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Cookin' Stuff! Cookin' Stuff!

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | Nels Christensen

Cookin' Stuff!

Food, friends and dorm life; how one student makes the most of kitchens on campus

Indigenous People's Day 2025 Indigenous People's Day 2025

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | Written by Mya Simon, Photographed by M'iitra Pino

Indigenous People's Day 2025

October rain does little to keep FLC from celebrating Indigenous culture 

Safety First, Because Accidents Last Safety First, Because Accidents Last

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | Nels Christensen

Safety First, Because Accidents Last

Fort Lewis police report safety statistics in recent years. 


The ASFLC: Discussion on the Strategic Enrollment Plan

Story by CJ Calvert Photo by Jarred Green

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College discussed on Wednesday their involvement with the strategic enrollment plan.

 

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College discussed on Wednesday their involvement with the strategic enrollment plan. There is a strategic enrollment plan group on campus that works directly with Noel Levitz, Glenna Sexton, vice president of student affairs said. The ASFLC currently has no association with the strategic enrollment plan. Ruffalo Noel Levitz is an enrollment...

Faculty Senate Discusses Upcoming Noel Levits Review

Story by Davis Deussen Photo by Jarred Green

The Fort Lewis College Faculty Senate met on Thursday to discuss the new program review that will take place this semester to address the campus’ recent decrease in student enrollment.

 

The Fort Lewis College Faculty Senate met on Thursday to discuss the new program review that will take place this semester to address the campus’ recent decrease in student enrollment. The new program review, done by outside consulting firm Ruffalo Noel Levitz, is meant to explore the options of creating new programs in order to increase enrollment, recruitment and retention at FLC,...

The ASFLC: IFI Recap

Story by CJ Calvert Photo by Jarred Green

On their Feb. 1 meeting the ASFLC discussed two travel grants and recapped the most popular suggestions from their Ideas for Innovation event.

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met Wednesday to discuss the possibility of awarding of two travel grants and reflect on their Ideas for Innovation program that had taken place on Jan. 26.   The discussion on the IFI program was centered around the turnout for IFI and the ideas that were proposed at the program.   Ian Fullinwider, Senator and Chair of...

RSO Highlights: FLC Comedy club and AISES

Story by Shandiin Ramsey graphic by Hannah Maddera

As a way of chronicling the student experience at Fort Lewis College The Independent will be running a series of articles spotlighting the Registered Student Organizations on Campus. The RSOs chosen for each article are randomly generated and featured in the order they were chosen.

 

As a way of chronicling the student experience at Fort Lewis College The Independent will be running a series of articles spotlighting the Registered Student Organizations on Campus. The RSOs chosen for each article are randomly generated and featured in the order they were chosen. FLC Comedy Club The Fort Lewis Comedy Club is an RSO  on campus that is open to anyone who wants to...

KDUR New Music Review: Plague Vendor and The Regrettes

Article by Douglas DuPont Photo by Jarred Green

Greetings, reader. My name is Douglas. I’ve been serving on KDUR’s board of directors since my freshman year at Fort Lewis College, and a musicophile since Smash Mouth's All Star. As of late I’ve been working closely with the Music Department. I feel inclined to bring The Independent reviews of two killer records every two weeks. Welp, let’s get this mudfight underway. First up is…

 

Greetings, reader. My name is Douglas. I’ve been serving on KDUR’s board of directors since my freshman year at Fort Lewis College, and a musicophile since Smash Mouth's All Star. As of late I’ve been working closely with the Music Department. I feel inclined to bring The Independent reviews of two killer records every two weeks. Welp, let’s get this mudfight...

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