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What a Waste

The difficulty of going green gives me the blues

by Christa Cwiek, Copy Editor Published: Aug 25, 2010

As a col­lege stu­dent liv­ing in the dorms, it can be extremely dif­fi­cult to be envi­ron­men­tally con­scious when dis­pos­ing of garbage.

When I was grow­ing up, my fam­ily recy­cled just about every­thing. We had sep­a­rate bins for paper, card­board, alu­minum, and plas­tic. I was taught recy­cling was nec­es­sary to help limit pol­lu­tion and pro­tect the envi­ron­ment. (more…)

 
 

Fighting the 15

Keeping off the “freshman 15” is easier than you think

by Christa Cwiek, Copy Editor Published: Aug 25, 2010

For many stu­dents, the dras­tic change of mov­ing from home into the dorms can cause dev­as­tat­ing changes on the scale.

Adjusting to cafe­te­rias at col­lege, which offer dozens of food choices at nearly all hours of the day, is not an easy thing for most col­lege stu­dents. It is easy to drop in and grab an ice cream cone on the way to class or go for a late-night snack. Keeping the weight off requires hav­ing some knowl­edge about what you’re get­ting into. (more…)

 
 

Beach Savvy

Visiting a beach in Michigan is a must

by Christa Cwiek, Copy Editor Published: Jun 21, 2010

Nothing says sum­mer more than the feel­ing of sand between your toes and the sound of water lap­ping on the beach.

As sum­mer begins, many stu­dents find hours of extra time on their hands. A great way to spend their newly-acquired free time is with a trip to a Michigan beach. (more…)

 
 

Party Hardy

Sorority hosts event to teach students how to party safely

by Christa Cwiek, Copy Editor Published: Apr 28, 2010

The Delta Zeta soror­ity will host the 10th annual The Perfect Party event on April 27 to edu­cate stu­dents on the dan­gers of alco­hol and how to party safely.

The free event, planned by Delta Zeta mem­ber and FSU adver­tis­ing major Susan Varner, will be an alcohol-free party with food, bev­er­ages, and prizes to be won. The Perfect Party will also have a pin the tail on the don­key com­pe­ti­tion in which par­tic­i­pants will wear beer gog­gles pro­vided by the Ferris Department of Safety (DPS). (more…)

 
 

Step Up Your Game

Stepshow promises to please

by Christa Cwiek, Copy Editor Published: Apr 28, 2010

The 2010 Stepshow, hosted by the Black Greek Council, promises to deliver excit­ing music and unbe­liev­able moves.

Step danc­ing is a phe­nom­e­non that is tak­ing the nation by storm. (more…)

 
 
Film Studies: The tenth annual Ferris Video Festival will take place this week with a film screening on Thursday and a keynote presentation and break-out sessions Friday to give students the opportunity to learn more about the film industry. Photo By: Kristyn Sonnenberg | Photo Editor

Ferris Video Festival 2010

Warner Brothers’ employee and former FSU student speaks on independent film production as part of annual event

by Christa Cwiek, Copy Editor Published: Apr 21, 2010

Film Studies: The tenth annual Ferris Video Festival will take place this week with a film screen­ing on Thursday and a keynote pre­sen­ta­tion and break-out ses­sions Friday to give stu­dents the oppor­tu­nity to learn more about the film indus­try. Photo By: Kristyn Sonnenberg | Photo Editor

This year’s Ferris Video Film Festival kicks off at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 22 in IRC 120 with a show­ing of the film “Valley of Angels.”

“The Ferris Video Festival is an event for stu­dents and pro­fes­sion­als to find out more about the tele­vi­sion, film, and video indus­tries,” said Ferris Media Communication Association sec­re­tary and FSU junior in tele­vi­sion and dig­i­tal media pro­duc­tions Alex Purdy. “All atten­dees will gain a bet­ter knowl­edge of the indus­tries.” (more…)

 
 
Hookah Lounge: Pictured above is a collection of hookah pipes at Cleopatra’s Lounge, the new hookah lounge in downtown Big Rapids. They offer many flavors, including fuzzy navel and watermelon. Photo By: Kate Dupon | Photographer

Hookah Hoopla

The opening of a new lounge brings hookahs to BR

by Christa Cwiek, Copy Editor Published: Apr 14, 2010

Hookah Lounge: Pictured above is a col­lec­tion of hookah pipes at Cleopatra’s Lounge, the new hookah lounge in down­town Big Rapids. They offer many fla­vors, includ­ing fuzzy navel and water­melon. Photo By: Kate Dupon | Photographer

The recent open­ing of Cleopatra’s Lounge on Northland Drive is spread­ing a craze on cam­pus: smok­ing hookah.

The hookah is a grow­ing fad on cam­puses across the nation. Many stu­dents are eager to try the hun­dreds of dif­fer­ent fla­vors of hookah avail­able. (more…)

 
 
Inspiring words: Jung Choi, assistant professor at Ferris in the department of accountancy finance and information systems, shares his South Korean culture with students by writing out some uplifting words in Korean lettering at last year’s annual International Festival of Cultures. This Sunday, the Dome Room will again be bustling with dancing, a pinata, international foods and more. Photo courtesy of Shana Beisiegel

Festival of Cultures

Ferris celebrates diversity through annual festival

by Christa Cwiek, Copy Editor Published: Apr 7, 2010

Inspiring words: Jung Choi, assis­tant pro­fes­sor at Ferris in the depart­ment of accoun­tancy finance and infor­ma­tion sys­tems, shares his South Korean cul­ture with stu­dents by writ­ing out some uplift­ing words in Korean let­ter­ing at last year’s annual International Festival of Cultures. This Sunday, the Dome Room will again be bustling with danc­ing, a pinata, inter­na­tional foods and more. Photo cour­tesy of Shana Beisiegel

The annual International Festival of Cultures will cel­e­brate vary­ing back­grounds from around the world on Sunday, April 11.

“There will be dancers demon­strat­ing Latin Dancing, musi­cal instru­ments, singing, a piñata, and we are still adding enter­tain­ment,” said Shana Beisiegel, sec­re­tary of the International Center at FSU. (more…)

 
 
Speaking Up: Award-winning poet and writer Helen Degen Cohen shares stories of her experiences during the Holocaust through her poems. Photo By: Kate Dupon | Photographer

A Shared History

by Christa Cwiek, Copy Editor Published: Mar 3, 2010

Speaking Up: Award-winning poet and writer Helen Degen Cohen shares sto­ries of her expe­ri­ences dur­ing the Holocaust through her poems. Photo By: Kate Dupon | Photographer

Guest speak­ers and artists Miriam Brysk and Helen Degen Cohen have some­thing in com­mon with my grand­mother; all of these women are Polish sur­vivors of the Holocaust.

On Feb. 24, Cohen pre­sented her Holocaust-themed poetry and Brysk pre­sented her art­work on the same topic. Listening to the women talk about the Nazis invad­ing Poland made me cry silently and reminded me of sto­ries my grand­mother has told me about her own expe­ri­ence dur­ing World War II. (more…)

 
 

St. Valentine’s Day

The history of Valentine’s Day is a mystery to many

by Christa Cwiek, Copy Editor Published: Feb 10, 2010

Every February, peo­ple across the nation pull out their wal­lets to spend money on their spe­cial some­one, but most peo­ple are unaware of how Valentine’s Day came to be.

The ori­gin of St. Valentine’s Day is still some­what of a mys­tery. One leg­end claims that Valentine was a priest in Rome dur­ing the third cen­tury. (more…)