No head­lights

On April 21 at 1:03 a.m., offi­cers stopped a vehi­cle with­out its head­lights on. The inves­ti­ga­tion revealed the dri­ver to be in pos­ses­sion of mar­i­juana. The dri­ver was lodged in the county jail.

Failing to stop

On April 20 at 1:19 a.m., offi­cers per­formed a rou­tine traf­fic stop in Lot 16 after a vehi­cle failed to obey a stop sign. The inves­ti­ga­tion revealed the dri­ver to be in pos­ses­sion of mar­i­juana. The dri­ver was lodged in the county jail. (more…)

Growing up, Ferris sopho­more social work major Robert Gaudette had a secret so great it nearly destroyed him.

For years, he lived a dou­ble life and allowed only those clos­est to him to see the parts of him he thought they would accept.

According to Gaudette, he could never have imag­ined a time when he would share his story with his best friend, let alone with an audi­ence of strangers, but Monday night, he did just that. Gaudette, along with other Ferris stu­dents, spoke at the Queer Monologues, which was held in BUS 111 as part of Pride Week. The event was hosted by D-SAGA, the Diverse Sexuality and Gender Alliance. (more…)

Broken win­dow at Brophy

On April 13 at 11:17 a.m., offi­cers were dis­patched to Brophy Hall in regards to a bro­ken win­dow. The inves­ti­ga­tion revealed a sus­pect in the inci­dent. The report was for­warded to the Office of Student Conduct and the prosecutor’s office.

Malicious destruc­tion

On April 14 at 1:45 a.m., offi­cers responded to a mali­cious destruc­tion of prop­erty in progress in Lot 61. Officers inves­ti­gated the inci­dent by wit­ness accounts, and a sus­pect was iden­ti­fied. The report was for­warded to the Office of Student Conduct and the prosecutor’s office.

Smoking and drinking

On April 12 at 12:03 a.m., offi­cers responded to a report of sub­jects smok­ing mar­i­juana in Lot 4. The inves­ti­ga­tion revealed sev­eral sub­jects smok­ing mar­i­juana and drink­ing alco­hol. One sub­ject was arrested for an out­stand­ing war­rant. The sit­u­a­tion was referred to the Office of Student Conduct and the prosecutor’s office. (more…)

Senior music indus­try man­age­ment major Brian Callaghan described Relay for Life as “life changing.”

While it was life chang­ing for Callaghan, it could quite pos­si­bly be life sav­ing for oth­ers. The event raised $25,548.88 for the American Cancer Society, accord­ing to senior busi­ness admin­is­tra­tion major and Ferris’ Colleges Against Cancer chap­ter pres­i­dent Whitney Rivest.

Starting at 6 p.m. on April 5 and end­ing at 6 a.m. April 7, Callaghan, Rivest and other Ferris stu­dents par­tic­i­pated in the sixth annual Relay for Life at the Jim Wink Arena. The event con­sisted of nearly 50 teams of more than 400 stu­dents and was orga­nized by Ferris’ CAC with the help of other stu­dent orga­ni­za­tions. (more…)

It’s not uncom­mon for Ferris stu­dents to com­plain about the lack of din­ing options avail­able to them in Big Rapids.

“There are some hid­den gems in Big Rapids, but still more options would be nice,” Ferris senior biol­ogy major Justin Cooper said. “I don’t like eat­ing fast food, which seems to be a large major­ity of the food facil­i­ties here. More healthy busi­nesses would be wel­comed.” (more…)

Felonious assault

On March 21 at 2:45 p.m., offi­cers learned of a felo­nious assault with a knife that occurred the day prior. The vic­tim was threat­ened, but no injuries were sus­tained. The sus­pect was located and lodged in the county jail.

False alarm

On March 20 at 7:35 p.m., a fire alarm on the sec­ond floor of the ASC build­ing was pulled by a small child. It was a false alarm. (more…)

Ferris State University stu­dents can get one step closer to toss­ing their caps in the air by attend­ing the Spring Graduation Fair on March 26 in the Rankin Student Center Dome Room.

The fair will be held from noon to 5 p.m. and will address a vari­ety of pre-graduation needs.

“Students should attend the event because many of the oppor­tu­ni­ties offered will be avail­able that day only,” alumni rela­tions assis­tant Amy Packard said. (more…)

Marijuana in Lot 47

On Feb. 28 at 1 a.m., offi­cers dis­cov­ered sub­jects smok­ing mar­i­juana in Lot 47. Two sub­jects were tick­eted for MIP and a war­rant request was sent to the prosecutor’s office.

Car hits meters

On Feb. 28 at 8 a.m., there was a report of a one-car acci­dent in Bond Circle. The sub­ject lost con­trol of the vehi­cle strik­ing the park­ing meters. (more…)

With spring break just days away, many Ferris stu­dents are eagerly await­ing a vaca­tion from their busy sched­ules. Ferris senior Andrew MacIver is no exception.

A typ­i­cal day for the facil­ity man­age­ment major usu­ally begins between 6 and 7 a.m. so he can fit in a quick work­out before class. MacIver spends his morn­ings on cam­pus and is cur­rently tak­ing the last 12 cred­its he needs in order to grad­u­ate. In the past though, he’s taken as many as 21 cred­its. (more…)

Marijuana para­pher­na­lia
On Feb. 26 at 10:25 p.m., offi­cers recov­ered mar­i­juana para­pher­na­lia near Lot 21.

Fraud com­plaint
On Feb. 26 at 11:50 a.m., there was a report of a fraud com­plaint. The vic­tim reported unau­tho­rized items ordered on a credit card. (more…)