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Election goals set
Student Government hopes for four percent participation from campus
2015
Student Voting Goal
Student votes in
past elections 272
2010
Student Votes
2011 N/A
2009 N/A
149
600
45
67
2012 2
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Devin Anderson
Ferris State Torch
Considering that there are
14,000 plus students at Ferris
State, Student Government’s goal
for voter turnout is rather low.
“It is the goal of student
government to increase voting participation by 100%,”
Director of Internal Assessments Chris Cipko said.
Loosely, that goal projects to
600, a goal confirmed by Cipko.
600 students represents about 4.2
percent of the currently enrolled
student population at Ferris.
“We want to make students
aware that they have a choice
whit it comes to who they want
as their Student Government
President,” Cipko said. “We
are looking to increase transparency by increasing Student Government Awareness.”
This comes over a year after
the Torch was forced to file for
the election results under the
Freedom of Information Act.
The current administration
has promised that results will be
available to the public within the
week following the announce-
ment of the new president.
Wayne Bersano and Dylan
Carpenter,
candidates
for
Student Government President, are actively campaigning in anticipation of election
week, which starts April 6.
Bersano, a sophomore hotel and restaurant management major from Pinconning, is the current Student
Government Vice President.
He is campaigning while
studying abroad in Germany.
Carpenter, a junior biology major from Flint, is
the current Student Gov-
ernment
Parliamentarian.
Voter turnout for Student Government elections is historically
low. A Freedom of Information
Act request filed by the Torch
last year revealed that incumbent
President Andrew Kalinowski
was elected last year with 181
of 272 votes; which is roughly
1 percent of the student body.
To help facilitate the voting
process and increase voter turnout, Kalinowski appointed Speaker of the Senate, Chris Cipko and
Speaker of the House, Mikaela
Mason as Directors of Internal
Assessment for the election.
“What we’ve found is that the
voting process has been difficult
in the past,” said Mason, a prepharmacy sophomore. “Students
tend to give up and just not vote at
all. This year, we’ve made it easier
and a lot less time consuming.”
Voting takes place through a
portal in OrgSync. Additionally,
students will have the option of
voting for senators in their respective colleges. So how long
will it take to vote this year? Cipko
estimates less than three minutes.
“The Student Government
President will have a cabinet,
house and senate that will repre-
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NEWS NEWS
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Website Revamp
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Updating MyFSU and FSU website
Megan Smith
Ferris State Torch
Current and future Ferris students can expect new designs of
the university website and MyFSU in the next several months.
The new MyFSU will be
more intuitive and catered to
the needs of current and future students, faculty and staff.
“Over the years, it’s just been
stagnant,” said Vicky Deur, Applications Project Manager who is
in charge of MyFSU, “so we know
that the look and feel—there’s so
much on it, it doesn’t make sense
where to find things. Most of
you [students] are so used to it,
you just do what you need to do,
but we’re going to redesign it.”
In order to determine what
changes will be most helpful
for those using MyFSU, surveys
and focus groups were held in
January for students, faculty
and staff to offer their input and
describe which resources they
most frequently use. The goal
is to make the MyFSU homepage less cluttered. Many of the
tabs will be given more succinct
titles. For instance, the “Academics and Services” tab may
be relabeled simply as “Student,”
and Blackboard will be accessible by clicking on “Blackboard”
rather than “FerrisConnect.”
IT Services has also enlisted
student participation in the project. The new icons and graphics featured in the new version will be student-designed.
“We are still currently in the
design phase of the project, but
we expect to have a more finalized version of the site in April,”
said Susan Cherry, manager for
ITS. “The go-live date is still to
be determined, but we expect to
take the new version live at the
end of May. We will be conducting a survey to determine some
of the best ways to communicate
with the campus community in
order to inform them that the
change is coming, particularly
over the summer break. When
we take the new version live in
May, we will have all of the essential resources ready to go.
This includes all of the information that students need and regularly use such as registration, ebill, financial aid, scholarships,
and so on. However, we will be
continuing to add more resources throughout the summer.”
The goal is for the updated
system to be up and running
at least 2 weeks before orientation so that incoming freshman
will start out using the new system. Before taking the update
live, ITS plans to conduct usability tests to ensure that students can easily figure out how
perform important tasks and
find the information they need.
“We’re nervously excited,
because there’s a lot of work
to do between now and May,”
Deur said. “We’re getting a lot
of people’s input on how to design it and I think it will really be better for the students.”
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main university website will
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“Because Student Government
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voice heard. Who do you want
to represent you?” said Mason.
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STATE TORCH
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March
March 25,
25, 2015
2015
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BRIEFS
NEWS BRIEFS
Megan Smith
Ferris State Torch
Megan Smith
FerrisProvost
State TorchCandidate Interviews
The Provost Search Committee interviewed Dr. Paul Blake,
who
is currently
Interim
Provost and Vice President for AcaProvost
Candidate
Interviews
demic Affairs on March 18th and 19th.
The Provost Search Committee interviewed Dr. Paul Blake,
whoDiversity
is currently
Interim Provost and Vice President for AcaAudit
demic
Aff
airs
on
March diversity
18th and audit,
19th. the Diversity and
As part of a yearlong
Inclusion Office is conducting a campus-wide survey with the
Diversity
help
of IBIS Audit
Consulting. Students, faculty and staff should have
received
with adiversity
link to the
survey.
