Mothers in the modern world are expected to carry way too much, as there is this pressure on women to be great at everything they do, especially once they become […]
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Who gains when we shrink?
Jess Oakes | Guest Contributor The greatest compliment I get is that I am just like my mom. She is smart, selfless, hilarious, gorgeous, strong and she hates every photo […]
More than a slogan
Dr. Jen Coburn | Guest Contributor “Pay Us What You Owe Us” is not just a slogan created by WNBA players in their quest for pay parity in women’s professional […]
More answers, less hormones
Imagine this: you just turned 18 and it’s your first year at college. You are away from home and your family for the very first time. It’s wonderful and freeing, […]
My experience as a Black woman
My experience being a young Black woman has been rather hard, if I could describe it in a few words. My name is Davaria. I’m a sophomore at Ferris State […]
Special qualifications, special responsibilities
Emily Fransted | Guest Contributor In 1873, Justice Joseph Bradley memorialized his perception of the differences between men and women in a judicial opinion in the case of Bradwell v […]
The roots of Black History Month
Black History Month is an annual celebration that highlights African American history and achievements throughout the month of February. Black History Month was invented by Carter G. Woodson. Born in […]
From the grassroots
I didn’t grow up looking up to Martin Luther King Jr. I couldn’t relate to his story. My father wasn’t a pastor and I wasn’t a church boy. My role […]
My experience with figure skating and Black History Month
When I was six years old, my grandmother put me in a winter get-up, snowpants and all, took me to an ice rink and placed me in skating classes. At […]
Our role during the Anchor-Bone Classic
Blase Gapinski – Editor in Chief of the Ferris State Torch Although the outcome of the Anchor Bone Classic game changes every year, one thing always remains: The coverage from […]