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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 


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.

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Indy Eats: The Living Tree Offers a Light Option

By: Breana Talamante-Benavidez

The Living Tree Live Foods Salad Bar, located on the 600 block of Main Ave, offers a variety of light and hearty salad options as well as chili and nachos.

The Living Tree Live Foods Salad Bar, located on the 600 block of Main Ave, offers a variety of light and hearty salad options as well as chili and nachos. The atmosphere is very casual and welcoming. I was greeted as soon as I walked up to the line. I noticed that, not only does the menu consist of traditional salads, there are also salads that offer different, more robust flavors. The...

Science and Economics Play a Role in Snowpack Worry

By Ryan Simonovich Photo by Colton Branstetter

The Southwest corner of the state’s snow water equivalent is 54 percent of normal, according to recent data from the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Low snowpack in Southwest Colorado could affect spring runoff and the local economy if levels do not rise.   The Southwest corner of the state’s snow water equivalent is 54 percent of normal, according to recent data from the Natural Resources Conservation Service.   Snow water equivalent measures how much water is in the snowpack and is the standard for keeping...

Science and Economics Play a Role in Snowpack Worry

By Ryan Simonovich Photo by Colton Branstetter

The Southwest corner of the state’s snow water equivalent is 54 percent of normal, according to recent data from the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Low snowpack in Southwest Colorado could affect spring runoff and the local economy if levels do not rise.   The Southwest corner of the state’s snow water equivalent is 54 percent of normal, according to recent data from the Natural Resources Conservation Service.   Snow water equivalent measures how much water is in the snowpack and is the standard for keeping...

Digital and Social Media Marketing at FLC

By Becca Day

The digital marketing landscape frequently changes, and Fort Lewis College’s marketing program has attempted to keep up with the industry.

 

The digital marketing landscape frequently changes, and Fort Lewis College’s marketing program has attempted to keep up with the industry.   FLC offers its students two courses within its marketing program, Digital Marketing and Social Media Marketing, Tomasz Miaskiewicz, assistant professor of Marketing, said.   “The fact that we already have two classes is...

Redefining Masculinity

By Benjamin Mandile

In the past, men have been seen as tough and invulnerable, but in recent years across the world, the Mankind Project and other movements have started to redefine the issue of masculinity.

In the past, men have been seen as tough and invulnerable, but in recent years across the world, the Mankind Project and other movements have started to redefine the issue of masculinity. Within the Durango community, people are working to bridge the gap between men and women.     Masculinity is a system of meanings people associate with being a man, Keri Brandt, a professor of...

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