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Recycling Expanded Ferris’ Push for Sustainability Devin Anderson Ole Boehnke, a Ferris Journalism News Editor Senior 1 www.fsutorch.com Single Issue Free, Additional Copies 25 Cents September 30, 2015 Recycling expanded Ferris’ push for sustainability Devin Anderson ole Boehnke, a Ferris journalism News Editor senior. “If we make recycling the easier thing to do, maybe While most of Ferris’ students will start recycling.” waste is thrown out, a grow- Boehnke interned at the Phys- ing number of students are ical Plant during the summer of taking it upon themselves 2014 under Dominguez, compil- to make a habit of recycling. ing research and information on To promote recycling in the recycling to share with students. residence halls and campus With Dominguez and the buildings, Physical Plant re- Physical Plant as clients, public cently added new recycle bins relations senior Ashley Brad- in Cramer Circle, Travis Circle, street implemented a universi- Lot 3 near Hallisy Hall, Lot 37 ty-wide recycling improvement near the IRC, Lot 40 between plan as part of her capstone Merrill Hall and McNerney Hall, public relations class last year. Lot 61 near Brophy Hall and in A major component of the plan Lot 63 behind the Music Center. was a “Zero Trash Move-In Day” That makes a total of 13 recy- for incoming students on Aug. cling containers on Ferris’ main 28. Students and custodial staff campus. Smaller containers are help with recycling efforts during becoming more and more preva- the move-in and handed out lent in buildings across campus. t-shirts that read “I recycle, Do Yet, a Physical Plant poll U?” The group successfully recy- shows 82 percent of Fer- cled almost everything possible. ris students don’t know where to recycle on campus. “This is all culture,” said See Recycling Ferris custodial services on page 4 Graphic by: Jordan Lodge | Production Manager manager Rafael Dominguez. “Recycling requires individ- ual effort. It’s up to you.” Physical Plant’s data shows Ferris spends an average of $280,000 a year for waste re- moval, with 91 percent spent on trash removal and nine percent spent on shredding and recycling. Ferris spends f ve percent of the total budget on move-in and move-out weekend trash alone. “It’s just a tendency that if a trash can is closer, people will throw things away because it’s Photos by: Pam Marvel the easy thing to do,” said Nich- Ferris custodians Diane MaGuire (pictured) and Pam Marvel break down a mountain of recyclable cardboard near Miller Hall. News page 2 Lifestyles page 8 Sports page 10 Ferris votes in f rst male Bo Burnham shakes a packed Who’s that Vander athlete? homecoming royalty. house for Ferris’ homecoming Compare and contrast Ferris’ celebration Vander Laan and Vander Meer. 2 2 News September 30, 2015 Ferris State Torch News Editor Devin Anderson [email protected] NEWS It was def nitely a surprise...I had no idea I would win “ ” Ferris State Torch - Rainer Brow See below for story Write right Writing center serves record number of students Kip Biby and are also tasked with giving Ferris State Torch presentations in classrooms to inform students of the services The Writing Center had a the Writing Center provides. record breaking year for the E-tutoring is a new service pro- 2014-2015 academic year with vided by the Writing Center that is 3,800 appointments to have available to any student no mat- writing assignments critiqued. ter where they are. Students en- The Writing Center provides rolled in Ferris classes can go to assistance for more than two the Writing Center’s website and hundred Ferris courses. Stu- have pieces critiqued remotely. dents who receive help range “The e-tutoring has taken off,” from freshmen undergrads Kantar said. to fourth-year grad students. “We have More than half of the sessions students that last year represented class- are in differ- es other than English such as ent states courses in criminal justice, and differ- automotive and social work. ent coun- “Last year is the standard tries even, Andy Kantar by which future years will be enrolled in Ferris State Ferris class- measured,” said English pro- University fessor and Writing Center Di- es who rector Andy Kantar. “I just make use see attendance increasing.” of the e-tutoring.” While face-to-face Writing Cen- From 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays, ter appointments are popular, the Writing Center goes mobile there was also a large increase by sending tutors to Brophy, Mc- in the amount of online tutoring Nerney, Bond and Clark Hall to sessions. These sessions were work with students individually. up 51 percent from last year, The Writing Center is open with staff critiquing anything