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Thursday, November 7, 2024
Tiana Padilla

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Students show spirit for Halloween 

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Tiana Padilla

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Students Receive Legal Aid Through Student Government

By Benjamin Mandile

The Student Legal Aid Service allows students to get legal advice from an attorney at no cost to the student. Sessions occur in the ASFLC suite, SU 167, from noon until 1:30 p.m. The next session will be held tomorrow and will be the last of the semester.

The Student Legal Aid Service allows students to get legal advice from an attorney at no cost to the student. It can be stressful to find an attorney, but this is an opportunity for a student to receive legal advice from an attorney on campus, Mark Mastalski, director of the Dr. Terry R. Bacon Leadership Center, said.   There are a number of areas covered in this service, Arthur...

ASFLC Report: Agreement Between ASFLC and the Environmental Center, RSO II & III Budget, Censure to a Senator and Travel Grants

By: Breana Talamante-Benavidez

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met to discuss a variety of topics on Wednesday, April 4. It discussed a formal document between ASFLC and the Environmental Center to continue the process of the EC becoming a Student Sponsored Organization.

 

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met to discuss a variety of topics on Wednesday, April 4. It discussed a formal document between ASFLC and the Environmental Center to continue the process of the EC becoming a Student Sponsored Organization.   The Registered Student Organization II and RSO III grant budget was decreased to allow for more in the contingency fund, a fund...

Russian Doping Scandal Whistleblowers Speak at Fort Lewis College

By Ryan Simonovich

Vitaly and Yulia Stepanov, the husband-and-wife duo who were instrumental in exposing Russia’s state-run, Olympic-level doping program, spoke about their fight against doping in sport to a crowded Noble Hall on Tuesday.

 

Vitaly and Yulia Stepanov, the husband-and-wife duo who were instrumental in exposing Russia’s state-run, Olympic-level doping program, spoke about their fight against doping in sport to a crowded Noble Hall on Tuesday.   Vitaly is a former employee of the Russia Anti-Doping Agency, he said. When working for the agency, he witnessed how anti-doping officials facilitated and...

2018 Hozhoni Days Pageant Forum

By: Coya Pair

Three contestants for Ms.Hozhoni presented themselves in the Student Union ballroom at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.

 

Three contestants for Ms.Hozhoni presented themselves in the Student Union ballroom at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.   The three indigenous women running for Ms.Hozhoni are Lacey Tewanema, Gwendolyn Tsosie and April Yazza.   The Ms.Hozhoni pageant is a pageant for Native American students who attend Fort Lewis College full time.   The contestants run on a platform based...

The Old Fort In Hesperus

By: Coya Pair

When Fort Lewis College first became a college it was located near Hesperus. Today, the Old Fort is still there as an active farm as a source for education and community gatherings.

 

When Fort Lewis College first became a college it was located near Hesperus. Today, the Old Fort is still there as an active farm as a source for education and community gatherings.   “We try to be a community resource, for education, meetings, conferences, weddings and picnics,” Beth LaShell, Old Fort coordinator, said.   The Old Fort is located four miles...

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