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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

Health and Happiness: How to Balance the Basics in a Hectic World

Story by Livia Hooson, Photo by Andrea Araiza

Maintaining a healthy balanced lifestyle may seem like a challenge while working long days and pulling all-nighters to succeed in school.Yet, the importance of sleep, diet, exercise and mental health are essential to succeed in life.









Maintaining a healthy balanced lifestyle may seem like a challenge while working long days and pulling all-nighters to succeed in school.Yet, the importance of sleep, diet, exercise and mental health are essential to succeed in life. Our bodies need sleep first and foremost to thrive in an ever-stimulating world. Sleeping is seen as doing nothing in American culture, and...

Kiosk Use in Reed Library

Story by Christina Tsosie, Picture by Jonathan Helvoigt

If you have ever used any of the kiosks on the main floor of Reed Library, you may already be comfortable with not logging on to your personal Fort Lewis College user account.

“One of the reasons we have the computers set up this way is because we live in such a remote geographical area that we like to be open to the public,” Astrid Oliver, the library director, said.


If you have ever used any of the kiosks on the main floor of Reed Library, you may already be comfortable with not logging on to your personal Fort Lewis College user account. “One of the reasons we have the computers set up this way is because we live in such a remote geographical area that we like to be open to the public,” Astrid Oliver, the library director, said....

Guts: FLC Actors and Actresses Expose More than Just Skin

Story by Livia Hooson, Photo by Joshua Plutt

The recent and much buzzed about theatre production on campus titled, “A New Devised Work in Collaboration with Tim Miller,” involved personal narratives, self-introspection and nudity.







With the support of a world-renowned performance and provocateur, Tim Miller, and Katherine Moller, a Fort Lewis College professor, the FLC theater department put this piece known as “Guts” together.











The recent and much buzzed about theatre production on campus titled, “A New Devised Work in Collaboration with Tim Miller,” involved personal narratives, self-introspection and nudity. With the support of a world-renowned performance and provocateur, Tim Miller, and Katherine Moller, a Fort Lewis College professor, the FLC theater department put this piece known...

The Fitness Incentive Program

Story by Christina Tsosie, Photo by Jonathan Helvoigt

In an effort to promote a healthy and active lifestyle, the Student Life Center has incorporated the Fitness Incentive Program.

Kelly Holland, a Fort Lewis College alumni who majored in Exercise Science, established the Fitness Incentive Program.















In an effort to promote a healthy and active lifestyle, the Student Life Center has incorporated the Fitness Incentive Program. Kelly Holland, a Fort Lewis College alumni who majored in Exercise Science, established the Fitness Incentive Program. Students can sign up at any time during the hours of operation at the Student Life Center in the weight room, Holland said. This Fitness...

What Does It Take To Be A KDUR DJ?

Story by Christina Tsosie, Photo by Hana Mohsin

Our Fort Lewis College radio station, KDUR, has recently accepted and integrated new DJs. Students are always encouraged to apply and to submit their applications for their own radio show.

“Not many people know this, but anyone can be a DJ at KDUR,” said Chris Braun, a FLC senior and the music director at KDUR.







Our Fort Lewis College radio station, KDUR, has recently accepted and integrated new DJs. Students are always encouraged to apply and to submit their applications for their own radio show. “Not many people know this, but anyone can be a DJ at KDUR,” said Chris Braun, a FLC senior and the music director at KDUR. Regardless of a student's major, they can be a DJ, there are...

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