The survey
will be
As partan
ofemail
a yearlong
audit,
the Diversity
and
available
until
April
3rd
and
should
take
less
than
15
minutes
Inclusion Office is conducting a campus-wide survey with the
to complete.
help
of IBIS Consulting. Students, faculty and staff should have
received
an email with a link to the survey. The survey will be
Women’s History Month
available
untilofApril
3rd and
should
take events
less than
minutes
As a part
Women’s
History
Month,
are15being
held
tothroughout
complete. the month of March. This week’s events include
the annual You Beautiful Black Woman conference on March
26th
at 6 p.m.
in the Month
UC Rankin Lounge and a Student Tribute
Women’s
History
toAs
Maya
and
Women’s
Exposition
March
at held
7:30
a part of Women’sRSO
History
Month,on
events
are30th
being
p.m.
in
UC
room
202C.
throughout the month of March. This week’s events include
the annual You Beautiful Black Woman conference on March
Love, Life and Death
26thThatis 6showcase
p.m. in the
UC Rankin Loungeand
anddirected
a Student
Tribute
of student-produced
one-act
toplays
Maya
and
Women’s
RSO
Exposition
on
March
30th
at
will be held March 26th, 27th and 28th at 7:30 p.m.7:30
and
p.m.
in UC
202C.
March
29throom
at 2 pm
at Williams Auditorium.
Career
Week
Love,
Life
and Death
Ferris’
annual
week started Monday,
March
23rd with
This showcase career
of student-produced
and directed
one-act
a Business Etiquette Dinner. A Town Hall Expo for students
plays will be held March 26th, 27th and 28th at 7:30 p.m. and
to explore volunteer, employment, and service learning opMarch
29th will
at 2 be
pmheld
at Williams
Auditorium.
portunities
on Wednesday,
March 25th at 5 p.m.
The Career and Internship Fair takes place Thursday, March
Week
26,Career
from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Ewigleben Sports Complex.
Interviews
are scheduled
for started
4 p.m. to
9 p.m. on
Thursday
and
Ferris’ annual
career week
Monday,
March
23rd with
8:30
a.m.
to
5
p.m.
on
Friday.
a Business Etiquette Dinner. A Town Hall Expo for students
to explore volunteer, employment, and service learning opportunities will be held on Wednesday, March 25th at 5 p.m.
The Career and Internship Fair takes place Thursday, March
26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Ewigleben Sports Complex.
Interviews are scheduled for 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday and
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday.
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A round-up of this week’s crime across the FSU campus
A round-up
Devin
Anderson
of this week’s crime acrossthethe
campus
officeFSU
of student
conduct.
News Editor
Devin
Anderson
News Editor
Unwanted texts
March 4, 4:10 pm, officers
Unwanted
spoke with texts
a female at Taggart
March
4, 4:10 pm,
officerstext
Hall
concerning
unwanted
spoke
with
a
female
at
Taggart
messages from an ex-boyfriend.
Hall
concerning
text
The suspect
was unwanted
identified and
referred tofrom
the offi
of student
messages
an ce
ex-boyfriend.
conduct.
Th
e suspect was identified and
referred to the office of student
Disorderly subject
conduct.
March 5, 11:15 pm, officers
assisted the city police with a
Disorderly
subjectat The Gate
disorderly subject
5, 11:15 pm, officers
onMarch
Perry Street.
assisted the city police with a
Marijuanasubject
complaint
disorderly
at The Gate
March
5,
8:30 pm, officers
on Perry Street.
responded to a marijuana complaint at West Campus ApartMarijuana
ments. Onecomplaint
student was referred
pm, offi
cers
to March
the offi5,
ce 8:30
of student
conduct.
Stranded vehicle
March 16,
12:40 am, officers
Stranded
vehicle
assisted a stranded motorist on
March 16, 12:40 am, officers
campus with a dead battery.
assisted
a stranded motorist on
That contact resulted in one
campus
with areferred
dead battery.
student being
to the
Th
resulted
in one
offiatcecontact
of student
conduct
for the
student
being
referred to the
possession
of marijuana.
office of student conduct for the
Four with marijuana
possession
of marijuana.
March 17, 1:10 am, officers
investigated a suspicious vehicle
Four
with marijuana
in Lot 4. One male was lodged
March
17, 1:10
am,
officers
in the county
jail for
possession
investigated
a
suspicious
vehicle
of marijuana, another male
was
in
Lot 4.inOne
male was
lodged
the county
jaillodged
for a
probation
violation
two
in
the county
jail forand
possession
of marijuana, another male was
lodged in the county jail for a
TORCHand two
probation violation
ON THE
responded to a marijuana comDisorderly
subject
plaint
at West
Campus ApartMarch
9, 1:10
pm,was
offireferred
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ments.
One
student
assisted
the
city
police
with
a
to the office of student conduct.
RECORD
Disorderly subject
March 9, 1:10
pm, officers
Suspended
license
assisted
police
with
a
Marchthe
11,city
8:25
pm, offi
cers
stopped a vehicle
Street
disorderly
subjecton
onState
Michigan
near Knollview Drive for an
Ave.
other males were referred to the
office of student conduct for the
use of marijuana.
disorderly subject on Michigan
Ave.
expired license plate. The driver
was ticketed for driving on a
Suspended
license
suspended license.
March 11, 8:25 pm, officers
stopped a vehicle on State Street
near Knollview Drive for an
expired license plate. The driver
was ticketed for driving on a
suspended license.
TORCH
ON THE
RECORD
Marijuana complaint
March
17,were
12:05referred
am, offito
cers
other
males
the
assisted
McNerney
Hall
staff
reoffice of student conduct for the
garding a marijuana complaint.
use
of marijuana.
