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What's the Buzz with Bee Club?
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.

ICE in Durango - Students Engage in Local Protests
ICE in Durango - Students Engage in Local Protests

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Story by Nels Christensen, Photos by Steven Ben

ICE in Durango - Students Engage in Local Protests

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been active across Colorado, including the community of Durango.

Dazzling New Exhibit in the Center of Southwest Studies
Dazzling New Exhibit in the Center of Southwest Studies

Saturday, March 7, 2026
Story and Photos by Preston Roundy

Dazzling New Exhibit in the Center of Southwest Studies

The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College revealed its newest exhibit, “Constellations of Place,” with an opening...

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WellPac contributions to Healthy Campus Week

By: Barbara Edwards Indy Staff Writer

Healthy Campus Week is an annual national event put on at universities around the country by Partnership for a Healthier America, including Fort Lewis College where students and faculty joined together to start the academic year on a healthy note. 

Healthy Campus Week is an annual national event put on at universities around the country by Partnership for a Healthier America, including Fort Lewis College where students and faculty joined together to start the academic year on a healthy note.  PHA partnered with FLC  recreational services, campus dining and the Wellness Peer Advisory Council to provide students with focused...

A Conservative Voice on Campus, Will Witt Visits FLC

By: Charlotte Williams Indy Staff Writer

A conservative speaker by the name of Will Witt visited Fort Lewis College on Sept. 19 in Noble 130 with the intention to discuss free speech and other topics on college campuses. 

A conservative speaker by the name of Will Witt visited Fort Lewis College on Sept. 19 in Noble 130 with the intention to discuss free speech and other topics on college campuses.  At his speech, Witt received an audience who listened while he discussed a wide variety of issues concerning climate change, abortion, religion, standing up for one’s beliefs, and free speech, with a...

Global Climate Strike Brought to Durango

By: Taylor Hutchison Indy Staff Writer

Fort Lewis College and high school students joined the Global Climate Strike on Sept. 20, at Durango City Hall.

Fort Lewis College and high school students joined the Global Climate Strike on Sept. 20, at Durango City Hall. Indivisible Durango’s climate and environmental committee asked FLC student JoJo Johnstone to host and promote the event. Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old from Stockholm, Sweden brought on FridaysForFuture, a campaign that asks students and community members to participate...

Skystore Hopes to Compete Under New Management

By: Taylor Hutchison Indy Staff Writer

Since mid-summer, the Skystore, located in the Student Union, has been under new operation and management.

Since mid-summer, the Skystore, located in the Student Union, has been under new operation and management. The new company, Textbook Brokers, lowers prices to go up against competitors like Amazon and Chegg, said Kristian Luce, the new manager. Students may rent textbooks for less, and are now more likely to shop at the Skystore, which has received over 1,700 online orders since Textbook...

Cycling Builds Temporary Slalom Course on Chapman Hill

By: Lea Leggitt Indy Staff Writer

The Fort Lewis College Cycling team started building a temporary dual slalom course on Chapman Hill on Wenesday Sept. 18.

  The Fort Lewis College Cycling team started building a temporary dual slalom course on Chapman Hill on Wednesday, Sept. 18. It was built in preparation for the USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships on Oct. 10-13 in Big Bear Lake, California. Chapman Hill is located below the FLC campus featuring the Flow Trail and a small ski operation in the winter. With...

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