Free night of Salsa lessons being pro­vided by cam­pus organization

Mujeres Triunfando, a new reg­is­tered stu­dent orga­ni­za­tion (RSO) on cam­pus, is offer­ing an evening of free Salsa danc­ing lessons.

Although “Mujeres Triunfando” trans­lates to “women pre­vail­ing,” Lissette Isabel, pres­i­dent of the RSO, explains that the group is “open to any­one that would like to pro­mote women empow­er­ment and Latin awareness.”

Salsa danc­ing has been described as a dance of inti­mate pas­sion and addic­tion. The typ­i­cal music for Salsa is up-tempo Latin music. Salsa music typ­i­cally ranges from 180 to 210 beats per minute; this is about twice the tempo of the Rumba.

Cuba is cred­ited for cre­at­ing the Salsa style of dance; how­ever, New York cre­ated the term “Salsa”. Salsa is a com­bi­na­tion of many Latin and Afro-Caribbean dances. Continue Reading…

For Him

He’s not as hard to buy for as you might think. Just sim­plify what it is he likes, being com­fort­able, hang­ing out and watch­ing movies.

Awesome socks. I don’t mean the white socks that come in packs of 12. I am talk­ing about knit, wool, pat­terned. It doesn’t sound like a great gift, but any guy worth his salt is worth a pair of great socks. Don’t be sur­prised if the cost is in the dou­ble digits.

Flask. Guys secretly dream of being in a sit­u­a­tion where they need a flask. Trapped in an ele­va­tor, on the roof of a sky scraper, on the side of a moun­tain. And to go along with that flask, a fancy bot­tle of alco­hol to put in it, some­thing above $20 is prefer­able for the occasion.

Hammock. Will he try to set it up inside? Maybe. Will both of you enjoy it? Totally.

If all else fails, Caddyshack, Animal House or Dumb and Dumber on DVD. Continue Reading…

Annual band con­cert to kick off the season

This year’s hol­i­day con­cert is more than a con­cert, it’s also a fundraiser.

The con­cert is being called a Symphonic Santa Sunday and is tak­ing place on Dec. 13 at 4 p.m. in Williams Auditorium. This event is free and every­one is invited to attend.

The FSU Symphony Band, the FSU West Central Concert Band, and the FSU West Central Chamber Orchestra will all be per­form­ing. The two bands will be per­form­ing as one large band on stage. Small cham­ber ensem­bles will be per­form­ing as well. Continue Reading…

Dwelling: Ferris stu­dent David Ensing dwells on Ted Evans’ piece titled “Idle Splash.” Evans’ sculp­tural paint­ings are cur­rently exhib­ited in the Rankin Art Gallery and will remain in place until mid-December. Photo By: Kristyn Sonnenberg | Photo Editor

Ted Evans is the cre­ator of the work being fea­tured in the gallery. He is from Vancouver, British Colombia and moved to Michigan to become the Director for Artworks in down­town Big Rapids. He is cur­rently a full time stu­dio artist.

Evans received his bach­e­lors degree in fine arts at the Emily Carr Institute of Fine Art and Design. He went on to attend the University of Windsor, Ontario where he earned his mas­ters degree in fine art.

Carrie Weis, Rankin Art Gallery Director, said, “Ted is a con­cep­tual artist and his work addresses the idea of ‘dwelling,’ a state of being or a loca­tion to be lived in and observed.” Continue Reading…

Campus Fun

Dec. 4–18

“Dwelling” Art Installation, 11 a.m. — 4 p.m., Rankin Art Gallery

Dec. 9

Warm up with a Cup, 9 a.m. — 3 p.m., In front of the IRC and in the quad

Salsa Night with Mujeres Triunfando, 7 — 9:00 p.m., Rankin Center Dome Room

Blood Drive, 12 — 5:45 p.m., Student Rec Center

Dec. 10

United Way Silent Auction, 8:30 a.m. — 5:30 p.m., Rankin Center Mecosta Room

Ferris Employee Holiday Reception, 3 — 5:00 p.m., Rankin Center Dome Room

Dec. 11

The Jane Doe Project, 7 p.m., Rankin Center Dome Room

Dec. 14

Pancakes with the President, 11 p.m. — 12:30 a.m. Westview Dining Facility

Concerts/Shows

Dec. 13

Holiday Band and Orchestra Concert, 4 p.m., Williams Auditorium

Releasing albums with a mix of old and new songs, per­form­ers look to change their style for the holidays

When “Sleigh Bells” starts play­ing, Nick Maddox feels a lit­tle more in the hol­i­day spirit.