Two students were referred to
Marijuana complaint
March 17, 12:05 am, officers
assisted McNerney Hall staff regarding a marijuana complaint.
Two students were referred to
the office of student conduct.
Marijuana complaint
March 17, 11:00 pm, officers
Marijuana
complaint
assisted Miller Hall staff regardMarch
17,
11:00 pm, officers
ing a marijuana complaint. One
assisted was
Miller
Hall staff
regardstudent
referred
to the
office
ingstudent
a marijuana
complaint. One
of
conduct.
student was referred to the office
Operating
while intoxicated
of student conduct.
March 17, 9:25 pm, officers
assisted
citywhile
policeintoxicated
with a twoOperating
vehicle accident in the McDonMarch 17, 9:25 pm, officers
ald’s parking lot. The suspect veassisted
with offi
a twohicle leftcity
the police
area before
cers
vehicle
accident
in
the
McDonarrived and was subsequently
ald’s parking
lot. Thwhere
e suspect
located
on campus,
thevedriver
wasthe
arrested
for operating
hicle left
area before
officers
while
arrivedintoxicated.
and was subsequently
located on campus, where the
Found marijuana
driver was arrested for operating
March 18, 7:15 pm, officers
while intoxicated.
found
a jar containing a trace
amount of marijuana in Lot 39.
Found marijuana
CarMarch
accident
18, 7:15 pm, officers
March
18,
11:25 am, aoffi
cers
found a jar containing
trace
assisted
the
sheriff
’s
department
amount of marijuana in Lot 39.
with a two-vehicle accident at
the intersection of Perry Ave
Car 215th
accident
and
Ave.
March 18, 11:25 am, officers
assisted the sheriff ’s department
Larceny
March
19, 4:30 pm,
reportatof
with
a two-vehicle
accident
stolen
laundry atofEast
Campus
the intersection
Perry
Ave
Suites.
and 215th Ave.
Larceny
March 19, 4:30 pm, report of
stolen laundry at East Campus
Suites.
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FERRIS STATE TORCH
March 25, 2015
Justice served fresh daily
Over 20 Ferris minors arraigned in court for MIP’s
Jennifer Corrie
Ferris State Torch
In a court session last week,
the minors who received
MIPs, or minor in possession, at the busted party on
February 22 were arraigned.
The four who were arrested at
this party, which took place at
211 East Grand Traverse street in
Big Rapids, were not arraigned
during this court session, which
was held on Thursday, March 19.
The 77th district courtroom
was at full capacity of seating at
the start of the trials where over
$5,200 were racked up in fines
on minor in possession charges
in a three and a half hour session which began at 9 a.m. A
sizable line of people who were
to be arraigned had to wait outside the courtroom until seating became available again.
Over twenty minors, the majority of which were ages nineteen
and twenty, either pleaded guilty
or not guilty to the misdemeanor
of minor in possession. Only
a few of the cited minors were
age 18 at the time of the party.
Most of said minors chose
to plead guilty with a number of 17. Nine minors plead
not guilty, and chose to be
able to talk further with an attorney about what happened.
The consequence for receiving an MIP citation includes
fines only, with no jail time.
Most of the minors who plead
guilty received a $325 fine,
which was to be paid by the afternoon on the same day. Some
received higher fines of $425,
depending on prior offenses.
Although the majority of the
people being arraigned were attendees of the party on February 22, there were also a group
of people arraigned in the court
session for other misdemeanors and civil infractions, such
as marijuana use or having an
animal at large. The three and
a half hour session racked up
over 5200 dollars in fines, just
for the minors with cited MIPs.
The arraignments were conducted by District Court Magistrate Steve Delaney and Administrator and Magistrate Tom
Lyons.
REVAMP from Page 2
Many of the changes to the main university website...
ter and will be more focused
on recruiting future students.
“We’re going to be doing a lot
of focus groups with current students and prospective students
on campus,” said Ted Halm, Web
Content Manager. “The site is
going to be student-centered.
It’s going to be emphasizing student enrollment and also public
communications. Right now, our
homepage is kind of a file cabinet
that serves the entire university.
We hope to change the emphasis
of the site and also modernize
the look. It’s about 5 years old
now and it’s in need of a facelift.
Technology has come so far in 5
years that designs from 5 years
ago just don’t look up-to-date.”
The web content staff has
contracted Donoughe Design
to assist them in redesigning the website and creating a
new look. The goal is to use the
homepage to showcase the university in a positive light in order to attract potential students.
Though still in the early planning stages, this will be the largest update to the Ferris website
since its creation in 1994. The
redesign will involve making
the website more friendly for
students with hearing or visual
disabilities and designing it to be
compatible with mobile devices.
“We have 138 users of the
Ferris website on campus that
we supervise and train and edit
their content, so our day is really
busy,” Halm said. “We are publishing right now as many as 150
new or updated pages everyday
to the Ferris website, so our challenge is to continue to assist our
138 users in keeping their content going and maintaining the
website as it is and at the same
time working on the redesign.
We are very busy with our website and we’re very proud of it and
we just want to make it better.”
To learn more about the website redesign or provide your
input, visit ferris.edu/web-redesign.
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FERRIS STATE TORCH
March 25, 2015
Holocaust survivor to come to Ferris
Martin Lowenberg will speak at the “Remembering The Holocaust” event
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Mari Ann Loucks
Ferris State Torch
Martin Lowenberg, a Holocaust survivor will be speaking to
students as part of the “Remembering The Holocaust” event
sponsored by the Department
of Languages and Literature.
