Members of Ballet Folklorico de Durango, a cultural arts program that promotes Mexican culture, perform Sept. 19, 2025, during Fiesta en la Mesa in the Student Union Plaza at Fort Lewis College.

For dozens of Fort Lewis students, alumni and community members, Fiesta en la Mesa was a way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a game of Lotería, Latin food, a piñata and a live performance by Mariachi Amigos de Nuevo México. 

El Centro de Muchos Colores has organized the fiesta for the past 30 years, helping to raise money for clubs and organizations at the college along the way.

Fort Lewis police report safety statistics in recent years. 

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 to sleep.

In August, some Fort Lewis students had to stay in a hotel, even though they were already registered for housing. Too many students were registered for housing, in comparison to the capacity of the buildings, according to the Fort Lewis housing department. 

“It is typical of every year for more people to request housing than is available,” Brett Polen, the associate director of residence life and residential education, said. Usually, there are enough cancellations by the time school starts, but this year's retention of students has been higher, he said. 

Fort Lewis College chemistry researchers investigate heavy metals in tampons.

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