ferris President David Eisler said, “With the structural deficits in […]
Car crashes and fraud
Damaged property Feb. 23 at 3:10 p.m., there was a report of property damaged in Lot 23; fixtures had been damaged. Not stopping Feb. 24 at 12:15 a.m., officers stopped […]
Out with the old
It is the end of an era as the destruction of Carlisle Hall marks another step toward Ferris State’s Big Rapids Campus Master Plan. Located on north campus, the 55-year-old […]
Ferris Students Losing Bridge Card
Ferris students who rely on a Bridge card to buy their food will be facing some difficulty this spring when their benefits are cut off. Beginning April 1, the Michigan […]
Budget cuts
Governor Rick Snyder recently announced a 21.9 percent cut to higher education funding. Announced on Feb. 17, the proposed cuts would mean a loss of $10.6 million to Ferris State, […]
Torch Newsbriefs: 2.23.11
Department of State informational meeting Coming to campus Feb. 24 is William Downer, a retired Foreign Service officer, who will share information about job opportunities within the federal government. The […]