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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

Keep Your Sleep
Keep Your Sleep

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Steven Ben

Keep Your Sleep

How sleep affects you, physically and mentally. 

Winter is Coming
Winter is Coming

Monday, January 13, 2025
Zara Tucker

Winter is Coming

The Science Behind Staying Warm

Fresh Ideas at the Fort
Fresh Ideas at the Fort

Monday, January 13, 2025
AJ Repinski and Steven Ben

Fresh Ideas at the Fort

A retrospective on the new food provider on campus  

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Skystore Hopes to Compete Under New Management

By: Taylor Hutchison Indy Staff Writer

Since mid-summer, the Skystore, located in the Student Union, has been under new operation and management.

Since mid-summer, the Skystore, located in the Student Union, has been under new operation and management. The new company, Textbook Brokers, lowers prices to go up against competitors like Amazon and Chegg, said Kristian Luce, the new manager. Students may rent textbooks for less, and are now more likely to shop at the Skystore, which has received over 1,700 online orders since Textbook...

Cycling Builds Temporary Slalom Course on Chapman Hill

By: Lea Leggitt Indy Staff Writer

The Fort Lewis College Cycling team started building a temporary dual slalom course on Chapman Hill on Wenesday Sept. 18.

  The Fort Lewis College Cycling team started building a temporary dual slalom course on Chapman Hill on Wednesday, Sept. 18. It was built in preparation for the USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships on Oct. 10-13 in Big Bear Lake, California. Chapman Hill is located below the FLC campus featuring the Flow Trail and a small ski operation in the winter. With...

Meeting Robert Dennett and Iain McCourt, ASFLC’S New First-Term Ambassadors

By: Ethan Hale Indy Staff Writer

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College welcomed new members Robert Bennett and Iain McCourt to the table as this term’s First-Year Ambassadors.

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College welcomed new members Robert Bennett and Iain McCourt to the table as this term’s First-Year Ambassadors. They will serve in this role for one semester, then they will have the choice to renew the position or run to become full senators, Dennett said. “I’ve been a fan of student government since sixth grade,” Dennett...

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...

Q&A with Carson Ingram and Katelynn Simpson, the New Senators for ASFLC

By Barbara Edwards Indy Staff Writer

Carson Ingram, junior, and Katelynn Simpson, sophomore were elected as senators for the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College table Sept. 11 to serve for the 2019-2020 academic year. 

 

Carson Ingram, junior, and Katelynn Simpson, sophomore were elected as senators for the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College table Sept. 11 to serve for the 2019-2020 academic year.  Q: How long is a senator's term? Do senators often get reelected? Senator’s run for a full school year and must be re-elected at the end of the academic year, Ingram said. For the...

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