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Archive for 2011

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Spaghetti Bridge Competition

Published: Mar 21, 2011
 
 
Sara Wilkens (signing)

Polar Bear Run

by Published: Mar 21, 2011
 
 

Ferris’ Tournament Run Ends in Sweet 16

Bulldogs fall to region #1 Bellarmine

by Published: Mar 16, 2011

It was a mag­i­cal run for the Bulldogs this post­sea­son, but it has all come to an end after an 85–66 defeat at the hands Bellarmine on March 15.

The Bulldogs made their exit from the NCAA Tournament as the Knights outscored Ferris 48–27 in the sec­ond half to pull away with the vic­tory. Ferris trailed 39–37 at half­time. (more…)

 
 
Adult Entertainment: Tabu Lounge is located within Fantasies Unlimited and offers adult entertainment. The first of its kind in Big Rapids, the lounge is stirring up controversy. Photo By: Kate Dupon | Photo Editor

Risqué Business

Local adult entertainment lounge faces obstacles in controversial practice

by Published: Mar 16, 2011

Adult Entertainment: Tabu Lounge is located within Fantasies Unlimited and offers adult enter­tain­ment. The first of its kind in Big Rapids, the lounge is stir­ring up con­tro­versy. Photo By: Kate Dupon | Photo Editor

Since its unveil­ing last January, the Tabu Lounge—a members-only club that offers exotic dancing—immediately caught pub­lic attention.

Located within Fantasies Unlimited, just south of town in Big Rapids, the lounge offers patrons—18 years and older—what had pre­vi­ously been miss­ing in the area: live, adult enter­tain­ment. (more…)

 
 

State of Emergency

by Published: Mar 16, 2011

It hap­pens with­out warn­ing: One minute all is “nor­mal” in the world and the next minute disaster.

On the morn­ing of March 11, a 23-foot wall of water slammed into the Japanese coast and dev­as­tated the city of Sendai. An 8.9-magnitude earth­quake, the largest to ever strike Japan, caused a mas­sive tsunami that has killed more than 1,800 peo­ple and injured more than 1,900 peo­ple. (more…)

 
 
Students Affected: Tarin Hetherington talks with a student service representative about transcripts and payments. Pell Grants at Ferris State may be reduced by $845, causing many students to lose vital aid. Photo By: Kate Dupon | Photo Editor

Lost Funding

FSU students may see a reduction in the Pell Grant

by Published: Mar 16, 2011

Students Affected: Tarin Hetherington talks with a stu­dent ser­vice rep­re­sen­ta­tive about tran­scripts and pay­ments. Pell Grants at Ferris State may be reduced by $845, caus­ing many stu­dents to lose vital aid. Photo By: Kate Dupon | Photo Editor

Find a penny, pick it up. If the Senate passes the pro­posed leg­is­la­tion bud­get cuts, the Pell Grant for Ferris State stu­dents may be reduced by $845.

Out of the over 12,000 stu­dents who attend Ferris, more than 10,000 stu­dents receive finan­cial assis­tance, and 6,161 stu­dents receive aid from the Pell Grant. (more…)

 
 
Roommate sex

Dorm-Cest

Sexual activity in residence halls gives the term “dorm-mates” a whole new meaning

by Published: Mar 16, 2011

“It’s pretty much a bio­log­i­cal thing. They’ve been doing it since the cave men, so let them keep doing it,” said a Puterbaugh Hall sopho­more in pre-pharmacy.

But doing what, exactly? When refer­ring to the few innate bio­log­i­cal instincts of man (and woman), there’s one drive that prob­a­bly comes to the col­lege student’s mind, and some­times, unde­sir­ably, to their ears: sex. (more…)

 
 
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Words @ War: Michael Fleming

What do you think about Facebook selling info to third-party companies?

by Published: Mar 16, 2011

Last week Facebook stated that they are mov­ing for­ward in allow­ing third party com­pa­nies to access users’ addresses and phone numbers.

Although I think what Facebook did is a lit­tle sketchy, I have to look at the facts and reit­er­ate that your infor­ma­tion, whether you like it or not, is out there. (more…)

 
 
Wendi Fox head shot

Let’s Get “Trashed”

Five-star event wants students to get wasted on enthusiasm for safety and good choices

by Published: Mar 16, 2011

“Trashed” is a five-star event com­ing to cam­pus that will enter­tain stu­dents into think­ing about how alco­hol may be affect­ing their lives.

Wendi Fox is a for­mer high-risk drinker who now makes a liv­ing off of her enter­tain­ing stand-up com­edy acts that focus around alco­hol and the impact it can have on peo­ple. (more…)

 
 
Season Ending: Freshman Cory Kane attempts to score during the Bulldogs’ Feb. 18 game against Notre Dame. The Bulldogs fell to Western Michigan in the CCHA Quarterfinals, eliminating them from the CCHA Tournament. Photo By: Brock Copus | Photographer

End of the Line

Ferris eliminated from CCHA Tournament in overtime loss

by Published: Mar 16, 2011

Season Ending: Freshman Cory Kane attempts to score dur­ing the Bulldogs’ Feb. 18 game against Notre Dame. The Bulldogs fell to Western Michigan in the CCHA Quarterfinals, elim­i­nat­ing them from the CCHA Tournament. Photo By: Brock Copus | Photographer

Ferris State fought Western Michigan for a chance to play in the CCHA semi-final round at Joe Louis Arena. But the Bulldogs were denied in an over­time loss to be remembered.

Ferris over­came an early three-goal deficit to the Broncos, forc­ing over­time on March 13 in the third game of the quar­ter­fi­nal match-up. But No. 15-ranked Western Michigan pre­vailed dur­ing over­time defeat­ing Ferris State 5–4. (more…)