The Ferris State women’s and men’s track teams com­bined for 14 indi­vid­ual per­for­mances in the top eleven at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open.

The women’s team took four of the top five spots in the mile run, which included 35 run­ners. Three of those top four fin­ish­ers for the Bulldogs were fresh­men. (more…)

After I wrote an arti­cle in this space for the Jan. 13 issue of the Torch say­ing that 2010 was the last year of the cur­rent decade, not the first year of the next, I received an influx of com­ments from friends and oth­ers telling me that I was wrong.

I was caught off-guard because I had done my research, which had told me that the Gregorian cal­en­dar was the inter­na­tion­ally accepted cal­en­dar, and that Astronomical Year Numbering (AYN) and the Julian cal­en­dar were out­dated. (more…)

If a stu­dent gets hit and injured by a car on cam­pus, they will not receive free tuition.

“This seems to be a rumor and noth­ing more than that,” said Vice President of Administration and Financial Affairs Jerry Scoby. “My under­stand­ing is that pub­lic safety would be con­tacted to assist the stu­dent with any med­ical needs, inves­ti­gate the acci­dent and con­nect them with an ambu­lance if they needed that kind of ser­vice.” (more…)

Speaker, come­dian, and author Jeff Havens will be com­ing to cam­pus to present his lec­ture enti­tled “How to get Fired!”

Havens grad­u­ated as a Phi Beta Kappa from Vanderbilt University. He orig­i­nally began his career as a high school English teacher, but soon fol­lowed his father into the world of stand-up com­edy. (more…)

Marijuana Use

On Jan. 20 at 11:15 p.m., there was a report of a sub­ject using mar­i­juana in Lot 4. Three sub­jects were referred to the Office of Student Conduct.

Missing Purse

On Jan. 19 at 3:30 p.m., there was a report of theft com­plaint at the Rock Café. A purse was stolen from a cloak room.

Marijuana Complaint

On Jan. 18 at 11:10 p.m., offi­cers assisted hall staff with a mar­i­juana com­plaint in McNerny Hall. Matters were referred to the hall staff to handle.

Someone Else’s Belongings

On Jan. 18 at 5:15 p.m., offi­cers received a civil com­plaint about two stu­dents in Clark Hall. Clothing was loaned and not returned. The stu­dent later received some items.

MIP

On Jan. 17 at 2:20 a.m., offi­cers stopped a vehi­cle on Campus Drive for fail­ure to stop at a sign. The pas­sen­ger was found to be a Minor in Possion (MIP) and was tick­eted for the same.

Suspended License

On Jan. 15 at 3 p.m., offi­cers stopped a vehi­cle on Ferris Drive for fail­ure to stop at sign. The driver’s license was sus­pended and was tick­eted for the same.

Hit and Run

On Jan. 14 at 12:25 p.m., there was a report of a hit and run in Lot 4.

Suspicious Door Damage

On Jan. 14 at 10:20 a.m., there was a report of vehi­cle dam­age to a pas­sen­ger door in Lot 2.

Accidents Happen

On Jan. 14 at 1:12 p.m., there was a two car acci­dent in Lot 68.

Stolen Camera

On Jan. 14 at 7 p.m., there was a report of a cam­era stolen from a room in Cramer Hall. Investigation still continues.

Disorderly Complaint

On Jan. 14 at 7:15 p.m., there was a report of a dis­or­derly com­plaint at the Rock Café. The behav­ior con­cerned a stolen back­pack. One party accused the other of theft. They were referred to the Office of Student Conduct.

Ticket Totals

From Jan. 15 to the 21, the depart­ment of pub­lic safety iden­ti­fied 525 vio­la­tors. Each vio­la­tor was tick­eted for a total of $8,950. Actual amount depends on whether each ticket was paid, voided, or reduced.

