Governor Granholm signs remaining bills for a final budget eliminating funding for various programs Governor Jennifer Granholm signed the six remaining budget bills on Oct. 29, finalizing the $44.5 billion […]
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Speak for Opportunity and Social Change
Student speech competition brings issues center stage At this fall’s Campus Wide Public Speaking Competition, three students presented a speech on a topic regarding “Opportunity and Social Change.” Originally, 13 […]
Coming Together for the Holidays
Student government annual food drive helps Big Rapids’ families in need The third annual student government “Coming together for the holidays” food drive hopes to gather 7,500 pounds of food […]
Debate’s New Direction
The debate and forensics team is looking for success with a new coach and several young members The Ferris State debate and forensics team is starting out a successful year […]
Disorderly Conduct on Campus
Tire Damage On Oct. 23 at 5 p.m., there was a report of two car tires damaged in Lot 5. No suspects. Student MIP On Oct. 22 at 6:25 a.m., […]
Torch News Briefs
A Night at the Recycling Center Ferris Recyclers will be taking and collecting recyclables at the recycling center in Big Rapids on Nov. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. Check […]
Drinking 101
McClatchy, Tribune News Service (MCT) The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Thursday, Aug. 20: Last year about this time, a group of more than 100 college presidents […]
Crosswalk Accident Causes Student Death
In a car-pedestrian accident that occurred early Friday morning, Fumitoshi Yonemura died after being struck by a vehicle on northbound State Street near the Interdisciplinary Resource Center (IRC) building. Yonemura, […]
Why Obama is not a Socialist
America and media misinterpretation about socialism continue to fuel misconceptions about President Barack Obama’s administration Dr. Thomas Jorsch, Ferris State University history instructor, gave a speech entitled “Why Barack Obama […]
