As some Ferris State stu­dents use their sum­mer vaca­tion to relax on the beach, many stu­dents have made a trip to Detroit to watch America’s pas­time, which is a sum­mer tradition.

While activ­i­ties such as going to con­certs and camp­ing out are sta­ples of a col­lege student’s sum­mer, more and more Ferris stu­dents have made going to a Detroit Tigers game an annual sum­mer tra­di­tion. (more…)

For many stu­dents at Ferris State University, find­ing a sum­mer job can become one of the tough­est tasks to accomplish.

As tuition and other col­lege expenses build through­out the aca­d­e­mic school year, find­ing a way to pay them off begins to become a neces­sity. Often a good way to keep these expenses from build­ing is to find a sum­mer job. (more…)

The Ferris State foot­ball team will be look­ing to get back to their win­ning ways this upcom­ing fall as they kick off the sea­son on Sept. 3.

The Bulldogs broke their streak of three con­sec­u­tive years with a win­ning sea­son as they fin­ished the 2009 cam­paign with an abysmal 1–10 record. Their only win was against win­less Tiffin University. It was the team’s sec­ond los­ing sea­son in the past nine years. Head Coach Jeff Pierce will be return­ing to the pro­gram for his 16th sea­son as a Bulldog. The Bulldogs have recorded nine win­ning sea­sons out of the 15 years that Pierce has spent at the helm. (more…)

The Ferris Community Summer Band will per­form two con­certs this week, mark­ing the third and fourth con­certs in the annual Big Rapids Band Shell Summer Concert Series.

The first con­cert will take place June 23 at 7 p.m. at the Big Rapids Band Shell in Hemlock Park. It will have Red Hot Chicago hot dogs and refresh­ments pro­vided by Pepper’s Deli and Cafe and admis­sion is free. The sec­ond con­cert will take place June 24 at 7 p.m. in Centennial Park. (more…)

Nothing says sum­mer more than the feel­ing of sand between your toes and the sound of water lap­ping on the beach.

As sum­mer begins, many stu­dents find hours of extra time on their hands. A great way to spend their newly-acquired free time is with a trip to a Michigan beach. (more…)

As I fin­ish my junior year of col­lege and get ready to enter my final year of school, I enter a phase of uncer­tainty and ner­vous excite­ment as my time at Ferris ticks away.

For many past and cur­rent stu­dents, near­ing the end of col­lege can bring on a quarter-life cri­sis, as I have expe­ri­enced lately. (more…)

With all the heavy study­ing and quick meals, a num­ber of first-year stu­dents fall vic­tim to the fresh­man fifteen.

The fresh­man fif­teen is a term used to describe the increased weight first-year stu­dents often gain once com­ing to col­lege. (more…)

When I first arrived to col­lege, I was eager to get out and explore the cam­pus and meet new peo­ple. After you get set­tled into your room and get acquainted with your room­mate, if you have one, get out of your room for awhile and go check out the Ferris cam­pus and meet other stu­dents. Remember, you’re in col­lege and it’s a whole new experience.

Get to know other peo­ple in your res­i­dence halls and attend events that are put on in your hall. It will give you a chance to make new friends. (more…)

Ferris State Athletics Director Tom Kirinovic announced his retire­ment at a press con­fer­ence on June 2 after more than 10 years in the position.

Kirinovic, a Ferris grad­u­ate, has been the Athletics Director since November 1999 and served in the Ferris ath­let­ics depart­ment for 27 years. The retire­ment will be offi­cial as of June 30 and the uni­ver­sity will con­duct a nation­wide search to find a suc­ces­sor. (more…)

For stu­dents stay­ing in Big Rapids this sum­mer who are look­ing for some­thing to do, there is a star-studded lineup this con­cert sea­son in the sur­round­ing area.

Nickelback will be bring­ing their Dark Horse World Tour to Van Andel Arena on May 19. Breaking Benjamin, Shinedown, and Sick Puppies will accom­pany them on the tour. (more…)