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What's the Buzz with Bee Club?
What's the Buzz with Bee Club?

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Story and Photos by Zara Tucker

What's the Buzz with Bee Club?

The honeybees are staying in their hives, but Bee Club is still buzzing.

ICE in Durango - Students Engage in Local Protests
ICE in Durango - Students Engage in Local Protests

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Story by Nels Christensen, Photos by Steven Ben

ICE in Durango - Students Engage in Local Protests

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been active across Colorado, including the community of Durango.

Dazzling New Exhibit in the Center of Southwest Studies
Dazzling New Exhibit in the Center of Southwest Studies

Saturday, March 7, 2026
Story and Photos by Preston Roundy

Dazzling New Exhibit in the Center of Southwest Studies

The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College revealed its newest exhibit, “Constellations of Place,” with an opening...

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What’s the Theme, Punk? Steampunk

Story by Jarred Green, Graphic by Julia Volzke

Every year Durango holds a themed, community-based event called Snowdown. The theme for this year’s five-day, annual Snowdown event is steampunk. Many are left scratching their head about this year's theme, not many people seem to know much about the subgenre of steampunk.

 

Every year Durango holds a themed, community-based event called Snowdown. The theme for this year’s five-day, annual Snowdown event is steampunk. Many are left scratching their head about this year's theme, not many people seem to know much about the subgenre of steampunk.   What is Steampunk?   Steampunk contains the image of the Wild West gunslinger, Victorian era...

State of the Union 2015: Obama Boldly Pushes Democratic Agenda

Story by Alison Uralli, Graphic by Julia Volzke

The annual State of the Union address marks when the president publicizes his agenda to congress and their constituents for the upcoming year.  In this year’s State of the Union, from tax reform, national security, and education, Obama sought to please all.


In his address, the president gave the public and elected officials insight as to what to expect from future democratic candidates.

The annual State of the Union address marks when the president publicizes his agenda to congress and their constituents for the upcoming year.  In this year’s State of the Union, from tax reform, national security, and education, Obama sought to please all.   In his address, the president gave the public and elected officials insight as to what to expect from future...

The Strategic Repositioning of FLC

Story by Carter Solomon, Photo by Remi Majeski

Higher education is an increasingly competitive environment. Fort Lewis College must take part in a strategic repositioning to remain competitive in the future.

Higher education is an increasingly competitive environment. Fort Lewis College must take part in a strategic repositioning to remain competitive in the future.   The Team   To work towards achieving this goal, a team was built under Mark Jastorff, the vice president for advancement, Jastorff said. This is a new position created to orchestrate this process....

Sociology Club Assissting in Black Mesa

Story by Catherine Wheeler and Sean Summers, Image by Hanna Madera

The Fort Lewis College Sociology Club has organized a caravan to Black Mesa in northern Arizona to benefit displaced indigenous peoples.

The Fort Lewis College Sociology Club has organized a caravan to Black Mesa in northern Arizona to benefit displaced indigenous peoples. The purpose of the trip is to help families that have been relocated from their lands, Tomlyn Foran, a sociology club member, said. The families relocated after the U.S. government seized their lands and livestock in the 1970s for strip...

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