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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. 

Hotels: the new Dorms? Hotels: the new Dorms?

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | Jimena Lopez

Hotels: the new Dorms?

Back to school! While some Fort Lewis students were making sure they had their backpacks ready to go, others were making sure they had somewhere...

FLC and University of Denver offer Five Year Combined Master of Social Work Degree Program

By Ryan Simonovich

Fort Lewis College and the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work are currently recruiting for a combined undergraduate and graduate degree program. The program allows FLC students to complete their bachelor’s degree as well as a Master of Social Work degree in five years.

 

Fort Lewis College and the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work are currently recruiting for a combined undergraduate and graduate degree program. The program allows FLC students to complete their bachelor’s degree as well as a Master of Social Work degree in five years.   Students are regular undergraduate students at FLC for the first three years of the...

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ASFLC Report: G.I. Promise Act, RSO II Eligibility ASFLC Report: G.I. Promise Act, RSO II Eligibility

ASFLC Report: G.I. Promise Act, RSO II Eligibility

by Aidan Multhauf

ASFLC discusses the G.I. Promise Act, RSO II Applications and a new possible Financial Literacy Program for high school students.

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met Wednesday to discuss the future of the G.I. Promise Act and the FAB bylaws in regards to RSO II applications.   G.I. Promise Act   ASFLC senate member Joshua Emerson introduced action item 17-043 which addresses the G.I. Promise Act.   ASFLC voted unanimously to support the act and to recommend that the board of...

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Fiesta on the Mesa Opens Hispanic Heritage Month

By: Benjamin Mandile

Fort Lewis College’s El Centro de Mucho Colores held its 13th annual Fiesta on the Mesa Friday night to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month.

Fort Lewis College’s El Centro de Mucho Colores held its 13th annual Fiesta on the Mesa Friday night to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month.   The celebration started 13 years ago, Shirena Trujillo Long, coordinator of El Centro de Mucho Colores, FLC’s Hispanic organization, said.   Fiesta on the Mesa is a celebration of Hispanic culture through food, dance, and...

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ASFLC Report: Name Change, Native American Tuition Waiver, SLC Update ASFLC Report: Name Change, Native American Tuition Waiver, SLC Update

ASFLC Report: Name Change, Native American Tuition Waiver, SLC Update

by Aidan Multhauf

The ASFLC discusses changing the name of Fort Lewis College, the Native American Tuition Waiver and more.

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met on Wednesday to discuss communication tactics.   The FLC Vice President for Institutional Advancement Mark Jastorff spoke to ASFLC and introduced the topic of a name change for Fort Lewis College.   Having university instead of college in our name would put FLC in higher standing in the marketplace, Jastorff...

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FLC Student Wins Free Style Kayak National Championship

By Ryan Simonovich

Paul Palmer, a junior at Fort Lewis College, won the freestyle kayaking national championships last weekend in Georgia.

 

Paul Palmer, a junior at Fort Lewis College, won the freestyle kayaking national championships last weekend in Georgia.   After multiple rounds, Palmer won the championship by a margin of only seven points, he said.   Palmer lost his paddle on his second run of the final round, Pamela Palmer, Paul’s mother said.   Paddles are specific to the individual...

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