Article by: Grant Siddall and Ry Rodriguez | News Editor and Torch Reporter
Social Issues
Bringing it back
After becoming the first state to enact a ban on flavored vape products last month, Michigan’s flavor ban may already be at its end.
Spreading the word
Ferris’ Title IX office receives more cases by the year, but this is actually a positive outcome of hard work.
October is Domestic Abuse Awareness Month
October is Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, and Women’s Information Service (WISE) and the Student Parent Association (SPA) have teamed up to run a feminine hygiene drive and raise awareness for […]
A sensitive subject
A group of students and faculty called the Anti-Violence Coalition (AVC) is working to educate and draw awareness to the problem of sexual violence on campus.
COLUMN: On this day…
Time travel does not exist. If it did, though, and I was able to travel back to Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, I may be able to hold conversation with my […]
BREAKING NEWS: Suspect arrested after making threats towards Big Rapids community
A suspect is in police custody after posting multiple videos online threatening Ferris State University and other areas within Big Rapids.
Fuel to the fire
After being in place since 1953, Line 5 has become a controversial topic between candidates for Michigan’s 2018 gubernatorial election. The Line 5 pipeline runs from Superior, Wisconsin, through Michigan […]
Pot proposal
Legalizing recreational marijuana is arguably the most talked about issue on this year’s ballot and has already garnered a lot of support and backlash. If Proposal 1 passes in November’s […]
Getting help
Some Ferris students believe Birkam’s scheduling policies may be deterring students with anxiety from seeking counseling. According to the Center for Collegiate Mental Health 2016 Annual Report, between the 2009-10 […]