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EDITOR’S COLUMN: You can’t wake up if you don’t fall asleep

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories September 6, 2023 Jessica Oakes 0 Comments

The abandoned AMC movie theater sits in our Historic Downtown as a relic of the past, and a reminder that the first half of our city’s name is wild hyperbole. […]

Twenty-one and sober

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories August 30, 2023 Jessica Oakes 0 Comments

Like a true Torch editor-in-chief, I spent my 21st birthday editing newspaper files and eating free at the Gypsy Nickel. I even managed to do it without a drink in […]

Is Vienna waiting for you?

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories August 23, 2023 Jessica Oakes 0 Comments

Growing up in northern Michigan, European cities were more like figures of speech than places I could ever see. Much of the world outside of Roscommon felt like this to […]

A bright future

Editor's Column, Opinions, Summer, Top Stories May 13, 2023September 27, 2023 Jessica Oakes 0 Comments

As I write my first column as editor-in-chief, the headlines read “WHO declares end to global COVID emergency.” I have waited years for a day like today. My entrance into […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: It’s about the friends you make along the way

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories April 26, 2023 Noah Kolenda 0 Comments

In my tenure at the Ferris State Torch, I’ve written 86 articles, held five positions, worked on 84 editions overall and oversaw 30 editions as editor-in-chief, but most importantly, I’ve […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: You’re not an imposter

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories April 18, 2023April 19, 2023 Noah Kolenda 0 Comments

From work, to school, to a dreadful travel experience I didn’t think I could make my way out of; I have struggled with imposter syndrome my entire teen and now […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: After the buzz

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories April 12, 2023 Noah Kolenda 0 Comments

Over my three-year tenure at the Torch, I have dabbled in many tech reviews. Before I leave these 12 pages for good, I wanted to look back and give you […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: A.eye

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories April 5, 2023 Noah Kolenda 0 Comments

Only a few short years ago, if you suffered from a severe visual impairment or were totally blind, all you had to rely on were an onslaught of analog and […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: I feel failed by the US government

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories March 29, 2023 Noah Kolenda 0 Comments

Hosting videos about any topic under the sun, from books to baking, news to nature or whatever your heart desires, a single tap can transport you into a world of […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Find your community

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories March 22, 2023 Noah Kolenda 0 Comments

You may be a bit confused this week, as you’re used to seeing a different name attached to this column. Rest assured, it’s still me, featuring my new last name. […]

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