Swept Into the Playoffs Reduced Enrollment Forces Ferris to Cut Millions
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www.fsutorch.com Single Issue Free, Additional Copies 50 Cents Week of Feb. 28 - March 6, 2018 HERE’s wHAT’s INSide Ferris State University Fighting for their lives We are one Teenage survivors from the mass The African Student Union hosts shooting in Parkland, Florida, are a celebration of African culture facing off against adults trying to dis- complete with authentic cuisine and TORCH credit them. Read about what some traditional dress. Truth, fairness and have been accusing them of online. accuracy since 1931 opinions | Page 6 lifestyles | Page 14 Big budget cuts Swept into the playoffs Reduced enrollment forces Ferris to cut millions Grant Siddall Torch Reporter Ferris is making plans to re- duce the university budget by upwards of 10.5 percent over the next four years. In the last two years, Ferris has reduced the university bud- get by $9.25 million and is likely to continue on that pace for the next four years. On Wednesday, Feb. 21, and Thursday, Feb. 22, Ferris President David Eisler held a total of three presentations for faculty and staff about the state of the budget at Ferris. At those meetings, Eisler discussed that the university is planning to make cuts of $4 million or $5 million in each of the next four years—totaling be- tween $17 million and $20 mil- lion. “I’m grateful for the work you do. This is not an easy message to deliver and it’s certainly a sobering message to hear but I believe in our university, I believe in our people, I believe in our education and I believe in our students,” Eisler said to a room packed with faculty and staff. Photo by: Keith Salowich | Web Supervisor As of the 2017-18 academ- ic year, Ferris has a budget of Freshman forward Lucas Finner comes to a halt on the ice. The Ferris men’s hockey team is feeling good after a weekend sweep has them in the WCHA playoffs. $211.4 million. If the maximum predicted cuts of $20 million occur, during the 2021-22 aca- demic year Ferris will be working Dawgs earn rematch with Bowling Green with an operating budget 10.5 Jacob Carlson Andrew, Drew Dorantes, Tyler Dorantes, Mitch The Bulldogs hope to get some revenge on percent smaller than the cur- Torch Reporter Maloney, Andrew Mayer, Zach Szajner and the Falcons in hopes of making a playoff run. rent budget. While it is still un- Trace Pennock—for senior night in front of the With the shaky regular season, Ferris will need known which areas will see cuts, Ferris hockey can take a sigh of relief after crowd. All seven players were a part of the to win the Broadmoor trophy as WCHA champi- some faculty members at Ferris clinching a playoff spot with a sweep of Lake 2016 WCHA championship team. ons to earn a place in the National Collegiate are worried about what it could Superior State University Friday, Feb. 23, and “They are a pretty decorated group. They’ve Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament. mean for their jobs and for the Saturday, Feb. 24. won a conference championship, been to an In 2016, the Bulldogs university. Not only did the Bulldogs clinch a playoff NCAA regional tournament. They were big this went in as the fourth seed to During the final budget pre- spot but they moved all the way up to sixth weekend. They’ve meant a lot and they’ve the WCHA Final Five before sentation, Ferris custodial work- place in the Western Collegiate Hockey Associ- been great Bulldogs. They’re great students upending No. 1 Minnesota er Jeff Morey addressed Presi- ation (WCHA) after Alaska and Alabama-Hunts- and they’re all going to graduate on time and State at Van Andel Arena to dent Eisler with concerns about ville failed to hold on to their spots ahead of they’re all going to be very successful when claim the Broadmoor trophy. the shrinking number of custodi- Ferris. their playing days are done,” Daniels said. That team beat St. Cloud al workers on campus. The Bulldogs were in danger of missing the The Bulldogs are scheduled to play at Bowl- State in the opener before “We’re losing position after playoffs all together heading into the matchup ing Green State University in the first round of losing to Denver in the NCAA position in the custodial field. A Coale with LSSU, who went into the weekend just a the WCHA playoffs in a best- Norris West Regional Final. good example is the SRC, just single point behind Ferris