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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 

Hotels: the new Dorms? Hotels: the new Dorms?

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | Jimena Lopez

Hotels: the new Dorms?

Back to school! While some Fort Lewis students were making sure they had their backpacks ready to go, others were making sure they had somewhere...
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.


FLC Theatre Takes on Mel Brooks' “The Producers”

Story by Catherine Wheeler and Mariah Suneson

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...

Growing Green: FLC's Community Garden

Story by Jarred Green Photos by Callie Hagman

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...

Student Enrollment Down - RSO Funds Down

Story by Luke Perkins and Jarred Green Photos by Callie Hagman

Student enrollment at Fort Lewis College has decreased over the past ten years. This is an issue for Registered Student Organizations, whose funding is dependant on the number of students enrolled at FLC.

 

Student enrollment at Fort Lewis College has decreased over the past ten years. This is an issue for Registered Student Organizations, whose funding is dependant on the number of students enrolled at FLC.   Enrollment Issues   “Enrollment has been a high priority for me,” Dene Thomas, president at FLC, said.   Since her hiring in 2010 Thomas has...

ASFLC Executive Team Candidates: Gallegos and Smith

Story by Catherine Wheeler Graphic by Julia Volzke

Deadlines for nomination packets for the upcoming Associated Students of Fort Lewis College elections were recently extended, which allowed for more students to sign up to run for an executive or senatorial position.

Deadlines for nomination packets for the upcoming Associated Students of Fort Lewis College elections were recently extended, which allowed for more students to sign up to run for an executive or senatorial position.   Lindley Gallegos and Jacob Smith are the most recents students to put in their bid for the executive team election.   Gallegos and Smith are both juniors...

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