ACTIVE MINDS

Active Minds is a student group exploring issues relating to Mental Health at Naropa. They are looking to find ways to support the community in dealing with these issues.

Right now I am reminded how difficult it can be both for a person who is struggling and an ally of a person who is struggling. Please try to support this group if you can.

Here’s the information:



630-8pm tonight - free food and drink - Student Center (previously Goldfarb) - come one come all - the more the merrier!!!!

We Shall Remain Film Series

Snow Lion! It is Monday and tonight we will be watching the second film in the series, We Shall Remain. This documentary reveals the haunting and profound life of a stubborn and courageous warrior.

"In February of 1909, the indomitable Chiricahua Apache medicine man [Goyathlay meaning "One Who Yawns"] Geronimo lay on his deathbed. He summoned his nephew to his side, whispering, “I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive.” It was an admission of regret from a man whose insistent pursuit of military resistance in the face of overwhelming odds confounded not only his Mexican and American enemies, but many of his fellow Apaches as well." --We Shall Remain film description

Afterward we will have a discussion about the film, the man and the legend.

The New and Improved Wireless, or is it?

So the new wireless has been up for a while and people mutter complaints now and then, but not one single person has let anyone know what exactly isn't working for then. This either means the wireless is working perfectly, or that no one cares enough to do more than complain to their friends. There is now a wireless problem form next to the maintenance requests. Use it. The new wireless is fast and reaches everyone's apartment. It's like a cheetah that can run through walls but doesn't eat your groceries.

Peace Vigil

Eliza and Cecily are starting a monthly peace vigil on campus and are having a planning meeting this wed @ 6pm. Here's the scoop:

As some of you already know I am planning on starting monthly peace vigils on campus. If you are interesting in standing for peace there will be a planning meeting this wed. The information for the meeting is below. If you can't attend and still want to be apart of the vigils email me and I'll will keep you update.

Women in Black (men too)

Planning Meeting...

Wed, 28th October at Lin4140

Meeting starts at 6pm


*Goal is to hold silent peace vigils monthly
* Contact: Cwilliams@students@naropa.edu



http://www.womeninblack.org/

Pun'kins

I have 9 pumpkins left, free to anyone who will commit to making them into jack-o-lanterns and bring them to the community meeting friday 10/30. Come by apt 311 to get one, if I'm not in leave your name and apt # and I'll deliver! Andy

Tips for carving your pumpkin:

1: Do not sever any digits
2: Cut the top at an inward angle so it doesn't fall into the pumpkin when you replace it
3: Scrape the insides good, it will keep your pumpkin from rotting so fast and attracting bugs
4: Draw before you cut
5: Save the seeds, they're good! Wash, roast, salt n butter to taste
6: fake candles only please, Im giving out a few of them, but they're cheap at any store.
7: Have fun.

Ecstatic Chanting: the practice of Kirtan

Friday October 16 6:30 PM Meet in apt 311 for an introduction to Indian devotional singing...bring instruments if you got 'em. Come sober, leave high....er, spiritually blissful :-)

Andy

Naropa University Coming Out Month Events

Monday, October 12 9:00am -10:30am LGBTQI breakfast…come enjoy and share breakfast with our amazing community!

Arapahoe Student Center – please RSVP by October 9, 12 noon to sluther@naropa.edu

Monday, October 12 10:30am -12noon and 12:30pm -2:30pm Coming Out pictures on Naropa green, near PAC

Monday, October 12 12 noon Raising of the rainbow flag and SpeakOut (come share your experience, hopes, inspirations…)

Outside Student Lounge, Arapahoe campus. Please sign up for SpeakOut for 1-2 minutes at this event by sending an email to sluther@naropa.edu

Monday, October 12 7:00pm ‘Laramie Project: Ten years Later’

Nalanda Events Center, 63rd and Arapahoe campus

Wednesday, October 14 12noon: ‘Versus 4 Verses: talk on the Bible and Homosexuality’ by Prof Alan Hartway (INTD). Lincoln 4140
Friday, October 16: 4pm Movie screening: ‘Transamerica’
Location: El Centro de la Gente

