THE INDEPENDENT

Chains, Whips and Nipple Clamps: BDSM meets Colonialism

By Amber Labahe Indy Staff Writer

This year, the Sundance Film Festival previewed a script about a Native dominatrix for hire finding healing by whipping white supremacists and having them apologize for racism, sexism, and most importantly for colonization.

This year, the Sundance Film Festival previewed a script about a Native dominatrix for hire finding healing by whipping white supremacists and having them apologize for racism, sexism, and most importantly for colonization. Peshawn Bread, filmmaker and director, created the script and short film “The Daily Life of Mistress Red.” Both Bread and Jhane Myers, producer and...

COVID-19 impacts FLC students

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As we know, for many, COVID-19 has turned the world completely upside down. Fort Lewis College students have had many changes to their jobs, classes and social life. Here’s the inside scoop on what’s going on in the life of an FLC student. 

As we know, for many, COVID-19 has turned the world completely upside down. Fort Lewis College students have had many changes to their jobs, classes and social life. Here’s the inside scoop on what’s going on in the life of an FLC student.  Curriculum adjustments for classes dependent on campus resources  On Thursday, March 19th, President Stritikus announced that...

Sustaibably cultivating a garden: a student’s guide to growing their own food

By Coya Pair Indy Staff Writer

Students can grow their own food, whether it is indoors, outdoors or through volunteering at community gardens. Though giving space, time or money can sound intimidating, there are several ways to work around these issues.

Students can grow their own food, whether it is indoors, outdoors or through volunteering at community gardens. Though giving space, time or money can sound intimidating, there are several ways to work around these issues. How to grow food outdoors  In order to have an outdoor garden, students often run into issues with their landlords, Maggie Magierski, campus growing spaces...

FLC faculty calls for awareness of indigenous history through class curriculums

By Will Charles Indy Staff Writer

Some professors of Fort Lewis faculty support the idea of issuing mandatory courses that inform FLC students, faculty and staff  about their culture while exploring a history that accurately portrays indigenous people.

Some professors of Fort Lewis faculty support the idea of issuing mandatory courses that inform FLC students, faculty and staff  about their culture while exploring a history that accurately portrays indigenous people. Deanne Grant, visiting instructor of sociology, said that a basic Native American history should be implemented at Fort Lewis so that teachers and students are aware of...

ASFLC meets with city official, approves new RSO and talks about collaboration with the Environmental Center

By Dorothy Elder Indy Staff Writer

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met with Durango City Councilor Kim Baxter during their meeting on Feb. 20  as part of an on-going effort to keep communication open between FLC and the city. 

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met with Durango City Councilor Kim Baxter during their meeting on Feb. 20  as part of an on-going effort to keep communication open between FLC and the city.  Baxter, who was elected to City Council in April 2019, briefed the senate on the happenings within the city administration, including the ongoing CBI investigation into the...

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