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A crowd of people gather outside the Supreme Court building in Washington DC to protest the overturning of Roe V. Wade.

The Ferris community on life after Roe

News, Social Issues June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 Jessica Oakes 0 Comments

The Supreme Court ruled against the nearly 50-year-old constitutional right to abortion on June 24, but Ferris students believe the work is not over.  As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer explained in […]

person holding pride flag

Planning for Pride Big Rapids

News, Social Issues, Top Stories March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 Rebecca Witkowski 0 Comments

Big Rapids’ first LGBTQ+ pride event is scheduled for this June, and it is set to feature activities for all ages. The festival is being organized by a group of […]

History professor suspended for profane semester introduction video

News, Social Issues, Top Stories, University News January 14, 2022January 15, 2022 Noah Kurkjian 0 Comments

On Sunday, tenured history professor Dr. Barry Mehler introduced himself and the new semester in a profane video he posted to YouTube saying, “Welcome to the new season of my […]

Relationships, respect and resources

News, Social Issues, Student Life September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Jessica Oakes 0 Comments

Ferris is inviting first-year FSUS students to attend Relationships, Respect and Resources for a sexual misconduct presentation. On Sept. 16, University counselor Andrew Slater and Violence Prevention Coordinator Raven Hills […]

People of the AVA on Sexual Assault Awareness Month

News, Social Issues, University News April 21, 2021May 1, 2021 Jessica Oakes 0 Comments

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 […]

Atlanta shooting prompts concern of rising anti-Asian bias

News, Social Issues, Top Stories March 22, 2021March 23, 2021 Cora Hall 0 Comments

There was no longer shock or horror for political sciences professor David Takitaki when he heard about the shootings at three Atlanta-area spas on Tuesday, March 16.  He felt a […]

Delta’s return to campus after seven years

Social Issues, Special Editions, Top Stories February 24, 2021April 27, 2021 Cora Hall 0 Comments

When Adrienne Anderson walked onto Ferris’ campus in 2017, Delta Sigma Theta had been inactive since 2013. It was a reality that scared her, not having a Divine Nine sorority […]

Examining Ferris’ Black history

Social Issues, Special Editions February 21, 2021April 27, 2021 Jerry Gaytan 0 Comments

Editor’s Note: The Ferris State University archives were searched for photos from the riots on campus in 1969. There are no official photos, according to University Archivist  Melinda Isler, who speculated none were […]

Still we climb

Social Issues, Special Editions, Top Stories February 21, 2021April 27, 2021 Jessica Oakes 0 Comments

“We will rise from the gold-limbed hills of the west. We will rise from the windswept northeast, where our forefathers first realized revolution. We will rise from the lake-rimmed cities […]

A lifelong commitment

Social Issues, Special Editions, Top Stories February 21, 2021April 27, 2021 Alyssa Myers 0 Comments

Detroit native John Matlock boasts an expansive repertoire of knowledge, work and life experiences, but it didn’t always look like he was going to live the life he has.   When […]

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