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Vibrant Voices Vibrant Voices

Friday, May 24, 2024 | Kiiyahno Edgewater

Vibrant Voices

The past, present and future of representing diversity on campus.
The Hidden Cost The Hidden Cost

Friday, May 24, 2024 | Story by: Matthew Claeson and Zara Tucker

The Hidden Cost

Investigating Meal Swipes and the New Food Provider at Fort Lewis College

The Coming Storm
The Coming Storm

Friday, May 24, 2024
Scout Edmondson

The Coming Storm

Lessons learned from the ‘22/‘23 winter and what could come with the looming El Niño.
Crying Wolf
Crying Wolf

Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Scout Edmondson

Crying Wolf

Colorado's wolf reintroduction has become so emotional, so political, that it's no longer even about the wolves. 

Bones from the Bisti Badlands
Bones from the Bisti Badlands

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Anja Tabor

Bones from the Bisti Badlands

What it takes to get a dinosaur to Fort Lewis College


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Leaders in Climate Change Share Solutions at FLC

Benjamin Mandile

The Fort Lewis College Environmental Center hosted a climate change forum with time for questions afterward, Tuesday, Oct. 30, for members of the community to learn about the science of climate change and to learn about solutions to fix it.

The Fort Lewis College Environmental Center hosted a climate change forum with time for questions afterward, Tuesday, Oct. 30, for members of the community to learn about the science of climate change and to learn about solutions to fix it. The event featured speakers who work in the field of climate change including Karin Kirk, Katharine Heyhoe, Julie Levy Duvall and Dr. Travis...

What You Need to Know About the 2018 Colorado Midterm Elections

Max Rodgers

Colorado’s 2018 midterm election on Nov. 6 has 13 ballot initiatives. Eight of those are amendments to the state constitution and the remaining five are proposals.

Colorado’s 2018 midterm election on Nov. 6 has 13 ballot initiatives. Eight of those are amendments to the state constitution and the remaining five are proposals. Colorado state amendments may be referred to the voters by a two-thirds vote by the General Assembly while a proposal is referred to state voters by a majority vote in the General Assembly. The Fort Lewis Political...

ASFLC Plans to Host Forum with Students

Mandy Lorenson

Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met Wednesday night to discuss the idea of an ASFLC forum with students, appoint a new senator, and approve new RSO, Women in SOBA.

Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met Wednesday night to discuss the idea of an ASFLC forum with students, appoint a new senator, and approve new RSO, Women in SOBA. ASFLC Forum The idea of an ASFLC forum was brought to the table Wednesday night by ASFLC Sen. Rebecca Judy. This year ASFLC has started to laying the foundations of being more transparent with the student body,...

ASFLC Approves Changes To Constitution, New RSO

Mandy Lorenson

Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met Wednesday night to discuss the changes that were made to the constitution and approved a new RSO.

Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met Wednesday night to discuss the changes that were made to the constitution and approved a new RSO. Constitution Changes For the past several weeks, the constitution committee of ASFLC has been working on changes to the constitution. Twenty-two changes were made to the constitution in all, Roy Adams, ASFLC senator and a member on the...

FLC’s Haunted House Gives Back to Community

Kim Cassels

The Fort Lewis College Residence Hall Association and Students Union Productions hosted a haunted house in the Union Ballroom Oct. 24 and 25. This year, the  event raised funds which went towards the Rainbow Youth Alliance.

The Fort Lewis College Residence Hall Association and Students Union Productions hosted a haunted house in the Union Ballroom Oct. 24 and 25. This year, the  event raised funds which went towards the Rainbow Youth Alliance. The theme was to design the haunted house as the home of a mad scientist, Margaret Watts, associate director for housing, said. The entrance was a forest that...

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