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Indigenous People's Day 2025 Indigenous People's Day 2025

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | Written by Mya Simon, Photographed by M'iitra Pino

Indigenous People's Day 2025

October rain does little to keep FLC from celebrating Indigenous culture 

Hotels: the new Dorms? Hotels: the new Dorms?

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | Jimena Lopez

Hotels: the new Dorms?

Back to school! While some Fort Lewis students were making sure they had their backpacks ready to go, others were making sure they had somewhere...
Testing Tampons for Women's Health Testing Tampons for Women's Health

Thursday, May 1, 2025 | Written by Manhattan Adams, Photos by Manhattan Adams and Donovon Riley

Testing Tampons for Women's Health

Fort Lewis College chemistry researchers investigate heavy metals in tampons.

2025 Hawk Tank Gala 2025 Hawk Tank Gala

2025 Hawk Tank Gala

Written by AJ Repinski

Students from the southwest celebrate the end of the business competition. 

On Saturday night, rain poured down on Durango, and students, faculty and community members gathered to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Hawk Tank competition.  At the annual Hawk Tank Gala, the competition’s winners were announced, and several thousand dollars were awarded to some of those who pitched business plans. However, the event was also a success for many others, as...

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Catalyzing Creativity Catalyzing Creativity

Catalyzing Creativity

Manhattan Adams

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

For many students at Fort Lewis College, undergraduate research is quintessential to their experience. All departments in the School of Arts and Sciences as well as several in the School of Education and Katz School of Business conduct research, said Undergraduate Research Coordinator Dr. Christine Smith. “It’s our culture and it’s really neat – because we...

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Martin Luther King Jr. March Martin Luther King Jr. March

Martin Luther King Jr. March

Junior Parrish

Fort Lewis students and staff honor the civil rights leader

  President of the Black Student Union, Elijah Smith, waits for the Fort Lewis Community to join the Martin Luther King Jr March on Jan. 20. This march has been a tradition for several years, and Smith aims to keep the tradition going in honor of the students who made the Black Student Union and Resource Center possible, Smith said.   Sophomore, Native American...

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Why Does the Sticker Stick with you? Why Does the Sticker Stick with you?

Why Does the Sticker Stick with you?

Izzy Mora

From bumpers to bottles, Fort Lewis expresses itself through stickers

Stickers are everywhere and can tell a lot about a person, their passions, hobbies, memories, and experiences. For this story, The Indy left notes and messages on stickered cars, and approached students with stickers on their water bottles and computers in hopes of finding why they stuck.  The possibilities for stickers are endless, whether it is to support a brand or a group, or...

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The Pursuit of Outdoor Inclusivity The Pursuit of Outdoor Inclusivity

The Pursuit of Outdoor Inclusivity

Aleyna Kleinhaus

Indigenous Adventure fund helps close the gap on accessibility

Fort Lewis College, located in the mountains of Durango, sits right next door to expansive wilderness and is located near several state and national parks.  According to the 2023 Socioeconomic Research of National Park ServiceVisitors Data Collection, 91% of visitors were white, while 2% identified as Native American/Alaskan Native. Fort Lewis, an Indigenous-serving institution,...

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