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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


ASFLC Report: Undocumented Student Protections

Story by: Becca Day Photo by: Kayla Cata

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College passed two resolutions Wednesday evening. One approved a statement protecting undocumented students and the other renewed the Geology Club. ASFLC also discussed the position of vice parliamentarian in its government body  in the Colorado room of the Student Union.

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College passed two resolutions Wednesday evening. One approved a statement protecting undocumented students and the other renewed the Geology Club. ASFLC also discussed the position of vice parliamentarian in its government body  in the Colorado room of the Student Union.   Statement on Undocumented Students   The ASFLC approved...

Indigenous Peoples and the Dominant Culture: Q&A with James Anaya

By: Breana Talamante-Benavidez

James Anaya is the Dean of Law at the University of Colorado in Boulder. He spoke at Fort Lewis College on Thursday, Jan. 25 on the power behind discussing human rights.

 

James Anaya is the Dean of Law at the University of Colorado in Boulder. He spoke at Fort Lewis College on Thursday, Jan. 25 on the power behind discussing human rights.   Anaya’s writing and teaching focus on issues concerning human rights and land rights for indigenous peoples. Anaya also practiced law in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he represented Native Americans and...

FLC Police Remains Aware of the Possibility of a Mass Shooting

By CJ Calvert

The campus police is able to provide active shooter trainings to students, faculty and staff in a brief hour or two-hour class, he said.

 

On Nov. 5, in Sutherland Springs, Texas, a mass shooting occurred that left 27 dead and 20 wounded. Several other smaller mass shootings have occurred since the shooting in Sutherland Springs.   These shootings are starting to become more and more of a reality, Sgt. Brett Deming of the Fort Lewis College Police Department said.   The campus police department will do...

Recent Events Spur Conversation on Rape Culture in Durango

By Becca Day

A bathroom sign at a local pizzeria that depicted a man lifting up a woman’s skirt has stirred up discussion about rape culture in the Durango community. Conversation about rape culture and sexual assault in Durango was further propelled when The Durango Herald reported on the sexual assault of a woman in town.

 

A bathroom sign at a local pizzeria that depicted a man lifting up a woman’s skirt has stirred up discussion about rape culture in the Durango community. Conversation about rape culture and sexual assault in Durango was further propelled when The Durango Herald reported on the sexual assault of a woman in town.   The local pizzeria sign opened up conversation about rape...

Victim Escaped Unharmed From Armed Carjacking at FLC

By Ryan Simonovich

More details have been released about an armed carjacking beginning on the Fort Lewis College campus Monday night.

 

    Update Nov. 29 at 12:40 p.m.   More details have been released about an armed carjacking begining on the Fort Lewis College campus Monday night.   A man, who is not a student, was waiting in his vehicle in the Jones Hall parking lot, according to a release sent to the student body by FLC public affairs officer Mitch Davis.   The suspect,...

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