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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

ASFLC Meeting 3/12
ASFLC Meeting 3/12

Monday, March 31, 2025
Nels Christensen

ASFLC Meeting 3/12

What students should know about the weekly meeting of the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College

Catalyzing Creativity
Catalyzing Creativity

Monday, March 24, 2025
Manhattan Adams

Catalyzing Creativity

Undergraduate Students Get Hands-On Research Experience at Fort Lewis College

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FLC Slams Home Victory; Move on to RMAC Semifinals

By Matthew Roy

The number one seeded Fort Lewis College men’s basketball team is moving onto the semi-finals of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament after they defeated the eighth-seeded Western State University Mountaineers on Tuesday night, 88-73.

The number one seeded Fort Lewis College men’s basketball team is moving onto the semi-finals of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament after they defeated the eighth-seeded Western State University Mountaineers on Tuesday night, 88-73.   The win came just four days after the Skyhawks clinched the regular season RMAC title last Saturday against Westminster College...

Faculty Senate Approves Affiliated Faculty Policy and Discuss Dismissal Procedures and Collegiality

By: Benjamin Mandile

The Fort Lewis College Faculty Senate discussed Section 17 of the Faculty Handbook, a resolution regarding collegiality and a resolution to approve the affiliated faculty policy at its meeting Feb. 15.

 

The Fort Lewis College Faculty Senate discussed Section 17 of the Faculty Handbook, a resolution regarding collegiality and a resolution to approve the affiliated faculty policy at its meeting Feb. 15.   Section 17 A resolution to amend Section 17 of the Faculty Handbook passed unanimously in Faculty Senate but is still waiting on approval from the attorney general and the...

Softball Drops First Leg of RMAC Openers

By Matthew Roy

The Fort Lewis College women’s softball team suffered two big defeats at the hands of the Colorado School of the Mines Orediggers in their first home Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference matches of the season. The 12 p.m. game ended in six innings by a score of 13-2 and the 2 p.m. game ended in seven with a final score of 6-1.

The Fort Lewis College women’s softball team suffered two big defeats at the hands of the Colorado School of the Mines Orediggers in their first home Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference matches of the season. The 12 p.m. game ended in six innings by a score of 13-2 and the 2 p.m. game ended in seven with a final score of 6-1.   “We just didn’t show up ready to...

Mens Basketball Clinches Second RMAC Title in Three Years

Photos and Article By Matthew Roy

On senior night, the Fort Lewis College men’s basketball team beat Westminster College (Utah) 75-67 to clinch the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s regular season championship for the second time in the last three years and the sixth time in program history.

On senior night, the Fort Lewis College men’s basketball team beat Westminster College (Utah) 75-67 to clinch the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s regular season championship for the second time in the last three years and the sixth time in program history.   This win not only clinched the RMAC title for the Skyhawks, but it also gives them the one seed in the RMAC...

Senior Skyhawks Fall in Final Home Game

Photos and Article By Matthew Roy

Last night, the Fort Lewis College women’s basketball team fell in a crushing defeat against the Westminster College Griffins, 64-58. The loss locked the Skyhawks into a sixth place finish in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and in the upcoming RMAC tournament.

Last night, the Fort Lewis College women’s basketball team fell in a crushing defeat against the Westminster College Griffins, 64-58. The loss locked the Skyhawks into a sixth place finish in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and in the upcoming RMAC tournament.   The Skyhawks will now have to travel to Spearfish, South Dakota and play the third seeded Black Hills State...

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