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Cookin' Stuff! Cookin' Stuff!

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | Nels Christensen

Cookin' Stuff!

Food, friends and dorm life; how one student makes the most of kitchens on campus

Indigenous People's Day 2025 Indigenous People's Day 2025

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | Written by Mya Simon, Photographed by M'iitra Pino

Indigenous People's Day 2025

October rain does little to keep FLC from celebrating Indigenous culture 


Banging Heads in Buckley Park
Banging Heads in Buckley Park

Thursday, October 2, 2025
Mya Simon and Garrett Middleton

Banging Heads in Buckley Park

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

Safety First, Because Accidents Last
Safety First, Because Accidents Last

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Nels Christensen

Safety First, Because Accidents Last

Fort Lewis police report safety statistics in recent years. 

Hotels: the new Dorms?
Hotels: the new Dorms?

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Jimena Lopez

Hotels: the new Dorms?

Back to school! While some Fort Lewis students were making sure they had their backpacks ready to go, others were making sure they had somewhere...
59th Annual Hozhoni Days Powwow
59th Annual Hozhoni Days Powwow

Friday, May 2, 2025
Written by Junior Parrish, Photographed by Donovan Riley and Junior Parrish

59th Annual Hozhoni Days Powwow

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

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Fall Sports Without a Season

By Will Charles Indy Staff Writer

Almost all of the fall sports at Fort Lewis College have been put on hold for the 2020 season due to the circumstances surrounding COVID-19.

Almost all of the fall sports at Fort Lewis College have been put on hold for the 2020 season due to the circumstances surrounding COVID-19. Golf and cross-country are the only two sports competing in regular season meets and tournaments for the fall season. Both are considered as low-threat sports by the NCAA. Coaches are focused on making sure that athletes stay academically strong and...

Doorknob licks for clicks

By Dorothy Elder Indy Staff Writer

Accusations of people licking doorknobs on the Fort Lewis College campus have left many puzzled amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Accusations of people licking doorknobs on the Fort Lewis College campus have left many puzzled amid the coronavirus pandemic.  The first mention of doorknob licking happened at 11:42 a.m. on August 24, the first day of classes for the Fall semester. It was posted by second-year FLC student, Robert Dennett, on the Fort Lewis College app, a new tool available to students that features a...

Chains, Whips and Nipple Clamps: BDSM meets Colonialism

By Amber Labahe Indy Staff Writer

This year, the Sundance Film Festival previewed a script about a Native dominatrix for hire finding healing by whipping white supremacists and having them apologize for racism, sexism, and most importantly for colonization.

This year, the Sundance Film Festival previewed a script about a Native dominatrix for hire finding healing by whipping white supremacists and having them apologize for racism, sexism, and most importantly for colonization. Peshawn Bread, filmmaker and director, created the script and short film “The Daily Life of Mistress Red.” Both Bread and Jhane Myers, producer and...

COVID-19 impacts FLC students

Indy Staff Collaboration

As we know, for many, COVID-19 has turned the world completely upside down. Fort Lewis College students have had many changes to their jobs, classes and social life. Here’s the inside scoop on what’s going on in the life of an FLC student. 

As we know, for many, COVID-19 has turned the world completely upside down. Fort Lewis College students have had many changes to their jobs, classes and social life. Here’s the inside scoop on what’s going on in the life of an FLC student.  Curriculum adjustments for classes dependent on campus resources  On Thursday, March 19th, President Stritikus announced that...

Sustaibably cultivating a garden: a student’s guide to growing their own food

By Coya Pair Indy Staff Writer

Students can grow their own food, whether it is indoors, outdoors or through volunteering at community gardens. Though giving space, time or money can sound intimidating, there are several ways to work around these issues.

Students can grow their own food, whether it is indoors, outdoors or through volunteering at community gardens. Though giving space, time or money can sound intimidating, there are several ways to work around these issues. How to grow food outdoors  In order to have an outdoor garden, students often run into issues with their landlords, Maggie Magierski, campus growing spaces...

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