THE INDEPENDENT

Campus Heroes: How FLC make do with COVID-19 and budget cuts

By Jackson Zinsmeyer Indy Staff Writer

As Fort Lewis College students have had to adjust to campus life with COVID-19, the staff has had to adapt and overcome this virus as well.

As Fort Lewis College students have had to adjust to campus life with COVID-19, the staff has had to adapt and overcome this virus as well. Along with COVID-19 changing how the 2020 fall semester would work, budget cuts hit FLC and caused the administration to lay off staff members over the summer. Without the FLC staff constantly working for the students, this semester would not have...

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Food for Thought: A look at food distribution in Durango

By Morgan Reed Indy Staff Writer

With many Americans hurting right now, the Durango community has made many efforts to be there for those who are in need of healthy, nutritional food.

According to Greg Rosalsky, a reporter for National Public Radio, the unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April — the most disastrous figure since the Great Depression.  With unemployment comes poverty, and with poverty comes food insecurity.  With many Americans hurting right now, the Durango community has made many efforts to be there for those who are in need of healthy,...

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Native Students Feel Silenced: FLC’s regulation of student feed questioned aft er students posted in support of “white culture” on Indigenous People’s Day Native Students Feel Silenced: FLC’s regulation of student feed questioned aft er students posted in support of “white culture” on Indigenous People’s Day

Native Students Feel Silenced: FLC’s regulation of student feed questioned aft er students posted in support of “white culture” on Indigenous People’s Day

By Dorothy Elder Indy Staff Writer

After a problematic series of posts advocating for “white culture” hit the Fort Lewis College app on Oct. 11, questions of inclusivity and proper representation of FLC’s diverse student population rang through campus.

After a problematic series of posts advocating for “white culture” hit the Fort Lewis College app on Oct. 11, questions of inclusivity and proper representation of FLC’s diverse student population rang through campus. In the late evening hours of Indigenous People’s Day, a series of memes pertaining to “white culture” were posted, sparking a wildfire on...

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All Off -Season: FLC protocols force a precautionary pause on student athletics aft er a large house party

By Will Charles Indy Staff Writer

An off-campus party that included student athletes on Oct. 2 resulted with a pause being implemented on all off-season sports.An off-campus party that included student athletes on Oct. 2 resulted with a pause being implemented on all off-season sports.

An off-campus party that included student athletes on Oct. 2 resulted with a pause being implemented on all off-season sports. While not all partygoers were student athletes, it’s reported that 150 people attended the function that took place where some Fort Lewis College football players resided, Brandon Leimbach, Athletic Director of FLC, said. A few faculty members, that live on...

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