Lowenberg is a resident of
Southfield, Michigan and was
contacted by Charles Vannette
who is an Associate Professor
that teaches German at Ferris.
“Martin came highly recommended by the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington
Hills. I spoke with him last fall
for the first time, and it was a
very easy and friendly conversation. I was quickly won over by
his personality and knew that
he would be able to relate to
Ferris students,” said Vannette.
It was a no brainer for
Lowenberg who speaks at Universities all over Michigan.
“Martin was very eager to
come to Ferris and talk. Sharing
his story and raising awareness
about the Holocaust is a big part
of his life,” said Vannette. “He
travels all over the state speaking to school groups, universi-
ties and community groups.”
Students are encouraged to
attend Martin’s speech and listen to his story. After Lowenberg shares his story, Vannette hopes that students will
learn about the past and its
prevalence in today’s society.
“The Holocaust is a seminal event in the twentieth century, but it remains relevant
in our lives today. It serves
as a reminder of the cruelty
that humans are capable of.”
Lowenberg’s mission is to
raise awareness about crimes
against
humanity
through
his teachings and experiences with the Holocaust.
“My hope is that Ferris students will not only learn more
about the genocide of European Jews during the Holocaust, but will become interested in actively seeking out
more information about crimes
against humanity happening
in our own times,” said Vannette. “The Holocaust allows us
to talk about a significant event
in history, as well as the realities of our contemporary world.”
In addition to Lowenberg’s
story, the “Remembering The
Holocaust” event will have lectures from several professors,
starting March 24 at 11 am in
the Interdisciplinary Resource
Center, Room 109. There will
also be a “Remembering The
Holocaust” exhibit in the University Center from 10 am to
5 pm in the University Center.
For more information on the
“Remembering The Holocaust”
event, contact the Department of
Languages and Literature.
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LIFESTYLES
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It’s just scary thinking that in six months,
I’m going to have loan payments rolling
through the doors.
Calsie Penzien
Ferris State University
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Student Government Candidates
Photo submitted by Wayne Bersano
Wayne Bersano, 19, is a sophomore in hotel restaurant management from Pinconning, MI.
Photo submitted by Dylan Carpenter
Dylan Carpenter, 20, is a psychology junior from Reed City, MI.
Wayne Bersano aims to focus on collaboration, diversity, and leadership
Andrea Lenhart
Ferris State Torch
Wayne Bersano, 19-yearold hotel and restaurant management sophomore from
Pinconning, MI, is running for
Student Government President.
Bersano came to Ferris
because of the phenomenal hospitality program here.
“I attended a Dawg Days and
instantly felt a close connection
with the campus and program,
Bersano said. “I wanted to find a
welcoming and close-knit campus, which is exactly what I saw
Ferris to be after sitting down
and talking with a professor
from the Hospitality Program.”
He wanted to attend a school
that was large enough to have
multiple student organizations, but small enough that he
would still see familiar faces.
“There are many opportunities to get involved, which is
something I need during my
college career,” said Bersano.
Bersano began his involvement with Student Government
as Co-Events Committee head.
According to Bersano, this is an
internal committee of Student
Government that allowed
him to successfully lead and
direct many events, such as
Pancakes with the President.
In addition to being
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he was a member of the
Internal Assessment Division.
“This committee oversees the
new member process, elections,
member reviews, and many other
internal processes,” Bersano said.
“Towards the end of my freshman
year, I was appointed to be the
Director of Internal Assessment
for the following school year.
The Vice President position
became available and he was promoted to this position due to his
past experiences, dedication, and
support of Student Government. “I am currently the Vice
President of the Hospitality
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Peer Mentor,” said Bersano.
This upcoming year Bersano
would like to focus on collaboration, diversity, and leadership.
“First, specifying on collabora-
tion, I would like to create more
opportunities for different RSOs
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between groups,” said Bersano.
“When you have a large number
of students working together, it
creates improved programming
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Through diversity, Bersano
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“This includes more minorities, allowing our governing
body to become more reflective of its student population.
Everyone’s voice and opinions
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Dylan Carpenter has plans for coordination, collaboration and communication
Andrea Lenhart
Ferris State Torch
20- year-old Dylan Carpenter,
psychology
junior
from
Reed City, is one of two candidates running for Student
Government
president.
“There is a story about why I
came to Ferris,” said Carpenter.
“I am from the area and my
mom was injured, so I had to
be around the area to help take
care of her. I am really glad I
came here because Ferris has
offered me many opportunities that I wouldn’t have had if
I went to a larger university.”
To say Carpenter has been very
involved on campus would be
the understatement of the year.
“In the past, I have at the
chance to be the President of
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of
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Government
Association,
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Government
Association,
Senator for the College of Arts
and Sciences, and Student
Government
Association.
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been a general member of
Diverse Sexuality and Gender
Alliance, Student Leadership
and
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Advisory
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Student Psychology Association.
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“Professional is the word to
describe Dylan,” said Carpenter’s
campaign partner, marketing
junior and Student Government
Director of Operations Haley
Lomba, “He is always dressed
for success and willing to help
anyone with professional writing, resume exercises, and is
the first to volunteer to attend
meetings. His professionalism
shines through in the committees he has been a part of.”
Carpenter campaigns under
the slogan, “let’s build a better
future together.” and plans to work
on collaboration, coordination,
and communication if elected.
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FERRIS STATE TORCH
March 25, 2015
To graduation and beyond
Expectations, reality, and advice on the transition from student to graduate
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President Eisler at the Winter 2014 Commencement.
