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Thursday, November 7, 2024 | Junior Parrish

Social Gaming with Skyhawk Pride

Gamers join each other for a night of fun at the LAN Part
Costumes at the Fort Costumes at the Fort

Thursday, November 7, 2024 | Tiana Padilla

Costumes at the Fort

Students show spirit for Halloween 

Reclaiming the Written Word
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Sunday, November 3, 2024
Tiana Padilla

Reclaiming the Written Word

How Indigenous authors are finding their voice

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ASFLC Approves New RSO

Mandy Lorenson

Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met Oct. 10 to approve the newest RSO on campus, Keeping Women Wild.

Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met Oct. 10 to approve the newest RSO on campus, Keeping Women Wild. “We want to empower women in the outdoors,” Sara Moore, founder of Keeping Women Wild and senior at FLC, said. This has been something that they have wanted to create for a while but haven’t been able to find a solid group of women, Moore said. Keeping Women...

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Fort Lewis College Campus Blotter Fort Lewis College Campus Blotter

Fort Lewis College Campus Blotter

Article by: Benjamin Mandile Photo by: Colton Branstetter

The Fort Lewis College Campus Police released a crime log detailing incidents occurring from Sept. 19 to Oct. 7.

The Fort Lewis College Campus Police released a crime log detailing incidents occurring from Sept. 19 to Oct. 7. Wednesday, September 19 at 5:22 p.m. Police responded to a call in the 900 Block of Rim Drive concerning damaged property. Thursday, September 20 at 3:15 p.m. Police responded to a call in the 80 Block of W Campus Court concerning a stolen vehicle. The call was unfounded...

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ASFLC Renews All Student Organizations

Mandy Lorenson

Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met Wednesday night to pass Registered Student Organizations renewals and to recognize the A+ Gaming.

Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met Wednesday night to pass Registered Student Organizations renewals and to recognize the A+ Gaming. During the meeting, action was taken to start raising awareness around campus surrounding the Brett Kavanaugh case.   Registered Student Organizations Renewal Resolution 18-048 was approved in renewing all RSOs on campus. The renewal...

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Faculty Senate revisits tabled motions to amend the handbook

Meritt Drake

Fort Lewis College Faculty Senate met on Oct. 4 to revisit amendments to the faculty handbook and hear from the advisory committee on accessibility of information technology.

Fort Lewis College Faculty Senate met on Oct. 4 to revisit amendments to the faculty handbook and hear from the advisory committee on accessibility of information technology. Changes to handbook wording Faculty Senate will begin looking at policies that need updated wording, Michael Martin, faculty senate president, said. “We want to get these cleaned up and remove limiting...

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Renovations cause housing overflow Renovations cause housing overflow

Renovations cause housing overflow

By Meritt Drake

Some residents in on-campus housing have been placed in rooms not typically used for housing, like lounges and study rooms, due to an overbooking of housing caused by Cooper Hall being closed for renovations during the 2018-2019 school year. 

Some residents in on-campus housing have been placed in rooms not typically used for housing, like lounges and study rooms, due to an overbooking of housing caused by Cooper Hall being closed for renovations during the 2018-2019 school year.    Housing has placed students in rooms that would be similar in size to a traditional double occupancy room, said Margaret Watts,...

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