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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...
HIV Screening at FLC - Preparing for Valentine’s HIV Screening at FLC - Preparing for Valentine’s

HIV Screening at FLC - Preparing for Valentine’s

Story by Jared Green

Fort Lewis College is offering free human immunodeficiency virus screenings Thursday, Feb. 12, at the FLC Student Health Center from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Health Center provides primary health care to all students ranging from immunizations to sexually transmitted infection screenings.

 

Fort Lewis College is offering free human immunodeficiency virus screenings Thursday, Feb. 12, at the FLC Student Health Center from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The Health Center provides primary health care to all students ranging from immunizations to sexually transmitted infection screenings.   With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, the Health Center wishes to make sure...

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Wednesday’s with the ASFLC: Always Moving Forward, 4 February 2015 Wednesday’s with the ASFLC: Always Moving Forward, 4 February 2015

Wednesday’s with the ASFLC: Always Moving Forward, 4 February 2015

Story and Photo by Andrew Hook

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met in the senate chambers of the Student Union for an extended, two-hour meeting Wednesday evening.

 

Adhering to parliamentary decorum, the table moved through a laundry list of agenda topics, including the Campus Sustainability Council’s Initiative-Grant; discussion over the 2015 Ideas For Innovation; and, an officer-run interactive online event calendar for FLC’s Registered Student Organizations.

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met in the senate chambers of the Student Union for an extended, two-hour meeting Wednesday evening.   Adhering to parliamentary decorum, the table moved through a laundry list of agenda topics, including the Campus Sustainability Council’s Initiative-Grant; discussion over the 2015 Ideas For Innovation; and, an officer-run...

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The Indy Presents Fort Fuel: Fort Lewis College Students and Durango Mountain Resort The Indy Presents Fort Fuel: Fort Lewis College Students and Durango Mountain Resort

The Indy Presents Fort Fuel: Fort Lewis College Students and Durango Mountain Resort

Ever wonder if skiing/snowboarding is worth pushing back your graduation date? At Fort Lewis College, several students are constructing their schedules to hit Purg (Durango Mountain Resort) as many as five times per week. Haylee Knippel and Meryl Ramsey have the story if shredding fresh pow, is worth the extra time. See more at Inside Durango Tv, http://www.durangotv.com.

Ever wonder if skiing/snowboarding is worth pushing back your graduation date? At Fort Lewis College, several students are constructing their schedules to hit Purg (Durango Mountain Resort) as many as five times per week. Haylee Knippel and Meryl Ramsey have the story if shredding fresh pow, is worth the extra time. See more at Inside Durango Tv, http://www.durangotv.com.

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SUP Preparing for 11th Annual Skyfest - For the Students, by the Students SUP Preparing for 11th Annual Skyfest - For the Students, by the Students

SUP Preparing for 11th Annual Skyfest - For the Students, by the Students

Story by Lauren Hammond and Luke Perkins, Graphic by Julia Volzke

Student Union Productions is scheduled to host their annual music festival, Skyfest. SUP members are hard at work, with the festival now less than a month away.

Student Union Productions is scheduled to host their annual music festival, Skyfest. SUP members are hard at work, with the festival now less than a month away.     Behind the Scenes of Skyfest   “Skyfest is our annual music festival,” Naomi Bigbee, the promotions chair of SUP, said. “It is the largest event that we throw as an organization and it...

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The Return of the Bed Rally Race The Return of the Bed Rally Race

The Return of the Bed Rally Race

Story and Photos by Alison Uralli

The Bed Rally Race tradition was brought out of remission at this years Snowdown by the students of the Fort Lewis College event management class.

The Bed Rally Race tradition was brought out of remission this year at this years Snowdown by the students of the Fort Lewis College event management class.   The Bed Rally Race is a Snowdown event in which participants have to maneuver one member of their team on a wheeled mattress, through a series of obstacles, as fast as possible. In previous years, the event was hosted by the...

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