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Fashion Thrift Market at Fort Lewis College Fashion Thrift Market at Fort Lewis College

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Scott Logan

Fashion Thrift Market at Fort Lewis College

Fashion at Fort Lewis, a Registered Student Organization, hosted a Fashion Thrift at 9 a.m. on Oct. 2, at the Student Union Plaza.  
The Indigenous Garden is Open! The Indigenous Garden is Open!

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Izzy Mora

The Indigenous Garden is Open!

Fort Lewis College hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the long awaited Indigenous Garden opening to the south of the Art & Design Hall on...
Bears on Campus
 Bears on Campus

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Story by Zara Tucker, Photo by Melvin Scott Jr.

Bears on Campus

Black bear encounters have increased in Durango as bears search for food after a warm winter and a late freeze, leading to much higher human and...
Dancing with the Powwow Circle
 Dancing with the Powwow Circle

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Scott Logan

Dancing with the Powwow Circle

The Fort Lewis College Powwow Circle elected new officers on Sept. 11 as the student organization started to plan for events and to revive...

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Indy on the Street Indy on the Street

Indy on the Street

By: Morgan Smith, Lisia Lucero, AJ Repinski, Logan Roybal

Learn what's on some of the minds of our FLC student-body right now.

  Welcome back to campus, Skyhawks! School is in full swing, and as we get back into the groove of things, let’s hear some thoughts from some of our Fort Lewis College students.    Question: What’s bothering you right now?   Ovio Redling Freshman   The bathrooms in Camp Hall used to be gender neutral, but they recently changed them...

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Head Over Heals for the FLC Mini-Ramp Head Over Heals for the FLC Mini-Ramp

Head Over Heals for the FLC Mini-Ramp

Reported and Photographed by: AJ Repinski

A skateboarder's grind to improvement.

John Norsen, an environmental biology student, drops in at the Fort Lewis College mini-ramp. Located behind the Center of Southwest Studies building, students attend the park to have fun with friends after classes, he said.    Norsen locks into a trick.   An accidental weight-shift sends Norsen falling to his back. While skateboarding can be a challenge,...

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Falling for Gravity Lab Falling for Gravity Lab

Falling for Gravity Lab

By: Mia McCormick

Learn how the new climbing gym in Durango is impacting the community.

A new climbing gym in Durango opened in December of 2022, and while snow coats the rocks outside, the climbing community persists indoors.  After almost two years without a climbing gym, Gravity Lab finally emerged in Durango to give the local climbing community a space to gather, while also providing gear and resources to people who haven’t had the opportunity to climb...

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Oak Tree Youth Organization Branching out to Help Unhoused Youth Oak Tree Youth Organization Branching out to Help Unhoused Youth

Oak Tree Youth Organization Branching out to Help Unhoused Youth

By: Jakob Barlow

 

Homeless youth are struggling with Durango’s housing crisis, here’s how a local organization is stepping up to help

 

  When it comes to public discourse surrounding Durango’s housing crisis, inquiry regarding homeless and at-risk youth tends to be pervasive. “There are way too many homeless teenagers in this town,” Chris, a homeless 19-year-old, said. “Like I could go down to the recreational center whenever, and I can pick out like 10.” Chris has struggled with...

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The Invasion of Animas High The Invasion of Animas High

The Invasion of Animas High

By Lily Mann Indy Staff Writer Photos by: Solei Johnston

What being built near Bader/Snyder?

  Animas High School recently popped up on our campus, leaving students wondering what it is and where it came from. The opening of the Animas campus is Jan. 3, 2023 and an official announcement will be sent out soon from President Tom Stritikus, Jenni Trujillo, Dean of Education at Fort Lewis College, said.  Animas High School is a public charter school that focuses on...

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