I am a freshman in the journalism and technical communication program. I graduated from a class of 12, so coming to Ferris was a huge step for me. I originally […]
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EDITOR’S COLUMN: Could this be the final fall back?
Last weekend, like every first weekend of November, we set our clocks back an hour, possibly for the last time. In March, just after we “sprung ahead,” the U.S. Senate […]
The role of Black Panther
At some point in life, everyone is asked a simple question: who is your favorite superhero? Most would say the classics like Superman, Wonder Woman or Captain America, but I […]
EDITORS COLUMN: Senioritis is here
This week, some members of the Torch went to Washington D.C. for MediaFest 2022, and as I sit in my hotel bar writing this column, I can’t tell you how […]
No Spirit: The Lacking Ferris State Student Sections
To be blunt, our student sections are abysmal, and they very much suck. In my short time as a sports reporter, I’ve had the privilege of covering a cavalcade of […]
MEDIA MINUTE: Taylor Swift’s “Midnights”
When Taylor Swift announced that she was releasing a new album, I was ecstatic, to say the least. On Oct. 21, when that album, “Midnights,” finally arrived, I listened to […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: A sense of pride
Aug. 4, 2020, is a day I remember like it was yesterday. 7:03 a.m., groggy, half-dressed, still in my basketball shorts from the night before and not having had a […]
Midnight Mass is a Halloween masterpiece
Halloween is a time for spooky ghouls and ghost stories, of course, but what happens when the things that go bump in the night are actually people we know? This […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: We’re watching
For the first time in Michigan history, two women have the gubernatorial nomination from the two major political parties. They took the stage on Thursday, Oct. 13, for the first […]
Dawgs need dogs
With midterm exams approaching, the growing academic workload calls for solutions for students who are struggling to keep up. Throughout the country, colleges have found that petting therapy is a […]