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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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Housing: What Should Students Do?

By Matthew T. Roy

At Fort Lewis College, students have a variety of housing options, but the primary choice for many comes down to off-campus living or resident housing.

 

At Fort Lewis College, students have a variety of housing options, but the primary choice for many comes down to off-campus living or resident housing.   However, not all students face this dilemma. Freshman do not have any option when it comes to living on campus due to an FLC rule that mandates freshman to live on campus for at least their freshman year, Julie Love, senior student...

Hurricanes Hit Close to Home for Fort Lewis College Students

By CJ Calvert

Several students at Fort Lewis College had family and friends affected by the hurricanes in some way, including Daris Wienk and Wyatt Hayes.

 

Hurricane Harvey went through Houston on Aug. 25, 2017 and had almost 40 inches of rain over the span of nine days as well as 130 mph wind.   Five days later, Hurricane Irma hit the state of Florida with 185 mph wind that was sustained over 37 hours over nine several states.   Irma was also stretched for 650 miles and left about 15 million people without power in Florida...

The Route to the Summit - How FLC is Combating Changing Times

By Ryan Simonovich

Fort Lewis College is currently in the midst of creating a new strategic plan that takes into

account declining enrollment and a tightening budget.

 

Fort Lewis College is currently in the midst of creating a new strategic plan that takes into account declining enrollment and a tightening budget. Administration calls the main focus of the plan the Summit Project, which looks at both short-term and long-term improvements to the college.     The Independent previously reported that due to 2016-17 academic year enrollment,...

FLC Volleyball Gets Shut Down at Home

By Benjamin Mandile

Fort Lewis College’s Volleyball team had a tough couple of nights this weekend.

Friday night, the Skyhawks lost in straight sets, 3-0, against the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers and Saturday night, they lost again, this time to the Colorado Christian University Cougars, 3-1.

Fort Lewis College’s Volleyball team had a tough couple of nights this weekend.   Friday night, the Skyhawks lost in straight sets, 3-0, against the Colorado School of Mines Orediggers and Saturday night, they lost again, this time to the Colorado Christian University Cougars, 3-1.     In Friday’s 3-0 loss the Skyhawks came out slow, losing the first set...

Skydiving Club Aims to Let Skyhawks Fly

By Roy Adams

 

A new skydiving club at Fort Lewis College aims to attract novice skydivers with little to no experience in the sky.

 

  A new skydiving club at Fort Lewis College aims to attract novice skydivers with little to no experience in the sky.   Skydiving offers a unique experience for students who want to experience a diverse culture of encouragement and acceptance by welcoming skydivers of any caliber, Taylor Webb, club founder and president, said.   Collegiate skydiving has been...

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