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Martin Luther King Jr. March Martin Luther King Jr. March

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | Junior Parrish

Martin Luther King Jr. March

Fort Lewis students and staff honor the civil rights leader

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

Students try their hand at improv in FLC theatre department

Kim Cassels

The theatre department at Fort Lewis College tried something new this semester by having seven students collectively create a sketch comedy out of improv.

The theatre department at Fort Lewis College tried something new this semester by having seven students collectively create a sketch comedy out of improv. The theatre department added the sketch comedy “Un-Educated” to the fall program this year to challenge actors and provide audiences with a popular genre of comedy, Ginny Davis, the theatre department chair, said....

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FLC Comedian Elliot Weber Q&A

Faith Owen

Elliot Weber is a student at Fort Lewis College who has a passion for comedy. He writes his own stand-up routines that he performs any chance he gets in local spots around Durango.

Elliot Weber is a student at Fort Lewis College who has a passion for comedy. He writes his own stand-up routines that he performs any chance he gets in local spots around Durango. What made you become interested in comedy? I first became interested in comedy in high school. I would bond with my friends watching Comedy Central and Netflix stand-up specials. I didn’t know then how...

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How to Recycle, Because It’s Confusing

Kim Cassels

As you polish off your last gulp of a beverage and spot a recycling bin nearby, you may find yourself joyously slam dunking that plastic bottle into it. You think you’re an absolute success, synchronizing hydration and saving the planet in one fell swoop, but sadly you’ve just done something terribly wrong.

As you polish off your last gulp of a beverage and spot a recycling bin nearby, you may find yourself joyously slam dunking that plastic bottle into it. You think you’re an absolute success, synchronizing hydration and saving the planet in one fell swoop, but sadly you’ve just done something terribly wrong. If the plastic bottle hasn’t been washed out or the cap is still...

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Netflix: What To Watch This Month

By Teal Lehto

The best--and worst--shows and movies on Netflix, according to staff writer Teal Lehto. 

Lilo & Stitch 100% A+ GET READY FOR A HAWAIIAN ROLLER COASTER RIDE! But really though, this classic film from our childhood is a significantly more turbulent and emotional ride than I remembered. Especially when you realize Lilo’s older sister, Nani, is only 19 in the film and struggling to make ends meet while caring for her younger sibling. Despite the stark revelations I...

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LARPing at Fort Lewis College

Kimberly Cassels

Fort Lewis College had a live action role playing event by the clock tower Wednesday Sep. 26. The theme for the LARP was Game of Thrones.  

Fort Lewis College had a live action role playing event by the clock tower Wednesday Sep. 26. The theme for the LARP was Game of Thrones.   Participants split into different Game of Thrones houses. Two of the houses, the Targaryens and Starks, played capture the flag, battling one another with foam swords and daggers along with duct taped cardboard shields, Carson O’Brien,...

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