THE INDEPENDENT

The Environmental Center’s Fourth Annual Sustainability Summit

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The Environmental Center held its 4th Annual Sustainability Summit in the Vallecito room at the Student Union Tuesday.

 

The Environmental Center held its 4th Annual Sustainability Summit in the Vallecito room at the Student Union Tuesday. The theme of this year’s summit is "Powering Up” or influencing power structures to create a more sustainable world. For a truly sustainable society, policies and a government system that reflects sustainable values are necessary, Rachel Landis,...

Students Rally in Support of FLC Student

By CJ Calvert

There was a rally today in support of Fort Lewis College student Randy Banks in front of the clocktower in response to what happened yesterday when a public preacher came to campus.

There was a rally today in support of Fort Lewis College student Randy Banks in front of the clocktower in response to what happened yesterday when a public preacher came to campus.   According to public preacher Keith Darrell, Banks poured coffee on his Bible and then took off running yesterday afternoon, he said.   Banks was detained by the police and could be facing...

Softball Splits Weekend Series With Regis

By Matthew Roy

FLC came into this weekend series against Regis University looking for their first in conference win of the season after a brutal stretch to start the campaign. The team accomplished this goal on Saturday and was able to split the four game weekend series with RU with another win on Sunday in the second game of the double header.

FLC came into this weekend series against Regis University looking for their first in conference win of the season after a brutal stretch to start the campaign. The team accomplished this goal on Saturday and was able to split the four game weekend series with RU with another win on Sunday in the second game of the double header. The Skyhawks came into this series against Regis with an...

FLC Student Passes Away in Car Accident Over Weekend

By Ryan Simonovich

Fort Lewis College student Allen Duke, 23, died from injuries sustained from being hit by an SUV while walking along Main Avenue on Saturday, Lt. Ray Shupe of the Durango Police Department said. Duke died at Mercy Regional Medical Center from severe injuries, Shupe said.

 

Fort Lewis College student Allen Duke, 23, died from injuries sustained from being hit by an SUV while walking along Main Avenue on Saturday, Lt. Ray Shupe of the Durango Police Department said. Duke died at Mercy Regional Medical Center from severe injuries, Shupe said.   “Very sad news as we lost one of our Fort Lewis College family this weekend,” an FLC statement...

The Independent Book Review: Who Rules the World? and Difficult Women

By Kirbie Bennett

Long before “fake news” and “alternative facts” became topics of national discussion and face-palming, the linguistic theorist and social critic Noam Chomsky was offering up in-depth reflections on the way power-systems manufacture consent, creating necessary illusions to distract citizens from systemic inequalities and injustices.

Long before “fake news” and “alternative facts” became topics of national discussion and face-palming, the linguistic theorist and social critic Noam Chomsky was offering up in-depth reflections on the way power-systems manufacture consent, creating necessary illusions to distract citizens from systemic inequalities and injustices. Chomsky’s critiques were...

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