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A sensitive subject

News, Social Issues, Top Stories October 8, 2019 Abigail Wood 0 Comments

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…

News, News columns, Social Issues, The world at large, Top Stories September 11, 2019 Jonny Parshall 0 Comments

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

News, Social Issues, University News August 19, 2019August 28, 2019 Meg Lewton 0 Comments

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

News, Social Issues October 30, 2018October 30, 2018 Dan Deitsch 0 Comments

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

News, Social Issues, Top Stories October 11, 2018 Grant Siddall 0 Comments

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

News, Social Issues, Student Life September 12, 2018September 10, 2019 Grant Siddall 0 Comments

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 […]

Suspicious shoppers

News, Social Issues, Student Life September 11, 2018September 14, 2018 Grant Siddall 0 Comments

Two Big Rapids stores recently received separate complaints from women who said a man was following them while they shopped. The reported incidents took place at the Big Rapids Meijer […]

Not very cheerful

News, Social Issues, Top Stories April 26, 2018April 24, 2018 Cora Hall 0 Comments

Many NFL teams are under scrutiny for the double standard that has long been ignored.  Former NFL cheerleader “Saintsation” Bailey Davis, 20, was fired for posting a photo of herself […]

Raising a-wear-ness

News, Social Issues, Top Stories April 25, 2018January 12, 2019 Meg Lewton 0 Comments

A Ferris Title IX exhibit aims to debunk the stigma that what one wears can put them at risk for sexual assault.  “What Were You Wearing?” is a week-long display […]

March for Our Lives

News, Social Issues, Top Stories April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 Grant Siddall 0 Comments

As March for Our Lives took place all over the nation, Mecosta county residents also came out to participate. According to the official Facebook page of March for Our Lives, it is “a movement dedicated […]

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