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Archive for 2011

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Meijer Madness

by Published: Aug 28, 2011

With a new school year get­ting into gear, one event for Bulldog Beginnings was Meijer Madness. With sev­eral free­bies, give­aways, and 10% off most mer­chan­dise in the store, mem­bers of the stu­dent body and the sur­round­ing com­mu­nity came to enjoy the event. With a DJ, a giant Operation game, and sev­eral games of Plinko in the store while out­side had free food and mul­ti­ple local busi­ness booths. (more…)

 
 
The Rapid: New shuttle bus allows Ferris students convenient transportation and a chance to save money. Routes will connect Grand Rapids and Big Rapids with stops in between. Photo Courtesy of The Rapid

New Transportation Option

New shuttle bus system helps students get from GR to BR

by Published: Aug 26, 2011

Ferris is intro­duc­ing a new shut­tle bus ser­vice that will trans­port stu­dents from Big Rapids to Grand Rapids.

This is a relief to some stu­dents who do not have a reli­able form of trans­porta­tion or com­mute to Ferris. In addi­tion, some find the use of the shut­tle bus ser­vice more ideal than dri­ving to and from Big Rapids. (more…)

 
 

Songs of Summer

As the summer season begins to die down, we all hope that memories from it will survive

by Published: Aug 26, 2011

Music helps to bring rec­ol­lec­tions of sum­mer back into mind. Hearing a song that you fell in love with dur­ing the warm and free sea­son stirs up mem­o­ries that can help get you through your fall days filled with classes, study­ing, reg­is­tered stu­dent orga­ni­za­tion meet­ings, work, and sports prac­tices. Below, a few stu­dents share their songs of sum­mer 2011: (more…)

 
 

First Impressions

Make it or break it for any situation within seconds of an encounter

by Published: Aug 26, 2011

According to the skinny blonde star, Velma, in the 2007 remake of Broadway’s Hairspray, “First impres­sions can be tough…”

The fake twit’s song and dance num­ber regard­ing her pre­vi­ous pop­u­lar­ity and good looks really strikes home with cur­rent col­lege stu­dents, as we are all aware of what a first impres­sion will or will not do. (more…)

 
 

Switching Sides

The Bulldogs lose longtime head coach

by Published: Aug 26, 2011

The all-time win­ningest coach in the his­tory of Ferris State’s soft­ball pro­gram has decided to make a major change in her life: quit coaching.

Former Bulldogs soft­ball coach Keri Becker has joined Grand Valley State University Athletics as the Associate Director of Athletics and Senior Women’s Administrator. (more…)

 
 

Freshmen Just Wanna Have Fun

“Mandatory Fun Day” for honors freshmen can benefit open-minded students

by Published: Aug 26, 2011

For fresh­men, move-in week can be a whirl­wind of excite­ment and apprehension.

Some stu­dents fling their doors wide-open, await­ing new friend­ships; oth­ers slam them and go into lock-down mode. Eventually, most make life­long friend­ships, even if it takes some prun­ing to find the right ones. (more…)

 
 
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Ferris Grad Killed in South Dakota Shooting

Community mourns death of James McCandless

by Published: Aug 26, 2011

A South Dakota police offi­cer and 2005 Ferris grad­u­ate died from injuries Aug. 2 after a shootout while in the line of duty.

James Ryan McCandless, 28, of Midland, attended Ferris on a schol­ar­ship to earn his degree in crim­i­nal jus­tice. (more…)

 
 

Roommate 101

Living with a complete stranger

by Published: Aug 26, 2011

Entering col­lege for the first time is such a great feel­ing. No more par­ents or annoy­ing lit­tle broth­ers and sis­ters. It is just you, your free­dom and your apartment.

Until you meet your room­mates, that is. Each of your room­mates will have a dif­fer­ent story. Some will be bet­ter than oth­ers, some fun­nier than oth­ers, and some, well, just plain dull. (more…)

 
 
Dorow Family: The family welcomed baby Baxter on June 22nd. From left to right, sister Lainie, mother Tracy, Baxter and father Rob. Photo By: Kate Dupon | Photo Editor

Welcoming New Ferris Fans

FSU faculty members welcome newborns to the sidelines

by Published: Aug 26, 2011

Dorow Family: The fam­ily wel­comed baby Baxter on June 22nd. From left to right, sis­ter Lainie, mother Tracy, Baxter and father Rob. Photo By: Kate Dupon | Photo Editor

The NCAA Division II motto is “life in bal­ance.” This is a phrase Ferris women’s bas­ket­ball coach Tracy Dorow and Associate Athletic Director Jon Coles will come to appre­ci­ate a bit more.

Dorow recently had a sec­ond child on June 22 named Baxter Dorow. Named after his grand­fa­ther, Dorow said she is excited her first child Lainie has a sib­ling to play with. (more…)

 
 

Tuition Restrained

Rate third lowest increase in the state

by Published: Aug 26, 2011

For the 2011-12 school year, stu­dents may have noticed the cost of tuition has increased. However, the uni­ver­sity has restrained the growth to just 5.14 percent.

According to Ferris President David Eisler, Ferris State University had the third low­est increase in the state.   (more…)