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Testing Tampons for Women's Health Testing Tampons for Women's Health

Thursday, May 1, 2025 | Written by Manhattan Adams, Photos by Manhattan Adams and Donovon Riley

Testing Tampons for Women's Health

Fort Lewis College chemistry researchers investigate heavy metals in tampons.

2025 Hawk Tank Gala 2025 Hawk Tank Gala

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | Written by AJ Repinski

2025 Hawk Tank Gala

Students from the southwest celebrate the end of the business competition. 

Catalyzing Creativity Catalyzing Creativity

Monday, March 24, 2025 | Manhattan Adams

Catalyzing Creativity

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

The ASFLC Proposes Student Fee Increase to Fund RSOs

Story by Chris Mannara Photo by Jarred Green

RSO grants and budgets were settled by the ASFLC at its meeting Wednesday.


RSO IIs and IIIs finances were discussed by the senate with the move to increasing their budgets from $100,000 to $125,000 by increasing the student fees by $1.10, Connor Cafferty, student body president, said. This student fee increase is speculative until the Institutional Fee Review Board can review and approve it.

RSO grants and budgets were settled by the ASFLC at its meeting Wednesday.   RSO IIs and IIIs finances were discussed by the senate with the move to increasing their budgets from $100,000 to $125,000 by increasing the student fees by $1.10, Connor Cafferty, student body president, said. This student fee increase is speculative until the Institutional Fee Review Board can review and...

Take a Seat: Examining the FLC Seat Deficit

Story by Alexandra Lamb Photo by Drew Lovell

Fort Lewis College experienced a seat deficit in fall 2016. Classrooms did not have enough space to accommodate everyone despite a decrease in overall enrollment, but adjustments are being made.

 

Fort Lewis College experienced a seat deficit in fall 2016. Classrooms did not have enough space to accommodate everyone despite a decrease in overall enrollment, but adjustments are being made.   The school always attempts to estimate how many students, both freshmen and returning, will enroll in classes prior to the semester, Barbara Morris, FLC Provost and Vice President of...

The ASFLC: RSO Budgets Finalized

Story by Izzy Farrell Photo by Sean Summers

RSO budgets were finalized by the ASFLC Wednesday at their meeting.  

 

RSO budgets were finalized by the ASFLC Wednesday at their meeting.     Due to a shortfall of funds available through the Student Activity fee, all RSO IIs had their budgets cut by 8.89 percent, an amount that totals $8,960 according to Resolution 16-033. Additionally, the RSO I event and travel grant fund was cut by $1,040, or 6.5 percent.     The Senate voted...

The Pivot is Now

Opinion by Kennan Malone Photo by Jarred Green

Recently there was a proposal for mention of “liberal arts” to be omitted from Fort Lewis College’s mission statement in a meeting conducted by The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College.

Recently there was a proposal for mention of “liberal arts” to be omitted from Fort Lewis College’s mission statement by the Stragtegic Planning committee of Fort Lewis College. Students were asked on Tuesday through an email survey on how they would feel about a change like this. The collective response has yet to be concluded. While we wait on that, let me just say...

Market on your Calendar: Durango's Farmers Market

Story by Carolyn Estes Photo by Lucy Schaefer

Durango’s Farmers Market provides an opportunity for Fort Lewis College students to ease into Saturday morning. Supplying a unique environment with live music, shopping, and socialization opportunities with locals.

·  Open in October from 9 am to noon ·  Location: First National Bank of Durango parking lot ·  Regular season ends Oct. 29th ·  Thanksgiving market on Nov. 19th at fairgrounds ·  Holiday market on Dec.10th at fairgrounds   Durango’s Farmers Market provides an opportunity for Fort Lewis College students to...

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