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Ferris Hires New Athletics Director

by Greg Buckner, Sports Editor Published: Aug 27, 2010

The search for a new Athletics Director at Ferris has come to an end as Michigan native Perk Weisenburger has been tabbed to replace retired Tom Kirinovic.

Weisenburger served as the Associate Athletics Director for External Operations at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas since 2005. He will take over the Athletics Director duties on Sept. 10. (more…)

 
 

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Please Put the Phone Away, I’m Talking to You

by Jessica Smith, Ferris State Torch Published: Aug 25, 2010

When I’m hav­ing a con­ver­sa­tion with some­one, I find it a bit rude when I notice they are glanc­ing at their phone every few minutes.

I under­stand that text mes­sag­ing, Facebook, Twitter, etc. has improved our lives in numer­ous ways, but when I’m in the com­pany of some­one else and notice their fin­gers are glued to their QWERTY key­board. It seems as if they’ve never made eye con­tact with another human being, I can’t help but become annoyed. (more…)