THE INDEPENDENT

Halloween Festivities at FLC

Story by Sean Summers, Lauren Hammond, and Catherine Wheeler, Photo by Charine Gonzales

As Oct. 31 approaches, Fort Lewis College plans to make for an eventful holiday with  Halloween-themed activities that will help prepare for the end of the month.

As Oct. 31 approaches, Fort Lewis College plans to make for an eventful holiday with  Halloween-themed activities that will help prepare for the end of the month. The Haunted House at FLC will take place from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, and Wednesday, Oct. 29, said Edgar Anaya, residence director at Cooper Hall. The event is in collaboration between Cooper Hall,...

Author and Activist Sister Helen Prejean Speaks at FLC

Story by Sean Summers and Dan Riley, Photo by Charine Gonzales

Sister Helen Prejean, author of “Dead Man Walking,” this year’s Fort Lewis College common reading experience book, spoke in an interview Tuesday about her experiences in activism against the death penalty.

Sister Helen Prejean, author of “Dead Man Walking,” this year’s Fort Lewis College common reading experience book, spoke in an interview Tuesday about her experiences in activism against the death penalty. Each year the common reading experience book is chosen for its subject matter and thought-provoking ideas, Bridget Irish, the director of the common reading...

FLC and Durango Arts Center Produce "All My Sons"

Story by Sean Summers, Lauren Hammond, and Catherine Wheeler, Graphic by Julia Volzke

The Durango Arts Center, in collaboration with Fort Lewis College’s theatre department, is putting on a production for the local community.  “All My Sons” opens Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. This production, much like all theatre, has helped to bring the community together, Mona Wood-Patterson, the director of the production, said. “Theatre encourages to...

Faculty Composition Presents Sensitive Issue

Story by Catherine Wheeler and Carter Solomon, Photo by Carter Solomon

The Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees held a meeting Friday, Oct. 17, discussing matters including Philosophy and Political Science Professor Justin McBrayer’s report concerning the retention and composition of FLC’s tenure and non-tenure-track professors.

The Fort Lewis College Board of Trustees held a meeting Friday, Oct. 17, discussing matters including Philosophy and Political Science Professor Justin McBrayer’s report concerning the retention and composition of FLC’s tenure and non-tenure-track professors.     As the faculty representative on the board, he met with many members of faculty to discuss what they...

Homecoming Football Game Brings Needed Publicity to FLC

Story by Dan Riley, Sean Summers, and Hayley Renstrom, Photo by Charine Gonzales

The 2014 Homecoming football game at Fort Lewis College will be aired on CBS Sports on Thursday, Oct. 16, and will be the first National College Athletic Association game in the school’s history to be aired live on national television.

The 2014 Homecoming football game at Fort Lewis College will be aired on CBS Sports on Thursday, Oct. 16, and will be the first National College Athletic Association game in the school’s history to be aired live on national television. How FLC was Chosen Each year, the NCAA chooses 10 Divison II football games to air on CBS Sports as a part of their television contract. This...

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