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Home Away From Home Home Away From Home

Monday, April 14, 2025 | Anja Tabor

Home Away From Home

Exchange students at Fort Lewis shared their experiences. The ups, downs, and learning curves that come with studying abroad.
Punks Rock! Punks Rock!

Thursday, February 13, 2025 | Jimena Lopez

Punks Rock!

First-year students launch into the community of punk rock. 

Martin Luther King Jr. March Martin Luther King Jr. March

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | Junior Parrish

Martin Luther King Jr. March

Fort Lewis students and staff honor the civil rights leader

The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis Hosts Black Violin

By Aidan Multhauf

The hip-hop duo Black Violin played at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Wednesday night as a part of their Classical Boom tour.

 

The hip-hop duo Black Violin played at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Wednesday night as a part of their Classical Boom tour.   The duo is from Miami, said Black Violin member Kevin Sylvester, who goes by “Kev Marcus.” Wilner Baptiste, who goes by “Wil B” is the other member of the duo.   They opened with their song...

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Get The Led Out Performs at Community Concert Hall Get The Led Out Performs at Community Concert Hall

Get The Led Out Performs at Community Concert Hall

By Benjamin Mandile

Get The Led Out performed Friday Sept. 22 at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall.

Get The Led Out performed Friday Sept. 22 at the Fort Lewis College Community Concert Hall.   The six-person cover band does not want to impersonate Led Zeppelin, but instead plays the band’s music because they are fans, Paul Sinclair, lead vocals of Get The Led Out said.   The band was formed in the Fall of 2003 in Philadelphia, PA after some of the band members...

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Fiesta on the Mesa Opens Hispanic Heritage Month

By: Benjamin Mandile

Fort Lewis College’s El Centro de Mucho Colores held its 13th annual Fiesta on the Mesa Friday night to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month.

Fort Lewis College’s El Centro de Mucho Colores held its 13th annual Fiesta on the Mesa Friday night to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month.   The celebration started 13 years ago, Shirena Trujillo Long, coordinator of El Centro de Mucho Colores, FLC’s Hispanic organization, said.   Fiesta on the Mesa is a celebration of Hispanic culture through food, dance, and...

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Welcome to Your Life Welcome to Your Life

Welcome to Your Life

By: Roy Adams

Animas Hall’s Faculty in Residence put on the first part of their Welcome to Your Life series with a student film showing in Animas Hall Thursday night. Michael Dichio, Animas Faculty Resident, was in charge of the coordination of the series which has speakers come throughout the semester covering a variety of issues and entertainment.

Animas Hall’s Faculty in Residence put on the first part of their Welcome to Your Life series with a student film showing in Animas Hall Thursday night. Michael Dichio, Animas Faculty Resident, was in charge of the coordination of the series which has speakers come throughout the semester covering a variety of issues and entertainment.   “It’s not really lecture...

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State and National Budget Disputes Felt Locally State and National Budget Disputes Felt Locally

State and National Budget Disputes Felt Locally

By Douglas DuPont

The Fort Lewis College Environmental Center in conjunction with Our 1st 100 Days took a stand for the arts and humanities.

The Fort Lewis College Environmental Center in conjunction with Our 1st 100 Days took a stand for the arts and humanities.   In light of recent federal budget proposals that aim to remove funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities, a mural was painted on the Everyday Gas Station at the corner of Eighth Street and College Drive that aims to reflect on why art...

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