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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

Unforeseen Decrease in Housing Numbers

Story by Carolyn Estes Photos by Jarred Green

Despite reduced occupancy numbers this semester some students at Fort Lewis College are finding themselves living in triple rooms.

 

Despite reduced occupancy numbers this semester some students at Fort Lewis College are finding themselves living in triple rooms.   The biggest reason for this is Bader A and Bader C, which hold about 80 spaces for students, being offline for the 2016-17 academic year for renovations, Julie Love, senior student affairs director, said.   In total FLC’s occupancy...

Smith Sports Complex Completion Fiesta on the Mesa & Student Protest for the Dakota Access Pipeline

Video by Indytv

This week on IndyTV:
The Smith Sports Complex is now open!
FLC's 12th annual Fiesta on the Mesa was a success

FLC students and the Durango community members respond to the Dakota Access Pipeline

This week on IndyTV: The Smith Sports Complex is now open! FLC's 12th annual Fiesta on the Mesa was a success FLC students and the Durango community members respond to the Dakota Access Pipeline

The ASFLC Discusses FLC's New Mission Statement

Story by Alexandra Lamb Photo by Sean Summers

On Sept. 21 The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College discussed FLC’s proposed new mission statement and debated plans for cutting registered student organization budgets.
 

On Sept. 21 The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College discussed FLC’s proposed new mission statement and debated plans for cutting registered student organization budgets.   Fort Lewis College: The New Mission Statement The ASFLC always starts their agenda by giving outside participants the opportunity to voice their opinions or ask questions.   Five concerned...

Trigger Warnings and Safe Spaces: What are they for?

Story by Izzy Farrell Graphic by Allison Anderson

The University of Chicago ignited a national debate on safe spaces and trigger warnings this August after issuing a letter to incoming students denouncing both ideas.  

The University of Chicago ignited a national debate on safe spaces and trigger warnings this August after issuing a letter to incoming students denouncing both ideas.   The letter, written by Dr. John Ellison, Dean of Students at the University of Chicago, describes how he feels trigger warnings and safe spaces limit academic freedom.   A safe space is generally accepted to...

Art at FLC

Photos by Catie Welch

Fort Lewis College's art department is putting on a faculty Art & Communication Design Faculty & Staff Biennial art installment in the Gallery. The installment will run from Sept. 7 to Sept. 20.

Fort Lewis College's art department is putting on a faculty Art & Communication Design Faculty & Staff Biennial art installment in the Gallery. The installment will run from Sept. 7 to Sept. 20.

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