Being a col­lege stu­dent, cafe­te­ria food gets old very fast. Fast food also gets old and gets expen­sive as well.

Here is a deli­cious and easy recipe that any­body can mix in with any food on an aver­age day. They are both a sta­ple in my home and in my family.

Mandarin Orange Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup of boil­ing water (on stove or in microwave)
• 1 large box orange jello
• ½ quart orange sherbet
• 1 large cool whip
• 1 large can of man­darin oranges

Steps

Cost: under $10

“Tres Vidas” is the first of its kind on campus

“Tres Vidas”, or “Three Lives”, will be per­formed here on cam­pus by Core Ensemble.

“Tres Vidas” will be in Williams Auditorium on Wed., Sept. 30 from 7p.m. to 9p.m. The per­for­mance is free and all stu­dents and com­mu­nity mem­bers are wel­come to attend.

The Diversity Office, through the “Diversity Mini-Grant Program”, has brought “Tres Vidas” to cam­pus. It is being co-sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Student Services, Hispanic Heritage Month Planning Committee, and Student Leadership.

“Tres Vidas” is a music the­ater pro­duc­tion based on the lives of three leg­endary Latin American women includ­ing a painter, peas­ant activist, and poet. The story offers dra­matic sit­u­a­tions and com­pelling emo­tions to all audi­ences, accord­ing to core​-ensem​ble​.cc. It was writ­ten by award-winning writer Margorie Agostin and is being directed by Matthew Wright.

Because this is a live per­for­mance, the audi­ence will view tra­di­tional clothes, music, and danc­ing. The music ranges from Mexican folk and Argentinian tango to instru­men­tal work.

This is the first time an event like this has been brought to cam­pus. According to Natalia Carvalho-Pinto, Recruiting Officer, the Hispanic Heritage Month Planning Committee believes it is a great accom­plish­ment to bring an event with this cal­iber to cam­pus. They are proud to bring some­thing to cam­pus that offers music, the­ater, and edu­ca­tional con­tent all at the same time.

Lori Spitler, FSU stu­dent major­ing in Architectural Technology, thinks the show will give stu­dents a greater under­stand­ing about a dif­fer­ent kind of cul­ture and lifestyle.

“We believe that this event pro­vides a sig­nif­i­cant and fun learn­ing expe­ri­ence that our stu­dents and com­mu­nity don’t nor­mally expe­ri­ence in a class­room set­ting,” said Carvalho-Pinto.

The actors and musi­cians will be avail­able for pic­tures and inter­views after the performance.

For more infor­ma­tion on the event, con­tact Carvalho-Pinto at carv9@ferris.edu or 1−800−433−7747 or x2295.

For more infor­ma­tion on the story, visit core​-ensem​ble​.cc.

The yearly meet-and-greet for stu­dents and orga­ni­za­tions is just around the corner

Bulldog Bonanza has returned for another year of fun and activ­i­ties here on the Ferris State campus.

It will be held in the Wink Arena on Wednesday, Sept. 16 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

This is a free event and all stu­dents are encour­aged to come down and check it out.

Ferris stu­dent, Bek Ekkel com­mented on Bulldog Bonanza say­ing she thought it was a good way to get to know about dif­fer­ent groups on and off campus.

Many reg­is­tered stu­dent orga­ni­za­tions, soror­i­ties and fra­ter­ni­ties, FSU ser­vice depart­ments, and busi­nesses around the com­mu­nity will be attending.

Some of these include Entertainment Unlimited, Birkam Health Center, University Eye Center, and Little Caesars’ Pizza along with others.

They will all be edu­cat­ing stu­dents on the ser­vices they have to offer. Many of them will also be giv­ing out free food among other things.

Another Ferris stu­dent, Ted DeChane, said it was a good way to get peo­ple excited about the new year, and he enjoyed get­ting free stuff.

This event gives stu­dents the chance to get out of their rooms and meet new peo­ple and learn about ways to get involved in activ­i­ties on cam­pus and in the community.

This event is being spon­sored by Student Leadership and Activities and Mecosta County Area Chamber of Commerce.

For more infor­ma­tion, con­tact Teresa Fogel at fogelt@ferris.edu or x5936.

Jim Andrews returns to present Beer, Booze, and Books

Based on stu­dents’ rec­om­men­da­tions, Beer, Booze, and Books has come back to Ferris for its fourth year.

Jim Andrews will return to present Beer, Booze, and Books on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 11 a.m. and at 7 p.m. in the Williams Auditorium.

Andrews has pre­sented this pro­gram to over 300,000 stu­dents on more than 300 cam­puses around the country.

This pre­sen­ta­tion does help decrease drink­ing among first year stu­dents, but it’s not a dras­tic drop, just enough to keep stu­dents and col­lege cam­puses ask­ing for more information.

The pre­sen­ta­tion will be sim­i­lar to the past four years, said Shelly VandePanne, FSUS Coordinator, but the basic con­cepts and ideas will not change; Andrews does a good job keep­ing the stu­dents interested.