Campus Fun

Jan. 27– 29

Honors Third Annual Art Show, 11 a.m. — 4 p.m., Rankin Student Center Art Gallery

Jan. 27

Bring A Little, Taste A Little: International Center Potluck Meal, 6 — 8 p.m., FLITE 438

Jan. 28

5-Star Event: Jeff Havens: How to get Fired, 7 — 8:30 p.m.. Williams Auditorium

International Forum: Eastern Germany 20 Years After the Fall of the Wall, 11 — 11:50 a.m., Starr 138

Feb. 2

Travel Coffee Mugs, 11 a.m. — 3 p.m., Rankin Center Student Lounge

OMSS Black History Month 2010: Ghosts of Rwanda, 6 — 8:30 p.m., IRC Auditorium 120

Concerts/Shows

Jan. 29

Matt Giraud con­cert, 7:30 p.m., Forest Hills Fine Arts Center, Grand Rapids

If I’m pay­ing for it, each class ses­sion should be infor­ma­tive and stim­u­lat­ing, not a time when we’re por­tioned into teams to solve prob­lems as a group.

I’m not a fan of the price tag on group work. If it’s sup­ple­men­tary to the lec­ture and meant to be done out of class, that’s okay. It almost seems like part of the home­work. But when actual class lec­ture time is taken up to develop ideas as a group, that’s a mis­use of my $316 per credit hour and a cop out by the instruc­tor. (more…)

Michigan’s econ­omy has been severely impacted by the reces­sion, but CIBER, Inc. and its part­ners are look­ing to Michigan stu­dents for solu­tions on how to improve it.

The pro­gram is called the “Motivate Michigan” ini­tia­tive. It is an idea-based com­pe­ti­tion designed for eco­nomic impact. Students are able to sub­mit ideas on how to improve Michigan’s eco­nomic sit­u­a­tion and can win one of 10 pos­si­ble schol­ar­ships for their ideas. (more…)

Jumping on the national band­wagon to pro­mote healthy eat­ing, the fast food restau­rant Taco Bell is pro­mot­ing a new “Drive-Thru Diet.”

The menu, which fea­tures seven items with less than nine grams of fat, is being backed by the franchise’s new spokes­woman Christine Dougherty, who lost 54 pounds by fol­low­ing the plan. (more…)

Bring a Little, Taste a Little

The International Center’s potluck meal will fea­ture “A Taste of India” and will take place Jan. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. in FLITE 438. Please bring a dish to pass. For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Shana Beisiegel at beisies@ferris.edu or call x2824.

5-Star Event: Jeff Havens: “How to Get Fired!”

On Jan. 28 Entertainment Unlimited presents stand-up come­dian and moti­va­tional speaker Jeff Havens. “How to Get Fired!” has become one of the most pop­u­lar col­lege lec­tures in the coun­try. The event will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Williams Auditorium. For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Entertainment Unlimited at EU@ferris.edu or call x2610.

International Forum: Eastern Germany 20 Years After the Fall of the Wall

Ferris pro­fes­sor Maryanne Heidemann will dis­cuss and show the changes of Eastern Germany in the past 20 years based on her trip to the region in 1985 and more recent trips. The event will take place on Jan. 28 from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in Starr 138. For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Maryanne Heidemann at heidemam@ferris.edu or call x2523.

Students with Children Appreciation Event: College, Family, and Relationships

The SCHOLAR Peer Mentor Program and University College will be host­ing a pro­gram of net­work­ing, resource aware­ness, and activ­i­ties on Jan. 30 in the Rankin Center Dome Room from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Workshops include finan­cial man­age­ment, careers and par­ent­ing, rela­tion­ships, and com­mu­nity resources. For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Karen GreenBay at greenback@ferris.edu or call x5034.

Auditions for the Musical “Personals”

Auditions for the spring musi­cal “Personals” will take place Feb. 1 to 3. Open audi­tions, no expe­ri­ence nec­es­sary. Anyone inter­ested should con­tact Katherine La Pietra at lapietrk@ferris.edu or call x2108 to sign up for an audi­tion time.

OMSS Black History Month 2010: Ghosts of Rwanda

On Feb. 2 the Office of Multicultural Student Services presents the doc­u­men­tary and dis­cus­sion “Ghosts of Rwanda.” The event will take place in IRC 120 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Michael Wade at michaelwade@ferris.edu or call x5029.

Ryanhood Performance (Coffee Shop)

Entertainment Unlimited presents Ryanhood on Feb. 2 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Rankin Center Dome Room. Ryanhood is a one-part comedic exchange and one-part music ensem­ble com­prised of Ryan Green and Cameron Hood. For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Entertainment Unlimited at EU@ferris.edu or call x2610. ν