THE INDEPENDENT

Taking Flight: A Recount of Studying Abroad

Opinion and Photo by Stephanie Peña

Have you ever heard the quote “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer?" I never really understood it until I was lucky enough to spend a semester in Spain this past fall.

 

Have you ever heard the quote “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer?" I never really understood it until I was lucky enough to spend a semester in Spain this past fall.   Not many people get the chance to study abroad, according to the Institute of International Education, only 10 percent of U.S. undergraduates study abroad before...

Fort Lewis College Credit Change

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ASFLC Presidential Elections: Meet the Candidates : Evan Wick and Shea Wales

Story by Alexandra Lamb Video by Fort Fuel News

 
The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College is holding presidential elections on April 4-6, 2016. There are also available seats on senate, and students can vote on this issue, too.

ASFLC presidential and senate elections: April 4, 5, and 6 Students can vote in the student union with a valid FLC ID or on the FLC website. Candidates Evan Wick and Shea Wales have been on senate for three years. Wick and Wales said they are the most experienced candidates, and they feel they are right for the job especially as FLC enters a new strategic plan....

New Deal Leads to Higher Student Fees to Ride Durango Transit

Story by Alex Semadeni & Alexandra Lamb Graphic by Allison Anderson

The Durango Transit will continue to have a stop at Fort Lewis College as the Transit Center and The Associated Students of FLC negotiated a deal to continue their partnership. The contract will be renewed, but FLC will pay more for passes in the future and student fees will increase.

 

​Fort Lewis College renews its contract with the Durango Transit Center Students will see an increase in student fees with the new contract. The transit center needs FLC’s support in time of financial instability FLC makes 25 percent of transit ridership, and students rely on the contract. The Durango Transit will continue to have a stop at Fort Lewis...

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