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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...
Hawk-a-Palooza Hawk-a-Palooza

Hawk-a-Palooza

Photos by Allison Anderson

Hawk-a-Palooza and preview weekend was Saturday. Incoming freshmen got a chance to see the Fort Lewis College campus and RSOs available. Games and events were postponed due to weather, but later resumed.

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Hawk-a-Palooza Hawk-a-Palooza

Hawk-a-Palooza

Story by Carolyn Estes Graphic by Allison Anderson

 

Hawk-a-Palooza is an annual event that Fort Lewis College’s Student Union Productions plans with activities for students to come, relax and have fun.

  When: Saturday, April 9 What: Hawk-a-Palooza Where: On campus Why: To have fun and relax Cost: FREE!   Hawk-a-Palooza is an annual event that Fort Lewis College’s Student Union Productions plans with activities for students to come, relax and have fun.   Activities   Hawk-a-Palooza is an outdoor...

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Fort Lewis College Implements its New Credit Plan

Article by Alex Semadeni

April 4 marks the first day that students can register for classes next term. With the new credit change that is occurring, the registration had to be pushed back to allow the administration and departments to complete their transition plans.

 

Fort Lewis College is now implementing their four-credit to three-credit change Student registration was postponed to accommodate for the new credit system. The new credit system may require students to take five classes a semester to graduate in four years. Despite faculty resistance to the credit change, it was implemented. FLC professors encourage...

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Join The Independent News Organization FLC's Student Run News Source Join The Independent News Organization FLC's Student Run News Source

Join The Independent News Organization FLC's Student Run News Source

Announcement by Luke Perkins

Dear Fort Lewis College Students, The Independent, FLC’s student run news organization is currently recruiting for the fall semester of 2016. As the student news The Independent oversees the production and management of a monthly news magazine, daily updated news website, bi-weekly news videos produced by Fort Fuel and multiple social media platforms.

  Dear Fort Lewis College Students, The Independent, FLC’s student run news organization is currently recruiting for the fall semester of 2016. As the student news The Independent oversees the production and management of a monthly news magazine, daily updated news website, bi-weekly news videos produced by Fort Fuel and multiple social media platforms. Due to the breadth of this...

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