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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...

A Shift in Sports Seasons

Story by Taylor Ferraro

Fort Lewis College provides students with the opportunity to get involved in an arrangement of club sports including cycling, women’s golf, ice hockey, men and women’s soccer, lacrosse, rugby, tennis as well as the ski and snowboard team.


Fort Lewis College provides students with the opportunity to get involved in an arrangement of club sports including cycling, women’s golf, ice hockey, men and women’s soccer, lacrosse, rugby, tennis as well as the ski and snowboard team. Club sports are student organizations formed by individuals motivated by a common interest and the desire to participate in a specific...

A Season Overview of Women’s Soccer

Story by Taylor Ferraro

After playing in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament, Fort Lewis College’s Women’s soccer team is ranked 24th in the country and will go on to compete in the Division II NCAA championships.


After playing in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament, Fort Lewis College’s Women’s soccer team is ranked 24th in the country and will go on to compete in the Division II NCAA championships. The team started off the season strong, winning the first four regional games, which earned the team a spot in the RMAC tournament, Damian Clarke, the head coach of the...

FLC Confessions

Story by Alie Pallat, Graphic by Allie Hutto

Avid Facebook users at Fort Lewis College have likely come across the FLC Confessions. Many of these pages are popping up from colleges across the country.
Lindsay Nyquist, the FLC social media coordinator and web developer, said she found out about the page the day it launched. It is her job to monitor for mentions of “Fort Lewis College” and “FLC” in the news.
“It’s not something we were looking forward to,” Nyquist said. “But we knew it was coming.”

Avid Facebook users at Fort Lewis College have likely come across the FLC Confessions. Many of these pages are popping up from colleges across the country. Lindsay Nyquist, the FLC social media coordinator and web developer, said she found out about the page the day it launched. It is her job to monitor for mentions of “Fort Lewis College” and “FLC” in the news....

No Dorms Available for Thanksgiving due to Renovations

Story by Deanna Atkins, Photo by Christian Bachrodt

In the past three years, Fort Lewis College has been able to rent out dorm rooms for students who are unable to go home over the breaks, but not this year.This year, dorms are unavailable because of renovations to the Snyder A dorms, said Julie Love, the director of Student Housing, in a phone interview.Because the renovations won’t be completed until the spring, all traditional dorms are...

More gender neutral bathrooms on campus

Story by Alexa Chance, Graphic by Allie Hutto

Luke Knudsen and Charles Eagan proposed more gender neutral restrooms on campus to the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College Senate on Wed., Oct. 23. There are currently 15 gender neutral bathrooms on campus. They are located in Berndt, Kroeger, Pine, Reed Library, the Student Life Center, and the Student Union Building. Residence halls are not included and these are public restrooms.

Luke Knudsen and Charles Eagan proposed more gender neutral restrooms on campus to the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College Senate on Wed., Oct. 23. “My friend, Luke Knudsen, and I have been talking for a long time about the need for gender neutral bathrooms on campus because using the restroom when you don't pass clearly as male or female can be a pretty scary thing,”...

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