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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
Indy on the Street Indy on the Street

Indy on the Street

By: Morgan Smith, Lisia Lucero, AJ Repinski, Logan Roybal

Learn what's on some of the minds of our FLC student-body right now.

  Welcome back to campus, Skyhawks! School is in full swing, and as we get back into the groove of things, let’s hear some thoughts from some of our Fort Lewis College students.    Question: What’s bothering you right now?   Ovio Redling Freshman   The bathrooms in Camp Hall used to be gender neutral, but they recently changed them...

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The Invasion of Animas High The Invasion of Animas High

The Invasion of Animas High

By Lily Mann Indy Staff Writer Photos by: Solei Johnston

What being built near Bader/Snyder?

  Animas High School recently popped up on our campus, leaving students wondering what it is and where it came from. The opening of the Animas campus is Jan. 3, 2023 and an official announcement will be sent out soon from President Tom Stritikus, Jenni Trujillo, Dean of Education at Fort Lewis College, said.  Animas High School is a public charter school that focuses on...

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What's the proper-tea What's the proper-tea

What's the proper-tea

By: Zoe Coughlin-Glaser Indy Staff Writer

Highlighting Student Residences

  August Cox, who uses plural pronouns, is a second-year student and Residential Aid, for the traditional-style Escalante dorm. Cox decided to become an RA because they said they couldn’t afford housing off campus.  “Tuition, classes and housing are my main expenses to be here, and housing was about half of my cost to be at college,” they said. They said...

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The Housing Crisis at FLC The Housing Crisis at FLC

The Housing Crisis at FLC

By: Jake Fry & Dianna Montoya Indy Staff Writers

What are the Numbers?

  In the Fall 2019 semester, Fort Lewis College reported an increase of campus housing that would have required the housing of 103% students, Lauren Pope, Media Relations Strategist, said.  FLC housing capacity is set at 1550, she said.  Obtaining housing as a student has been a conversation around campus. Here is the data of what the institution has collected in...

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Advocating is her Soup-erpower! Advocating is her Soup-erpower!

Advocating is her Soup-erpower!

By: Amber Labahe Indy Staff Writer Photos By: Solei Johnston

New to the Grub Hub, this faculty member is advocating for student basic needs on campus. 

Stella Zhu, Basic Needs Coordinator, began working at Fort Lewis College in April and she oversees the Grub Hub, an organization that offers free food, housing assistance, financial assistance and other resources, on campus.   Zhu said she earned both her Sociology and Molecular and Cell Biology degree at the University of California, Berkeley. While attending Berkeley Zhu said...

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