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Martin Luther King Jr. March Martin Luther King Jr. March

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | Junior Parrish

Martin Luther King Jr. March

Fort Lewis students and staff honor the civil rights leader

Why Does the Sticker Stick with you? Why Does the Sticker Stick with you?

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | Izzy Mora

Why Does the Sticker Stick with you?

From bumpers to bottles, Fort Lewis expresses itself through stickers

The Pursuit of Outdoor Inclusivity
 The Pursuit of Outdoor Inclusivity

Friday, January 17, 2025
Aleyna Kleinhaus

The Pursuit of Outdoor Inclusivity

Indigenous Adventure fund helps close the gap on accessibility

Seasonal Blues
 Seasonal Blues

Friday, January 17, 2025
Izzy Mora and Zara Tucker

Seasonal Blues

Fort Lewis Experts break down Seasonal Depression

Keep Your Sleep
 Keep Your Sleep

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Steven Ben

Keep Your Sleep

How sleep affects you, physically and mentally. 

Winter is Coming
 Winter is Coming

Monday, January 13, 2025
Zara Tucker

Winter is Coming

The Science Behind Staying Warm

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Market on your Calendar: Durango's Farmers Market Market on your Calendar: Durango's Farmers Market

Market on your Calendar: Durango's Farmers Market

Story by Carolyn Estes Photo by Lucy Schaefer

Durango’s Farmers Market provides an opportunity for Fort Lewis College students to ease into Saturday morning. Supplying a unique environment with live music, shopping, and socialization opportunities with locals.

·  Open in October from 9 am to noon ·  Location: First National Bank of Durango parking lot ·  Regular season ends Oct. 29th ·  Thanksgiving market on Nov. 19th at fairgrounds ·  Holiday market on Dec.10th at fairgrounds   Durango’s Farmers Market provides an opportunity for Fort Lewis College students to...

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Neighborhood art in Durango Neighborhood art in Durango

Neighborhood art in Durango

Photos by Celeste Matovich and Lucy Schaefer

 

Many Durango residents walk down the sidewalk, head down buried in a phone, or looking straight ahead. The neighborhood art in Durango has just recently come to my attention. At the base of the trunk of many trees along 3rd street, there are what’s called fairy houses or fairy gardens.  Now that I know about these little fairy houses and other hidden pieces of eye candy, they seem...

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The Durango Farmers Market The Durango Farmers Market

The Durango Farmers Market

Photojournalism Piece by Celeste Matovich

The Durango Farmers Market not only provides a way for nearby farmers to sell their produce and products, but lets other local businesses showcase what they have to offer. Booths for other items and services other than farm raised food are prevalent.  The Farmers Market runs from 9am- noon until October 29th in the First National Bank parking lot. 

 

 

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Smith Sports Complex Completion Fiesta on the Mesa & Student Protest for the Dakota Access Pipeline Smith Sports Complex Completion Fiesta on the Mesa & Student Protest for the Dakota Access Pipeline

Smith Sports Complex Completion Fiesta on the Mesa & Student Protest for the Dakota Access Pipeline

Video by Indytv

This week on IndyTV:
The Smith Sports Complex is now open!
FLC's 12th annual Fiesta on the Mesa was a success

FLC students and the Durango community members respond to the Dakota Access Pipeline

This week on IndyTV: The Smith Sports Complex is now open! FLC's 12th annual Fiesta on the Mesa was a success FLC students and the Durango community members respond to the Dakota Access Pipeline

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Student Involvement on Campus Student Involvement on Campus

Student Involvement on Campus

Photojournalism piece by Celeste Matovich

Fort Lewis College students voice their opinions and lend a hand to the Durango community through different groups and organizations on campus. FLC encourages students to get involved in the Durango community.

Fort Lewis College students voice their opinions and lend a hand to the Durango community through different groups and organizations on campus. FLC encourages students to get involved in the Durango community.

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