Wednesday, October 21 12noon: Movie screening: ‘Broken Hearts Club’ El Centro de la Gente

Wednesday, October 23 7:00pm ‘Very Queer Auction’ Student Center



Other events:
** Bi-pie (Bisexuals get together-- date and location to be announced)

Love This Life

I wanted to send out a mass email to the snow lion community informing those about my dear friend, Ali. Ali was in a terrible car accident 2 weeks while driving home Tuscon to Phoenix. Jaws were used extricate her from the car. Another friend of mine Jessica, was ejected from the car in the car seat still buckled. Jessica is alive and doing awesome. Her injuries were very minor. Ali was not so lucky. She has had a large section of her left skull removed to reduce brain swelling. This was very successful. Ali is no longer in a medically induced coma however, she is still in a coma due to brain damage.This week is very crucial to her future. She has made some progress. Although she has had a tracheotomy and is on assisted breathing, she has been breathing 14 breaths on her own per minute. This is how much the average person breaths!! The statistics are discouraging. 20% of people with Ali's injuries can be functional but likely not fully recovered... the other 80% are semi-vegetative or vegetative for life. However, my friend is a very strong girl and i faith she will get through this. She needs lots of prayers, positive thoughts, and love.


Ali gave me this manifesto that she admires when i moved to Colorado,two years ago. It is something i read everyday and take to heart especially in a time like this. I would like to share it with the community to inspire others to appreciate every moment they are alive and well.



LOVE THIS LIFE.....

is about celebrating the moment

and that we're not guaranteed or owed another day

and how cool it is that what we hide

can actually be the fuel towards our glory

and that it's not so bad being proven wrong



LOVE THIS LIFE...

is about welcoming the blind turn

and the possibility that

there's no such thing as coincidence

and that empathy is incredably sexy

and that its never to late to pick up a guitar or a paintbrush

or to make an amend or to make a new friend



LOVE THIS LIFE ...

could be about rekindling a past flame

or igniting a new one

or shapeshifting from a dreamer into a doer

or savouring the caress of a love long gone



LOVE THIS LIFE......

means whatever it is you want it to mean

because



LOVE THIS LIFE.....

is a celebration of you and your path



LOVE THIS LIFE ....

cause it could go at any second.




If anyone would like to read more about my friend's story her webpage is

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/alexandraadelmann/journal
She truly is an angel. One of the best people i have ever had the honor of knowing.

Laughter Yoga

Yoga Class

Fellow Yoginis and Yogis!

The Tuesday Yoga class at 7 p.m. has been cancelled.  Juliet who teaches it has fractured her foot and can't be there.  She sends her apologies.  You will be able to look here to see if the class will happen next week!  

RJ Potluck on Wednesday

Everyone's invited to the Restorative Justice potluck on Wednesday! It's from 4:30-6pm, and will be held outside if the weather's good, or else in the community room. Please bring something to share - hope to see you soon!

-Clare Raccuglia
Restoratice Justice workstudy

Come One, Come All....KOMBUCHA MADNESS!!!

Tuesday October 6th, 6-7pm Apartment #310 (Kristy and Ju-Ju)

Have you ever wondered what Kombucha really is? How to pronounce it? What does it taste like? Why would anyone drink it?

If so, come join us as we demistify this sour, fizzy beverage!

• Sample homebrewed Kombucha
• Learn how to brew your own
• Maybe even walk away with your own Kombucha Mushroom

Sub-Free Potluck

Snow Lion Sub-Free Potluck Monday, October 5th 6:30pm Community Room Hey all! I just wanted to remind everyone that we are again having a potluck on Monday at 6:30pm in the Snow Lion community room. There was a great turnout this past week and it was encouraging to connect with all of you who came. If you couldn't make it, Monday is your chance to pop in, say hi, grab some grub and socialize with others in the community. We also plan on playing some games, so please feel free to bring your favorites in. Have a great weekend and I hope to see you Monday! Regards, Thanks! Regards, Mark Oberg Graduate Assistant, Student Wellness and Alcohol & Other Drug Coordinator Naropa University Office of Student Affairs 2130 Arapahoe Ave. Boulder, CO 80302 stuwellnessga@naropa.edu 612.267.3085 | cell 303.245.4860 | direct line in Student Affairs

Full Moon Hike

from Karina, et all...


