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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

Pursuing Education After the Military Pursuing Education After the Military

Pursuing Education After the Military

By Shandiin Ramsey

Non-traditional students are common in colleges across the United States.  Some of these students have come from the military and are trying to receive their degrees to move on to the next chapter of their lives.

Non-traditional students are common in colleges across the United States.  Some of these students have come from the military and are trying to receive their degrees to move on to the next chapter of their lives.   Over 1 million veterans are using their Government Issued bill to attend college after their service, but only 15 percent of these veterans are traditionally aged...

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Finding a Voice: Free Speech and Safe Spaces Finding a Voice: Free Speech and Safe Spaces

Finding a Voice: Free Speech and Safe Spaces

By Becca Day and Ryan Simonovich

Freedom of speech has been a topic of discussion after a recent campus visit by a self-described public preacher.

 

Freedom of speech has been a topic of discussion after a recent campus visit by a self-described public preacher.   Keith Darrell’s religious views and opinions on westward expansion angered students such as Randy Banks, who was detained by the Durango Police Department after getting in an altercation with Darrell.   Polarizing Opinions   While...

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Spotlight on FLC Student Veterans Spotlight on FLC Student Veterans

Spotlight on FLC Student Veterans

Story by Shandiin Ramsey Photos by Crystal Ashike

Editor’s Note: This article is the third story in a 4-part-series of profiles highlighting veterans at Fort Lewis College.

 

Editor’s Note: This article is the third story in a 4-part-series of profiles highlighting veterans at Fort Lewis College.   Rhoda Skeet   Skeet served in the Marine Corps for four years.  She worked for a three star general working with classified materials at the Marine Corps headquarters in Washington D.C.   “I actually worked in a...

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STEM New Focus of Fort Lewis College STEM New Focus of Fort Lewis College

STEM New Focus of Fort Lewis College

Story by Becca Day

Ramona Pierson, the newest Fort Lewis College strategic officer, announced that the college will transition into a STEM-focused school during the all-campus meeting Thursday afternoon in the FLC Ballroom.

Ramona Pierson, the newest Fort Lewis College strategic officer, announced that the college will transition into a STEM-focused school during the all-campus meeting Thursday afternoon in the FLC Ballroom.   The all-campus meeting was announced a week prior via a campuswide email, and its goal was to increase transparency about the transformation process.   Roughly half of...

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Spotlight on FLC Student Veterans Spotlight on FLC Student Veterans

Spotlight on FLC Student Veterans

Story by Shandiin Ramsey Photos by Crystal Ashike

Editor’s Note: This article is the second story in a 4-part-series of profiles highlighting veterans at Fort Lewis College.

Editor’s Note: This article is the second story in a 4-part-series of profiles highlighting veterans at Fort Lewis College.   Shea Rivers   Rivers joined the Army after dropping out after attending one semester at FLC, he said.     “My favorite thing about the military was probably the sense of purpose,” Rivers said.  “You...

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