FLC's Political Engagement Project State of the Union Watch Party Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | Garrett Middleton FLC's Political Engagement Project State of the Union Watch Party Fort Lewis College’s Political Engagement Project hosted a well-attended live watch party for the president’s State of the Union...
Beyond the Bus: Campus Program Provides Free E-bikes to Students and... Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | Melvin Scott Jr. Beyond the Bus: Campus Program Provides Free E-bikes to Students and... The Environmental Center at Fort Lewis College has an E-bike loan program for students, staff and faculty designed to provide reliable...
What's the Buzz with Bee Club? Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | Story and Photos by Zara Tucker What's the Buzz with Bee Club? The honeybees are staying in their hives, but Bee Club is still buzzing.
Why Does the Sticker Stick with you? Why Does the Sticker Stick with you? Izzy Mora Wednesday, January 22, 2025 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... Read more
The Pursuit of Outdoor Inclusivity The Pursuit of Outdoor Inclusivity Aleyna Kleinhaus Friday, January 17, 2025 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,... Read more
Costumes at the Fort Costumes at the Fort Tiana Padilla Thursday, November 7, 2024 Students show spirit for Halloween For Fort Lewis College, Halloween comes as an opportunity for students to show their creativity through their costumes, and this year is no different. One example of student creativity is Zoe Corbine, a theater major, who’s costume references the cover of children’s book Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon. It took Corbine up to 45 minutes to an hour to paint the stripes... Read more
Scary Stories from Students Scary Stories from Students Junior Parrish Tuesday, November 5, 2024 As the seasons changed, these encounters left students with chills A collection of scary stories from students will help you stay in the spooky mood. Here are the stories students submitted to The Indy. Taijai John, Sophomore Family’s Ranch, as told by John. In the summer of 2023, John and his cousin began their work on a shed on their family's ranch deep in the woods. The first few nights went without incident, but all changed... Read more
Reclaiming the Written Word Reclaiming the Written Word Tiana Padilla Sunday, November 3, 2024 How Indigenous authors are finding their voice Rejection letters, geoscience, the editing process and the basics of comic writing. These were some of the topics of discussion at a panel with Lipan Apache author Dr. Darcie Little Badger on Sept. 19. Little Badger was the most recent guest speaker for Fort Lewis College’s SkyWords Visiting Writers Series. SkyWords is a series that brings writers, especially Native American... Read more