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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

Seasonal Blues Seasonal Blues

Friday, January 17, 2025 | Izzy Mora and Zara Tucker

Seasonal Blues

Fort Lewis Experts break down Seasonal Depression

Custodian Arnulfo Pardo is Best Known for His Life Advice Custodian Arnulfo Pardo is Best Known for His Life Advice

Custodian Arnulfo Pardo is Best Known for His Life Advice

By: Taylor Hutchison

In between cleaning, doing laundry, and being a handyman in the Student Life Center, 64-year-old Arnulfo Pardo, who goes by Arnie, offers life advice to students.

In between cleaning, doing laundry, and being a handyman in the Student Life Center, 64-year-old Arnulfo Pardo, who goes by Arnie, offers life advice to students. Chad Myron, a Fort Lewis College student, works at the Student Life Center, where Pardo is a custodian, and has a good relationship with Pardo. The two discuss things like the food on the Navajo Reservation. “We talk back...

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Spring is Here, Season is Near

By: Colton Branstetter and Mandy Lorenson

Fort Lewis College student athletes are gearing up for the new seasons ahead.

Fort Lewis College student athletes are gearing up for the new seasons ahead. Even though spring semester has just begun, student athletes who participate in lacrosse, track and field, and softball have been preparing for this semester since fall. And for seniors about to embark on their final seasons as college athletes, it’s a time of reflection. Passing the Torch The...

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From Red Hearts to Red Flags

By: Meritt Drake

Valentine’s day can be difficult to navigate for both those who are single and people in relationships. Dating can seem risky, and there are many aspects that can deter people from getting into relationships. These can range from compatibility issues to larger issues.

Valentine’s day can be difficult to navigate for both those who are single and people in relationships. Dating can seem risky, and there are many aspects that can deter people from getting into relationships. These can range from compatibility issues to larger issues. “Talking about the risks of dating makes it sound like if you go to dinner with someone you might get raped, so...

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Empowering Women Outside: New Campus Club has Students Bound for Big Adventures

By: Ryan Simonovich

In the summer before her freshman year at Fort Lewis College, Sarah Moore participated in a month long Outward Bound trip in Northern Colorado.

In the summer before her freshman year at Fort Lewis College, Sarah Moore participated in a month long Outward Bound trip in Northern Colorado. “I experienced a lot of really, really hard days where I didn’t know if I would get through it,” Moore said of the trip. “I didn’t know if I could even get to base camp.” Despite the physical challenge, the...

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Professors Travel to U.S. Southern Border

By: Tiarney Andreas

During an informational panel on Wednesday, February 13, a group of Fort Lewis College professors tackled issues such as migrants seeking asylum, as well as discussed the organizations which are making a difference in what seems like a hopeless situation for some.

During an informational panel on Wednesday, February 13, a group of Fort Lewis College professors tackled issues such as migrants seeking asylum, as well as discussed the organizations which are making a difference in what seems like a hopeless situation for some. FLC professors Benjamin Waddell, Carolina Alonso, Janine Fitzgerald, Ruth Alminas, and Paul DeBell, accompanied by...

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