Hailey Klingel
Ferris State Torch
It’s drilled into our heads since
the first day of kindergarten. We
need to do well in school and
go to college, so we can get a
job and enter the “real world.”
Many Ferris seniors are only
weeks away from that point, and
they’re full of mixed emotions.
“I’m mostly just sad because
I’ve been here for the last four
years and it’s going to be really
sad to put it aside,” public relations senior Carman Plank said.
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graduating high school, but I
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you’re in the position I’m in
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in organizations
such
as
student
government and
Zeta Tau
Alpha,
Carman Plank
which she
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is one of the best things she’s
taken away from the university.
“It brings you a lot of opportunities if you take the plunge and
actually get involved in things,”
said Plank. “I’m going to miss
just being as busy as I am. I
love being busy. One summer
I just worked, and it was really
weird because you work for eight
hours, come home and make
dinner, and that’s your life.”
We’ve all been told the benefits of “getting involved” in college, but a recent Ferris grad
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other than going to class.
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with student organizations was
probably what prepared me
most,” said Newlyn Wing, who
graduated in summer 2014 from
Ferris’ professional tennis management program and found
a full-time job shortly after.
“Internships also prepared me.
There were so many classes I
took where I wondered when I
would ever use them, and I don’t.”
Even
though
students
fork over
tens
of
thousands
of dollars
to get an
education, the
f inancia l
Calsie Penzien
Ferris State University
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full-time
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“It’s so scary. You submit the
application, and it’s three, four
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and you don’t hear anything
back. But you can’t be fit for
every job, right? It’s just scary
thinking that in six months, I’m
going to have loan payments
rolling through the doors.”
When she does find a job,
Penzien
anticipates
having to adjust to a more
set
in
stone
schedule.
“The first thing that came
to mind that I’m going to
miss is the freedom,” Penzien
said. “When you go into the
real world, you’ve got your 9-5
job, where here I’ve got just a
much more open schedule.”
Not only is the option of sleeping until noon and not starting
the day until 3 p.m. gone, but
Wing also explained how graduates are viewed in a different
light after earning a diploma.
“It changes how you’re perceived big time,” said Wing. “Not
that you change into somebody
different, but you can’t pull off
the ‘I’m just a student’ thing
anymore. You’re taken a little
more seriously because you’re
not a college student anymore—
you’re a college graduate.”
Even though she’s about to
move on from being a bulldog, Penzien believes coming to Ferris was “probably the
best decision” she ever made.
“I just really blossomed as
a leader here and discovered
myself,” said Penzien. “It’s homey
here. I’m comfortable, it’s not
too big, it’s not too small, and
there are plenty of things to do.”
The last piece of advice from
Wing to every college student:
take advantage of those things to
do, work hard, and make yourself somebody worth hiring.
“So many people go through
Ferris and don’t do anything
for four years, so what makes
them valuable in that stack of
resumes?” said Wing. “You have
to do stuff that adds value to
your résumé.”
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LIFESTYLES
FERRIS STATE TORCH
March 25, 2015
CARPENTER from Page 6
Carpenter aims to “build a better future together” on campus.
Photo courtesy of mctcampus.com
In case people don’t know,
Star Wars is very important
to me. Ever since I was a
kid, I lived and breathed Star
Wars. It was my religion.
I remember the first time I
ever watched A New Hope. I
immediately fell in love with
it. I believed that a long time
ago, in a galaxy far, far away,
the Empire was defeated
by the Rebel Alliance and
achieved galactic freedom.
Star Wars is a classic tale
of good versus evil. The first
film, A New Hope, focuses on
the Rebel Alliance’s attempt
to destroy the Death Star.
Meanwhile, a young farm boy
gets tied up into the battle
after his home is destroyed
during the Galactic Empire’s
destructive search for two
Dylan Peters
Opinions Editor
droids carrying plans crucial to the Rebel’s victory.
About half an hour into
the movie, Han Solo, captain of the Millennium
Falcon, and his copilot
Chewbacca are introduced.
Solo’s job was to bring Obi
Wan Kenobi, a Jedi knight,
and Skywalker to Alderaan,
where Princess Leia Organa
will collect the two droids
from Skywalker. Unknown to
the crew, Alderaan has been
destroyed and Leia is being
held captive by the Empire.
Long story short, Han,
Luke and Leia work togeth-
er to escape the Death Star
and help the Rebels destroy
it. Spoiler alert, Obi Wan
dies fighting Darth Vader.
As a kid, I was mesmerized by Star Wars. I thought
it was the greatest thing in
the galaxy. I dreamed of the
day I would grow up and
pilot my own ship across the
universe. As an adult, I have
a complete Han Solo costume (blaster included) and
I’ve “piloted” a Millennium
Falcon simulation (thanks
to the Leia to my Han).
Star Wars made a huge
impact on my life. It shaped
my childhood into something great, and I recommend everybody watch it.
May the force be with you.
and then communicate that
to the campus as a whole.”
“I hope that Dylan wins the
Student Government presidential elections because the
ideas he has for change within Student Government and
across campus are exceptional,” said Lomba. “Dylan and I
met through working together
as Residence Advisors and we
became very close friends. Dylan
asked me to represent him as
his campaign manager. I chose
to accept his request because
I support him and believe he
is best suited for this position.”
According
to
Lomba,
Carpenter is a passionate person. When he sets his
mind to something he follows
through and is determined
to make sure these tasks are
done precisely and efficiently.
“I believe that as Student
Government President, Dylan
Carpenter, will be sure to use
this attitude to help best represent the Student Body and
achieve the changes they want to
see across campus,” said Lomba.