from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays from 100-level English papers up through Thursdays and 9 a.m. to the work of doctoral students. to 4 p.m. on Fridays. To learn “The Writing Center gives stu- more about the Writing Center dents a location to come and get or online tutoring, call 231- Photo courtesy of FSU Photo Services a fresh perspective on their pa- 591-2534 or visit their web- Austin Hamilton (left) and Rainer Brow (right) pose as the f rst all-male homecoming royalty. pers,” said Cole Heule, a Writing site, which can accessed from Center tutor and professional Ferris’ homepage at ferris.edu. tennis management senior. “It seems like students really ap- preciate it, whether they were And the winner is... required to come here or not.” The Writing Center staff is made up of students from all Hamilton, Brow win homecoming royalty types of majors and parapro- Angela Graf two open “royalty” positions. by the Society of Plastics Engi- fessionals. The parapros work Ferris State Torch This year’s homecoming roy- neers and Circle K International. about twenty f ve hours a week alty court also included six fe- Hamilton, of Manchester, was Homecoming weekend is male candidates: Megan Anker- sponsored by Sports Careers an exciting event for many son, Taylor Dempsey, Makenzie and the Professional Golf Man- Ferris students and alumni, Hall, Victoria Hudgins, Kaitlyn agement Student Association. but none more than Austin Patrick and DorthiLen Taylor. “I think it’s good to see our Te police Hamilton and Rainer Brow. The candidates all rode university changing the home- At halftime during the 2 p.m. in the homecoming parade coming rules to be more up to homecoming football game on earlier that day, smiling and speed with the times,” Hamilton never think Saturday, the 2015 homecom- waving to classmates and said. “I like the thought of being ing royalty were crowned: senior the Big Rapids community. the f rst royalty in Ferris history.” in applied speech communica- Being one of the two men Even with all of the chaos fol- it’s as funny tion Austin Hamilton and senior on the ballot, Brow was caught lowing the announcement, Ham- in plastics and polymer engi- off guard by the outcome. ilton was just happy to be there. neering technology Rainer Brow. “It was def nitely a surprise,” “I’m feeling great,” he said. as you do. This year was a f rst for Fer- Brow said. “Everybody did really “It’s a great day, beautiful ris in that the titles of home- well in their campaigning, so it weather and a good foot- coming king and queen were was really down to the last min- ball game. It’s good to be www.samuelslawofce.com retired to create a more level ute, I had no idea I would win.” crowned homecoming royalty.” playing f eld for the candidates, Brow is from New Paris, Indi- 231-796-8858 each equally vying for the ana, and was being sponsored 3 News 3 Ferris State Torch September 30, 2015 ON THE RECORD TORCH Five Travis Hall residents caught with marijuana, Taco Bell sign damaged A rundown of this week’s crime at Ferris State University. All calls might not be reported. NEWS BRIEFS Devin Anderson ing on a restricted license and Bad accident News Editor was told to get off the sidewalk. Sept. 21, 7:50 p.m., off cers assisted the sheriff’s depart- Devin Anderson That escalated quickly ment with traff c control at an He was really hungry News Editor Sept. 16, 2 a.m., off cers Sept. 19, 12:05 a.m., of- accident on Perry Avenue. An assisted the city police with re- f cers stopped a vehicle on injured person was brought to Knollview Drive for non working Grand Rapids by helicopter. sponding to two disorderly sub- Kendall professor’s exhibit comes to Ferris jects at Taco Bell. One subject tail lights. One student was re- ferred to the Off ce of Student Toking again in Travis Damian Goidich, an adjunct professor at Ferris’ Kendall damaged the Taco Bell sign and College of Art and Design, will present his “Little Things” was lodged in the county jail. Conduct for the possession of Sept. 21, 11:40 p.m., off - marijuana and another student cers responded to a marijua- exhibit throughout October. Beginning on Thursday, Oct. 1, Goidich’s illustrations, reworking 19th century portraiture, Shatter and run was referred to the Off ce of na complaint at Travis Hall. A Student Conduct for providing student was referred to the will be on display in the University Center’s Fine Art Gal- Sept. 17, 10:55 p.m., off cers lery. Goidich’s work can be viewed at damiangoidich.com. responded to a damaged prop- the police false information. Off ce of Student Conduct. erty complaint at Merrill Hall. A window was shattered and the Banner burglar subject f ed before police arrived.
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