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FLC Women’s Basketball Falls Short Against Western Colorado
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The Fort Lewis College women's basketball team lost to Western State University 54 to 64 Friday night in the Whalen Gymnasium.
The game started out with a bang with a three-pointer from Alyssa Yocky and a two-pointer from Kayla Herrera.
Later Herrera was whistled at for a foul which gave Western Colorado a chance to catch up with Fort Lewis with three free throws. The FLC women held a 20 to 18 point advantage at the end of the first quarter.
With the second quarter of the game, Western Colorado began to pick up the lead of the game. At half-time, FLC trailed 33 to 35.
With the final quarter, the rest of the players were getting caught with fouls from the referee. At the end of the third quarter, Western State was up 56 to 48.
The FLC women could never dip into the Western lead. The final score was 64-54.
Fort Lewis will face off against Regis University this Friday at 5:30 PM in Denver, CO.
Durango Winter Pride 2019: What to Expect
A weekend before Snowdown packs Durango, Purgatory Mountain Resort will host Durango Winter Pride, an event that brings LGBTQ people together, from Jan 24 to Jan 27.
Durango Pride, who is behind the upcoming event, planned this event for the first time this year.
“We as an organization do always try to have a big variety of events, like winter sports, meetups,” Ryan Garcia, a volunteer from the organization said. “Or if someone is not into winter sports, we have a variety of other events, like talent shows.”
The event is being held at Purgatory Ski Resort, bringing skiing and views along with it. Durango Pride will also have some of the events showcasing multiple crafts.
People who attend will also be shown a talent show, a smores meet and greet, and a winter pride dance on January 26th. Tickets cost around $15.
Kloe Karbdashian, from the popular show Rupaul Drag Race, will be a major part of the talent show, along with other drag kings.
Garcia hopes to bring up issues LGBTQ members face by creating events like this, he said.
“It was very hard and even dangerous at times being queer in a rural community, hence why these communities can help bring people together,” Garcia said. “It is a community that shows that people can be who they are, with no judgements or shame, you can wear your rainbow gear with pride.”
Garcia also said that he hopes to teach people about problems that do plague the LGBTQ community, such as mental illness and drug addiction. Around the event there will be resources to help with these issues, as important as they in fact are.
“I think that events like these will be a teaching moment for other people,” Garcia said. “You can learn a lot about the history of the LGBT community, along with learning about multiple resources, and meeting new people and being connected with the community is a plus as well.”
“The Durango Winter Pride will be something that can ease people into Snowdown, and transition into what the town of Durango is,” Garcia said.
Check out the official Facebook Page for more information about the event.