Tim Skubick put it best when he said “democracy doesn’t work when voters don’t know the candidates’ names they are voting for.” I have heard on numerous occasions that people […]
Editorials
Grammatical inefficiency
Of all the academic knowledge a student can learn while in school none is more important than the use of correct grammar. The spell check function on word-processing software has […]
Dawgs’ Day
The Bulldog football team is 4-1 and has flown under the radar for the first half of the season. For a team that won one game last year, everyone had […]
Defending freedom
Last week, the Torch published articles about the football game played on Sept. 11, but did not focus on the Honoring American Heroes event. I understand that some may feel […]
It’s your right
Amidst the celebration of Constitution week at Ferris, it is important to reflect on how our rights as American citizens came into existence. The U.S. Constitution was adopted in 1787 […]
It’s an experience
The start of a new semester means a fresh start and a new adventure. With the new beginning comes the stress of moving in, buying books, printing schedules, finding buildings, […]
The best is yet to come
My undergraduate career at Ferris has been many things. I’ve enjoyed my time and had difficult situations to deal with. I’ve learned and grown, stumbled and righted myself. It has […]
Moving Forward
There always seems to be a flurry of activity at the end of the academic year. The Ospreys have returned to their nest behind the Swan Building, graduation is a […]
Letter from the Editor: One Community
At the Torch we always value the input of our readers. So when we received a number of Letters to the Editor last week, we were excited that there was […]
BR and FSU
There has been an ongoing discussion, I’m sure for as long as Big Rapids and Ferris have been around, as to the role each plays in the other’s existence. On […]