Tiana Padilla
Students show spirit for Halloween
For Fort Lewis College, Halloween comes as an opportunity for students to show their creativity through their costumes, and this year is no different.
One example of student creativity is Zoe Corbine, a theater major, who’s costume references the cover of children’s book Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon.
It took Corbine up to 45 minutes to an hour to paint the stripes...
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Zara Tucker
A Bright Kickoff to FLC Homecoming Week
On Oct. 21, Fort Lewis students and community members gathered outside of the Student Life Center as the sun set to prepare for the Glow Run 5km run and 1km walk.
This event has been going on for many years, often in the spring, but this year is a part of the Homecoming Week activities at Fort Lewis College because this time of year is the “red zone,” Taylar Moorhouse, Student...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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