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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 

Safety First, Because Accidents Last Safety First, Because Accidents Last

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | Nels Christensen

Safety First, Because Accidents Last

Fort Lewis police report safety statistics in recent years. 

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...

Thunder in Our Voices

Photos by Talulah Gilroy Slideshow by Jarred Green

The Fort Lewis College Center for Southwest Studies is displaying the Thunder in Our Voices exhibit, its first stop in the U. S. Durango photographer Linda MacCannell visited the Dene and Inuvialuit villages in northern Canada, forty years after an oil pipeline from Alaska to Chicago was propsed for construction. The exhibit revisits this event in present day to recount what had happened.

The Fort Lewis College Center for Southwest Studies is displaying the Thunder in Our Voices exhibit, its first stop in the U. S. Durango photographer Linda MacCannell visited the Dene and Inuvialuit villages in northern Canada, forty years after an oil pipeline from Alaska to Chicago was propsed for construction. The exhibit revisits this event in present day to recount what had...

The Vagina Monologues - Revealing the Female Body

Story by Carolyn Estes Photo by Hanna Maddera

The Vagina Monologues” strive to increase awareness about the female body for women to be comfortable talking about their vaginas. They also bring about topics that have been really difficult for women.

  “The Vagina Monologues” strive to increase awareness about the female body for women to be comfortable talking about their vaginas. They also bring about topics that have been really difficult for women.   The monologues are a group of stories that was collected or written by Eve Ensler and designed to talk about women's experiences with sex, their vaginas,...

The Little Prince Debuts Tomorrow

Story by Alex Semadeni Photo by Allison Anderson

The Fort Lewis College theatre department is putting on its production of “The Little Prince”, debuting Friday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the FLC MainStage Theatre.

The Fort Lewis College theatre department is putting on its production of “The Little Prince”, debuting Friday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the FLC MainStage Theatre.   “Little Prince,” which is free to FLC students, will show six times after that, showing at 7:30 p.m.on the 20, 21, 25, 26, and 27 of February, and a matinee at 3:00 p.m. on Feb....

FLC Students and Community Members Push for Political Involvement in Preparation for Upcoming March 1st Caucus

Story by Alison Uralli

Students, campaign volunteers and community members in Durango are trying to incite more political efficacy and involvement in young people.

 

Students, campaign volunteers and community members in Durango are trying to incite more political efficacy and involvement in young people.   Colorado is the 5th most impactful state for youth voters in the upcoming presidential election.   Voter turnout for people under 30 has been on the rise in this election according to a study by CIRCLE.   Student...

OP Spring Break

Story by Alexandra Lamb Photos by Nicole Curry

Fort Lewis College Outdoor Pursuits is offering four spring break trips this year. Trips include California surf school, paddling the Rio Grande, a Grand Canyon service project and a locally hosted wilderness first responder course.

Fort Lewis College Outdoor Pursuits is offering four spring break trips this year. Trips include California surf school, paddling the Rio Grande, a Grand Canyon service project and a locally hosted wilderness first responder course.   A spring break trip interest meeting was held in the fall, and sign up day for trips was on Monday, Feb. 1, OP intern Christina Spohn, said. Early...

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