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Winter is Coming Winter is Coming

Monday, January 13, 2025 | Zara Tucker

Winter is Coming

The Science Behind Staying Warm

Fresh Ideas at the Fort Fresh Ideas at the Fort

Monday, January 13, 2025 | AJ Repinski and Steven Ben

Fresh Ideas at the Fort

A retrospective on the new food provider on campus  

Toward the Horizon
Toward the Horizon

Monday, December 23, 2024
Kiiyahno Edgewater

Toward the Horizon

The Search for a President at FLC

Fast FAFSA Facts
Fast FAFSA Facts

Thursday, December 12, 2024
Tiana Padilla

Fast FAFSA Facts

What students should know about the new financial aid form.

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 


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Chefs in Durango

Story by Chris Mannara Graphic by Allison Anderson

​A lot more goes into being a chef than people realize. Chefs work a lot behind the scenes, work collaboratively together and train the next generation of chefs.

 

​A lot more goes into being a chef than people realize. Chefs work a lot behind the scenes, work collaboratively together and train the next generation of chefs. What it takes to be a Chef Executive Chef Ryan Lowe of the Ore House likens it to cooking for a family, but on an extreme scale. ​“What we are doing is coordinating a big family dinner 362 days out of the...

FLC Students and Community Members Push for Political Involvement in Preparation for Upcoming March 1st Caucus

Story by Alison Uralli

Students, campaign volunteers and community members in Durango are trying to incite more political efficacy and involvement in young people.

 

Students, campaign volunteers and community members in Durango are trying to incite more political efficacy and involvement in young people.   Colorado is the 5th most impactful state for youth voters in the upcoming presidential election.   Voter turnout for people under 30 has been on the rise in this election according to a study by CIRCLE.   Student...

OP Spring Break

Story by Alexandra Lamb Photos by Nicole Curry

Fort Lewis College Outdoor Pursuits is offering four spring break trips this year. Trips include California surf school, paddling the Rio Grande, a Grand Canyon service project and a locally hosted wilderness first responder course.

Fort Lewis College Outdoor Pursuits is offering four spring break trips this year. Trips include California surf school, paddling the Rio Grande, a Grand Canyon service project and a locally hosted wilderness first responder course.   A spring break trip interest meeting was held in the fall, and sign up day for trips was on Monday, Feb. 1, OP intern Christina Spohn, said. Early...

The Theater Experience

Story by Alx Lee Graphic by Allison Anderson

Theater is a form of art that allows both the performers and the audience to be involved in production.

Theater is a form of art that allows both the performers and the audience to be involved in production.   Production   The behind-the-scenes of theater includes the process of being a part of a hardworking team to bring the production to the stage.   “It’s a huge investment of time and energy,” Benjamin Mattson, the theater teacher at Durango...

El Niño: An Average Winter

Story by Lyle Iron Cloud Graphic by Allison Anderson

In the coming months, cold temperatures and snow will give way to longer days and warmer weather. This year’s El Niño will be over allowing summer to flourish.

In the coming months, cold temperatures and snow will give way to longer days and warmer weather. This year’s El Niño will be over allowing summer to flourish.     El Niño is a warming of water in the southern pacific ocean that brings changes to a weather system that is operating normally, Jonathan Harvey, assistant professor of geosciences at Fort Lewis...

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