By Becca Day
The Trump administration announced its decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration policy in early September, affecting the lives of college and university students across the nation.
The Trump administration announced its decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration policy in early September, affecting the lives of college and university students across the nation.
DACA previously allowed undocumented immigrants who came to America before they turned 18 to apply for work permits and deferred action status, Shirena...
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By Matthew T. Roy
At Fort Lewis College, students have a variety of housing options, but the primary choice for many comes down to off-campus living or resident housing.
At Fort Lewis College, students have a variety of housing options, but the primary choice for many comes down to off-campus living or resident housing.
However, not all students face this dilemma. Freshman do not have any option when it comes to living on campus due to an FLC rule that mandates freshman to live on campus for at least their freshman year, Julie Love, senior student...
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By CJ Calvert
Several students at Fort Lewis College had family and friends affected by the hurricanes in some way, including Daris Wienk and Wyatt Hayes.
Hurricane Harvey went through Houston on Aug. 25, 2017 and had almost 40 inches of rain over the span of nine days as well as 130 mph wind.
Five days later, Hurricane Irma hit the state of Florida with 185 mph wind that was sustained over 37 hours over nine several states.
Irma was also stretched for 650 miles and left about 15 million people without power in Florida...
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By Ryan Simonovich
Fort Lewis College is currently in the midst of creating a new strategic plan that takes into
account declining enrollment and a tightening budget.
Fort Lewis College is currently in the midst of creating a new strategic plan that takes into
account declining enrollment and a tightening budget. Administration calls the main focus of the plan the Summit Project, which looks at both short-term and long-term improvements to the college.
The Independent previously reported that due to 2016-17 academic year enrollment,...
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By Benjamin Mandile
Fort Lewis College’s Volleyball team had a tough couple of nights this weekend.
Friday night, the Skyhawks lost in straight sets, 3-0, against the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers and Saturday night, they lost again, this time to the Colorado Christian University Cougars, 3-1.
Fort Lewis College’s Volleyball team had a tough couple of nights this weekend.
Friday night, the Skyhawks lost in straight sets, 3-0, against the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers and Saturday night, they lost again, this time to the Colorado Christian University Cougars, 3-1.
In Friday’s 3-0 loss the Skyhawks came out slow, losing the first set...
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