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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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The ASFLC: Discussion on the Strategic Enrollment Plan

Story by CJ Calvert Photo by Jarred Green

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College discussed on Wednesday their involvement with the strategic enrollment plan.

 

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College discussed on Wednesday their involvement with the strategic enrollment plan. There is a strategic enrollment plan group on campus that works directly with Noel Levitz, Glenna Sexton, vice president of student affairs said. The ASFLC currently has no association with the strategic enrollment plan. Ruffalo Noel Levitz is an enrollment...

Snowdown 2017 Recap

Story by Matthew Roy Photo by Traven Halley

Snowdown 2017 has now come and gone. Princess Leias and Darth Vaders have reverted back to their normal, everyday lives and selves. All that is left behind are wild, vivid memories and a hankering for next year.

 

Snowdown 2017 has now come and gone. Princess Leias and Darth Vaders have reverted back to their normal, everyday lives and selves. All that is left behind are wild, vivid memories and a hankering for next year. “It was a lot more festive,” said Christian Ramos, Fort Lewis College senior and third-year attendee of snowdown. “You either committed to the whole intergalactic...

RSO Highlights: FLC Comedy club and AISES

Story by Shandiin Ramsey graphic by Hannah Maddera

As a way of chronicling the student experience at Fort Lewis College The Independent will be running a series of articles spotlighting the Registered Student Organizations on Campus. The RSOs chosen for each article are randomly generated and featured in the order they were chosen.

 

As a way of chronicling the student experience at Fort Lewis College The Independent will be running a series of articles spotlighting the Registered Student Organizations on Campus. The RSOs chosen for each article are randomly generated and featured in the order they were chosen. FLC Comedy Club The Fort Lewis Comedy Club is an RSO  on campus that is open to anyone who wants to...

Men’s Club Ice Hockey fills Cancelled Games with Community Efforts

Story by Davis Deussen Photo by Jarred Green

The Fort Lewis College men’s club ice hockey team had their games against Colorado Christian University cancelled over the weekend.

 

  The Fort Lewis College men’s club ice hockey team had their games against Colorado Christian University cancelled over the weekend.   Cancellation   “Due to Colorado Christian’s inability to field a full roster for the spring semester, they weren’t able to come down and field a team for our games as scheduled for this weekend,” Tim...

KDUR New Music Review: Plague Vendor and The Regrettes

Article by Douglas DuPont Photo by Jarred Green

Greetings, reader. My name is Douglas. I’ve been serving on KDUR’s board of directors since my freshman year at Fort Lewis College, and a musicophile since Smash Mouth's All Star. As of late I’ve been working closely with the Music Department. I feel inclined to bring The Independent reviews of two killer records every two weeks. Welp, let’s get this mudfight underway. First up is…

 

Greetings, reader. My name is Douglas. I’ve been serving on KDUR’s board of directors since my freshman year at Fort Lewis College, and a musicophile since Smash Mouth's All Star. As of late I’ve been working closely with the Music Department. I feel inclined to bring The Independent reviews of two killer records every two weeks. Welp, let’s get this mudfight...

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