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Cookin' Stuff! Cookin' Stuff!

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | Nels Christensen

Cookin' Stuff!

Food, friends and dorm life; how one student makes the most of kitchens on campus

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 


Fiesta en la Mesa
Fiesta en la Mesa

Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Steven Ben

Fiesta en la Mesa

Members of Ballet Folklorico de Durango, a cultural arts program that promotes Mexican culture, perform Sept. 19, 2025, during Fiesta en la Mesa...
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...

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Reclaiming the Written Word

Tiana Padilla

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...

Want A Free First-Year Ski Pass? So Do Transfers

Aleyna Kleinhaus

Transfer students left out in the cold

This winter, hundreds of new first-years will line up to get free powder turns at Purgatory Resort, but transfer students will not be among them. Nardy Bickel, the media communications strategist at FLC said in 2019, Fort Lewis College implemented free ski passes for first-year freshman students at Purgatory Resort to increase freshman retention rates. The pass was an incentive for...

Chapman Ski Hill is Getting a Make-over

Izzy Mora

What Fort Lewis Students can expect this winter

Located on Florida Road, Chapman Ski Hill has been serving the riders of Durango since 1966. This year the hill is getting some renovations that are intended to make the overall experience much more enjoyable for everyone.  Originally used in Leadville, Colorado, to train soldiers in the 10th Mountain Division, the Big Tow rope tow has officially been retired along with its smaller...

Behind the Screens

Steven Ben

A Hidden Look Toward Gaming at FLC

Playing video games has become a hobby that many find enjoyable and turn to in this digital age of the 21st century. But during the busy life of a college student, is there time to play video games with other responsibilities to juggle?  Ceci Chiaravalle, a first-year student at Fort Lewis College, said that she plays a bit of video games but school takes time away from...

FLC Cribs

J. Trey Kee

Motivation through decoration

  Each room has an empty space to occupy creativity and with fun decorations, and when you get in college you have the freedom to do whatever you want with the bland walls inside your room.  Students at the Fort who want extra inspiration and motivation into their life can build an array of items they love to see daily, and this can inspire them into a more engaging student in...

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