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The ASFLC: RSO II Grant Eligibility

Story by CJ Calvert Photo by Jarred Green

Thursday, March 30, 2017

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met on Wednesday to discuss whether or not grants from the Financial Allocation Board should be restricted to Registered Student Organizations that are level I.

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met on Wednesday to discuss whether or not grants from the Financial Allocation Board should be restricted to Registered Student Organizations that are level I. Resolution 17-026 RSO Grant Eligibility was presented by senator and ASFLC presidential candidate Dustin Fink. Currently, the FAB bylaws state that grant money is...

President Trump's New Healthcare Plan

Story by Shandiin Ramsey Photo by Isaac Furtney

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

One of Trump’s biggest plans coming into the White House was that he was going to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with something better.

One of Trump’s biggest plans coming into the White House was that he was going to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with something better. The plan looked like it would be approved according to PBS, but after, the vote was delayed. President Trump told House Speaker Paul Ryan that it was yes or no and that he would not delay the vote any...

Center of Southwest Studies Delaney Dinosaur! Exhibit

Story by Ryan Simonovich Photos by Jarred Green and Crystal Ashike

Monday, March 27, 2017

A new exhibit featuring dinosaur fossils is on display in the Delaney Library in the Center of Southwest Studies.

A new exhibit featuring dinosaur fossils is on display in the Delaney Library in the Center of Southwest Studies. Dinosaurs! was researched, curated and built as a part of a capstone project for adjunct professor of geosciences, Jon Powell’s paleontology class, Powell said. The exhibit attempts to show what Southwest Colorado was like millions of years ago before the Ice Age, he...

Softball Renovations: Who is it Affecting and How?

Story by Matthew Roy Photo by Matt Talllman

Saturday, March 25, 2017

The Fort Lewis College softball stadiums will begin to undergo a $3 million dollar renovation project. This project, which will start this month, is not scheduled to be finished until just before the softball season starts in the spring of 2018.

The Fort Lewis College softball stadiums will begin to undergo a $3 million dollar renovation project. This project, which will start this month, is not scheduled to be finished until just before the softball season starts in the spring of 2018. The renovations will force the softball team to play their home games at Aztec High School for the season. The team will travel to Aztec...

Underpaid Faculty at FLC

Story by Becca Day Photo by Isaac Furtney

Saturday, March 25, 2017

Contingent faculty, who are temporary or part time instructors, face many challenges at Fort Lewis College and other academic institutions, including low salaries, which has the potential to interfere with their ability to teach effectively. Across the nation, institutions are becoming more reliant on these part time and temporary faculty members as a source of less expensive and more flexible labor.

Contingent faculty, who are temporary or part time instructors, face many challenges at Fort Lewis College and other academic institutions, including low salaries, which has the potential to interfere with their ability to teach effectively. Across the nation, institutions are becoming more reliant on these part time and temporary faculty members as a source of less expensive and more flexible...