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Indigenous People's Day 2025 Indigenous People's Day 2025

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | Written by Mya Simon, Photographed by M'iitra Pino

Indigenous People's Day 2025

October rain does little to keep FLC from celebrating Indigenous culture 

Banging Heads in Buckley Park Banging Heads in Buckley Park

Thursday, October 2, 2025 | Mya Simon and Garrett Middleton

Banging Heads in Buckley Park

Locals share an inside look into Durango's metal scene. 

Safety First, Because Accidents Last
 Safety First, Because Accidents Last

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Nels Christensen

Safety First, Because Accidents Last

Fort Lewis police report safety statistics in recent years. 

Hotels: the new Dorms?
 Hotels: the new Dorms?

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Jimena Lopez

Hotels: the new Dorms?

Back to school! While some Fort Lewis students were making sure they had their backpacks ready to go, others were making sure they had somewhere...
59th Annual Hozhoni Days Powwow
 59th Annual Hozhoni Days Powwow

Friday, May 2, 2025
Written by Junior Parrish, Photographed by Donovan Riley and Junior Parrish

59th Annual Hozhoni Days Powwow

An event that brings joy and beauty, Hozhoni Ambassadors and First Attendant said.
Students Test the Waters
 Students Test the Waters

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Nels Christensen

Students Test the Waters

Students take leaps for public health.

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Animal Activity on Campus has Decreased Since Last Year

Meritt Drake

Despite consistent raccoon activity around trash cans, there has been less animal activity on campus compared to years past.

Despite consistent raccoon activity around trash cans, there has been less animal activity on campus compared to years past. There have been raccoons nightly around the football field and the dumpsters around the dorms, Fort Lewis College grounds supervisor Carl Gregg said. The raccoons also like to eat some type of bug that lives in the grass, so they’ve been digging at night as...

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Faculty Senate Discusses Handbook Changes and the New Administration

Merrit Drake

Fort Lewis College Faculty Senate met on Thursday, Sept. 20 for a question and answer session with President Tom Stritikus and to discuss changes to be made to the handbook.

Fort Lewis College Faculty Senate met on Thursday, Sept. 20 for a question and answer session with President Tom Stritikus and to discuss changes to be made to the handbook. Stritikus addressed progress the Board of Trustees has made in the process of creating its strategic plan. “The strategic plan will lead with objectives and measurable results,” Stritikus said....

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ASFLC Appoints Positions and Meets with President

Mandy Lorenson

Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met on Wednesday, September 26,  where the speaker of the senate was appointed, executive action was taken to start the appointment process of the First Term Ambassador, and a guest appearance by FLC president Tom Stritikus.

Associated Students of Fort Lewis College met on Wednesday, September 26,  where the speaker of the senate was appointed, executive action was taken to start the appointment process of the First Term Ambassador, and a guest appearance by FLC president Tom Stritikus. Speaker of the Senate Action was taken by the table on Resolution 18-945 in appointing the speaker of the...

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LARPing at Fort Lewis College

Kimberly Cassels

Fort Lewis College had a live action role playing event by the clock tower Wednesday Sep. 26. The theme for the LARP was Game of Thrones.  

Fort Lewis College had a live action role playing event by the clock tower Wednesday Sep. 26. The theme for the LARP was Game of Thrones.   Participants split into different Game of Thrones houses. Two of the houses, the Targaryens and Starks, played capture the flag, battling one another with foam swords and daggers along with duct taped cardboard shields, Carson O’Brien,...

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Fort Lewis College Cycling Puts on a Performance at Nationals

Mandy Lorenson

Over the weekend of September 8th, the Fort Lewis College cycling team competed at Nationals in Colorado Springs where James Hilyer took first place and the rest of the cycling team took third place.

Over the weekend of September 8th, the Fort Lewis College cycling team competed at Nationals in Colorado Springs where James Hilyer took first place and the rest of the cycling team took third place. The FLC cycling team is registered with USA Cycling and category three riders or higher are eligible to participate, said Missy Thompson, part-time coach for the cycling team. “When...

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