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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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RSO Highlights: FLC Comedy club and AISES

Story by Shandiin Ramsey graphic by Hannah Maddera

As a way of chronicling the student experience at Fort Lewis College The Independent will be running a series of articles spotlighting the Registered Student Organizations on Campus. The RSOs chosen for each article are randomly generated and featured in the order they were chosen.

 

As a way of chronicling the student experience at Fort Lewis College The Independent will be running a series of articles spotlighting the Registered Student Organizations on Campus. The RSOs chosen for each article are randomly generated and featured in the order they were chosen. FLC Comedy Club The Fort Lewis Comedy Club is an RSO  on campus that is open to anyone who wants to...

Men’s Club Ice Hockey fills Cancelled Games with Community Efforts

Story by Davis Deussen Photo by Jarred Green

The Fort Lewis College men’s club ice hockey team had their games against Colorado Christian University cancelled over the weekend.

 

  The Fort Lewis College men’s club ice hockey team had their games against Colorado Christian University cancelled over the weekend.   Cancellation   “Due to Colorado Christian’s inability to field a full roster for the spring semester, they weren’t able to come down and field a team for our games as scheduled for this weekend,” Tim...

KDUR New Music Review: Plague Vendor and The Regrettes

Article by Douglas DuPont Photo by Jarred Green

Greetings, reader. My name is Douglas. I’ve been serving on KDUR’s board of directors since my freshman year at Fort Lewis College, and a musicophile since Smash Mouth's All Star. As of late I’ve been working closely with the Music Department. I feel inclined to bring The Independent reviews of two killer records every two weeks. Welp, let’s get this mudfight underway. First up is…

 

Greetings, reader. My name is Douglas. I’ve been serving on KDUR’s board of directors since my freshman year at Fort Lewis College, and a musicophile since Smash Mouth's All Star. As of late I’ve been working closely with the Music Department. I feel inclined to bring The Independent reviews of two killer records every two weeks. Welp, let’s get this mudfight...

Climate Change Lectures at Fort Lewis College

Story by Ryan Simonovich Photo by Jarred Green

Southwest Colorado could face many different climate scenarios, speakers said at the Life-Long Learners Lecture series on Thursday in Noble Hall 130 at Fort Lewis College.

Southwest Colorado could face many different climate scenarios, speakers said at the Life-Long Learners Lecture series on Thursday in Noble Hall 130 at Fort Lewis College.   Marcie Bidwell, executive director of the Mountain Studies Institute, and Renee Rondeau, an ecologist at the Colorado Natural Heritage Program, were invited to give the lecture created by the Professional...

Durango Unites in Anti-Trump Rally

Photos by Crystal Ashike, Allison Anderson and Traven Halley

Students at Fort Lewis College and Durango residents rally in response to the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Fort Lewis College students left their classes to participate in an organized walk out in protest of Donald Trump’s inauguration at 10:15 a.m. on Friday.   Students gathered in front of Reed Library and began their protest, there were about 40 students in attendance.     The FLC Sociology department played a large part in organizing the event, Enrique Maestas,...

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