A recent study by the Michigan Labor Market reported that Michigan has an 11.2 percent unemployment rate. These statistics have caused statewide college graduates to vacate the state, only to […]
Editorials
Painted pink
On Oct. 1, Ferris State University will use 2,500 pink discs to set a new world record. More importantly, both the university and local community will be making a difference […]
Drawn together
On Sept. 19, a number of Greek organizations at Ferris State University wore their letters in retaliation of a cartoon printed in the Sept. 14 edition of the Torch. Sparked […]
The college experience
With a seventh consecutive rise in enrollment and nearly 10,000 Ferris students on Big Rapids’ main campus, more students are choosing to go to college. The university has recently reported […]
Freedom fighters
With the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaching, this is a good time to reflect on the opportunities the armed forces and civil servicemen have given our country. Many Ferris students […]
Be unique
A new semester means new classes new roommates and new college experiences. For incoming Ferris students, this fall will mean the start of a new level of independence living on […]
Learning experience
College is more than a place: it’s an experience. Students say all the time that they “go to college” and that may be true. Whether it’s in your hometown or […]
Tax day
There are only two absolutes in life— Death and taxes. Tax day may be daunting for many Americans. Some people owe thousands of dollars to the federal and state governments. […]
Use and abuse
Let’s be honest, almost every single college student consumes alcohol at some point during his or her college career. For some students, drinking with friends is a social event that […]
Support your team
What the men’s basketball team has accomplished this season is not short of spectacular. The team won its first GLIAC North Division title since 2005 and earned a share of […]