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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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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...

Meeting Robert Dennett and Iain McCourt, ASFLC’S New First-Term Ambassadors

By: Ethan Hale Indy Staff Writer

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College welcomed new members Robert Bennett and Iain McCourt to the table as this term’s First-Year Ambassadors.

The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College welcomed new members Robert Bennett and Iain McCourt to the table as this term’s First-Year Ambassadors. They will serve in this role for one semester, then they will have the choice to renew the position or run to become full senators, Dennett said. “I’ve been a fan of student government since sixth grade,” Dennett...

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