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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.
Students Test the Waters Students Test the Waters

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | Nels Christensen

Students Test the Waters

Students take leaps for public health.


Home Away From Home
Home Away From Home

Monday, April 14, 2025
Anja Tabor

Home Away From Home

Exchange students at Fort Lewis shared their experiences. The ups, downs, and learning curves that come with studying abroad.
Listen to your Gut
Listen to your Gut

Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Tiana Padilla

Listen to your Gut

How food insecurity impacts your stomach microbiome

ASFLC Meeting 3/12
ASFLC Meeting 3/12

Monday, March 31, 2025
Nels Christensen

ASFLC Meeting 3/12

What students should know about the weekly meeting of the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College

Catalyzing Creativity
Catalyzing Creativity

Monday, March 24, 2025
Manhattan Adams

Catalyzing Creativity

Undergraduate Students Get Hands-On Research Experience at Fort Lewis College

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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...

FLC Students and Alumni Compete for Business Startup Money in First Ever “Hawk Tank” Competition

Story by Alison Uralli Graphic by Julia Volzke

The Fort Lewis College School of Business Administration is hosting a business plan competition modeled after the TV show “Shark Tank” where students and recent graduates can win up to $5,000 in startup money for their business.

 

The Fort Lewis College School of Business Administration is hosting a business plan competition modeled after the TV show “Shark Tank” where students and recent graduates can win up to $5,000 in startup money for their business.   The Competition   “We recognized there was a need and also a desire from students to do this, and so we just moved...

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