Finding time in college is tough. Now, add a job or two to that, maybe a social life, and if you’re lucky, a worthwhile hobby. It’s a circus itself […]
Opinions
Who's trumping who?
A Torch survey asked 100 Ferris students who they plan on voting for in the 2016 election. The survey consisted of the top three Republican and Democratic runners, as well […]
EDITORIAL: Welcome to Ferris from the Residence Hall Association
By Kayla Garrett Hello Residential Bulldogs, Welcome to Ferris State University. You’re in for an amazing year! I hope you are settling into the residence halls and suites nicely! My […]
Breaking down the Wall
I spent my summer working in downtown Big Rapids. The city’s slogan is “you’ll love it here,” and I do. But there’s always been a sort of invisible wall between […]
Big hair, big problems
The eighties: big hair, tactfully placed hair spray and toxic chemicals being released into the atmosphere. Huge hair was no doubt an icon of the eighties, but it also left […]
Make this place a home
College is an exciting and changing time in our lives and for most of us, this is the first time we live on our own without mom and dad. Renting […]
Leaving the nest
Where your heart is, your home will be. Sure, we migrate and occupy multiple abodes, but which one is our real home? To me, a home is where you […]
University of El Salvador vs Ferris St.
This summer, I was part of a group of social work students who traveled to El Salvador for a study away trip through Ferris. El Salvador is a Spanish speaking […]
Learning to function as an adult
Everyone reaches that special day. The day where the balloons drop, confetti scatters the floor and the sign reads, “you’ve made it to adulthood!” Not really, but a lot of […]
Moving in and moving on
On one weekend per year, an endless fleet of U-Haul trucks and jam-packed minivans descend upon Big Rapids as parents say a tearful goodbye and students begin a new semester […]