Indigenous Peoples and the Dominant Culture: Q&A with James Anaya

By: Breana Talamante-Benavidez

James Anaya is the Dean of Law at the University of Colorado in Boulder. He spoke at Fort Lewis College on Thursday, Jan. 25 on the power behind discussing human rights.   Anaya’s writing and teaching focus on issues concerning human rights and land rights for indigenous peoples. Anaya also practiced law in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he represented Native Americans and...

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Photo Essay: Early Season Skiing at Purgatory Resort

Photography by Carolyn Estes

The Entrance to the base of Purgtory Resort, which opened to skiers and snowboarders Nov. 18.   On opening day at Purgatory, lift one transported riders to the only section open on the upper mountain.    Two Fort Lewis College students ride up lift one.   FLC junior, Stefan Rozanski, slides a box at one of Purgatory's...

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Behind the Scenes on the Polar Express

  Many students on campus pick up an extra part-time job during the holiday season, often in a retail store or maybe in a restaurant, but a lucky few have a job that involves making some holiday magic happen for kids from all over the country.   These students have the unique pleasure of being “chefs” on the Polar Express Train that runs every year from Nov. 17...

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Taking the Backcountry Out of the Back Seat

By Aidan Multhauf

There is local ski spot that is not Purgatory or Wolf Creek. In fact, at this place there are no chairlifts, lift tickets or crowds. This dream skiing location is called the backcountry.   One person who knows about the backcountry is Steven Meyers, an English professor at Fort Lewis College, and a man with an avid ski history. A major factor for Meyers’ love of skiing the...

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FLC Police Remains Aware of the Possibility of a Mass Shooting

By CJ Calvert

On Nov. 5, in Sutherland Springs, Texas, a mass shooting occurred that left 27 dead and 20 wounded. Several other smaller mass shootings have occurred since the shooting in Sutherland Springs.   These shootings are starting to become more and more of a reality, Sgt. Brett Deming of the Fort Lewis College Police Department said.   The campus police department will do...

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