Police in Mecosta County are investigating after a 20-year-old male sustained head injuries from an assault early Sunday, August 29. Shortly after 1:30 a.m. law enforcement officers responded to a report of […]
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The rise of the delta variant
As case numbers and hospitalizations skyrocket again, it’s time to look at the high- ly contagious delta variant is becoming the most dominant COVID-19 strain worldwide. According to the CDC, […]
Navigating the online bookstore
As of June 30, 2021, Ferris’ contract with book retailer Barnes and Noble has expired. In its place, the online bookseller Akadem- os will handle present and future textbook sales. […]
College and COVID-19: a new normal
Ferris is taking precautions to limit the spread of COVID-19 this upcoming school year. Vaccine According to Joy Pulsifer, the dean of student life, students will not be required to […]
Getting around campus just got easier
Bird just updated their Big Rapids map to include Ferris’ campus as the semester begins. With more than 80% of classes projected to be in-person and this new mode of […]
New year, new tech
The internet is longer optional in this day and age, however, getting online outside of a standard home network isn’t always the easiest task. Thankfully when students are at their on-campus […]
No vaccine required
With schools planning to return to in-per- son learning, two Michigan universities have announced that students living on campus will be required to have the COVID-19 vac- cine. Ferris is […]
From the perspective of pandemic professors
Nearly fourteen months have passed since COVID-19 changed the lives of the Ferris community and beyond. While profes- sors were advised to be considerate of their students, it is time […]
Released with a ticket
Ferris DPS is now handing out appearance tickets, rather than arrests, for certain misdemean- ors and violations. “An appearance ticket is a way to order a person to court to […]
People of the AVA on Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The Anti-Violence Alliance is committed to making campus a safer place for every- one. In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the AVA prepared eight events to shed light on […]