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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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Recent Events Spur Conversation on Rape Culture in Durango

By Becca Day

A bathroom sign at a local pizzeria that depicted a man lifting up a woman’s skirt has stirred up discussion about rape culture in the Durango community. Conversation about rape culture and sexual assault in Durango was further propelled when The Durango Herald reported on the sexual assault of a woman in town.

 

A bathroom sign at a local pizzeria that depicted a man lifting up a woman’s skirt has stirred up discussion about rape culture in the Durango community. Conversation about rape culture and sexual assault in Durango was further propelled when The Durango Herald reported on the sexual assault of a woman in town.   The local pizzeria sign opened up conversation about rape...

RMAC Home Openers Show FLC’s True Colors

By Matthew T. Roy

Fort Lewis College’s women’s basketball team won both of their matchups this weekend in their Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference home openers. FLC, currently ranked 20th in the nation, beat the Colorado Mesa University Mavericks 57-51 on Friday night and then went on to defeat the Western State Mountaineers 68-54 on Saturday night.

Fort Lewis College’s women’s basketball team won both of their matchups this weekend in their Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference home openers. FLC, currently ranked 20th in the nation, beat the Colorado Mesa University Mavericks 57-51 on Friday night and then went on to defeat the Western State Mountaineers 68-54 on Saturday night.   Friday: FLC Wins big RMAC matchup...

FLC Men Win Two Home Thrillers This Weekend

By Matthew T. Roy

The home crowd was rocking and the home team was flying as the Fort Lewis College Men’s basketball team won both of their Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference home openers this weekend with victories against the Colorado Mesa University Mavericks on Friday and the Western State University Mountaineers on Saturday in overtime.

The home crowd was rocking and the home team was flying as the Fort Lewis College Men’s basketball team won both of their Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference home openers this weekend with victories against the Colorado Mesa University Mavericks on Friday and the Western State University Mountaineers on Saturday in overtime.   Friday: FLC puts down the Mavericks, 96-80....

Trail Time: Winter Trail Closures

By Aidan Multhauf

These will be closed until April 15th, when the elk return to the high country:

Hiking is a favorite pastime for many Fort Lewis students and faculty, and Durango offers year round weather that is conducive for a good time. Unfortunately, weather isn’t the only aspect that affects trail closures. Since Durango is a mountain town, we have wildlife, like bears and deer, that live in and around town year round. We also have wildlife, such as elk, that migrate through...

Victim Escaped Unharmed From Armed Carjacking at FLC

By Ryan Simonovich

More details have been released about an armed carjacking beginning on the Fort Lewis College campus Monday night.

 

    Update Nov. 29 at 12:40 p.m.   More details have been released about an armed carjacking begining on the Fort Lewis College campus Monday night.   A man, who is not a student, was waiting in his vehicle in the Jones Hall parking lot, according to a release sent to the student body by FLC public affairs officer Mitch Davis.   The suspect,...

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