FSU alum Kevin Breen will be fea­tured on the May 24 sea­son two finale of Glee.

“Glee was some­thing I just sort of fell into,” said Breen.

Contacted by a book­ing agency, Breen said he was offered a chance to act along­side the Glee Club. (more…)

The Clay Art and Fire event, a pot­tery fes­ti­val that will be in Big Rapids for its third year, will fea­ture face jug artists.

This is a free event open to the pub­lic and will include live demon­stra­tions from over 15 nation­ally known pre­miere pot­ters. (more…)

Ferris State University stu­dent Tierra Shaques Gainey, 19, died in a car crash on U.S. 131 May 19. The crash occurred at about 7:30 p.m. near exit 59. Gainey, along with two other female pas­sen­gers, were headed south­bound on U.S. 131 when Gainey lost con­trol of the vehi­cle, strik­ing the guard­wires and over­turn­ing. Gainey died of her injuries at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Both the two pas­sen­gers were treated at a Grand Rapids-area hos­pi­tal with non-life-threatening injuries. All were FSU stu­dents. The acci­dent remains under inves­ti­ga­tion. Alcohol was not a fac­tor in the crash. (more…)

This sum­mer, College House Apartments will be get­ting a new look on the out­side and the inside – plus some Ferris stu­dents pre­fer liv­ing in the apartments.

Leigh Jandernoa, the prop­erty man­ager for College House Apartments, said the inte­ri­ors and exte­ri­ors of the apart­ments will be com­pletely ren­o­vated this sum­mer due to new man­age­ment. Phoenix Properties now has the man­age­ment over the com­plex – they also man­age Venlo and Tioga Park apart­ment com­plexes. (more…)

Starting col­lege is an excit­ing time in many young people’s lives. It means more free­dom from par­ents, a first chance to live on your own and learn­ing to be respon­si­ble for your­self and your own choices. Part of per­sonal respon­si­bil­ity is mak­ing sure you take care of your­self and stay as healthy as you can.

When stu­dents come to col­lege it gives them more free­dom and it can affect their over­all health. With late night study ses­sions fueled by pizza and choco­late, and the lack of exer­cise, stu­dents may have a hard time main­tain­ing a healthy lifestyle. Avoiding the fresh­man 15 can seem next to impos­si­ble; how­ever, it is all about self-discipline and healthy choices. (more…)

Old Jail Yard Show

The Old Jail Yard Show will be arriv­ing soon. This is a chance to donate gently-used yard sale items in advance. The event will take place from 9 a.m. — 3 p.m. on May 28 across from the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Department. All pro­ceeds sup­port the Old Jail. For more infor­ma­tion or to sched­ule a free pickup, con­tact Anne Hogenson at broldjail@gmail.com or 796‑9507. (more…)

Since a large por­tion of col­lege con­sists of class, home­work and projects, get­ting involved with a reg­is­tered stu­dent orga­ni­za­tion (RSO) adds fun and enjoyment.

I am cur­rently involved in three RSOs, includ­ing the Ferris State Torch. Being involved on cam­pus has cer­tainly enriched my col­lege expe­ri­ence up to this point. I have gained lead­er­ship skills and improved my com­mu­ni­ca­tion skills. (more…)

Each year at the Honors Senior Symposium, hon­ors stu­dents show­case what they’ve learned in their majors through tak­ing on a cre­ative and explo­rative project or study and dis­play­ing it for oth­ers to observe and dis­cuss. But many of these stu­dents’ learn­ing expe­ri­ences have gone far beyond the class­room. Here’s some words of advice from those who’ve used their time at Ferris to the fullest: (more…)