Maddox, a junior in the mechan­i­cal engi­neer­ing pro­gram, per­formed the piece in high school and has loved it ever since. Some artists are look­ing to put their own mark on hol­i­day favorites as they per­form new ver­sions of old songs and flood the mar­ket place.

Bob Dylan released a Christmas album titled, “Christmas in the Heart” and has pledged pro­ceeds from the album to the Feed America charity.

Both the Jackson Five’s album, “Ultimate Christmas Collection” and Ray Charles’ “The Spirit of Christmas” have been reis­sued, remas­tered and made avail­able in time for the sea­son. Continue Reading…

Second Installment Of Twilight Saga: New Moon Has Left Fans Wanting More

Photo cour­tesy of MCT

The new direc­tor, Chris Weitz, took this movie to a new level, with improved color, act­ing, visual effects, and much more energy than the first movie.

As Bella Swan, played by Kristin Stewart, describes her pain as, “hav­ing a hole in my chest,” Kristen does an excel­lent job at depict­ing this image with screams at night. Continue Reading…

Neal Justin, MCT

Jesse Ventura’s most glar­ing flaws self-absorption, para­noia, stub­born­ness serve him to near-perfection in his lat­est and most promis­ing TV project, “Conspiracy Theory,” pre­mier­ing Wednesday on cable’s TruTV.

His other small-screen efforts, as a talk-show host and a sports com­men­ta­tor for the short-lived XFL foot­ball league, forced the for­mer Minnesota gov­er­nor to stray from his favorite sub­ject: him­self. Not this time. The new series may promise to be about gov­ern­ment and cor­po­rate coverups, but it’s really about Ventura play­ing tough-talking detec­tive a role that fits like a snug fedora. Continue Reading…

Campus Fun

Dec. 4–18

“Dwelling” Art Installation, 11 a.m. — 4 p.m., Rankin Art Gallery

Dec. 2

Bring Your Key and Skate for Free, 9 — 11 p.m., FSU Ice Arena

Dec. 3

Comedian Jessica Kirson, 8 — 9 p.m., Quizno’s in the Rankin Student Center

Mousetrap to Mars, 6 — 8 p.m., IRC 120

Discussion: “Who’s Real Who’s Not?”, 7 — 8 p.m., Rankin Student Center Dome Room

Dec. 8

Art, Drugs and Crime, 7 — 9 p.m., Rankin Student Center 125/127

Band O Rama and Holographic Flip Cards, 11 a.m. — 3 p.m., Rankin Center Student Lounge

Holiday Jazz Band and Choir Concert, 8 p.m., Rankin Center Dome Room

How to Take Exams, 11 — 11:50 a.m., SCI 102

Off Campus

Dec. 5

Holiday Cookie Walk, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m., 323 S. State St., Big Rapids

Dec. 6

Voca Lyrica Holiday Concert, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., United Church, 120 S. State St., Big Rapids

Concerts/Shows

Dec. 5

Kappa Talent ShowKase Feat. R&B Star J. Holiday, 7– 10 p.m., Williams Auditorium

Magician Norman Ng per­formed for a large stu­dent audi­ence on Nov. 19 at Williams Auditorium.

Ng, who per­formed ear­lier in the day at the Rock Cafe, per­formed many tricks that got the audi­ence of all ages involved.

After he per­formed his first trick of turn­ing paper into money, he gave the money away to a student.

He also read a student’s mind. He drew a pic­ture of what the stu­dent was think­ing, which was a bowl­ing ball, and dropped it from the pad of paper. He got a dif­fer­ent stu­dent to read a mind as well. Continue Reading…