Category: Ferris State Torch
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Exclusive: Dr. Barry Mehler speaks on viral semester introduction video
“Welcome to the new season of my show ‘More Bad News,’ brought to you by Camel Cigarettes.” Dr. Barry Mehler began his classes last week with this statement, similar to the way he has started his classes for decades. However, this time the unexpected happened and the video went viral. On Sunday, Jan. 9, Mehler…
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Dana King sculpts history
At 61 years old Dana King exudes unbridled joy as she talks with passion about her third career. King, whose love for life is contagious, has an infectious smile and a head full of long grey hair that dances everywhere as she talks about her hopes, dreams and accomplishments. “This is my third career. I’m going to retire…
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The YikYak problem
YikYak, the anonymous, proximity-based, social media app, has been causing problems at Ferris, due to an increase in cyberbullying happening within the app. Multiple students are being investigated by the Office of Student Conduct after their targeted harassment through YikYak led a student to attempt suicide. As reported by The Hill, at its peak, YikYak…
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Warrants out for racist stalker
A Big Rapids resident is being accused of misdemeanor stalking and harassment with an anti-Black bias. The suspect, Terry Lee Carlson, is a 57-year-old white man. He has been reported following at least one Ferris student on multiple occasions, both on and off campus, since October of 2020. Carlson has been reported driving a red pickup truck with Trump stickers and two small American…
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Dr. Mehler’s attorney sends ultimatum to Ferris
Barry Mehler’s attorney, Matthew J. Hoffer of Schafer and Associates has sent a letter to President Eisler and Dean Cagle with an ultimatum. The letter, sent to the Torch, gives the deadline of 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 19 to meet their demands before they take legal action. “Dr. Mehler hereby demands that you immediately…
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Mehler taking legal action against Ferris
Dr. Barry Mehler is taking legal action against Ferris State University after he was suspended when his class introduction video went viral. Ferris did not meet the demand by Mehler’s attorney, Matthew Hoffer, to reinstate Mehler by Wednesday at 1 pm. Now, Mehler and Hoffer are taking legal action for what they believe is a…
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Student diagnosed with cancer amid pandemic
A cancer diagnosis and chemo treatments are hard. Working and simply living within a pandemic is hard. Combine those two things together and it seems very nearly impossible. Those were the odds stacked against Jacob Webster when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer this August. Webster, who goes by Webby because “there are a lot…
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COVID-19 Q&A with Dr. Klepser
Dr. Michael Klepser is a pharmacy professor at Ferris who specializes in infectious diseases and point of care diagnostics. He has been staying up to date on all pandemic related information and has contributed to many Torch articles in the last couple of years. This week, he was willing to be a part of a…
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Not in touch with contact tracing
Since the beginning of the fall semester the Ferris COVID-19 Dashboard has shown 10-30 active cases each day. While COVID-19 cases in Mecosta County have seen a spike since classes began at the end of August. According to Director of Health Services at Birkam, Lindsay Barber, Ferris Daily Symptom Checker has seen a 35% decrease in faculty and staff usage and…
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COVID-19 counts
Compared to 2020, the number of individuals filling out the Ferris COVID-19 Daily Symptom Checker has decreased substantially. The short, online questionnaire asks individuals whether they have had close contact with someone confirmed to have COVID-19 or had any symptoms of COVID-19. Lindsay Barber is the director of health services on campus. She…
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