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FLC Student Wins Free Style Kayak National Championship

By Ryan Simonovich

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Paul Palmer, a junior at Fort Lewis College, won the freestyle kayaking national championships last weekend in Georgia.

Paul Palmer, a junior at Fort Lewis College, won the freestyle kayaking national championships last weekend in Georgia. After multiple rounds, Palmer won the championship by a margin of only seven points, he said. Palmer lost his paddle on his second run of the final round, Pamela Palmer, Paul’s mother said. Paddles are specific to the individual...

Squawker Classic Road Race Recap Day 2

Story and Photo by Ryan Simonovich

Monday, April 24, 2017

Collegiate road cyclists raced up the front hill and around Rim Drive Sunday morning for day two of the Squawker Classic race weekend.

Collegiate road cyclists raced up the front hill and around Rim Drive Sunday morning for day two of the Squawker Classic race weekend. The men A category started the day at 8 a.m. and the women A category finished at noon. Each category raced for a designated number of laps around the five mile course. Below are recaps of each category in the order they...

Squawker Classic Criterium Race Recap

Story and Photo by Ryan Simonovich

Saturday, April 22, 2017

The final race weekend of the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cycling Conference began Saturday. The three race weekend, hosted by the Fort Lewis College Cycling Team, provides one last chance for riders to prepare themselves before the USA Cycling Collegiate National Championships next weekend.

The final race weekend of the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cycling Conference began Saturday. The three race weekend, hosted by the Fort Lewis College Cycling Team, provides one last chance for riders to prepare themselves before the USA Cycling Collegiate National Championships next weekend. The main event on Saturday was the downtown criterium race. The race began with the Men C...

Wanbli Ota Hosts Hozhoni Days Powwow

Story by Jay Diamond Photos by Lacey Tewanema

Thursday, April 20, 2017

The Wanbli Ota Club of Fort Lewis College hosted the 53rd annual Hozhoni Days Powwow on Friday and Saturday last weekend at Whalen Gymnasium in Durango, Colorado. This year’s theme was, “honoring veterans of all conflicts.”

The Wanbli Ota Club of Fort Lewis College hosted the 53rd annual Hozhoni Days Powwow on Friday and Saturday last weekend at Whalen Gymnasium in Durango, Colorado. This year’s theme was, “honoring veterans of all conflicts.” Wanbli Ota, which means “many eagles” in the Lakota language, is a student run non-profit organization that aims to promote...

State and National Budget Disputes Felt Locally

By Douglas DuPont

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

The Fort Lewis College Environmental Center in conjunction with Our 1st 100 Days took a stand for the arts and humanities.

The Fort Lewis College Environmental Center in conjunction with Our 1st 100 Days took a stand for the arts and humanities. In light of recent federal budget proposals that aim to remove funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities, a mural was painted on the Everyday Gas Station at the corner of Eighth Street and College Drive that aims to reflect on...