THE INDEPENDENT

Spanish and sociology departments combine to create new major

Meritt Drake

In response to program cuts and budget changes at Fort Lewis College, the Spanish department moved to the sociology and human services department to create a new major, Borders and Languages, which offers classes in spanish which cover social and cultural issues.

In response to program cuts and budget changes at Fort Lewis College, the Spanish department moved to the sociology and human services department to create a new major, Borders and Languages, which offers classes in spanish which cover social and cultural issues. The idea for the program came in part from work done between the sociology and Spanish departments by Fitzgerald’s father,...

Leaders in Climate Change Share Solutions at FLC

Benjamin Mandile

The Fort Lewis College Environmental Center hosted a climate change forum with time for questions afterward, Tuesday, Oct. 30, for members of the community to learn about the science of climate change and to learn about solutions to fix it.

The Fort Lewis College Environmental Center hosted a climate change forum with time for questions afterward, Tuesday, Oct. 30, for members of the community to learn about the science of climate change and to learn about solutions to fix it. The event featured speakers who work in the field of climate change including Karin Kirk, Katharine Heyhoe, Julie Levy Duvall and Dr. Travis...

What You Need to Know About the 2018 Colorado Midterm Elections

Max Rodgers

Colorado’s 2018 midterm election on Nov. 6 has 13 ballot initiatives. Eight of those are amendments to the state constitution and the remaining five are proposals.

Colorado’s 2018 midterm election on Nov. 6 has 13 ballot initiatives. Eight of those are amendments to the state constitution and the remaining five are proposals. Colorado state amendments may be referred to the voters by a two-thirds vote by the General Assembly while a proposal is referred to state voters by a majority vote in the General Assembly. The Fort Lewis Political...

ASFLC Plans to Host Forum with Students

Mandy Lorenson

Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met Wednesday night to discuss the idea of an ASFLC forum with students, appoint a new senator, and approve new RSO, Women in SOBA.

Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met Wednesday night to discuss the idea of an ASFLC forum with students, appoint a new senator, and approve new RSO, Women in SOBA. ASFLC Forum The idea of an ASFLC forum was brought to the table Wednesday night by ASFLC Sen. Rebecca Judy. This year ASFLC has started to laying the foundations of being more transparent with the student body,...

ASFLC Approves Changes To Constitution, New RSO

Mandy Lorenson

Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met Wednesday night to discuss the changes that were made to the constitution and approved a new RSO.

Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met Wednesday night to discuss the changes that were made to the constitution and approved a new RSO. Constitution Changes For the past several weeks, the constitution committee of ASFLC has been working on changes to the constitution. Twenty-two changes were made to the constitution in all, Roy Adams, ASFLC senator and a member on the...

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