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Cookin' Stuff! Cookin' Stuff!

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | Nels Christensen

Cookin' Stuff!

Food, friends and dorm life; how one student makes the most of kitchens on campus

Indigenous People's Day 2025 Indigenous People's Day 2025

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | Written by Mya Simon, Photographed by M'iitra Pino

Indigenous People's Day 2025

October rain does little to keep FLC from celebrating Indigenous culture 

Safety First, Because Accidents Last Safety First, Because Accidents Last

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | Nels Christensen

Safety First, Because Accidents Last

Fort Lewis police report safety statistics in recent years. 


The Invasion of Animas High

By Lily Mann Indy Staff Writer Photos by: Solei Johnston

What being built near Bader/Snyder?

  Animas High School recently popped up on our campus, leaving students wondering what it is and where it came from. The opening of the Animas campus is Jan. 3, 2023 and an official announcement will be sent out soon from President Tom Stritikus, Jenni Trujillo, Dean of Education at Fort Lewis College, said.  Animas High School is a public charter school that focuses on...

What's the proper-tea

By: Zoe Coughlin-Glaser Indy Staff Writer

Highlighting Student Residences

  August Cox, who uses plural pronouns, is a second-year student and Residential Aid, for the traditional-style Escalante dorm. Cox decided to become an RA because they said they couldn’t afford housing off campus.  “Tuition, classes and housing are my main expenses to be here, and housing was about half of my cost to be at college,” they said. They said...

The Housing Crisis at FLC

By: Jake Fry & Dianna Montoya Indy Staff Writers

What are the Numbers?

  In the Fall 2019 semester, Fort Lewis College reported an increase of campus housing that would have required the housing of 103% students, Lauren Pope, Media Relations Strategist, said.  FLC housing capacity is set at 1550, she said.  Obtaining housing as a student has been a conversation around campus. Here is the data of what the institution has collected in...

Advocating is her Soup-erpower!

By: Amber Labahe Indy Staff Writer Photos By: Solei Johnston

New to the Grub Hub, this faculty member is advocating for student basic needs on campus. 

Stella Zhu, Basic Needs Coordinator, began working at Fort Lewis College in April and she oversees the Grub Hub, an organization that offers free food, housing assistance, financial assistance and other resources, on campus.   Zhu said she earned both her Sociology and Molecular and Cell Biology degree at the University of California, Berkeley. While attending Berkeley Zhu said...

Freeing the Foot

By: Lily Mann Indy Staff Writer Photos By: Solei Johnston

Out of all the different types of footwear available, Fort Lewis College sophomore, Luke Weber, opts for bare feet. 

  Going barefoot is commonly viewed as a painful waste of time, yet shoelessness can be approached thoughtfully and bring many benefits. Weber enjoys many outdoor activities such as climbing, rafting, biking and hiking, he said. Most of these activities, he does barefoot. Despite usually opting for minimalist shoes or no shoes at all, Weber currently works at a shoe store...

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