The Dean of Arts and Sciences position has been cut to trim the budget among other reorganization efforts at Fort Lewis College.  

Tom Stritikus started as the new President of Fort Lewis College Aug. 1 and has taken it upon himself to engage with the students, faculty and staff. He has spent his few months on campus having group and personal discussions with different organizations on campus. He recently sat down with The Independent.

The Fort Lewis College Campus Police released a crime log for incident that occured from Aug. 29 to Sept. 10 on campus.

El Centro’s 14th annual Fiesta on the Mesa will be held at the Student Union outdoor plaza Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The event takes place one day before the start of Hispanic Heritage Month and is meant to celebrate Hispanic culture and tradition, says Shirena Trujillo Long, the coordinator of El Centro, FLC’s center for Hispanic culture and education.

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met Wednesday night to discuss promoting SkyHub, the first semester ambassador position and to approve nine Registered Student Organizations.

Chance Salway and Alyssa Yocky were disqualified from the student body presidential election.

Carolyn, Natalia, Rachel, and Matt - thank you for helping elevate the level of the organization in your respective fields and developing personal relationships that will last for years to come.

Enrollment at Fort Lewis College has seen a decrease that has called for a change in budget. The budget affects the number of courses and sections offered at FLC and the number of faculty members who are on the payroll.

“Unless you’re actively searching, you could go blissfully through college not knowing about that Fort Lewis wasn’t always a liberal arts school here on the mesa.”

The restaurant industry of Durango’s employees, managers and owners comment on what it is like to experience both the perks and conflicts of the business itself.