The urge to go get my first tattoo has been strong. In fact, I’ve known what I’ve wanted for about a year now. The ability to artistically express myself through […]
Opinions
I’ll always be wasting away in Margaritaville
On Sept. 2, I woke up to the news, like most of the world, that Jimmy Buffett had passed away at 76. As people do when an artist passes away, […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: You can’t wake up if you don’t fall asleep
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. […]
The best and worse ways to study
When it comes to college studying doesn’t need to be difficult. Most college students share the same struggles of finding productive studying habits. While not all methods work for everyone, […]
Safety in the social age
While we settle into campus life the Ferris State tag is being flooded on social media with photos of campus activities it’s important to keep in mind the safety of […]
Twenty-one and sober
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 […]
The end of summer?
As the school year begins, you might be asking yourself, “Is school starting earlier this year?” And you wouldn’t be entirely incorrect. The standard for public schools to return to […]
Renovation or demolition
With the recent completion of the Center for Virtual Learning, there has been much talk among students about the addition. The first concern is the lack of parking, as students […]
Is Vienna waiting for you?
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 […]
Recreating Barbenheimer
It was an eventful summer for movie fans online, largely due to the internet phenomenon dubbed ‘Barbenheimer’. ‘Barbenheimer’ refers to the social media trend around the simultaneous releases of Greta […]