“I enjoy [the pre­sen­ta­tion] every year. He has com­mer­cial clips and posters that show humor and keep the audience’s atten­tion about alco­hol,” said VandePanne.

Andrews teaches peo­ple how to drink wisely and responsibly.

VandePanne said, “I want the stu­dents to know the pre­sen­ta­tion is not about how drink­ing is bad, but about how to make good choices when it comes to alco­hol consumption.”

It’s hard to take the knowl­edge you gain about drink­ing in high school with you to col­lege because the cul­ture is so dif­fer­ent here than in our alma maters.

Even the peo­ple who don’t drink, are still encour­aged to attend because they will be informed of the dan­gers of alco­hol consumption.

For more infor­ma­tion con­tact VandePanne at vandepas@ferris.edu or at x2360.

Food and fun for peo­ple of all ages

The day was sunny as stu­dents, fac­ulty, and com­mu­nity mem­bers hit the quad for the Founders’ Day Celebration.

Walking around, one could tell it was going to be a good day with lots of food and fun.

To begin, many peo­ple headed towards the food tent where they ate hot­dogs, ham­burg­ers, or chicken with an assort­ment of sides. Then they pro­ceeded to the ice cream social for some dessert.

Near the back of the food tent, there was an area for peo­ple to get their pic­ture taken with some of the most mem­o­rable events in school his­tory, includ­ing the fire of 1950. There was also a table sell­ing t-shirts and a book about Ferris’ history.

Many stu­dent and community-based orga­ni­za­tions had a table set up with free infor­ma­tion about its group. These ranged from church groups and Relay for Life to mul­ti­ple soror­i­ties and Student Government. Many of these orga­ni­za­tions were giv­ing away free stuff like Frisbees, note­books, and stress balls.

A table run by the FSU Pride Committee was trad­ing Ferris t-shirts for any non-Ferris col­lege t-shirt.

Ferris stu­dent Katie Simaz said, “I liked see­ing all the dif­fer­ent orga­ni­za­tions come together for this celebration.”

As time went on, lines for the wax hand, car­i­ca­tures, air-brush tat­toos, and air-brush t-shirts became longer and longer. Near the end of the day, the line for a car­i­ca­tures draw­ing was over a half an hour. People also lined up through­out the day to enjoy a Bonzai Bike ride.

For the younger gen­er­a­tions, kids could enjoy the dif­fer­ent nov­el­ties, which included an inflat­able space ship and a small obsta­cle course, along with many of the other activ­i­ties as well.

Overall, the atmos­phere was excit­ing. Between the music and laugh­ter, it sounded as if every­one was hav­ing a good time.

The day ended with booths turn­ing peo­ple away sim­ply because the day had come to a close. People walked away with a smile on their face and mem­o­ries that will last a life time.

Ferris State University was offi­cially another year older.

Ferris stu­dent, Jessica Whitmyer, summed it up by say­ing, “It’s cool to see how far this school has come.”

A room can say a lot about a per­son. Organizing and dec­o­rat­ing your liv­ing space can be like a hand­shake from your furniture.Here are some ideas to help you out that won’t cost you an arm and a leg.

First, try to build a loft bed. They give you a lot more floor space, and you can dec­o­rate the wood using paint or any­thing else.

If you are in a room with only one bed, use cement blocks to raise your bed for extra stor­age space.

Because the rooms are so small, the loft beds aren’t the only thing you can use to cre­ate space. Instead, you can pur­chase the plas­tic con­tain­ers with pull out draw­ers or just a cou­ple of milk crates to stack. Both of these can be found at a vari­ety of stores.

To give the room some color, string Christmas lights along the walls. You can use an old set from home or pick some up at a dol­lar store around Christmas time.

Another way to give the walls some color is to cre­ate a mural on butcher paper. Create a design you like using pens, mark­ers, paint, or just about any­thing. Once the design is com­plete, you can you use putty to hang it up on your wall. The best part is, when you get sick of one design, you can cre­ate a new one to stick up in its place.

If you don’t like the mural idea, the clas­sic posters are also a good way to go.

In order to cover the win­dows in the room and bath­room, make your own cur­tains. Drape an old blan­ket over the win­dow or buy a piece of fab­ric to hang up.

If you have a refrig­er­a­tor in your room, buy some mag­nets to hang pic­tures or impor­tant notes with. You can find cheap mag­nets at a dol­lar store.

For other pic­tures you bring, you need frames. Instead of buy­ing the frames, find a piece of card­board, some glue, and any­thing you want on the frame, like glit­ter or but­tons. Glue these things on, and you have made your own frame.

An addi­tional way to dis­play pic­tures is using a French Memo Board. The board has rib­bons criss-crossing each other in order to hold things in place. This pre­vents spend­ing money on the putty or tacks.

The last thing you might need to make your room a lit­tle cozier is a rug or an old piece of car­pet. This will pre­vent your bare feet from hit­ting the cold tile when you first get out of bed.

There is plenty more you can do but these are some sim­ple guide­lines to help you cre­ate a space that fits who you are and helps you save money.