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New Deans Strive to Build Community

Story By Ben Mandile - Photos by Mia Thomas

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Fort Lewis College introduced three new deans this academic year. The college brought in Dr. Jesse Peters from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke to head the School of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Steven Elias from New Mexico State University to head the School of Business Administration, and it promoted Dr. Richard Fulton from within the Teacher Education Department to be the new dean of the School of Education.

Fort Lewis College introduced three new deans this academic year. The college brought in Dr. Jesse Peters from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke to head the School of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Steven Elias from New Mexico State University to head the School of Business Administration, and it promoted Dr. Richard Fulton from within the Teacher Education Department to be the new dean of...

ASFLC Report: FAB, RSO and Fall Budget

by Aidan Multhauf

Friday, October 13, 2017

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met on Wednesday to discuss finances. FAB Bylaw Change ASFLC approved resolution 17-058 which addresses the Financial Allocations Boards bylaw change. To hire and fire a FAB director up to this point, both the ASFLC president and vice president must have agreed on a candidate, said Evan Wick, speaker of the...

Trump’s Decision to Rescind DACA Felt at FLC

By Becca Day

Thursday, October 12, 2017

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...

Housing: What Should Students Do?

By Matthew T. Roy

Thursday, October 12, 2017

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...

Hurricanes Hit Close to Home for Fort Lewis College Students

By CJ Calvert

Thursday, October 12, 2017

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...