In the rare time that
Carpenter is not involved in a
campus activity he likes to ice
skate and play video games.
“Dylan Carpenter is one of the
most interesting people I have
ever met,” said Lomba. “The one
thing about his personality that
I believe makes him so different
is his passion for learning and
ability to find a million different ways to solve a problem.
He is supportive of new ideas
and willing to help in any way
possible. I chose to represent
him because I support his ideas
and beliefs and know that this
position was made for him.”
According to Carpenter,
his favorite thing about
Ferris is all the opportunities that it offers to Students.
“Ferris offers opportunities
that you may not be able to
get in bigger universities, but
because we are 9,618 strong
we are like bigger community.”
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Lomba,
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I’m still pretty new to the team, but
beating Grand Valley a couple weeks
ago was pretty sweet.
Tyler Bridges
Ferris State University
See page 12 for story
HOCKEY
Dawgs go down
Mavericks end Ferris State’s season in St. Paul
Photo By: Michael A. Corn | Photographer
Sophomore Chad McDonald and the rest of the Bulldogs battle the No. 1 Minnesota State Mavericks at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota during the WCHA Final Five.
Keith Salowich
Ferris State Torch
When the final buzzer
sounded after the third period
in Xcel Energy Arena, Ferris
State’s seniors took their final
strides on the ice as Bulldogs.
Ferris fell at the hands of
nationally ranked No. 2 Minnesota State 4-0 in the semifinal round of the WCHA
Playoffs, effectively ending Ferris State’s 2014-15 campaign.
From the drop of the puck
it was clear that the Mavericks were trying to attack the
Bulldogs physically. They laid
out bone-crushing checks and
forced Ferris to take dives into
shooting lanes to block shots.
The Dawgs will likely be licking their wounds in the morning after the beating they took.
In addition to striking early
and often with the body, The
Mavericks also lit the lamp first,
as freshman forward Brad Mc-
Clure snuck a shot just over
Ferris goaltender CJ Motte’s left
shoulder. This would be the only
goal of the period as the defenses dominated the early portion of the game, allowing just
seven shots for the Mavericks
and only three for the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs came roaring
into the second period looking
to even the score with a series of
quick scoring chances, but MSU’s
Stephon Williams remained perfect. The Bulldogs’ best chance of
the night came on a breakaway
by senior forward Justin Buzzeo,
but before he could take his shot,
he was slashed from behind.
While the Bulldogs were awarded a power play opportunity, they
were looking for a penalty shot.
Soon after that penalty was
killed off, McClure scored his
second goal of the night for the
Mavericks, when he deflected
a shot from the blue line past
Motte. The Mavs would score
again before the period was
out by capitalizing on their lethal powerplay unit. Freshman
winger CJ Franklin netted the
goal with the man advantage
to put Minnesota St. ahead 3-0
headed into the third period.
The third period transpired
without any tremendous comeback by the Bulldogs, and eventually desperation started to take
hold. The Dawgs pulled their
goalie for an extra skater, and
Minnesota State’s Bryce Gervais
took advantage by easing in an
open netter to put the Mavs up
4-0 and to finish off Ferris’ season.
Motte finished the game with
21 saves, but what is far more
impressive is that he finished
his career as a Bulldog with 15
career shutouts, and the most
wins in both the regular season
and postseason play in Ferris
State history. Statistically speaking, Motte was the finest goaltender to ever stand between the
pipes donning crimson and gold.
The Bulldogs will also say
goodbye to fellow seniors
Buzzeo, Dom Panetta, Jason Binkley and Travis White
who played their last game in
a Bulldog uniform tonight.
The Bulldogs finished this season 18-20-2, and at times, the
team was a bit hard to watch. Yet
deep in the season, the Bulldogs
put together a successful run and
rekindled fan interest enough
for people to bus nine and a half
hours out to St. Paul. This proves
that even when Bulldog hockey
is down, it’s still plenty of fun to
watch these underdawgs fight.
Season Statistics
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FERRIS STATE TORCH
March 25, 2015
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SPORTS
FERRIS STATE TORCH
March 25, 2015
SOCCER
an impact
Spring Soccer Making
Bridges serves the team
Soccer embarks on exhibition spring schedule
Marshall Scheldt
Ferris State Torch
Photo By: Brock Copus | Multimedia Editor
The Torch sports staff will select a Bulldog student-athlete each week based on athletic performance. Nominations may be sent to torch@
ferris.edu.
Marshall Scheldt
Ferris State Torch
The Ferris State women’s soccer team is getting some out
of season experience as they
begin their spring schedule.
After a 3-1 loss to Spring Arbor
University last Saturday, the team
has six more exhibition games
scheduled in the spring season.
With a 6-10-2 record to finish
off last season, the Dawgs are doing their best during their time
off to prepare for the tough fall
season to roll around once again.
“We’re trying to work on our
defense, so we’re trying to minimize the goals against because in
the fall we struggled a little bit
with that,” said senior midfielder Abby Meirndorf, “I think we
need to work on just gelling as
a team, because we lost four seniors that were very crucial to our
starting squad. So integrating the
younger players and getting that
going for the fall is important.”
With the departure of the
four seniors, the Dawgs will be
counting on young talent to fill
some spots for the team. Meirndorf said sophomores Audrey
Romine, Brenna Cockerill, Rachel Fouts, and Hilerie Schatzle
among others are all going to
be crucial young contributors to the team this season.
With the regular season not
starting until the fall, the Dawgs
are happy to get out of the gym
and take their skills to the pitch.
