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Social Gaming with Skyhawk Pride Social Gaming with Skyhawk Pride

Thursday, November 7, 2024 | Junior Parrish

Social Gaming with Skyhawk Pride

Gamers join each other for a night of fun at the LAN Part
Costumes at the Fort Costumes at the Fort

Thursday, November 7, 2024 | Tiana Padilla

Costumes at the Fort

Students show spirit for Halloween 

Reclaiming the Written Word
 Reclaiming the Written Word

Sunday, November 3, 2024
Tiana Padilla

Reclaiming the Written Word

How Indigenous authors are finding their voice

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A Durango Skate of Mind A Durango Skate of Mind

A Durango Skate of Mind

By Mia McCormick Indy Staff Writer

How Pain, Progress, and Passion Create a Community on Four Wheels. 

In Durango, it is hard to go a day without seeing a skater riding down the street. Whether it be to commute across the Fort Lewis College campus or to try new tricks at the Schneider Skatepark, Durango is home to a wide community of people who like to skateboard.  The Schneider Skatepark lies adjacent to the Animas River Trail and is tucked to the side of Roosa Avenue.  The...

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FLC’s Performing Arts Department is taking the stage FLC’s Performing Arts Department is taking the stage

FLC’s Performing Arts Department is taking the stage

By Tayler Huntley Indy Staff Reporter

The department has overcome several challenges within the COVID-19 pandemic, giving students the chance of performing in person this year.

Fort Lewis College’s Performing Arts Department has overcome several challenges within the COVID-19 pandemic, giving students the chance of performing in person this year.  “This fall looks very different from last fall,” Felicia Meyer, an associate professor of theatre at FLC, said. “Last year, we weren’t able to have live performances of our fall...

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Removal of clock tower panels allow for healing within FLC community Removal of clock tower panels allow for healing within FLC community

Removal of clock tower panels allow for healing within FLC community

By Tiara Yazzie Indy Staff Writer

The cleansing scent of sweet grass filled the air on the morning of Monday, Sept. 6, at the Fort Lewis College clock tower. Community members of FLC gathered together, taking their seats to celebrate and reflect on the removal of the clock tower panels that contained an inaccurate depiction of FLC’s boarding school history.

The cleansing scent of sweet grass filled the air on the morning of Monday, Sept. 6, at the Fort Lewis College clock tower. Community members of FLC gathered together, taking their seats to celebrate and reflect on the removal of the clock tower panels that contained an inaccurate depiction of FLC’s boarding school history. The crowd arose with bowed heads in sync to pay respects for...

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Scanning Skyhawks to Success

By Alx Lee Indy Staff Writer

Along with the new digital program SkyHub, a one-stop destination for Registered Student Organizations and events on campus, Digital ID is a tool now offered to students making campus life more convenient. 

Along with the new digital program SkyHub, a one-stop destination for Registered Student Organizations and events on campus, Digital ID is a tool now offered to students making campus life more convenient, Elizabeth Calagias, Assistant Director of the Leadership Center, said.  What is Digital ID? Convenience is a goal in introducing this new program to students this semester,...

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Student athletes at The Fort reflect on their COVID seasons Student athletes at The Fort reflect on their COVID seasons

Student athletes at The Fort reflect on their COVID seasons

By Bailey Duplessis Indy Staff Writer

According to the British Journal of Sports Medicine, “COVID-19 has created new strains on athletes, thus potentially increasing their vulnerability to mental health symptoms.” And student athletes at Fort Lewis College can agree.

Athletics around The Fort during the pandemic were described as “wild,” ‘“unpredictable,” “disappointing”, “adverse”, “uncertain”, “uncontrollable'', “hopeful'', “long”, and “adaptable.” These words came from student athletes among several different sports all going through the...

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