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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


Distribution Box Contest!

The Independent is looking to redesign the distribution boxes on campus, and we want YOU to help! We are looking for artists, graphic designers, painters, illustrators, anyone with a flair for visual arts to submit ideas for how to redecorate the Indy’s yellow boxes. All you have to do is email Allison Anderson (awanderson@fortlewis.edu) for a template and return a completed submission by Wednesday, December 14th. We here at the Indy will select our 11 favorite redesigns - one for every box on campus. If yours is chosen, you get a box to put it on AND we’ll pay for the supplies (within reason) to decorate it!

 

Please note that any submissions featuring graphic or explicit content will be automatically disqualified. By submitting content to The Independent you turn over the right for us to utilize and reproduce this content as we see fit.

 

Please click on the image to see the full poster. The Independent is looking to redesign the distribution boxes on campus, and we want YOU to help! We are looking for artists, graphic designers, painters, illustrators, anyone with a flair for visual arts to submit ideas for how to redecorate the Indy’s yellow boxes. All you have to do is email Allison Anderson...

A History of KDUR

Story by Izzy Farrell Graphic by Allison Anderson

Fort Lewis College students and Durango locals who are interested in radio, being a DJ or just sharing their eclectic musical tastes have a rare opportunity to do so right here on campus in the form of KDUR.  

Fort Lewis College students and Durango locals who are interested in radio, being a DJ or just sharing their eclectic musical tastes have a rare opportunity to do so right here on campus in the form of KDUR.     "One of the things we pride ourselves on here is to play music that’s not heard on commercial radio," Bryant Liggett, Station Manager at KDUR, said....

How to Boost Your Grade Post Midterm

Story by Kaleigh Dixson

With midterms passed, students often find themselves panicking in how it affected their grade. Luckily, Fort Lewis College has several resources to help students reach their academic goals.

With midterms passed, students often find themselves panicking in how it affected their grade. Luckily, Fort Lewis College has several resources to help students reach their academic goals. With academic success coaches, tutoring services, and resource centers achieving a desired grade may not be as hard as previously thought. In seeking help after midterms, one can take advantage of the...

The ASFLC: RSO Travel and Event Grants

Story by Chris Mannara Photo by Jarred Green

A number of resolutions were passed that granted some RSOs travel budget funding at the ASFLC meeting Wednesday.

A number of resolutions were passed that granted some RSOs travel budget funding at the ASFLC meeting Wednesday.   Bee Club   The FLC Bee Club were granted an amount of $1,024 by the ASFLC Senate through Resolution 16-042.   The money will be used to fund a trip for 8 students and a faculty member to Galveston, Texas for a beekeeping conference, Hollie Wall...

We Can All Be Athletes

Story by Matthew Roy Photo by Drew Lovell

When growing up, many children of all ages and genders will watch television and see athletes like Michael Jordan or Mia Hamm and want to emulate them.

 

When growing up, many children of all ages and genders will watch television and see athletes like Michael Jordan or Mia Hamm and want to emulate them.   This is a lofty goal, for not everyone can be a professional athlete. Not everyone can even play in collegiate sports.   According to the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s website, only 6 percent of high...

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