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Dan Povenmire speaks at Williams Auditorium
After spending 16 long years to get his show, “Phineas and Ferb,” on television, Dan Povenmire came to Ferris State to do a Q&A at Williams Auditorium on Wednesday, Sept. 23, to tell how he did it. Most popularly known for his show “Phineas and Ferb,” which he co-created with…
Big Rapids welcomes a new sculpture at Hemlock Park
Members of the community gathered at Hemlock Park as Big Rapids held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Sept. 18. The ceremony took place from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., filling the park with excitement as members from the General Federation of Women’s Club Big Rapids (GFWC) joined with…
Torch Tunes
For our first Torch Tunes of the year, a group of our staff has decided to share songs that remind them of the fall season. Below is the list of songs that brings us into the fall spirit as the fall season approaches. Harmony Goodman | Co-Editor-In-Chief: We Fell in Love by girl…
New Jim Crow Museum set to open Sept. 30
The new Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery will open later this month, with opening days set for Sep. 30 and Oct. 1. The Jim Crow Museum is the nation’s largest publicly accessible collection of artifacts of intolerance. The museum, previously housed on the bottom floor of FLITE,…
New Jim Crow Museum set to open Sept. 30
The new Jim Crow Museum will open later this month, with opening days set for Sep. 30 and Oct. 1. The Jim Crow Museum is the nation’s largest publicly accessible […]