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Gerald Shorty: Indigenizing Psychology Gerald Shorty: Indigenizing Psychology

Saturday, May 21, 2022 | By Alx Lee Indy Staff Writer

Gerald Shorty: Indigenizing Psychology

FLC welcomes Shiprock local who aims to help Indigenous students succeed.

Bound Together by Train Bound Together by Train

Saturday, May 21, 2022 | By Mia McCormick

Bound Together by Train

The simple bliss of riding with strangers. 


The Bigfoot Question
The Bigfoot Question

Saturday, May 21, 2022
By Alx Lee Indy Staff Writer

The Bigfoot Question

Competing perspectives on the existence of sasquatch within the Navajo Culture
What’s fueling high gas prices?
What’s fueling high gas prices?

Saturday, May 21, 2022
By Kealey Meyer Indy Staff Writer

What’s fueling high gas prices?

How the conflict in Ukraine is impacting your commute to campus.

The Powwow Returns
The Powwow Returns

Saturday, May 21, 2022
By Tiara Yazzie and Cameron Maroney Indy Staff Writers

The Powwow Returns

PHOTO ESSAY: Two years after a pandemic hiatus, Hozhoni Days is back.

From half-pipe dream to paradise
From half-pipe dream to paradise

Tuesday, May 3, 2022
By Julian Zastrocky Indy Staff Reporter

From half-pipe dream to paradise

How two students pushed for a portable park and gave a growing community a place to skate.

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2014 Midterm Results: Colorado Flops, Congress Shifts

Story by Catherine Wheeler, Lauren Hammond, and Sean Summers, Photo by Hanna Maddera

Polls for the Midterm election closed on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m.. This midterm, for the first time in eight years, ended in a shift to the Republican Party’s control of both the House and the Senate.

Polls for the Midterm election closed on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m.. This midterm, for the first time in eight years, ended in a shift to the Republican Party’s control of both the House and the Senate. Colorado Midterm Results Republican Cory Gardner defeated Democratic incumbent Mark Udall in the Colorado Senate race by a margin of 49 percent to Udall’s 45 percent....

Election Day: Why it Matters

Story by Dan Riley and Sean Summers, Photo by Andrew Lovell

Today, Nov. 4, was election day and Durango residents were encouraged to get to their polling centers  and vote before they closed at 7 pm.

Today, Nov. 4, was election day and Durango residents were encouraged to get to their polling centers  and vote before they closed at 7 pm. Citizens voted for senators, congressmen, municipal officers, and several propositions on this midterm ballot. Some senators of The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College, in association with New Era Colorado and Next Gen Climate...

Proposition 105: Labeling Genetically Modified Food

Story by Lauren Hammond and Sean Summers, Photo by Charine Gonzales

As the midterm election approaches, grocery stores, food suppliers and farmers around the state are becoming increasingly attentive to Proposition 105.  The proposition pushes for the labeling of foods which contain genetically modified organisms.

As the midterm election approaches, grocery stores, food suppliers and farmers around the state are becoming increasingly attentive to Proposition 105.  The proposition pushes for the labeling of foods which contain genetically modified organisms.     The proposition is in no a way a ban, nor is it meant to limit what is produced, said Becky Clausen, associate...

FLC and Durango Arts Center Produce "All My Sons"

Story by Sean Summers, Lauren Hammond, and Catherine Wheeler, Graphic by Julia Volzke

The Durango Arts Center, in collaboration with Fort Lewis College’s theatre department, is putting on a production for the local community.  “All My Sons” opens Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. This production, much like all theatre, has helped to bring the community together, Mona Wood-Patterson, the director of the production, said. “Theatre encourages to...

Apple Days: Something Sweet for Everyone

Story by Taylor Morrison, Photo by Julia Volzke

Over the weekend, Durango locals came out to celebrate the changing seasons at Durango Apple Days. Whether patrons enjoyed local apples, live bands among a plethora of activities, or just made an effort to support local farming, Durango Apple Days had something sweet for everyone to enjoy.



Over the weekend, Durango locals came out to celebrate the changing seasons at Durango Apple Days. Whether patrons enjoyed local apples, live bands among a plethora of activities, or just made an effort to support local farming, Durango Apple Days had something sweet for everyone to enjoy.            Apple Days History The Growing...

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