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Martin Luther King Jr. March Martin Luther King Jr. March

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | Junior Parrish

Martin Luther King Jr. March

Fort Lewis students and staff honor the civil rights leader

Why Does the Sticker Stick with you? Why Does the Sticker Stick with you?

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | Izzy Mora

Why Does the Sticker Stick with you?

From bumpers to bottles, Fort Lewis expresses itself through stickers

The Pursuit of Outdoor Inclusivity The Pursuit of Outdoor Inclusivity

Friday, January 17, 2025 | Aleyna Kleinhaus

The Pursuit of Outdoor Inclusivity

Indigenous Adventure fund helps close the gap on accessibility


College, Quarantined

By Morgan Reed Indy Staff Writer

Can you remember being put into time-out as a child? My first week here, at Fort Lewis College, took me back to that nostalgic and harrowing feeling. 

Can you remember being put into time-out as a child? My first week here, at Fort Lewis College, took me back to that nostalgic and harrowing feeling.  I was figuring out  life on my own, far away from anyone familiar. Two days into this journey my roommate came into our place and shook things up a little more. I was in the kitchen when she answered the dreaded call alerting her of...

In a hotel down by the river: COVID-19 requires new housing accommodations at Fort Lewis College

By Barbara Edwards Indy Staff Writer and Steven Marquez

This school year has been unlike any other due to the coronavirus pandemic. One change Fort Lewis College made was housing students at the Durango Downtown Inn, in order to combat the spread of the virus.

This school year has been unlike any other due to the coronavirus pandemic. One change Fort Lewis College made was housing students at the Durango Downtown Inn, in order to combat the spread of the virus. “We felt very strongly that we wanted to provide a housing option to everyone who applied and requested housing,” James Estelle, the assistant director for the office of...

Fall Sports Without a Season

By Will Charles Indy Staff Writer

Almost all of the fall sports at Fort Lewis College have been put on hold for the 2020 season due to the circumstances surrounding COVID-19.

Almost all of the fall sports at Fort Lewis College have been put on hold for the 2020 season due to the circumstances surrounding COVID-19. Golf and cross-country are the only two sports competing in regular season meets and tournaments for the fall season. Both are considered as low-threat sports by the NCAA. Coaches are focused on making sure that athletes stay academically strong and...

Doorknob licks for clicks

By Dorothy Elder Indy Staff Writer

Accusations of people licking doorknobs on the Fort Lewis College campus have left many puzzled amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Accusations of people licking doorknobs on the Fort Lewis College campus have left many puzzled amid the coronavirus pandemic.  The first mention of doorknob licking happened at 11:42 a.m. on August 24, the first day of classes for the Fall semester. It was posted by second-year FLC student, Robert Dennett, on the Fort Lewis College app, a new tool available to students that features a...

COVID-19 impacts FLC students

Indy Staff Collaboration

As we know, for many, COVID-19 has turned the world completely upside down. Fort Lewis College students have had many changes to their jobs, classes and social life. Here’s the inside scoop on what’s going on in the life of an FLC student. 

As we know, for many, COVID-19 has turned the world completely upside down. Fort Lewis College students have had many changes to their jobs, classes and social life. Here’s the inside scoop on what’s going on in the life of an FLC student.  Curriculum adjustments for classes dependent on campus resources  On Thursday, March 19th, President Stritikus announced that...

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