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Full House: Sean Kingston performed at Ferris Fest on April 16. The concert was held in Wink Arena which hit maximum capacity during the event. Photo By: Brock Copus | Photographer

Ferris Fest at Maximum Capacity

The annual concert event attracted a whole arena full of people…literally

by Published: Apr 27, 2011

Full House: Sean Kingston per­formed at Ferris Fest on April 16. The con­cert was held in Wink Arena which hit max­i­mum capac­ity dur­ing the event. Photo By: Brock Copus | Photographer

FSU put on its annual Ferris Fest event on April 16, where they played host to big names such as Sean Kingston and Cartel, along with many other acts.

The con­cert that is con­sid­ered by most to be the biggest Ferris State University event of the year was moved into Wink Arena this year due to inclement weather. The arena drew in a crowd so large that max­i­mum capac­ity was reached, and they had to begin turn­ing peo­ple away. (more…)

 
 

Ferris Fraught Farewell

As my college career draws to a close, I still can’t help but wonder what the next step holds

by Published: Apr 27, 2011

By the end of col­lege, they say you’re sup­posed to have some sort of direc­tion you’re going in life. Well, news­flash, I don’t.

I’ve heard the same thing repeated my entire life. In ele­men­tary school we could be what­ever we wanted. In mid­dle school we could still be what­ever we wanted. In high school we didn’t have to pick a career yet, we just had to get into a good school. Even in col­lege after chang­ing my major numer­ous times I was always told it was all right, I still had time. (more…)

 
 

Ferris Fest for Real

This year’s event will have a variety of performers and new attractions

by Published: Apr 13, 2011

Ferris Fest 2011 is inch­ing ever closer, and with April 16 right around the cor­ner, the cam­pus is get­ting ready for the biggest con­cert event of the year.

Contrary to what is now pop­u­lar belief, Sean Kingston, not Justin Bieber, will be head­lin­ing this year’s con­cert and will be tak­ing the stage at 5 p.m. the day of the event. The open­ers for Kingston will include Cartel, Steve Means, and Gunnar & The Grizzly Boys. (more…)

 
 
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Turn Up the Great?

Ferris’ Turn Up The Good event electrified the crowd with the first ever Electronic music concert at FSU

by Published: Apr 6, 2011

The first Turn Up The Good event brought FSU a brand new genre of music that intro­duced Ferris stu­dents to a whole new musi­cal experience.

Wink Arena was packed with stu­dents last Thursday who turned out to see The Glitch Mob, Virtual Boy, Item9, and Ferris’ own Keaton Kidder. 1,548 stu­dents, com­mu­nity mem­bers, and even fac­ulty bought tick­ets and attended the per­for­mance. (more…)

 
 

Turn Up the Good

January Jams replacement concert hopes to electrify students

by Published: Mar 30, 2011

After months of hard work and ded­i­ca­tion, the Music Industry Management Association will finally present FSU with its first ever elec­tronic music concert.

MIMA has been col­lab­o­rat­ing with other reg­is­tered stu­dent orga­ni­za­tions since the mid­dle of November to make this con­cert a pos­si­bil­ity at Ferris. Besides hold­ing for­mal meet­ings to get financ­ing and approval for the event, the group also had to get spon­sors and do all the pro­mo­tion. Over 100 vol­un­teers have helped the nine stu­dents who orig­i­nally began work­ing to make this con­cert a real­ity. (more…)

 
 
Sibs and Kids Weekend: On March 25, FSU students will be able to have their siblings come to campus for the weekend. There will be many different activities for the sibs and kids to do together. Photo Courtesy of Sibs and Kids Facebook Page

Tykes Taking Over

FSU will host the younger members of current students’ families

by Published: Mar 23, 2011

Sibs and Kids Weekend: On March 25, FSU stu­dents will be able to have their sib­lings come to cam­pus for the week­end. There will be many dif­fer­ent activ­i­ties for the sibs and kids to do together. Photo Courtesy of Sibs and Kids Facebook Page

The FSU cam­pus will soon be infil­trated by all sorts of young­sters related to our cur­rently enrolled students.

On March 25, FSU stu­dents will have the oppor­tu­nity to bring their sib­lings to cam­pus for an excit­ing week­end of fam­ily bond­ing. The Sibs and Kids Weekend annual Residence Hall Association event hopes to bring atten­tion of a larger audi­ence to the uni­ver­sity, while enabling stu­dents to spend qual­ity time with their fam­i­lies. (more…)

 
 
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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…)

 
 

White-Bagger Blowup

Students should be Ferris’ first priority at the Rock Cafe

by Published: Mar 16, 2011

Ferris State University should put the needs of its stu­dents before the needs of the public.

I’ve been attend­ing FSU for three years now. Over time I have watched two cafe­te­rias on cam­pus close and one be ren­o­vated. There are now only two din­ing options for stu­dents with meal plans like myself. (more…)

 
 
Staying Strong: Jonni Skiba, FSU student, and her fiance Eric Williams are in a long distance relationship. Skiba says she has seen her fiance an estimated 60 days throughout their three-year relationship. Photo Courtesy by Jonni Skiba

Love That Lasts for Miles

Long distance relationships can work against all odds

by Published: Feb 23, 2011

Staying Strong: Jonni Skiba, FSU stu­dent, and her fiance Eric Williams are in a long dis­tance rela­tion­ship. Skiba says she has seen her fiance an esti­mated 60 days through­out their three-year rela­tion­ship. Photo Courtesy by Jonni Skiba

Jonni Skiba, FSU stu­dent in her sec­ond year of phar­macy school, recently became engaged to the man of her dreams whom she has only seen for an esti­mated 60 days through­out their entire three-year relationship.

Relationships are some­thing that require con­stant care and work, which is hard enough to do when you’re together let alone when you’re apart. (more…)

 
 
Getting in Shape: Brandon Archambault instructs fitness classes at the UREC. The UREC has classes and equipment that can help students get ready for spring break. Photos Courtesy by Brandon Archambault

Beach Body Beautiful

FSU offers students creative and comprehensive ways to get in shape

by Published: Feb 16, 2011

Getting in Shape: Brandon Archambault instructs fit­ness classes at the UREC. The UREC has classes and equip­ment that can help stu­dents get ready for spring break. Photos Courtesy by Brandon Archambault

Spring break is only weeks away and stu­dents con­cerned about being bathing suit ready need look no fur­ther than the FSU Recreation Center for a solution.

Many stu­dents become increas­ingly wor­ried about ton­ing up and los­ing weight dur­ing this time of year because they want to be ready to hit the beach in March. The prob­lem is com­pounded by the fact that the hol­i­day months have just passed and most peo­ple have put on weight dur­ing this time. (more…)