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Testing Tampons for Women's Health Testing Tampons for Women's Health

Thursday, May 1, 2025 | Written by Manhattan Adams, Photos by Manhattan Adams and Donovon Riley

Testing Tampons for Women's Health

Fort Lewis College chemistry researchers investigate heavy metals in tampons.

2025 Hawk Tank Gala 2025 Hawk Tank Gala

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | Written by AJ Repinski

2025 Hawk Tank Gala

Students from the southwest celebrate the end of the business competition. 

Catalyzing Creativity Catalyzing Creativity

Monday, March 24, 2025 | Manhattan Adams

Catalyzing Creativity

Undergraduate Students Get Hands-On Research Experience at Fort Lewis College
Get The Led Out Performs at Community Concert Hall Get The Led Out Performs at Community Concert Hall

Get The Led Out Performs at Community Concert Hall

By Benjamin Mandile

Get The Led Out performed Friday Sept. 22 at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall.

Get The Led Out performed Friday Sept. 22 at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall.   The six-person cover band does not want to impersonate Led Zeppelin, but instead plays the band’s music because they are fans, Paul Sinclair, lead vocals of Get The Led Out said.   The band was formed in the Fall of 2003 in Philadelphia, PA after some of the band members...

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Faculty Senate Discusses Institutional Name Change

By Ryan Simonovich

The Fort Lewis College Faculty Senate discussed a potential name change to the college, course catalog changes and a senate handbook ammendment at their twice-monthly meeting.

The Fort Lewis College Faculty Senate discussed a potential name change to the college at their twice-monthly meeting on Thursday.   Mark Jastorff, FLC vice president for advancement, gave an update on what the name change committee has been doing. The school is working with Chelsey Baker-Hauck Brand Strategy to help with the potential change, he said.     At first,...

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FLC and University of Denver offer Five Year Combined Master of Social Work Degree Program

By Ryan Simonovich

Fort Lewis College and the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work are currently recruiting for a combined undergraduate and graduate degree program. The program allows FLC students to complete their bachelor’s degree as well as a Master of Social Work degree in five years.

 

Fort Lewis College and the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work are currently recruiting for a combined undergraduate and graduate degree program. The program allows FLC students to complete their bachelor’s degree as well as a Master of Social Work degree in five years.   Students are regular undergraduate students at FLC for the first three years of the...

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ASFLC Report: G.I. Promise Act, RSO II Eligibility ASFLC Report: G.I. Promise Act, RSO II Eligibility

ASFLC Report: G.I. Promise Act, RSO II Eligibility

by Aidan Multhauf

ASFLC discusses the G.I. Promise Act, RSO II Applications and a new possible Financial Literacy Program for high school students.

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met Wednesday to discuss the future of the G.I. Promise Act and the FAB bylaws in regards to RSO II applications.   G.I. Promise Act   ASFLC senate member Joshua Emerson introduced action item 17-043 which addresses the G.I. Promise Act.   ASFLC voted unanimously to support the act and to recommend that the board of...

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Fiesta on the Mesa Opens Hispanic Heritage Month

By: Benjamin Mandile

Fort Lewis College’s El Centro de Mucho Colores held its 13th annual Fiesta on the Mesa Friday night to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month.

Fort Lewis College’s El Centro de Mucho Colores held its 13th annual Fiesta on the Mesa Friday night to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month.   The celebration started 13 years ago, Shirena Trujillo Long, coordinator of El Centro de Mucho Colores, FLC’s Hispanic organization, said.   Fiesta on the Mesa is a celebration of Hispanic culture through food, dance, and...

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