THE INDEPENDENT

The ASFLC: Criteria for FAB Grants

Story by CJ Calvert Photo by Jarred Green

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met on Wednesday to discuss the criteria that the Financial Allocation Board uses to issue travel and event grants to Registered Student Organizations.

 

Items enacted at this meeting: Resolution 17-015 passed, approving the formation of an ad hoc committee. Resolution 17-014 passed, allowing the formation of jam club. Resolution 17-016 passed, fixing the quorum requirements for ASFLC Resolution 17-017, which would have allowed for RSO II’s and III’s to to be put on probation at the FAB...

City Celebrates Bike Commuting

Story by Ryan Simonovich Photos by Isaac Furtney

A Winter Bike To Work Day event was held from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. last Friday at 1027 Main Ave. The event was held by the city of Durango to recognize, encourage and promote bicycle commuters in the winter.

A Winter Bike To Work Day event was held from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. last Friday at 1027 Main Ave. The event was held by the city of Durango to recognize, encourage and promote bicycle commuters in the winter.   There was food and drink provided by local businesses and free bicycle tune-ups provided by San Juan Cycles, Amber Blake, director of transportation and sustainability for the...

Men’s Basketball Overcomes Halftime Deficit To Get Win and Advance

Story by Matt Roy Photo by Traven Halley

Fort Lewis College men’s basketball won their opening game in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament against University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Tuesday night at home 92-85 after being down at halftime by 14 points.

Fort Lewis College men’s basketball won their opening game in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament against University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Tuesday night at home 92-85 after being down at halftime by 14 points.   The Cougars came into this game as the #7 seed in the tournament after going 12-15, 11-11 in the RMAC, in the regular season. The Skyhawks came...

Time to Do Our Part

Opinion by Evan Wick

For a while here at Fort Lewis College we have been hearing a lot of talk about the future of our institution.

For a while here at Fort Lewis College we have been hearing a lot of talk about the future of our institution. In the past year, we have participated in listening sessions, committee meetings, and public forums where we’ve debated fiercely about a phrase: liberal arts education. We became so focused on three words that I believe we can all agree on is important to FLC, that maybe...

Movie Review: Arrival

Article by Roy Adams Graphic by Allison Anderson

With the current trend average sci-fi thrillers being made almost every year, such as Interstellar, Gravity, and The Martian; all laden with the same general story, given over and over again, who wants another one?  

With the current trend average sci-fi thrillers being made almost every year, such as Interstellar, Gravity, and The Martian; all laden with the same general story, given over and over again, who wants another one?  Director Denis Villeneuve (Incendies, Prisoners) seems to think people do.  I was skeptical when queuing up his latest work,  Arrival (2016), yet after finishing the...

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