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 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 Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | Nels Christensen Safety First, Because Accidents Last Fort Lewis police report safety statistics in recent years.
Correction to “Shifting Responsibility” of Print Issue 69 Correction to “Shifting Responsibility” of Print Issue 69 Tuesday, April 7, 2015 It has come to our attention that The Independent reported an error in our “Shifting Responsibility” article on page five of our latest print issue. It has come to our attention that The Independent reported an error in our “Shifting Responsibility” article on page five of our latest print issue. Due to an error while paraphrasing a quote, The Independent referred to the Native American Indian Education Act as the Native American Protection Act, for which we formally apologize. The article covers the... Read more
The Laws and Costs of Drinking and Driving - Making the Best of a Bad Situation The Laws and Costs of Drinking and Driving - Making the Best of a Bad Situation Story by Luke Perkins Graphic by Julia Volzke Monday, April 6, 2015 According to the annual statistical report published by the Colorado judicial branch for 2014 there were 458 combined driving under influence and driving while ability impaired arrests in Colorado’s 6th District. The 6th District is an area that is made up of La Plata, Montezuma and San Juan county. According to the annual statistical report published by the Colorado judicial branch for 2014 there were 458 combined driving under influence and driving while ability impaired arrests in Colorado’s 6th District. The 6th District is an area that is made up of La Plata, Montezuma and San Juan county. The estimated, combined population for these counties, according to... Read more
"The Producers" - One Weekend Down, One To Go "The Producers" - One Weekend Down, One To Go Photos by Callie Hagman Slideshow by Lauren Hammond Monday, April 6, 2015 Read more
FLC Theatre Takes on Mel Brooks' “The Producers” FLC Theatre Takes on Mel Brooks' “The Producers” Story by Catherine Wheeler and Mariah Suneson Thursday, April 2, 2015 The Fort Lewis College theatre department’s next and final production of their season is “The Producers,” a musical by Mel Brooks. The production premieres this Friday, April 3 in FLC’s Mainstage Theatre located in the Theatre Building at 7:30 p.m. The Fort Lewis College theatre department’s next and final production of their season is “The Producers,” a musical by Mel Brooks. The production premieres this Friday, April 3 in FLC’s Mainstage Theatre located in the Theatre Building at 7:30 p.m. The cost is free for FLC students, $15 for adults and $13 for faculty, staff and... Read more
Growing Green: FLC's Community Garden Growing Green: FLC's Community Garden Story by Jarred Green Photos by Callie Hagman Wednesday, April 1, 2015 The Environmental Center campus garden at Fort Lewis College provides produce for a variety of events, and is available to anyone that wishes to use it. The Environmental Center campus garden at Fort Lewis College provides produce for a variety of events, and is available to anyone that wishes to use it. The EC campus garden, like all things at the EC, was started out of a student initiative in October of 2008, Rachel Landis, EC coordinator, said. "The original intent was for it to be used as a demonstration... Read more