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Why Does the Sticker Stick with you? Why Does the Sticker Stick with you?

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | Izzy Mora

Why Does the Sticker Stick with you?

From bumpers to bottles, Fort Lewis expresses itself through stickers

The Pursuit of Outdoor Inclusivity The Pursuit of Outdoor Inclusivity

Friday, January 17, 2025 | Aleyna Kleinhaus

The Pursuit of Outdoor Inclusivity

Indigenous Adventure fund helps close the gap on accessibility

Seasonal Blues Seasonal Blues

Friday, January 17, 2025 | Izzy Mora and Zara Tucker

Seasonal Blues

Fort Lewis Experts break down Seasonal Depression


Advocating is her Soup-erpower!

By: Amber Labahe Indy Staff Writer Photos By: Solei Johnston

New to the Grub Hub, this faculty member is advocating for student basic needs on campus. 

Stella Zhu, Basic Needs Coordinator, began working at Fort Lewis College in April and she oversees the Grub Hub, an organization that offers free food, housing assistance, financial assistance and other resources, on campus.   Zhu said she earned both her Sociology and Molecular and Cell Biology degree at the University of California, Berkeley. While attending Berkeley Zhu said...

Freeing the Foot

By: Lily Mann Indy Staff Writer Photos By: Solei Johnston

Out of all the different types of footwear available, Fort Lewis College sophomore, Luke Weber, opts for bare feet. 

  Going barefoot is commonly viewed as a painful waste of time, yet shoelessness can be approached thoughtfully and bring many benefits. Weber enjoys many outdoor activities such as climbing, rafting, biking and hiking, he said. Most of these activities, he does barefoot. Despite usually opting for minimalist shoes or no shoes at all, Weber currently works at a shoe store...

Fort Lewis College Leaning Clock Tower

By: Mia MCCormick Indy Staff Writer

The Fort Lewis College clock tower has stood tall and sturdy since the turn of the century, never faltering, never swaying, until this year, when it began to lean.  The clock tower is a staple of FLC, it marks the campus quad, chimes relentlessly every hour and is anything but camera shy.  Recently though, our poor clock tower, like some of us, has started to feel the effects...

Debunking Fungiphobia: Don't get in truffle

By: Zoe Coughlin Indy Staff Writer

A look into mushrooms growing in the area, where to find them and why they are so important.

Have you been walking in the woods in Durango or even your yard and stumbled upon a patch of mushrooms growing? If you have, that's because mushroom season is right now.   Did you ever wonder whether these mushrooms were edible or poisonous?    Mushrooms, which are part of the fungi kingdom, are decomposers and get their nutrients from organic waste material....

Gerald Shorty: Indigenizing Psychology

By Alx Lee Indy Staff Writer

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

The Counseling Center added a new staff member, Gerald Shorty, assistant director of diversity and Outreach Initiatives, this semester.   Born in Shiprock, Shorty attended Nenahnezad boarding school in his childhood, he said. It was an adjustment coming from that academic setting to Shiprock High School, and later, college.  Shorty focused his studies in criminology at San...

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