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Fiesta en la Mesa Fiesta en la Mesa

Fiesta en la Mesa

Steven Ben

Members of Ballet Folklorico de Durango, a cultural arts program that promotes Mexican culture, perform Sept. 19, 2025, during Fiesta en la Mesa in the Student Union Plaza at Fort Lewis College.

 

For dozens of Fort Lewis students, alumni and community members, Fiesta en la Mesa was a way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a game of Lotería, Latin food, a piñata and a live performance by Mariachi Amigos de Nuevo México. 

 

El Centro de Muchos Colores has organized the fiesta for the past 30 years, helping to raise money for clubs and organizations at the college along the way.


 

Members of Ballet Folklorico de Durango, a cultural arts program that promotes Mexican culture, perform Sept. 19, 2025, during Fiesta en la Mesa in the Student Union Plaza at Fort Lewis College. For dozens of Fort Lewis students, alumni and community members, Fiesta en la Mesa was a way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a game of Lotería, Latin food, a piñata and a live performance...

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Banging Heads in Buckley Park Banging Heads in Buckley Park

Banging Heads in Buckley Park

Mya Simon and Garrett Middleton

Locals share an inside look into Durango's metal scene. 

Logan Bates, a freshman at Fort Lewis College, performs with his band Better Off Dead during Rock Fest 2025 at Buckley Park, Sept 20 Student and local performers alike amassed a significant crowd at Rock Fest at Buckley Park on Saturday, Sept. 20. The 12th Annual Rock Fest was a benefit concert for Durango BMX according to the event flyer. The festival is a part of the resurging scene...

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59th Annual Hozhoni Days Powwow 59th Annual Hozhoni Days Powwow

59th Annual Hozhoni Days Powwow

Written by Junior Parrish, Photographed by Donovan Riley and Junior Parrish

An event that brings joy and beauty, Hozhoni Ambassadors and First Attendant said.

Hozhoni is a Diné word from the Navajo language which directly translates to beauty, balance and harmony, Selena Gonzales, 2024-25 Hozhoni Ambassador and First Attendant, said.  Stories from dancers and drummers highlight the community at the 59th annual Hozhoni Days Powwow, held in the Whalen Gymnasium on March 28-29.  “I’ve been to a lot of good powwows...

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Home Away From Home Home Away From Home

Home Away From Home

Anja Tabor

Exchange students at Fort Lewis shared their experiences. The ups, downs, and learning curves that come with studying abroad.

Imagine going back to school, but starting a semester in an entirely new country. To help exchange students feel welcome, the International Programs Office creates a starter kit with essentials so incoming students don’t have to worry about buying them when they arrive, Yuriko Miller, the Study Abroad Coordinator at Fort Lewis, said. The language barrier and different class styles...

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Punks Rock! Punks Rock!

Punks Rock!

Jimena Lopez

First-year students launch into the community of punk rock. 

Everyone has heard the jokes about attending a liberal arts school, but now there's even a class that teaches students how to be punk.  This is Fort Lewis College’s first year providing students with the opportunity to take a punk history class as their first year launch.  Through this course, first year students are able to learn music and culture, while finding the...

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