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Social Gaming with Skyhawk Pride Social Gaming with Skyhawk Pride

Thursday, November 7, 2024 | Junior Parrish

Social Gaming with Skyhawk Pride

Gamers join each other for a night of fun at the LAN Part
Costumes at the Fort Costumes at the Fort

Thursday, November 7, 2024 | Tiana Padilla

Costumes at the Fort

Students show spirit for Halloween 


Reclaiming the Written Word
Reclaiming the Written Word

Sunday, November 3, 2024
Tiana Padilla

Reclaiming the Written Word

How Indigenous authors are finding their voice


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FLC Cribs

J. Trey Kee

Motivation through decoration

  Each room has an empty space to occupy creativity and with fun decorations, and when you get in college you have the freedom to do whatever you want with the bland walls inside your room.  Students at the Fort who want extra inspiration and motivation into their life can build an array of items they love to see daily, and this can inspire them into a more engaging student in...

Three Things You Should Know about Voting

AJ Repinski

A Students Guide to Election Season, According to an Expert

Election season is right around the corner, and for Fort Lewis students, 2024 is shaping up to be a big year.  To cover the election cycle, The Independent will be conducting a four-part series about student attitudes and feelings towards ballot issues and elections.  Paul DeBell, an associate professor of political science and the faculty advisor for the Political Engagement...

You are Not Alone

Junior Parrish

What You Should Know About Campus Support for Unhealthy Relationships

(Disclaimer: mentions Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Abusive relationships, etc.) At Fort Lewis College, you are not alone. Many resources are available to students who are affected by unhealthy or abusive relationships, offering support and guidance in difficult times. One major resource on campus is Title IX, coordinated by Madiline Gillman, and is located upstairs in the Skyhawk...

Parking Permits and Policies

Kiiyahno Edgewater

An Overview On The Parking Situation At FLC

In recent years Fort Lewis College has implemented new policies that could help reduce limited parking across campus, as well as congested lots. The question arises, who’s responsible for the increase? In 2022, FLC Police & Parking Service Department increased the price for parking permits by $20, Deming said.  “$10 of that increase was to offset the cost of...

Three Decades on Two Wheels

Zara Tucker

The past, present, and future of FLC Cycling

  Fort Lewis College Cycling celebrates its 30th anniversary this fall, and along each season comes new challenges and opportunities. The team is looking forward to another year of racing, getting people on bikes, and building a fleet of happy and healthy cyclists, Chad Cheeney, the endurance coach of FLC cycling said.  The history of cycling in Durango runs deep, Cheeney...

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