“It’s nice [to get outside] because we’ve been going since
the second week of school, and
we’ve been inside on the basketball courts. It’s nice to get
outside and actually take your
anger out on someone else and
not each other,” Meirndorf said.
Junior defender Meredith
Smith also sees exhibition action
in the spring as an advantage for
the team, for a variety of reasons.
“It is nice to get some games
in because we can get an idea
on how our team is going to be
in the following fall season and
get a feel for different people
in different positions after losing our seniors,” said Smith.
The team’s next exhibition
matchup will be at home against
the Division I Saint Francis University Red Flash on April 11 at
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The junior from Thousand
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State this year after playing tennis for two years for Seminole
State College, a community college in Oklahoma. Coming from
community college, Bridges definitely has enough game to compete at the Division II level. In his
first season as a Bulldog, Bridges
has posted an 11-3 record in singles and a 9-5 mark in doubles.
“Prior to Ferris, I was at a junior college in Oklahoma. During my last year I was contacted
by coach Berryhill and asked
about looking into Ferris. After looking into the program I
became interested and decided
to sign in April of 2014. Coach
Berryhill’s experience and leadership drew me to the program
more than anything. Most universities are lacking the skills
he possesses,” said Bridges.
Bridges has become a solid
player for the Bulldogs that
the team can count on to play
well day in and day out. His
teammate, senior Jordan Helderman from Medina, Ohio
had only positive words to
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“What makes him a solid
player is his attitude on the court
and his experience. His strengths
are his mental toughness and
groundstrokes and volleys.”
The Bulldogs are just one
win short of tying their win total for last year’s season, but
currently have ten fewer losses
than the previous year. Bridges claims that an acceptable
ending to the season for him
would be a trip to the Sweet
16 in the NCAA tournament.
“I would say our first goal
is to win the GLIAC. Second,
make a run in the NCAA tournament and make the Sweet 16
out in Arizona. We most definitely have the talent to accomplish our goals, we just need to
keep fighting hard,” said Bridges.
Bridges hasn’t been a Bulldog for long, but he is fitting
right in to the program. In
fact, he already seems to have a
handle on the team’s rivalries.
“I’m still pretty new to the
team, but beating Grand Valley a couple weeks ago was
pretty sweet,” said Bridges.
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Softball team finishes Florida swing against strong competition
As the Ferris State softball team concluded its 10-day, 18-game Florida trip, they encountered
nationally ranked talent going up against the No. 25 Augustana (S.D) Vikings. The Bulldogs
came up short against the talented Vikings team, losing 9-1.
In the first game of the final doubleheader in Florida, the Bulldogs also fell to Minnesota
State-Moorhead 4-3, as a late inning rally came up short.
The Bulldogs now return to northern climates in preparation for GLIAC league play which
will begin on the road March 28 against Walsh, followed by another road contest the following
day against Malone. The Dawgs’ first home games will be against Saginaw Valley State on March
31
Men’s tennis stays unbeaten in GLIAC play
The Ferris State men’s tennis team faced stiff competition in their final non-league match,
going up against Division I opponent Western Michigan. It was a difficult day for the Bulldogs
who fell 7-0.
The Bulldogs, who are currently ranked 5th in the Division II Midwest Regional Rankings,
rebounded quickly from the loss, trouncing GLIAC opponent Findlay at home 7-2. The Dawgs
dominated the singles, winning five of the six matches.
Ferris State followed up with a dominating 9-0 win over Tiffin University, winning every
singles match in straight sets. With the win, the Dawgs improved to 3-0 in GLIAC play and 9-5
overall.
Up next for the Bulldogs are road matches against Michigan Tech on March 28 and Lake
Superior State on March 29.
Men’s golf starts season strong
It was an auspicious beginning to the 2015 season for the Ferris State men’s golf team, who
finished third in their first tournament of the year. They faced off against several fellow GLIAC
opponents, including Grand Valley State, Walsh, and tournament host Saginaw Valley State,
among others.
Junior Ben Cook led the way for the Bulldogs, as he finished the competition just one stroke
over par with a 145. This mark was enough to earn Cook fourth place in the tournament.
The tournament was held at the challenging Boone Links Course in Florence, Ky. Boone Links
is a par 72 course, and the Bulldogs shot a team score of 605 over the two days, including an
impressive 298 on the final day.
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“The world needs Superman, now more
than ever. It’s a dark place out here.”
Dylan Peters
Ferris State University
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Justice or Just Us?
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Harrison Watt
Editor-in-Chief
One of my great strengths is
my ability to emotionally invest
in something other than myself.
This past summer, I emotionally invested in one of my swimmers and had possibly the most rewarding moment of my life.
My swimmer was 8 years old at the
time. I have a great deal of patience,
and it was tested every minute I had
her at practice. It helped me grow when
I could have given up at any point.
As the summer progressed the outlook on her impending championship
meet was, quite honestly bleak. Her
height advantage over the others and
her knowledge of the sport had her a
little complacent, and had me worried.
To the moment she stepped up to the block
I was not only a nervous mess, I was terrified.
I asked myself, ‘Had I wasted an
emotional investment on something that might not materialize?’
Even her mother looked at me
with a great deal of tension and fear.
Fortunately for my heart, this swimmer turned on a gear I had never seen.
The second day of championships, she
lifted the first place trophy. Embedded
in the depths of youtube, there’s a video
of me, for a lack of better terminology,
losing my mind in the foreground as
my swimmer tears away from the field.
At our age and place in life, emotional investment is a terrifying prospect. It’s safe and easy to
guard ourselves from such actions.
