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Home Away From Home Home Away From Home

Monday, April 14, 2025 | Anja Tabor

Home Away From Home

Exchange students at Fort Lewis shared their experiences. The ups, downs, and learning curves that come with studying abroad.
Punks Rock! Punks Rock!

Thursday, February 13, 2025 | Jimena Lopez

Punks Rock!

First-year students launch into the community of punk rock. 

Martin Luther King Jr. March Martin Luther King Jr. March

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | Junior Parrish

Martin Luther King Jr. March

Fort Lewis students and staff honor the civil rights leader

Students discuss diversity with President Stritikus at Student Senate meeting

By: Ethan Hale Indy Staff Writer

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College were met with over an hour of public participation by students addressing diversity on campus at their regular meeting Oct. 2. 

ASFLC performed a preliminary vote on the creation of a diversity council. This hypothetical vote was unanimous and the real vote will occur Wednesday. 

 

 

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College were met with over an hour of public participation by students addressing diversity on campus at their regular meeting Oct. 2. FLC President Tom Stritikus was present at the meeting to address multiple topics including the expected creation of a Diversity Collaborative designed to share a variety of student perspectives with school...

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A Conservative Voice on Campus, Will Witt Visits FLC A Conservative Voice on Campus, Will Witt Visits FLC

A Conservative Voice on Campus, Will Witt Visits FLC

By: Charlotte Williams Indy Staff Writer

A conservative speaker by the name of Will Witt visited Fort Lewis College on Sept. 19 in Noble 130 with the intention to discuss free speech and other topics on college campuses. 

A conservative speaker by the name of Will Witt visited Fort Lewis College on Sept. 19 in Noble 130 with the intention to discuss free speech and other topics on college campuses.  At his speech, Witt received an audience who listened while he discussed a wide variety of issues concerning climate change, abortion, religion, standing up for one’s beliefs, and free speech, with a...

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El Centro de Muchos Colores hosts Ballet Folklórico de Los Angeles for Hispanic Heritage Month El Centro de Muchos Colores hosts Ballet Folklórico de Los Angeles for Hispanic Heritage Month

El Centro de Muchos Colores hosts Ballet Folklórico de Los Angeles for Hispanic Heritage Month

By: Alx Lee Indy Staff Writer

Students joined Ballet Folklórico de Los Angeles for a luncheon on Tuesday, Sept.17 at El Centro de Muchos Colores.

Students joined Ballet Folklórico de Los Angeles for a luncheon on Tuesday, Sept.17 at El Centro de Muchos Colores. This event kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month which runs from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.  Ballet Folklórico de Los Angeles, a Los Angeles based dance company founded in 2011, visited Fort Lewis for Fiesta on the Mesa.  Ballet Folklorico raised many topics of...

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Theatre of the Wild, an outdoor production, brings audience on daring journey in Nepal Theatre of the Wild, an outdoor production, brings audience on daring journey in Nepal

Theatre of the Wild, an outdoor production, brings audience on daring journey in Nepal

By: Sierra Doan Independent Staff Writer

Theatre of the Wild, a production company started by Fort Lewis College faculty, students and alumni, successfully combines the passion of adventure in the outdoors with a love of theatre.

Theatre of the Wild, an outdoor production, brings audience on daring journey in Nepal   Theatre of the Wild, a production company started by Fort Lewis College faculty, students and alumni, successfully combines the passion of adventure in the outdoors with a love of theatre.  Lobuje, their second production, tremendously succeeds at bringing the audience into the struggles...

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Have a Library Fine? Bring a Can of Food to Grub Hub

By: Mandy Lorenson

The Food for Fines Program is a partnership the Grub Hub and Reed Library have created in order to provide another outlet for those who cannot pay their fines for their overdue books in cash.


 

 

The Food for Fines Program is a partnership the Grub Hub and Reed Library have created in order to provide another outlet for those who cannot pay their fines for their overdue books in cash. To get rid of fine a student has, all they have to do is bring in a can of food to the library. “We want to give out patrons [sic]  a chance to pay down their fines in an easier...

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