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Recap of the Miss Hozhoni Pageant

Story and Photos by Lacey Tewanema

Friday, April 14, 2017

The Miss Hozhoni pageant consisted of four components, three of which were held in the Fort Lewis College Ballroom for the past weeks every Tuesday.

The Miss Hozhoni pageant consisted of four components, three of which were held in the Fort Lewis College Ballroom for the past weeks every Tuesday. The pageant consisted of an essay, interview, traditional food preparation, traditional and contemporary talents. Each contestant introduced themselves in their traditional language at the beginning of each pageant...

FLC Notches First Shutout In Program History

By Matthew Roy

Friday, April 14, 2017

The Fort Lewis College Skyhawks women’s lacrosse team made history Thursday afternoon at home when they recorded the first shutout in program history, 19-0, against the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Mountain Lions.

The Fort Lewis College Skyhawks women’s lacrosse team made history Thursday afternoon at home when they recorded the first shutout in program history, 19-0, against the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Mountain Lions. The dominating win Thursday for the Skyhawks (6-5, 6-2 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) extends their win-streak to four games as they look...

OP-ED: ‘GOVERNMENT- SEE NO EVIL, BE NO EVIL, NO”

Opinion and Image by Avery Martinez

Thursday, April 13, 2017

The following is an opinion that does not reflect the viewpoints of The Independent News Organization.

The following is an opinion that does not reflect the viewpoints of The Independent News Organization. Earlier, maybe only a half-hour ago, like thousands of Americans- I felt my heart beat out of control when the news broke about the dropping of the “Mother of All Bombs” on Afghanistan. I felt, and could recall, the panic that terrorized me during the...

Fort Lewis College Student Veterans

Story by Shandiin Ramsey Photos by Crystal Ashike

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Over 1 million veterans are using their Government Issued bill to attend college after their service, however only 15 percent of these veterans are traditionally aged college students between the ages of 18 and 24, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Editor’s Note: This article is the first story in a 4-part-series of profiles highlighting veterans at Fort Lewis College. Over 1 million veterans are using their Government Issued bill to attend college after their service, however only 15 percent of these veterans are traditionally aged college students between the ages of 18 and 24, according to the Department of...

Fort Lewis College Partners with U.S. Air Force for Research

Story by Ryan Simonovich Photos by Crystal Ashike

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Fort Lewis College will be installing a new Falcon Telescope this month in the Geosciences, Physics, and Engineering building as part of a collaboration with the Air Force.

Fort Lewis College will be installing a new Falcon Telescope this month in the Geosciences, Physics, and Engineering building as part of a collaboration with the Air Force. The Engineering Department wrote a proposal to the Air Force Office of Scientific Research suggesting that FLC could try to track the same piece of space debris from two different locations at the same time,...