THE INDEPENDENT

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...

FLC Softball Splits First Double Header With Regis

Story by Shandiin Ramsey

Sat. March 18 the Fort Lewis College Softball team faced the Regis University Rangers in a double header in Aztec, NM. The field at FLC is under renovations therefore the team is playing in Aztec for this season. The first game was close, but ended in a loss for the Skyhawks with a final score of 1-2.  The second game FLC came back for revenge and won with a final score of 9-2.

Sat. March 18 the Fort Lewis College Softball team faced the Regis University Rangers in a double header in Aztec, NM. The field at FLC is under renovations therefore the team is playing in Aztec for this season. The first game was close, but ended in a loss for the Skyhawks with a final score of 1-2.  The second game FLC came back for revenge and won with a final score of...

What is a Liberal Arts College and Why Should I Care?

Opinion by Jarred Green Photo by Traven Halley

As you may know, there has been an ongoing debate regarding the identity of Fort Lewis College. Should it be deemed a liberal arts college or a college that provides a “liberal education” to its students?

 

As you may know, there has been an ongoing debate regarding the identity of Fort Lewis College. Should it be deemed a liberal arts college or a college that provides a “liberal education” to its students?   Steve Meyers, senior lecturer and professor in the English department at FLC gave his opinion on what it means to be a public liberal arts college and why the...

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