THE INDEPENDENT

Senator Suggests New Initiative to Curb Drunk Driving

by Benjamin Mandile

ASFLC discusses an initiative to combat drunk driving as well as two resolutions.

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met Wednesday to discuss the Skyhawks Stay Safe Initiative, and vote on a new senator position.   Skyhawks Stay Safe   ASFLC senator Noah Dodson brought up an initiative to have FLC partner with local bars to create a system where designated drivers are given free non-alcoholic products in return for their service of being a...

Get The Led Out Performs at Community Concert Hall

By Benjamin Mandile

Get The Led Out performed Friday Sept. 22 at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall.

Get The Led Out performed Friday Sept. 22 at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall.   The six-person cover band does not want to impersonate Led Zeppelin, but instead plays the band’s music because they are fans, Paul Sinclair, lead vocals of Get The Led Out said.   The band was formed in the Fall of 2003 in Philadelphia, PA after some of the band members...

Fort Lewis Soccer Weekend Recap

By Matthew T. Roy

The Fort Lewis College men’s and women’s soccer teams each had two home matches this weekend.

 

The FLC women lost both of their matches, Friday against the Regis University Rangers and Sunday against the Metro State University Roadrunners, 1-0.

 

On the other hand, the men defeated the Westminster College Griffins 2-1, and tied the #10 Colorado Mesa University Mavericks 1-1 despite going into double overtime.

 

The Fort Lewis College men’s and women’s soccer teams each had two home matches this weekend.   The FLC women lost both of their matches, Friday against the Regis University Rangers and Sunday against the Metro State University Roadrunners, 1-0.   On the other hand, the men defeated the Westminster College Griffins 2-1, and tied the #10 Colorado Mesa...

Ikiru: To Live and to Wallow in Boredom

Story by: Roy Adams Graphic by: Allison Anderson

Not all classics are recognised right away.  The films Singing in the Rain (1952) and Seven Samurai (1954) were both met with initial praise and attention, in the United States. In Japan, Ikiru, by Akira Kurosawa was released on March 26 of 1952, however the film did not see the US for another four years.  Ikiru is an emotional rollercoaster of a film best to be sat on and watched a over a period of months or years.  Like a great book it can be taken in a different light with each view. Roger Ebert published works on Ikiru in 1

Not all classics are recognised right away.  The films Singing in the Rain (1952) and Seven Samurai (1954) were both met with initial praise and attention, in the United States. In Japan, Ikiru, by Akira Kurosawa was released on March 26 of 1952, however the film did not see the US for another four years.  Ikiru is an emotional rollercoaster of a film best to be sat on and watched a...

Faculty Senate Discusses Institutional Name Change

By Ryan Simonovich

The Fort Lewis College Faculty Senate discussed a potential name change to the college, course catalog changes and a senate handbook ammendment at their twice-monthly meeting.

The Fort Lewis College Faculty Senate discussed a potential name change to the college at their twice-monthly meeting on Thursday.   Mark Jastorff, FLC vice president for advancement, gave an update on what the name change committee has been doing. The school is working with Chelsey Baker-Hauck Brand Strategy to help with the potential change, he said.     At first,...

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