Torch Information

The Torch is the student newspaper at Ferris State University. Its content is determined solely by the students who comprise the editorial staff of the newspaper. Any student may apply for a staff position at the Torch. The only absolute requirement for employment at the Torch is student status. This student press at Ferris State University shall be free of censorship as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States. Student editors and managers are free to determine editorial policies and news coverage and content without interference from the faculty, staff or administration of Ferris State University. The student newspaper shall not be subjected to policies that constitute prior restraint, such as advance approval of copy, or to policies that produce a chilling effect on student press freedom. Ferris State University recognizes the value of the free and open discussion facilitated by the student newspaper and encourages faculty, staff and students to take an active interest in the newspaper. The student newspaper at Ferris State University is administered through the Department of Languages and Literature. The role of the department is to serve as a link between the newspaper and the university and to assist the newspaper in its efforts to meet the needs of the community it serves. The department provides the newspaper with an adviser and support in the form of information needed to operate within the policies of Ferris State University. The university also provides support in other areas, such as computer upgrades and technological help, as well as an office spaces in Rankin Center.