THE INDEPENDENT

Making Studies an Adventure: Study Abroad

Story by Michaela Leach

Over 200 students from Fort Lewis College are currently studying abroad at some point this academic year, comprising roughly 10 percent of the student body population. Studying abroad can be an option for every student, no matter what major or financial status may be. The first step in planning study abroad is making an appointment with Jennifer Gay, the coordinator at the International...

The Creative Visions of Dan Eldon

Story by Megan West-Fogarty

Open Shutter Gallery, located downtown Durango, is currently displaying work by Dan Eldon, a photojournalist.  In 1993, Eldon died in Somalia while on assignment at the young age of 22. Eldon’s sister and mother continue to carry on his legacy today. Open Shutter Gallery brought in an art exhibit that shows how Eldon’s journals were much more than just words. This exhibit...

The Creative Visions of Dan Eldon

Story by Megan West-Fogarty

Open Shutter Gallery, located downtown Durango, is currently displaying work by Dan Eldon, a photojournalist.  In 1993, Eldon died in Somalia while on assignment at the young age of 22. Eldon’s sister and mother continue to carry on his legacy today. Open Shutter Gallery brought in an art exhibit that shows how Eldon’s journals were much more than just words. This exhibit...

Behind the Blue Light

Story by Meryl Ramsey

Emergencies do not often happen at Fort Lewis College, but if one were to arise, a student has the option of using the call boxes located throughout campus for fast and easy help.      “They are for emergency purposes and when a person pushes the red button, the call is directed to the 911 dispatch, here in Durango,” said Arnold Trujillo, the chief of police at...

Fringe Sport is Spreading Its Wings

Story by Bob Brockley

BASE jumpers, who engage in what is widely regarded as the world’s most dangerous recreational activity, have embraced risk and invention for the past 50 years without a lot of fanfare. The sport has roots in skydiving, but athletes launch from cliffs, buildings, and antennas instead of airplanes. “There is basically no carbon footprint, and we get to go hiking when we...

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