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Skyhawks Stay hot, Push Win Streak to 7 behind Second-Half Surge Skyhawks Stay hot, Push Win Streak to 7 behind Second-Half Surge

Friday, February 27, 2026 | Christian Kirkman

Skyhawks Stay hot, Push Win Streak to 7 behind Second-Half Surge

The Fort Lewis College men’s basketball team extended its win streak to 8 games after using a strong second half to secure a conference win...
Trans Day of Remembrance at Fort Lewis College Trans Day of Remembrance at Fort Lewis College

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | Jimena Lopez

Trans Day of Remembrance at Fort Lewis College

Nov. 20 is nationally recognized as Trans Day of Remembrance. This day serves as an opportunity to remember and mourn members of the transgender...

FLC’s Haunted House Gives Back to Community

Kim Cassels

The Fort Lewis College Residence Hall Association and Students Union Productions hosted a haunted house in the Union Ballroom Oct. 24 and 25. This year, the  event raised funds which went towards the Rainbow Youth Alliance.

The Fort Lewis College Residence Hall Association and Students Union Productions hosted a haunted house in the Union Ballroom Oct. 24 and 25. This year, the  event raised funds which went towards the Rainbow Youth Alliance. The theme was to design the haunted house as the home of a mad scientist, Margaret Watts, associate director for housing, said. The entrance was a forest that...

Students try their hand at improv in FLC theatre department

Kim Cassels

The theatre department at Fort Lewis College tried something new this semester by having seven students collectively create a sketch comedy out of improv.

The theatre department at Fort Lewis College tried something new this semester by having seven students collectively create a sketch comedy out of improv. The theatre department added the sketch comedy “Un-Educated” to the fall program this year to challenge actors and provide audiences with a popular genre of comedy, Ginny Davis, the theatre department chair, said....

FLC Comedian Elliot Weber Q&A

Faith Owen

Elliot Weber is a student at Fort Lewis College who has a passion for comedy. He writes his own stand-up routines that he performs any chance he gets in local spots around Durango.

Elliot Weber is a student at Fort Lewis College who has a passion for comedy. He writes his own stand-up routines that he performs any chance he gets in local spots around Durango. What made you become interested in comedy? I first became interested in comedy in high school. I would bond with my friends watching Comedy Central and Netflix stand-up specials. I didn’t know then how...

How to Recycle, Because It’s Confusing

Kim Cassels

As you polish off your last gulp of a beverage and spot a recycling bin nearby, you may find yourself joyously slam dunking that plastic bottle into it. You think you’re an absolute success, synchronizing hydration and saving the planet in one fell swoop, but sadly you’ve just done something terribly wrong.

As you polish off your last gulp of a beverage and spot a recycling bin nearby, you may find yourself joyously slam dunking that plastic bottle into it. You think you’re an absolute success, synchronizing hydration and saving the planet in one fell swoop, but sadly you’ve just done something terribly wrong. If the plastic bottle hasn’t been washed out or the cap is still...

Netflix: What To Watch This Month

By Teal Lehto

The best--and worst--shows and movies on Netflix, according to staff writer Teal Lehto. 

Lilo & Stitch 100% A+ GET READY FOR A HAWAIIAN ROLLER COASTER RIDE! But really though, this classic film from our childhood is a significantly more turbulent and emotional ride than I remembered. Especially when you realize Lilo’s older sister, Nani, is only 19 in the film and struggling to make ends meet while caring for her younger sibling. Despite the stark revelations I...

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