Longtime Big Rapids resident, Jennifer Cochran, is running for mayor after six years serving in local government. Cochran began in local government in 2015 after retiring from teaching and administering […]
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Bonus shot, booster shot
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have expanded eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots. The CDC announced on Oct. 21 that booster shots were available for the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson […]
Exploring transgender history
The LGBTQ+ Resource Center organized a virtual event for LGBTQ History Month which featured guest speaker Jules Gill-Peterson. On Wednesday, Oct. 20, author, and associate professor at the University of […]
Culture in person
In person celebrations and observances of Native American Heritage Month will return to Ferris and KCAD for the first time since the pandemic began. Combined efforts from the Center for Student Involvement, the […]
Facebook’s bad week
Time is money Social media users were unable to access websites owned by Facebook for over six hours in the Oct. 4 outage. This cut off both social and professional communication within the […]
Spooked by sports
Various Ferris sports teams are helping to deliver spooks and scares at a haunted corn maze located just outside of Big Rapids. The haunted corn maze is hosted by Four Green Fields Farm, […]
The fair is back
The Academic Opportunity Fair returned in-person to offer students information on resources provided on campus, along with free goods. On Tuesday, Oct. 12, the Academic Support Center hosted their annual […]
Akademos Makes Ferris a Priority
Ferris students and faculty were greeted apologetically by Akademos on Oct. 7 and Oct. 12. In the apology, they allowed students and faculty to express their concerns about their books. […]
Exploring Gender Through Clothing
On Friday, Oct. 15, the LGBTQ+ Resource Center hosted their first gender exploration and trans closet event. The gender exploration and trans closet event was designed to give students the […]
A lack of transparency
A disconnect between faculty and administration persists as the committee searching for President Eisler’s successor is bound to a non-disclosure agreement. By signing the NDA, Search Advisory Committee members accept the […]