Come and celebrate the Full Moon with some howling and hiking! 

Moonlit hike into the mountains. 

Sunday October 4th 

Be prepared for a late night, dress warmly and comfortably. 

Note: This will be a real hike so please be sensible with attire.
Meet in the courtyard at 7pm we are leaving promptly at 7:15
So come and join us, we are sure it will be an exciting adventure! 

Snow Lion Cookbook

Submit your favorite recipes to share with the Snow Lion community.  Give us all the how-to on the best-eats!

Safeway Reciepts = Better Educational Opportunites

from Karina

Do you shop at Safeway? Have a ton of Safeway receipts lying around your apartment?


I'm collecting receipts from Safeway dated between 8/18/09 - 9/13/09 for a fundraiser for the school that I work for.

Safeway will donate 10% of all qualifying receipts to Acorn School to better the educational opportunities we are able to provide for the children.

So please bring your receipts from Safeway to apartment 303. Just knock, someone is always home.

Substance Free Life Group: Oh yeah! It's a potluck!

Hi! This is Mark, the new Naropa Student Wellness and AOD Coordinator/Graduate Assistant.


This Monday, September 28th at 6:30pm we are holding a potluck as a way for the Snow Lion community to come together and share ideas. It will also be a great way for me to get to know some of you personally and vice versa.

Please come to munch on something tasty, get to know other members of the Snow Lion community, share some ideas about what kind of support you'd like to see at Snow Lion, or just to hang out.

Joy Diet - Week 1

Ingredient #1: Nothing

Minimum Daily Requirements:
1. Put up the No Vacancy Sign
2. Let your body Vacate
3. Vacate your mind
4. Learn to Return.

Check out what the group is doing with Nothing. and remember: you can join anytime!

Ghouls and other Frightening Beasts

from Karina, et all...



Hello All!!
Interested in Werewolves, Ghouls and other Frightening Beasts?
Then come and join us for a werewolf horror night extravaganza!

Where: The community room
When: 7 pm
Day: Sunday the 27th

Be there or Be scared!

Open Mic Night

Yo, yo! Come spit some dirty lyrics, mad beats and hot poetry at the Open Mic this Saturday night. It'll be in the Community Room. Sign-ups will start around 7 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. If you wanna perform be there around 7 otherwise sit back and enjoy. Word.

Fleeting Beauty

from Andy Sethi, photos from Charlie

I was amazed and moved to see residents turn the courtyard into a expressed vision of art. The level of artistic talent was incredible and the willingness to share it with the rest of the community freely shows a real generosity of heart for all those who participated and appreciated the mural. I think the rain was timely actually. It reminded me of the Tibetan sand mandalas, in which several monks spend days creating complex works of art out of colored sand. As soon as the creation is finished, the entire thing is swept away as a lesson in impermanence. It elicits the question, how do we give our best effort, knowing that, in the end it will all be washed away? Recognizing impermanence and letting go of attachment to outcome doesn't mean apathy or ambivalence. I think a true expression of love means giving of oneself completely without any expectation of holding onto the results. The giving itself can be the reward.

Eating Happiness with the Joy Diet

post written by Donica Snyder


Check out Jamie Ridler who is hosting The Next Chapter: The Joy Diet. It's an online book blogging exploration in the 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life! Share your discoveries with others on a similar path.

• Nothing
• Truth
• Desire
• Creativity
• Risk
• Treats
• Play
• Laughter
• Connection
• Feasting

There is a Snowlion copy available for you to read! Join ME and all the other participants at anytime!

