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State and National Budget Disputes Felt Locally

By Douglas DuPont

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

The Fort Lewis College Environmental Center in conjunction with Our 1st 100 Days took a stand for the arts and humanities.

The Fort Lewis College Environmental Center in conjunction with Our 1st 100 Days took a stand for the arts and humanities. In light of recent federal budget proposals that aim to remove funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities, a mural was painted on the Everyday Gas Station at the corner of Eighth Street and College Drive that aims to reflect on...

An Addition to the Animas

By Davis Deussen

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

The Durango Whitewater Park is currently undergoing renovations to address some issues that the park has with high river flows.

The Durango Whitewater Park is currently undergoing renovations to address some issues that the park has with high river flows. The renovations were scheduled from Feb. 23 to mid-March and some of the work has already been completed, Scott McClain, Parks Manager for the City of Durango said. Higher river flows that are unusual for this early in the season have caused...

Pursuing Education After the Military

By Shandiin Ramsey

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Non-traditional students are common in colleges across the United States. Some of these students have come from the military and are trying to receive their degrees to move on to the next chapter of their lives.

Non-traditional students are common in colleges across the United States. Some of these students have come from the military and are trying to receive their degrees to move on to the next chapter of their lives. Over 1 million veterans are using their Government Issued bill to attend college after their service, but only 15 percent of these veterans are traditionally aged...

Finding a Voice: Free Speech and Safe Spaces

By Becca Day and Ryan Simonovich

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Freedom of speech has been a topic of discussion after a recent campus visit by a self-described public preacher.

Freedom of speech has been a topic of discussion after a recent campus visit by a self-described public preacher. Keith Darrell’s religious views and opinions on westward expansion angered students such as Randy Banks, who was detained by the Durango Police Department after getting in an altercation with Darrell. Polarizing Opinions While...

Spotlight on FLC Student Veterans

Story by Shandiin Ramsey Photos by Crystal Ashike

Monday, April 17, 2017

Editor’s Note: This article is the third story in a 4-part-series of profiles highlighting veterans at Fort Lewis College.

Editor’s Note: This article is the third story in a 4-part-series of profiles highlighting veterans at Fort Lewis College. Rhoda Skeet Skeet served in the Marine Corps for four years. She worked for a three star general working with classified materials at the Marine Corps headquarters in Washington D.C. “I actually worked in a...