THE INDEPENDENT

The Return of the Bed Rally Race

Story and Photos by Alison Uralli

The Bed Rally Race tradition was brought out of remission at this years Snowdown by the students of the Fort Lewis College event management class.

The Bed Rally Race tradition was brought out of remission this year at this years Snowdown by the students of the Fort Lewis College event management class.   The Bed Rally Race is a Snowdown event in which participants have to maneuver one member of their team on a wheeled mattress, through a series of obstacles, as fast as possible. In previous years, the event was hosted by the...

Board of Trustees to Review the ASFLC’s Proposed Student Fee

Story by Andrew Hook and Catherine Wheeler

In Oct. 2014, the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College proposed a new student fee to raise funds to compensate members of ASFLC with a scholarship.

 

In October 2014, the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College proposed a new student fee to raise funds to compensate members of ASFLC with a scholarship.   The proposed fee would increase student costs by 15 cents, per student, per credit hour, Chloe Canterbury, director of the Financial Allocation Board, said.   Senators will get up to $500 per semester, based on...

Now What? - Preparing for Post College Life

Story by Luke Perkins and Jarred Green, Photo by Jarred Green

The world after graduation can be a scary prospect, especially with only a six-month grace period before student loan payments begin. Because of this it can be very important for graduates to land stable jobs right out of college.

The world after graduation can be a scary prospect, especially with only a six-month grace period before student loan payments begin. Because of this it can be very important for graduates to land stable jobs right out of college.   Unfortunately, a recent survey by the Association of American Colleges and Universities shows a significant gap between what skills a graduate thinks...

Why We Love the Apocalypse

Opinion by Trevor Ogborn, Graphic by Julia Volzke

We, as a culture, have romanticized the apocalypse immensely. Look at the more recent bloating in zombie culture, be it the “Walking Dead” -- which I admittedly am enthralled with, “World War Z”, or “Warm Bodies”.

 

We, as a culture, have romanticized the apocalypse immensely. Look at the more recent bloating in zombie culture, be it the “Walking Dead” -- which I admittedly am enthralled with, “World War Z”, or “Warm Bodies”.   Take the season four premiere of  “The Walking Dead” for example, which “scored an astonishing 16.1 million...

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