Real deal

Stacy John, left, helps Dyllon Mills, 20, a Fort Lewis College junior, put his paper with his comment on the “Burning Down the Wall” board Thursday at the Student Union. The notes are filled with hopes, worries, fears, stress, love, hate and whatever thoughts the writer wants to release themselves from. The wall, made from wooden pallets, is on display in the Union lobby until Oct. 17, when it will be burned at the FLC Homecoming Bonfire, and all the worries will be released to the universe. The wall is a part of the college’s lead-up to the Real History of the Americas celebration, which will take place Monday. Several events are scheduled to recognize the history of Native Americans and under-recognized people in the United States. The daylong celebration will include lectures, workshops, open mic, and musical and dance performances. The main acts will include Sister Outsider, an award-winning duo of slam poets at 6:30 p.m., and Supaman, a Native American dancer and hip-hop artist at 7:30 p.m.