for the eighth and of-three series in a rematch “We’re going to have to one of many: four people used final spot in the WCHA playoffs. of last year’s first round. The play Bulldog hockey. It’s hard 60 minutes of to be on the main floor of the “They were pretty desperate for the win. Falcons took care of Ferris getting pucks deep and to the net and working SRC for a seven-day-a-week op- They needed that to have a shot at getting into last year with a two-game your butt off the entire game. We should be al- eration. We now have two people the playoffs still, yet we needed it to move up in sweep in the opening round. right,” Ferris goaltender Darren Smith said. there for a seven-day operation the standings and we wanted to climb as high The trip might present For now, the Bulldogs have their eyes set on and the building is going to get as we could. I give our guys a lot of credit, I a unique challenge for the BGSU with game one set for 8:07 p.m. Friday, bigger,” Morey said. “The bottom thought they played well,” Ferris Head Coach Darren Bulldogs as freshmen on the March 2. line is we’re going to lose more Bob Daniels said. Smith team have not yet played at Game two will follow at 7:07 p.m. Saturday, custodials based on this new LSSU had won four straight games and the Slater Family Ice Arena. March 3. If necessary, the two teams will battle down drop and it’s really dis- Bulldogs were losers of four straight, before “I think we just have to stick to what we’re it out in a win-or-go-home game three, which heartening watching our areas the Bulldogs got back on track Feb. 23 with a doing, we’re coming off some momentum would take place at 7:07 p.m. Sunday, March go down the toilet.” 4-1 victory. The Bulldogs kept it going on Feb. here. I’ve never played at Bowling Green. I’ve 4. All games will be played at Slater Family Ice The cuts are part of a plan to 24 with a 4-2 victory to earn the sweep. heard it’s a pretty good atmosphere. We’re go- Arena in Ohio. Saturday night also recognized all seven ing to prep all week and be ready to roll,” Ferris Budget| see page 2 senior members of the Bulldog team—Tyler freshman Coale Norris said. Got news? Let us know. Like us on facebook Follow us on Twitter Add us on instagram Watch us on youtube Email: [email protected] Ferris state Torch @fsutorch fsutorch Fsu Torch Phone: 231.591.5978 Connect with us on social media - Read articles online at www.fsutorch.com 2 News Week of Feb. 28 - March 6, 2018 Ferris State Torch “Sexism hurts men too, just as much, you could argue, as women.” NEWS - Tracy Busch - See page 5 for story Harley Harrison | News Editor | [email protected] 4,600,000 130,000 4,550,000 125,000 4,500,000 120,000 4,450,000 115,000 4,400,000 110,000 4,350,000 105,000 4,300,000 4,250,000 100,000 4,200,000 95,000 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Photo by: Abbey Good | Multimedia Editor Ferris President David Eisler speaks to faculty and staff about future budget The above information is courtesy of Ferris State University. cuts. student credit hours since 2014. Ferris is pushing hard to this will mean for the university. Budget increase enrollment in order to reduce budget cuts but en- “I think that we already have a really low budget school Continued from page 1 rollment has declined in almost every Michigan university and it’s just going to get progressively worse,” Ferris weld- combat the continuous decrease in Michigan high school this year and high school graduation rates are predicted to ing engineering freshman Christian Bottke said. “I think that graduates, which is impacting college enrollment. Tuition continue a steady decline over the next few years as well. they already don’t spend enough money on almost anything makes up 76 percent of Ferris’ general fund and the univer- Enrollment is unlikely to increase any time soon and until here at Ferris and that just about everything needs more sity has seen a 10.3 percent decrease in first time in any col- there is a change in that trend, Ferris will have to continue to money. So no, I don’t see any areas that are wasting, just lege (FTIAC) students since 2013 and a decline of 19,754 find ways to pinch pennies for the foreseeable future. areas that need more money.” These changes have some students worried about what Campus smoke and tobacco A hazy future free policy under review Torch File Graphic Cora Hall sponsibility of the grant and how the policy is enforced.