THE INDEPENDENT

Through the Eyes of a Non-Traditional Student

Opinion by Alie Pallat

Being married is a big commitment. Being married at 22 is an even bigger one, especially when you’re still in college. I got married when I was 20 years old, almost 21, when I was a junior in college. I was asked by a lot of people if it was because I was “knocked up.” The answer is no. I got married because I am in love with that man. But that made my college experience a little different than others.

Being married is a big commitment. Being married at 22 is an even bigger one, especially when you’re still in college. I got married when I was 20 years old, almost 21, when I was a junior in college. I was asked by a lot of people if it was because I was “knocked up.” The answer is no. I got married because I am in love with that man. But that made my college experience a...

Listen Up, FLC! Free Language Learning Assistance for Students

Story by Lio Diaz, Photo by Jonathan Helvoigt

Fort Lewis College offers a variety of academic resources to ensure student success. One resource is the FLC’s Language Lab, which offers free assistance to all students learning a foreign language.

The Language Lab, located in Noble Hall, is open to all students on campus whether or not they are enrolled in a language class.

Fort Lewis College offers a variety of academic resources to ensure student success. One resource is the FLC’s Language Lab, which offers free assistance to all students learning a foreign language. The Language Lab, located in Noble Hall, is open to all students on campus whether or not they are enrolled in a language class. Ellen Hartsfield, chair of the modern languages...

Internships: What You Need to Know

Story by Tyler Jimenez, Photo by Jonathan Helvoigt

Internships can provide students with invaluable experience in their respective fields, which proves especially useful in today’s economic and educational market.

“Internships are supposed to be, by definition, an extension of the classroom,” said Pat Dommer, the career services coordinator of the School of Business Administration at Fort Lewis College.

Internships can provide students with invaluable experience in their respective fields, which proves especially useful in today’s economic and educational market.   “Internships are supposed to be, by definition, an extension of the classroom,” said Pat Dommer, the career services coordinator of the School of Business Administration at Fort Lewis...

FLC Summer Innovative Months Cancelled this Year

Story by Lio Diaz, Photo by Jonathan Helvoigt

Fort Lewis College’s Summer Innovative Months Program has given students opportunities to experience different cultures around the world through five five-week programs led by FLC professors. This year the program has been cancelled.

Fort Lewis College’s Summer Innovative Months Program has given students opportunities to experience different cultures around the world through five five-week programs led by FLC professors. This year the program has been cancelled. Prior to this year’s cancellation, Summer Innovative Months Program took place around the world, including different areas of Europe, Central...

Digital Natives

Opinion article by Tyler Pecore

The dynamics of our social discourses and interactions has drastically changed since the beginning of the 21st century. We now live in a ubiquitously digital environment. Generations born into this new age have been described as digital natives.

The dynamics of our social discourses and interactions has drastically changed since the beginning of the 21st century. We now live in a ubiquitously digital environment. Generations born into this new age have been described as digital natives. This jungle can connect people and ideas from around the world in a matter of moments. This is truly an achievement and advancement of...

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