The national Rube Goldberg competition was held at Purdue University where Ferris’ team competed, falling short of winning an award. The task of the machine at this year’s competition, which […]
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Ferris network faces hacking attempt
An unauthorized account was created on the Ferris computer system in an apparent attempt to hack the school’s servers. The account was noticed and deleted by university staff the same […]
Assumed SG President Presents goals for FSU, Community
Morgan Toms will be the sole candidate running for Student Government president, which voting opens for on Monday, March 29. Toms is the only individual registered to be on the […]
Big Rapids not big enough
Students expecting to get a college experience similar to more major Michigan universities are finding it difficult to remain within the city limits. Each weekend students are commuting to cities […]
Ferris reacts to health care reform
History was made Sunday when the U.S. House of Representatives approved the long-debated health care reform and passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The passage of the bill […]
Census for students
The 2010 Census is currently taking place and college students are required to fill out forms with the rest of America. The United States Constitution requires that a Census count […]
Student house padlocked
The Big Rapids City Commission voted to padlock a house located on 120 Locust St., occupied by Delta Chi members, due to numerous noise violations. Responding to party complaints on […]
Torch News Briefs
Dr. Tracy Busch On March 25 join Dr. Tracy Busch with “From Russia with Love?: A 20-year Retrospective on U.S. – Russian Relations.” It will be held from 11 to […]
The philosophy of Facebook
Ferris professor John Scott Gray is currently working on an article regarding philosophy and Facebook for the European Journal of Pragmatism and American Philosophy. His article, “The Stories We Tell: […]
Crime around the clock
MIP On March 16 at 11:30 p.m., there was a report of a minor in possession at the Rock Café. The subject was ticketed and referred to the office of […]