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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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#MeToo March in Durango

Story By: Faith Owen, Photo By Shania Concha-Ortiz

In order to advocate for the #MeToo movement that has been widespread across the country, the city of Durango held a #MeToo march downtown in order to spread awareness of sexual harassment in contemporary society on Saturday, Feb. 24.

In order to advocate for the #MeToo movement that has been widespread across the country, the city of Durango held a #MeToo march downtown in order to spread awareness of sexual harassment in contemporary society on Saturday, Feb. 24.   The march began at the train station depot south on Main Avenue and continued to Buckley Park on the north side of Main Street. The community in...

FLC Slams Home Victory; Move on to RMAC Semifinals

By Matthew Roy

The number one seeded Fort Lewis College men’s basketball team is moving onto the semi-finals of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament after they defeated the eighth-seeded Western State University Mountaineers on Tuesday night, 88-73.

The number one seeded Fort Lewis College men’s basketball team is moving onto the semi-finals of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament after they defeated the eighth-seeded Western State University Mountaineers on Tuesday night, 88-73.   The win came just four days after the Skyhawks clinched the regular season RMAC title last Saturday against Westminster College...

Faculty Senate Approves Affiliated Faculty Policy and Discuss Dismissal Procedures and Collegiality

By: Benjamin Mandile

The Fort Lewis College Faculty Senate discussed Section 17 of the Faculty Handbook, a resolution regarding collegiality and a resolution to approve the affiliated faculty policy at its meeting Feb. 15.

 

The Fort Lewis College Faculty Senate discussed Section 17 of the Faculty Handbook, a resolution regarding collegiality and a resolution to approve the affiliated faculty policy at its meeting Feb. 15.   Section 17 A resolution to amend Section 17 of the Faculty Handbook passed unanimously in Faculty Senate but is still waiting on approval from the attorney general and the...

Softball Drops First Leg of RMAC Openers

By Matthew Roy

The Fort Lewis College women’s softball team suffered two big defeats at the hands of the Colorado School of the Mines Orediggers in their first home Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference matches of the season. The 12 p.m. game ended in six innings by a score of 13-2 and the 2 p.m. game ended in seven with a final score of 6-1.

The Fort Lewis College women’s softball team suffered two big defeats at the hands of the Colorado School of the Mines Orediggers in their first home Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference matches of the season. The 12 p.m. game ended in six innings by a score of 13-2 and the 2 p.m. game ended in seven with a final score of 6-1.   “We just didn’t show up ready to...

Mens Basketball Clinches Second RMAC Title in Three Years

Photos and Article By Matthew Roy

On senior night, the Fort Lewis College men’s basketball team beat Westminster College (Utah) 75-67 to clinch the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s regular season championship for the second time in the last three years and the sixth time in program history.

On senior night, the Fort Lewis College men’s basketball team beat Westminster College (Utah) 75-67 to clinch the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s regular season championship for the second time in the last three years and the sixth time in program history.   This win not only clinched the RMAC title for the Skyhawks, but it also gives them the one seed in the RMAC...

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