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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

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


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Pursuing Education After the Military

By Shandiin Ramsey

Non-traditional students are common in colleges across the United States.  Some of these students have come from the military and are trying to receive their degrees to move on to the next chapter of their lives.

Non-traditional students are common in colleges across the United States.  Some of these students have come from the military and are trying to receive their degrees to move on to the next chapter of their lives.   Over 1 million veterans are using their Government Issued bill to attend college after their service, but only 15 percent of these veterans are traditionally aged...

Finding a Voice: Free Speech and Safe Spaces

By Becca Day and Ryan Simonovich

Freedom of speech has been a topic of discussion after a recent campus visit by a self-described public preacher.

 

Freedom of speech has been a topic of discussion after a recent campus visit by a self-described public preacher.   Keith Darrell’s religious views and opinions on westward expansion angered students such as Randy Banks, who was detained by the Durango Police Department after getting in an altercation with Darrell.   Polarizing Opinions   While...

Spotlight on FLC Student Veterans

Story by Shandiin Ramsey Photos by Crystal Ashike

Editor’s Note: This article is the third story in a 4-part-series of profiles highlighting veterans at Fort Lewis College.

 

Editor’s Note: This article is the third story in a 4-part-series of profiles highlighting veterans at Fort Lewis College.   Rhoda Skeet   Skeet served in the Marine Corps for four years.  She worked for a three star general working with classified materials at the Marine Corps headquarters in Washington D.C.   “I actually worked in a...

Review of Violent Borders: Refugees and the Right to Move by Reese Jones

Review by Kirbie Bennett

When it comes to discussing the on-going immigration crisis that global states find themselves immersed in, the legitimacy of migrants and refugees to cross borders is always at the forefront.

When it comes to discussing the on-going immigration crisis that global states find themselves immersed in, the legitimacy of migrants and refugees to cross borders is always at the forefront. Often overlooked is the legitimacy of states imposing borders and restrictions in the first place. In Violent Borders: Refugees and the Right to Move, Reese Jones radically reframes and subverts the...

Spotlight on FLC Student Veterans

Story by Shandiin Ramsey Photos by Crystal Ashike

Editor’s Note: This article is the second story in a 4-part-series of profiles highlighting veterans at Fort Lewis College.

Editor’s Note: This article is the second story in a 4-part-series of profiles highlighting veterans at Fort Lewis College.   Shea Rivers   Rivers joined the Army after dropping out after attending one semester at FLC, he said.     “My favorite thing about the military was probably the sense of purpose,” Rivers said.  “You...

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