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Students raise concern about Native misrepresentation on campus
Students raise concern about Native misrepresentation on campus

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
By: Amber Labahe Indy Staff Writer

Students raise concern about Native misrepresentation on campus

The Fort Lewis College’s clocktower panels display images of the college’s history, military post, and Native American boarding...
The Future of FLC Athletics
The Future of FLC Athletics

Thursday, February 13, 2020
By William Charles Indy Staff Writer

The Future of FLC Athletics

Brandon Leimbach, the new athletic director for Skyhawks Athletics, continues to update Skyhawks Athletics staff and facilities since he was hired...

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Theatre Auditions: Spring Productions

Story by Lauren Hammond, Photo by Charine Gonzales

The theatre department at Fort Lewis College is nearly finished with their productions for the fall semester of 2014. However, the theatre department held auditions for their spring productions today and will hold them again tomorrow.  

The theatre department at Fort Lewis College is nearly finished with their productions for the fall semester of 2014. However, the theatre department held auditions for their spring productions today and will hold them again tomorrow.   Spring Semester Productions The first performance, “A Chekhovian Sonata,” is a collection of three love stories that will be...

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...

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