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Gerald Shorty: Indigenizing Psychology Gerald Shorty: Indigenizing Psychology

Saturday, May 21, 2022 | By Alx Lee Indy Staff Writer

Gerald Shorty: Indigenizing Psychology

FLC welcomes Shiprock local who aims to help Indigenous students succeed.

Bound Together by Train Bound Together by Train

Saturday, May 21, 2022 | By Mia McCormick

Bound Together by Train

The simple bliss of riding with strangers. 


The Bigfoot Question
The Bigfoot Question

Saturday, May 21, 2022
By Alx Lee Indy Staff Writer

The Bigfoot Question

Competing perspectives on the existence of sasquatch within the Navajo Culture
What’s fueling high gas prices?
What’s fueling high gas prices?

Saturday, May 21, 2022
By Kealey Meyer Indy Staff Writer

What’s fueling high gas prices?

How the conflict in Ukraine is impacting your commute to campus.

The Powwow Returns
The Powwow Returns

Saturday, May 21, 2022
By Tiara Yazzie and Cameron Maroney Indy Staff Writers

The Powwow Returns

PHOTO ESSAY: Two years after a pandemic hiatus, Hozhoni Days is back.

From half-pipe dream to paradise
From half-pipe dream to paradise

Tuesday, May 3, 2022
By Julian Zastrocky Indy Staff Reporter

From half-pipe dream to paradise

How two students pushed for a portable park and gave a growing community a place to skate.

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Listen to your Gut

Tiana Padilla

How food insecurity impacts your stomach microbiome

Among the diverse population of the Fort Lewis College student body, there is something that everyone has in common: everyone needs to eat. But what happens to the body when food is not easily accessible? That is what two student researchers intend to find out. Mikayla Leighton, a molecular biology major and political science minor, and Hannah Gallegos, a public health major, are working...

ASFLC Meeting 3/12

Nels Christensen

What students should know about the weekly meeting of the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College held their weekly meeting Wednesday, March 12. The agenda for the meeting was not publicly posted. Fort Lewis College’s student government met to discuss developments between the athletic department and student life center, as well as updates on a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) between KDUR radio and ASFLC.  Emily Bennett,...

Catalyzing Creativity

Manhattan Adams

Undergraduate Students Get Hands-On Research Experience at Fort Lewis College

For many students at Fort Lewis College, undergraduate research is quintessential to their experience. All departments in the School of Arts and Sciences as well as several in the School of Education and Katz School of Business conduct research, said Undergraduate Research Coordinator Dr. Christine Smith. “It’s our culture and it’s really neat – because we...

ASFLC Meeting 3/5

Kylie Small

What students should know about the weekly meeting from the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College. 

  The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College, conducted their weekly meeting on March 5, 2025. This meeting featured speakers from student organizations and sports teams, as well as from campus resources. The meeting began with words from Jane Cobb, a health practitioner that works at the Fort Lewis College Student Health Center. Cobb presented to the group the various things...

ASFLC Meeting 2/26

Tiana Padilla

What students should know about the weekly meeting from the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College began its weekly meeting on Feb. 26, in which they engaged in a workshop session. An agenda for the meeting was not posted publicly. Before the workshop, the meeting began with Marisa Gutierrez and Suntilla Jack, president and vice president of Pueblo Alliance respectively, expressing interest in gaining assistance from ASFLC in sponsoring a...

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