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Fashion Thrift Market at Fort Lewis College Fashion Thrift Market at Fort Lewis College

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Scott Logan

Fashion Thrift Market at Fort Lewis College

Fashion at Fort Lewis, a Registered Student Organization, hosted a Fashion Thrift at 9 a.m. on Oct. 2, at the Student Union Plaza.  
The Indigenous Garden is Open! The Indigenous Garden is Open!

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Izzy Mora

The Indigenous Garden is Open!

Fort Lewis College hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the long awaited Indigenous Garden opening to the south of the Art & Design Hall on...
Bears on Campus Bears on Campus

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | Story by Zara Tucker, Photo by Melvin Scott Jr.

Bears on Campus

Black bear encounters have increased in Durango as bears search for food after a warm winter and a late freeze, leading to much higher human and...
New Executive Order Prohibits Smoking on State Grounds New Executive Order Prohibits Smoking on State Grounds

New Executive Order Prohibits Smoking on State Grounds

by Benjamin Mandile

Effective Jan. 1 2019 smoking will be banned on state campuses due to an executive order signed by Gov. John Hickenlooper on Nov. 2. The use of any substance including marijuana, tobacco and cloves will be prohibited.


 

 

Effective Jan. 1 2019 smoking will be banned on state campuses due to an executive order signed by Gov. John Hickenlooper on Nov. 2. The use of any substance including marijuana, tobacco and cloves will be prohibited. Due to federal law marijuana is already a banned substance on Fort Lewis College’s campus. In an email sent to FLC students FLC President Tom Stritikus said that the...

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A Creative Approach to Raising Awareness A Creative Approach to Raising Awareness

A Creative Approach to Raising Awareness

Tiarney Andreas

Thousands of indigenous women go missing, are murdered, or are sexually assaulted in North America every year.

Thousands of indigenous women go missing, are murdered, or are sexually assaulted in North America every year. In honor of these Missing and Murdered Indigenous women, Kelsey Lansing, the Cultural Outreach Coordinator for the Sexual Assault Services Organization has begun an artistic initiative in hopes of raising awareness for these fallen sisters. Touched by the efforts of Tanaya...

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How FLC Students Prepared for the Midterm Elections

Kimberly Cassels

Fort Lewis College students who voted in the midterm elections shared how they gathered information about candidates, amendments and proposals prior to casting their vote.

Fort Lewis College students who voted in the midterm elections shared how they gathered information about candidates, amendments and proposals prior to casting their vote. Many students used Google and the election booklets but also conversed with friends and faculty to educate themselves before casting their votes. CNN and NPR were online sources that FLC Will Berger used. Matt...

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What to Watch on Netflix This Month - November 2018

By Teal Lehto

What's good--or not--according to Teal Lehto. 

American Horror Story: Cult (Season 7) A+ This season of “American Horror Story” (AHS) is more disturbing than any other so far. This is because, unlike all of the other AHS seasons, it does not revolve around any kind of supernatural or paranormal phenomena. It simply focuses on the development of a cult as a result of those empowered by the election of President Donald Trump....

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Mental Health Disorders on the Rise at College Campuses

Kim Cassels

The amount of students who visit the Fort Lewis College counseling center has increased every year over the past few years, and campus counselors credit the increased numbers to a declining stigma around mental health disorders..

The amount of students who visit the Fort Lewis College counseling center has increased every year over the past few years, and campus counselors credit the increased numbers to a declining stigma around mental health disorders.. Seasonal affective disorder, which usually arises during fall and winter, shares similarities to mental health issues and there are many ways to combat both....

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