Dear freshmen, As summer break approaches and the sun emerges from the clouds in the shade of Big Rapids gray, I know you’re itching to get out. If you haven’t […]
Editor’s Column
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Running away
I have 36 days until I walk across the commencement stage and 50 days until I run away to the Rocky Mountains. For many years, I’ve dedicated my life to […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Behind the wheel
On my 16th birthday, I failed my road test trying to parallel park. This convinced me that I was a terrible driver and that I would never get better. I […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: In defense of Big Rapids
It seems like a Bulldog’s favorite pastime includes making fun of and complaining about our city of Big Rapids. I call that a waste. I’ve joked about how hard it […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Spring breaking with my mom
My senior spring break is only days away and I can not wait to spend it at brunch with my mom. Pop culture and social media have a specific image […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Fund student journalism
I receive a wide variety of reactions when I tell people that I’m a journalist. My least favorite is when I’m told I’ll need to marry rich. It’s no secret […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Diet culture
One day in high school, I was picking up rice cakes and trail mix from Walmart. A silver-haired stranger on a ventilator looked at me with terror on his face. […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Victim complex
In Michigan, we know that if you never find joy in snow, you’ll have less of a joyous life but the same amount of snow. I recently finished reading the […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Back where we started
My second presidential election as a voter is looking identical to the first, and I could not be more disappointed with both parties. The New Hampshire primaries took place last […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Find your cause
I do not need to be a passionate expert on every topic, and it is egotistical to think I ever could. During my sophomore year at Ferris, as I drowned […]