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ASFLC Meeting 2/26 ASFLC Meeting 2/26

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | Tiana Padilla

ASFLC Meeting 2/26

What students should know about the weekly meeting from the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College

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. 


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What’s the Theme, Punk? Steampunk

Story by Jarred Green, Graphic by Julia Volzke

Every year Durango holds a themed, community-based event called Snowdown. The theme for this year’s five-day, annual Snowdown event is steampunk. Many are left scratching their head about this year's theme, not many people seem to know much about the subgenre of steampunk.

 

Every year Durango holds a themed, community-based event called Snowdown. The theme for this year’s five-day, annual Snowdown event is steampunk. Many are left scratching their head about this year's theme, not many people seem to know much about the subgenre of steampunk.   What is Steampunk?   Steampunk contains the image of the Wild West gunslinger, Victorian era...

State of the Union 2015: Obama Boldly Pushes Democratic Agenda

Story by Alison Uralli, Graphic by Julia Volzke

The annual State of the Union address marks when the president publicizes his agenda to congress and their constituents for the upcoming year.  In this year’s State of the Union, from tax reform, national security, and education, Obama sought to please all.


In his address, the president gave the public and elected officials insight as to what to expect from future democratic candidates.

The annual State of the Union address marks when the president publicizes his agenda to congress and their constituents for the upcoming year.  In this year’s State of the Union, from tax reform, national security, and education, Obama sought to please all.   In his address, the president gave the public and elected officials insight as to what to expect from future...

The Strategic Repositioning of FLC

Story by Carter Solomon, Photo by Remi Majeski

Higher education is an increasingly competitive environment. Fort Lewis College must take part in a strategic repositioning to remain competitive in the future.

Higher education is an increasingly competitive environment. Fort Lewis College must take part in a strategic repositioning to remain competitive in the future.   The Team   To work towards achieving this goal, a team was built under Mark Jastorff, the vice president for advancement, Jastorff said. This is a new position created to orchestrate this process....

Sociology Club Assissting in Black Mesa

Story by Catherine Wheeler and Sean Summers, Image by Hanna Madera

The Fort Lewis College Sociology Club has organized a caravan to Black Mesa in northern Arizona to benefit displaced indigenous peoples.

The Fort Lewis College Sociology Club has organized a caravan to Black Mesa in northern Arizona to benefit displaced indigenous peoples. The purpose of the trip is to help families that have been relocated from their lands, Tomlyn Foran, a sociology club member, said. The families relocated after the U.S. government seized their lands and livestock in the 1970s for strip...

Theatre Auditions: Spring Productions

Story by Lauren Hammond, Photo by Charine Gonzales

The theatre department at Fort Lewis College is nearly finished with their productions for the fall semester of 2014. However, the theatre department held auditions for their spring productions today and will hold them again tomorrow.  

The theatre department at Fort Lewis College is nearly finished with their productions for the fall semester of 2014. However, the theatre department held auditions for their spring productions today and will hold them again tomorrow.   Spring Semester Productions The first performance, “A Chekhovian Sonata,” is a collection of three love stories that will be...

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