Culture Pirates

you supply demand for finite commodities but on the once bitten remixed record you condemn cultural piracy you mispronounce the mystical mantras some Deadhead crystal toting tour kid taught ya you are a new age consumer a culture commuter and your snake oil polluter bumps the latest slave bliss hits from your tuner as you sail your ship through a sterile sea to steal some pretty and or exotic thing you share drinks dollars and disease that's your idea of fair trading oh yes you set sail toward foreign culture sales clip coupons for clearance torture wracks bio-Pixar-pic mythologic sacred stories with Elton John audio tracks and collector-item-combo-meal indigenous wisdom with child menu Big Macs you sip from someone else's spring water bottle wears “Save Tibet” bumper sticker to hide the Made in China etching every square inch of your country store has got a flag the spirit of the land has got a clearance good riddance price tag along with a complementary Aztec tote bag not to mention the all natural handmade hemp hats to match your synthetic yoga mats you're all the rage at your Pirated Pilates class you buy what you lack with green backs repay their generosity with wasteland wagon tracks but eventually there will likely be a little legal confusion when the justice system shouts plagiarism for bite marks made from your literary allusions but don't worry until a fine tooth comb critiques your tracks you can keep making money standing on other people's backs

Peas4Peace

from Moriah Arnold [anopenroadishope@hotmail.com]

The Peas4Peace Guidebook

What is Peas4Peace?

Peas4Peace is a grassroots movement based off of Food Not Bombs. Thirty percent of food in the US and UK is wasted. That is enough to feed 1.5 billion of those who are hungry. Our goal is to keep that food from the landfill and get it to the people who really need it. Food is something that everyone has in common and through Peas4Peace, we hope to establish a large sense of loving community based off of this common ground.

Dumpster Diving and the Farmers Market Pick-up.

*All findings from diving and the Farmers Market should be dropped off in the backyard of 1810 Walnut Street (on the corner of 18th and Walnut) on Saturday night.

Guidelines for Diving: Meet in the Snow Lion Lobby at 10PM on Saturday.
-The divers should be split up into two groups of three (or more), including one person with a car per group.
-Wear dark, loose clothing, and make sure at least one person in your group has a flashlight!
-Dig in! Make sure to look inside the dark colored bags for the freshest food from the day. Do not make a mess around the dumpster! It should look as it was when you found it.
-Always avoid dumpsters with people around them, especially people in cop cars.
-Good places to dive include: Donut and bagel shops, Panera Bread, Sunflower Market, and Vitamin cottage. Whole Foods is a bad place to dive. Farmers Market Pick-Up-Arrive at the Farmers market at 1:45 on Saturday and ask each vendor if they have any leftover food they are willing to donate to Peas4Peace. This is our main source of food, so a car is very helpful.

Cooking, Serving, and Cleaning

Cooking: f you have signed up to cook, arrive at 1810 Walnut St, on the corner of 18th and Walnut, at 9AM on Saturday.
-The food will be waiting in the backyard, so work with your fellow chefs to develop an easy recipe using what was found. Soups, baked veggies, and salads are usually a good idea. All of the meals must be vegetarian.
-You have until noon to cook, so make as much food as you possibly can!

Serving: If you plan on serving but not cooking, be sure to arrive at 1810 Walnut St. by 11:30.
-Once you get there, pile all of the food into the car and take everyone over to the Bandshell on Canyon and Broadway to begin serving. People will start arriving at 12. Don’t forget the dishes!
-Try to stay on the same level as those who are eating to prevent it from turning into a charity act. You can continue serving until all of the food is gone.

Cleaning: Please arrive at 1810 Walnut St. by eleven thirty to help clean up. This is one of the most important parts. Thanks for helping!

What Else Can You Do?

-There will be meetings periodically during which we will create a volunteer schedule for the upcoming month. In the meantime, please feel free to show up at any of these events (diving, cooking, cleaning, farmers market, serving) to help out!

-Talk to a local restaurant or grocery store about donating their leftovers to Peas4Peace.

-Show up to the servings! They are every Sunday at noon, at the Bandshell on Broadway and Canyon. The more people we can get to join us for free food, the more awareness is raised around the issue of food waste.

-Bring your creativity. In order to make the Sunday gathering more of a community event, Peas4Peace is looking for people to play music, set up info stands, read poetry, do portraits, and whatever else you feel would bring energy to the event.

Evening Meditation Group

Join us for silent sitting meditation Monday through Friday from 7:30-8:30pm in the community meditation room at Snowlion. Stay for 25 minutes or the whole hour. If you have any questions, go see Tim Eyes.

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