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The Kindle Versus the Book

Opinion by Deanna Atkins

Friday, November 7, 2014

As a communications major, I do a fair share of reading. Novel after novel and textbook after textbook, I devour the pages so that I can write five to six page papers for multiple classes. In order to do so, a stack of books lined the corner of my desk, each with bookmarks and penciled-in notes from class lectures. Lugging them around from class after class seemed normal to me because I needed them. What would I do without these textbooks? I never thought to ask myself that until I started reading e-books from a Kindle.

As a communications major, I do a fair share of reading. Novel after novel and textbook after textbook, I devour the pages so that I can write five to six page papers for multiple classes. In order to do so, a stack of books lined the corner of my desk, each with bookmarks and penciled-in notes from class lectures. Lugging them around from class after class seemed normal to me because I...

2014 Midterm Results: Colorado Flops, Congress Shifts

Story by Catherine Wheeler, Lauren Hammond, and Sean Summers, Photo by Hanna Maddera

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Polls for the Midterm election closed on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m.. This midterm, for the first time in eight years, ended in a shift to the Republican Party’s control of both the House and the Senate.

Polls for the Midterm election closed on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m.. This midterm, for the first time in eight years, ended in a shift to the Republican Party’s control of both the House and the Senate. Colorado Midterm Results Republican Cory Gardner defeated Democratic incumbent Mark Udall in the Colorado Senate race by a margin of 49 percent to Udall’s 45 percent....

Getting Ready for Grad School

Story by Meagan Prins, Photo by Charine Gonzales

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Pursuing further education is a necessity for some students’ careers. Other students may simply pursue further education out of curiosity. Regardless, it is vital for students to start the process early as they plan for graduate school and beyond.

Pursuing further education is a necessity for some students’ careers. Other students may simply pursue further education out of curiosity. Regardless, it is vital for students to start the process early as they plan for graduate school and beyond. How do you know that graduate school is the right choice for you? “Choosing to go to grad school depends a lot on the career...

Election Day: Why it Matters

Story by Dan Riley and Sean Summers, Photo by Andrew Lovell

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Today, Nov. 4, was election day and Durango residents were encouraged to get to their polling centers and vote before they closed at 7 pm.

Today, Nov. 4, was election day and Durango residents were encouraged to get to their polling centers and vote before they closed at 7 pm. Citizens voted for senators, congressmen, municipal officers, and several propositions on this midterm ballot. Some senators of The Associated Students of Fort Lewis College, in association with New Era Colorado and Next Gen Climate...

Do We Need Zombie March?

Opinion by Trevor Ogborn

Friday, October 31, 2014

Halloween is upon us, and chatter at the Fort again seems to revolve around the unofficial Zombie March. These last several years have been relatively harmless as somewhere around 1,500 participants took to the streets, but if you look back to 2011, local news accounts abound report mayhem as bottles, rocks, sticks and trash were hurled at officers. Proof stands that there is potential for this event to go very poorly.

Halloween is upon us, and chatter at the Fort again seems to revolve around the unofficial Zombie March. These last several years have been relatively harmless as somewhere around 1,500 participants took to the streets, but if you look back to 2011, local news accounts abound report mayhem as bottles, rocks, sticks and trash were hurled at officers. Proof stands that there is...