Nearly 50 years after his death, Ferris students and faculty continue to remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a three-day celebration for the 32nd consecutive year. Monday, Jan. 15 […]
Social Issues
Animals find forever
The story of the Animal Rescue Coalition (ARC) of Mecosta County began with the biggest rescue mission of all. Most people know it as a place where animals find their […]
The weight of the word
One six-letter word can have a larger impact than people may realize. On Tuesday, Nov. 14, the Ferris chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity held “The ‘N’ Word,” a panel […]
Smoking hot start
Ferris is working towards a tobacco-free campus after receiving a grant from the American Cancer Society earlier this semester. The Public Health Student Association (PHSA) hosted the campus-wide event called […]
Learning to find peace
Imagine living in your native country and watching your culture be represented in a way that wholly and completely offends you. This isn’t a made-up scenario. It has been everyday […]
From weapons to pencils
Ferris molecular diagnostics junior Kristopher Johnson sets himself apart from his fellow students. Johnson was a combat medic for the U.S. Army for three and a half years before he […]
Listen up
Hearing foundation programs, such as the Starkey Hearing Foundation, are more significant than most people realize. Nearly 29 million American adults would benefit from hearing aids, according to the National […]
Bright lights, box city
With winter approaching, Ferris students wanted to show that not everyone has a shelter to stay in as the temperature drops. Thursday, Oct. 12, the registered student organization for Habitat […]
Big Rapids walks to end hunger
The CROP Hunger Walk is working to end world hunger one step at a time. Big Rapids residents and Ferris students gathered on Oct. 8 to do their part in […]
#Notype is the best type
Stereotypes only cover the surface-level of an individual and the Ferris Office of Multicultural Student Services (OMSS) is working to help people look at each other in depth. OMSS is […]