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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

LARPing at Fort Lewis College

Kimberly Cassels

Fort Lewis College had a live action role playing event by the clock tower Wednesday Sep. 26. The theme for the LARP was Game of Thrones.  

Fort Lewis College had a live action role playing event by the clock tower Wednesday Sep. 26. The theme for the LARP was Game of Thrones.   Participants split into different Game of Thrones houses. Two of the houses, the Targaryens and Starks, played capture the flag, battling one another with foam swords and daggers along with duct taped cardboard shields, Carson O’Brien,...

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Fort Lewis College Campus Blotter Fort Lewis College Campus Blotter

Fort Lewis College Campus Blotter

Benjamin Mandile

The Fort Lewis College Campus Police released a crime log detailing incidents occurring from Sept. 11 to Sept. 16 on campus. 

The Fort Lewis College Campus Police relased a crime log detailing incidents occuring from Sept. 11 to Sept. 16 on campus.  Tuesday, September 11 at 4:25 p.m. Police responded to call at 125 Talon Lane that was made concerning obstruction of justice. The call was unfounded. Wednesday, September 12 at 5:52 p.m. Police responded to a call at 125 Talon Lane about a mental...

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Outdoor Pursuits Begins New School Year with New Programming

Max Rodgers

Fort Lewis College will no longer charge additional membership fees for Outdoor Pursuits and intramural sports this year because of changes to program funding. Negotiations are still in the works between for the purchase of rafting company’s equipment and river permits for enhanced academic programs, said assistant director of Recreational Services Brett Davis.  

Fort Lewis College will no longer charge additional membership fees for Outdoor Pursuits and intramural sports this year because of changes to program funding. Negotiations are still in the works between for the purchase of rafting company’s equipment and river permits for enhanced academic programs, said assistant director of Recreational Services Brett Davis.   Fee Changes with...

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Flickinger, an FLC Cyclist, Survives and Thrives Flickinger, an FLC Cyclist, Survives and Thrives

Flickinger, an FLC Cyclist, Survives and Thrives

Article by: Kimberly Cassels Photo by: Weston Flickinger

On May 1, 2018, Weston Flickinger, a cyclist for Fort Lewis College’s cycling team, was riding with his teammates to train for a race when he was hit by a pickup truck on 32nd Street in Durango.

On May 1, 2018, Weston Flickinger, a cyclist for Fort Lewis College’s cycling team, was riding with his teammates to train for a race when he was hit by a pickup truck on 32nd Street in Durango. The driver was coming from the opposite direction and turned left into Flickinger’s path before ever seeing the cyclist, Flickinger said. He was riding his bike at roughly 25 miles...

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Department Chairs fill in for Arts and Sciences Dean

Kim Cassels

The Dean of Arts and Sciences position has been cut to trim the budget among other reorganization efforts at Fort Lewis College.  

The Dean of Arts and Sciences position has been cut to trim the budget among other reorganization efforts at Fort Lewis College.  The former Dean of Arts and Sciences, Jesse Peters, was promoted to interim provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Peters said. Former Provost Barbara Morris is now the president of State University of New York in Oneonta.   Former President...

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