Dear Editor, It was with great interest I read the article in a recent edition of The Torch on grade inflation. Professor Mary Bacon is right on when she says that […]
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The snub club
Every NFL fan has tasted the bitter disappointment of not seeing their favorite player on the Pro-Bowl ballot at some point. Every year the NFL holds a vote to send the […]
Is it OK to punch a Nazi?
“Is it OK to punch a Nazi?” My answer: yes. It’s a question that has taken the media by storm ever since white supremacist Richard Spencer got punched in the […]
Chat with the Chief: Super Sunday
There’s been enough strife, divisiveness and controversy for a full year and we’ve barely escaped January. We need football now more than ever. Thankfully, the Super Bowl is right around […]
Winter woes
Dear January, I think it’s time I made a confession to you, a confession I’ve never told any of the other months: I kind of love you. You are my […]
Let me dine alone
It’s 11 a.m. Tuesday morning and I’m at the Quad Cafe. I’m standing because there is no place to sit. There are about 30 empty seats and yet, no place […]
Ayn Rand’s Objectivism
Many of us have had to take a philosophy class at Ferris for one reason or another. If you have, you might remember your professor mentioning Ayn Rand. Although I […]
Chat with the Chief: Special snowflakes
We’re in the thick of winter so it’s no surprise to see the word “snowflake” pop up regularly in conversation this time of year. Yet, it’s been used in a […]