I’m no expert, but had I not done
that, I’d be sitting here with one
less happy moment in my life.
It’s lead me to multiple failures. I’ve
had some great moments of despair,
but they pale in comparison to the
moment that little Olivia Powell turned
and looked at me with that all-knowing
grin on her face that said “I fooled you.”
That day she fooled a lot of people.
Life is too short to avoid emotional
attachment to something you care about.
I care that much about all of
my swimmers, and that day I
left the pool incredibly fulfilled.
When it gets scary, hold your nose and
dive in head first.
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A Memorial of flowers, candles and gifts in the street where Michael Brown’s body lay for hours uncovered in Ferguson, Missouri.
I’ll never forget the day
my
Mama
came
home
with a one way ticket to
Arkansas for my twin brother.
We’d literally just graduated
high school and hadn’t even
started to enjoy it. But her reason? She was afraid for his life.
Now, I’m from Flint, Michigan.
One of the worst cities in the
country known for its history
of violence and the main reason why my sisters and I didn’t
attend local schools. My brother didn’t run in the streets but
once we started losing friends to
them, my Mama made the decision to send him somewhere she
thought he would be safe. And as
it turns out, that is not the case.
In recent news, more now than
ever, the rate of which African
American men have been brutally attacked and murdered
by law enforcement officials
has rapidly increased. Names
like Sean Bell, Michael Brown,
Trayvon Martin and Tamir Rice
have been plastered all over the
news. Common factor? ALL of
these young men were unarmed,
defenseless and black. Why?
Someone BELIEVED to have
seen one with a gun, they looked
suspicious, stole a cigar and was
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trying to stand up to a bully. One
more similarity? Three out of
four were killed by police officers. And none of these officers
faced federal charges. Not even
the self-appointed neighborhood
watchman who killed a young
boy because he had his hood up.
In the case of Martese Johnson,
a University of Virginia Honor
student, there wasn’t a reason
at all. Johnson was thrown to
the ground, head cracked open,
knee to his back and ribs while
being arrested for supposedly
trying to use a fake ID to get
into a club. Which has now been
confirmed: NOT THE CASE.
Eric Gardner, the size of a life
sized teddy bear, put in a choke
hold simply because of his size
to be restrained but when he
screamed out for mercy and
cried “I CAN’T BREATHE” he
wasn’t let go. He was choked
until he stopped breathing.
All I ask is WHY? Why does
this keep happening to MY men?
MY people? What did they do to
be hurt so bad that they lose their
life? Or need stitches and an
Instagram video to defend their
mistreatment? This is what’s
going on in America today and
there is no worse feeling than
to be helpless and unable to do
anything about it but speak. I
don’t have a solution. I wish I
could say I knew of a way situations like these could be avoided
in the future but I honestly don’t.
Many students read our paper,
but I’m not sure how many
watch the news. So I urge you
to look up these cases yourself. Look at the photos and the
proof. I know it’s not every cop
and not every black male. And
I’m not walking around campus
with a pick in my fro, wearing all black screaming “BLACK
POWER” but enough is enough.
So to my young men, I cannot
tell you to be mindful of your
actions in public because like
Martese Johnson, even being
an honor student cannot save
you from who your appearance
allows you to be. But do not walk
in fear. Your Lives Matter. Black
Lives Matter. All Lives Matter.
And I pray one day soon, that
will be enough to save you from
those who seem to not agree.
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Superman is a symbol of hope to many people around the world.
By: Shelby Soberalski
Jake Bradford
This might be a strange article to write for a college paper,
but I just finished reading my
Superman comic and it got me
thinking; what would the world
be like if Superman existed?
Let’s be honest, who wouldn’t
want Superman to be real? I’d
love it if he was. The world would
be a much better place (and that’s
not just my opinion. It’s fact).
I might be crossing a line here,
but I’m sure ISIS, the terrorist group, would be dealt with.
Superman would just fly by and
put all of the criminals in jail
(it might not be that simple,
I’m aware. But let’s pretend it
is). No more violence. No
more unnecessary murders.
Crime would be nearly nonexistent. The reason I say “nonexistent” is because Superman
can’t save everybody. He even
brings this up in one of the
more recent comics (“I know
I can’t save everyone. But that
will never stop me from trying!”). But what’s important is
that crimes like murder or robbery would be gone. I’m sure
he wouldn’t be able to stop
underage drinking or anything
along those lines (because
underage people are mean).
I’d be able to work as a jour-
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nalist with Clark Kent. This
wouldn’t really benefit anybody
else, but I would be fan-girling
so hard. I’d probably slip up and
call him Superman by accident
and ruin his disguise. But it’d be
fun to work with him for a while.
I could be his Jimmy Olsen!
On the subject of working
with Kent, journalism would be a
lot different (at least for the Daily
Planet if it existed). Superman
would be able to uncover the
truth for any story he’s covering. He could use super hearing and x-ray vision to uncover
shady politician deals (like he
did in the Silver Age comics).
Children would have a role
model that existed. There’s a
comic I read a while ago where
Superman receives a letter from
a 3rd grader, so he visits and
makes this huge speech about
how kids like them are true
heroes. I’m sure if I had the
exact text, it’d be more inspirational, but work with me.
The world needs Superman,
now more than ever. It’s a dark
place out here. I’d give anything
to see the Man of Steel with
us today, an embodiment of
justice, integrity and honor. A
man that can show the world
what is means to be a hero.
The world needs Superman.
Not just a guy dressing up and
acting like him (in other words,
not me), but we need a man who
flies around the world and does
everything from capturing criminals to rescuing cats from trees.
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