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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 

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...

59th Annual Hozhoni Days Powwow
59th Annual Hozhoni Days Powwow

Friday, May 2, 2025
Written by Junior Parrish, Photographed by Donovan Riley and Junior Parrish

59th Annual Hozhoni Days Powwow

An event that brings joy and beauty, Hozhoni Ambassadors and First Attendant said.
Students Test the Waters
Students Test the Waters

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Nels Christensen

Students Test the Waters

Students take leaps for public health.

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.
Listen to your Gut
Listen to your Gut

Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Tiana Padilla

Listen to your Gut

How food insecurity impacts your stomach microbiome


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FLC Cribs

J. Trey Kee

Motivation through decoration

  Each room has an empty space to occupy creativity and with fun decorations, and when you get in college you have the freedom to do whatever you want with the bland walls inside your room.  Students at the Fort who want extra inspiration and motivation into their life can build an array of items they love to see daily, and this can inspire them into a more engaging student in...

Three Things You Should Know about Voting

AJ Repinski

A Students Guide to Election Season, According to an Expert

Election season is right around the corner, and for Fort Lewis students, 2024 is shaping up to be a big year.  To cover the election cycle, The Independent will be conducting a four-part series about student attitudes and feelings towards ballot issues and elections.  Paul DeBell, an associate professor of political science and the faculty advisor for the Political Engagement...

You are Not Alone

Junior Parrish

What You Should Know About Campus Support for Unhealthy Relationships

(Disclaimer: mentions Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Abusive relationships, etc.) At Fort Lewis College, you are not alone. Many resources are available to students who are affected by unhealthy or abusive relationships, offering support and guidance in difficult times. One major resource on campus is Title IX, coordinated by Madiline Gillman, and is located upstairs in the Skyhawk...

Parking Permits and Policies

Kiiyahno Edgewater

An Overview On The Parking Situation At FLC

In recent years Fort Lewis College has implemented new policies that could help reduce limited parking across campus, as well as congested lots. The question arises, who’s responsible for the increase? In 2022, FLC Police & Parking Service Department increased the price for parking permits by $20, Deming said.  “$10 of that increase was to offset the cost of...

Three Decades on Two Wheels

Zara Tucker

The past, present, and future of FLC Cycling

  Fort Lewis College Cycling celebrates its 30th anniversary this fall, and along each season comes new challenges and opportunities. The team is looking forward to another year of racing, getting people on bikes, and building a fleet of happy and healthy cyclists, Chad Cheeney, the endurance coach of FLC cycling said.  The history of cycling in Durango runs deep, Cheeney...

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