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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. 


A Conservative Voice on Campus, Will Witt Visits FLC

By: Charlotte Williams Indy Staff Writer

A conservative speaker by the name of Will Witt visited Fort Lewis College on Sept. 19 in Noble 130 with the intention to discuss free speech and other topics on college campuses. 

A conservative speaker by the name of Will Witt visited Fort Lewis College on Sept. 19 in Noble 130 with the intention to discuss free speech and other topics on college campuses.  At his speech, Witt received an audience who listened while he discussed a wide variety of issues concerning climate change, abortion, religion, standing up for one’s beliefs, and free speech, with a...

Skystore Hopes to Compete Under New Management

By: Taylor Hutchison Indy Staff Writer

Since mid-summer, the Skystore, located in the Student Union, has been under new operation and management.

Since mid-summer, the Skystore, located in the Student Union, has been under new operation and management. The new company, Textbook Brokers, lowers prices to go up against competitors like Amazon and Chegg, said Kristian Luce, the new manager. Students may rent textbooks for less, and are now more likely to shop at the Skystore, which has received over 1,700 online orders since Textbook...

Cycling Builds Temporary Slalom Course on Chapman Hill

By: Lea Leggitt Indy Staff Writer

The Fort Lewis College Cycling team started building a temporary dual slalom course on Chapman Hill on Wenesday Sept. 18.

  The Fort Lewis College Cycling team started building a temporary dual slalom course on Chapman Hill on Wednesday, Sept. 18. It was built in preparation for the USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships on Oct. 10-13 in Big Bear Lake, California. Chapman Hill is located below the FLC campus featuring the Flow Trail and a small ski operation in the winter. With...

Meeting Robert Dennett and Iain McCourt, ASFLC’S New First-Term Ambassadors

By: Ethan Hale Indy Staff Writer

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College welcomed new members Robert Bennett and Iain McCourt to the table as this term’s First-Year Ambassadors.

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College welcomed new members Robert Bennett and Iain McCourt to the table as this term’s First-Year Ambassadors. They will serve in this role for one semester, then they will have the choice to renew the position or run to become full senators, Dennett said. “I’ve been a fan of student government since sixth grade,” Dennett...

El Centro de Muchos Colores hosts Ballet Folklórico de Los Angeles for Hispanic Heritage Month

By: Alx Lee Indy Staff Writer

Students joined Ballet Folklórico de Los Angeles for a luncheon on Tuesday, Sept.17 at El Centro de Muchos Colores.

Students joined Ballet Folklórico de Los Angeles for a luncheon on Tuesday, Sept.17 at El Centro de Muchos Colores. This event kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month which runs from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.  Ballet Folklórico de Los Angeles, a Los Angeles based dance company founded in 2011, visited Fort Lewis for Fiesta on the Mesa.  Ballet Folklorico raised many topics of...

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