Story by Carter Solomon
Friday, April 5, 2013, an incident occurred between a Fort Lewis College police officer and an FLC faculty member.
No arrest was made, and no injuries were sustained, according to a statement provided by Glenna Sexton, the vice president of student affairs.
The incident is currently being investigated, and the officer is on administrative leave during the ongoing investigation, the...
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Story by Michaela Leach
On April 1st, many students at Fort Lewis may have seen an article announcing the shift in title from FLC to FLU.
Mitch Davis and the rest of FLC marketing and communications office get together every April Fool’s Day to come up with a creative story. Ken Wright of the marketing and communications office wrote the piece, which was viewed by hundreds of students on Facebook.
According...
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Story by Meryl Ramsey
The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College Election are underway. Many students have done the work to fill out nomination packets, and ballots are now almost closed. Friday, April 5, is the last day to vote.
The initial elections took place on Mon. April 1, 2013 and Tues. April 2, 2013 through campus computers as well as at...
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Story by Trevor Ogborn
Chris Aaland, assistant director of athletics for communications, and his wife, Shelly Aaland, the women’s volleyball coach, have been laid off by Fort Lewis College.
According to Athletic Director Gary Hunter, both Aalands are working with an attorney regarding the matter.
Hunter denied further comment.
Both Aalands’ Facebook pages have been updated to reflect the...
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Story by Bob Brockley
Fort Lewis College’s annual triathlon will be celebrating its 25th anniversary on Sun., April 14th.
The 10 a.m. race involves a 500-meter swim in the campus pool, a 15-mile bike ride on pavement, and a 5K run that uses the Rim Trail.
“It isn’t a mini-triathlon - it is a sprint triathlon,” said Gerry Geraghty, who sprinted his way into 1st place last year with a time...
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