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Opinions

Do a Double Take

by Published: Jan 27, 2012

Double stan­dards are with us wher­ever we go, but do you really notice them in your every­day life?

I never noticed them before I left for col­lege, now it is almost impos­si­able for me ignore them thanks to education.

Look at the enter­tain­ment indus­try, for exam­ple. Girl punches guy: com­edy. Guy punches girl: abuse. Lesbians are hot, but gay cou­ples are gross. If a guy sleeps around, he’s a sex god. If a girl does it, she’s a whore. (more…)

 
 

Not Busy, Just Nosey

by Published: Jan 27, 2012

A com­mon phrase spo­ken by Ferris State University stu­dents is “I never have enough time.” For most col­lege stu­dents, after the assign­ment dead­lines and text­book read­ing, any spare time is spent rest­ing up for the next day’s rou­tine of rushing.

Though it appears either our days are get­ting shorter or our respon­si­bil­i­ties are over­whelm­ing, we can­not ignore the amount of time we spend con­sumed in the lives of oth­ers. (more…)

 
 

A&E

Auditions For “Avenue Q” Not for the Faint of Heart

by Published: Jan 25, 2012

Puppets and col­lege plays are not two things that usu­ally go together.

That is, unless your school is per­form­ing “Avenue Q,” a raunchy com­ing of age story that is equal parts musi­cal and pup­pet show. Described by some as a very grown up “Sesame Street,” “Avenue Q” will be Ferris’ spring show, and audi­tions are tak­ing place Jan. 23, 24, and 25 in the Williams Auditorium. (more…)

 
 

Cartoons

2012-01-21_School_Closing

Cartoon January 25, 2012

Published: Jan 25, 2012