Sno-Lo-Low-Down

CLOSING INFORMATION

2011-04-20T23:53:00.000-07:00

As we near the end of the semester I want to communicate as directly and completely as possible about closing procedures. I apologize for the direct tone of this letter but there is no other way to communicate what we all need to consider as we end out time together. Really, I don’t want anyone to get charged for not taking care of their apartment or failing to check-out properly or get frustrated during closing. Although we could probably make enough money out of closing fees to buy a big flat screen for the community room we’d rather things flow smoothly and amicably so that we can end with hugs and not debts. I also don’t want to create a situation where the building requires other people to come in here and clean up after our laziness.

IMPORTANT PIECE OF INFORMATION #1

Each and every resident must sign up to check-out with their RA by Monday May 2nd at 5pm. Everyone must be moved out of their apartment by May 7th at noon (Open-housing students are excluded from this entire thing).
If you live in 201, 205, 301, 303, 307, 309, 313, 315 you must sign up with Ebony.

If you live in 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 212 or the laundry room you must sign up with Andy.

If you live in 202, 204, 206, 208, 302, 304, 306, 308, 312, 314 you must sign up with Ingrid.
If your RA is unavailable when you want to sign-up please talk to the RHD to sign-up before Tuesday. In order to check-out you must be completely moved out of the apartment and have everything cleaned. If you are not ready or miss your check-out time you will be charged for an improper check-out. Plan to check-out during your thirty minutes at Snow Lion. Everyone must check-out.

IMPORTANT PIECE OF INFORMATION #2
Normal wear and tear is expected in the apartments. Staff will inspect your apartments and not e what facilities needs to repair and or replace for next year. During this time any damages to the apartment will be noted as well. If an individual claims responsibility for a damage they will be charged; if they do not, the cost will be distributed among all roommates. Staff does not determine charges for damages. This is done by facilities. Even if a well intentioned RA says “No, I don’t think you’ll get charged for that,” facilities staff may make a liar out of them.

To avoid being charged, please follow the checklist you will be receiving early next week. Get all of your belongings out, get everything clean, like ready-for-a-new-person-and-their-wary-parents-to-move-in clean, put all the furniture back together and back where it belongs. Don't forget to complete your survey.

IMPORTANT PIECE OF INFORMATION #3

We are all responsible for the community as a whole. Although I truly respect and appreciate each person in the community and don’t expect their to be any problems, the stresses of moving out, combined with the joys having just completed an incredible year can influence people to take the easy way out. If debris and belongings begins to accumulate in common areas such as the lobby we will stop check-outs until these areas are cleared. If the building is still celebrating our lives in chalk we will have to stop check-outs until these areas are cleaned. There is no reason any of us should expect another person to clean up after us.

All of this will be gone over in detail at the community meeting Wednesday May 4th, in the courtyard.

Highly Sensitive Person Workshop - Today!

2011-04-20T09:55:00.001-07:00

Calling all HSPs, those in relationship with HSPs, and those who just want to know more about what these letters mean...DON'T MISS THIS WORKSHOP!!

The Highly Sensitive Person Workshop
Wednesday, April 20, 12pm - 1 pm
Sycamore 8150

High sensitivity is an inherited trait of 15-20% of the population. The highly perceptive individual, HPI, is a conscientious and self-managing person with high integrity. HPI’s tend to be empathic, intuitive, creative, careful and conscientious.
The highly perceptive individual inherited a more finely calibrated nervous systems that allows him/her to notice more in the environment. They tend to pick up on subtle cues, nuance, and contextual meaning. The HPI reflects deeply on everything before acting, process information more thoroughly, detects and understands more precisely whatever data is taken in. The HPI is a natural problem solver. It is important that the HPI understand and appreciate his or her trait, then utilizes these unique gifts professionally and personally.
Coping Skills: Optimizing the creative environment for the HPI is important to optimize productivity, for example, providing full spectrum fluorescent lighting, The HPI is more sensitive to noise, lighting, medication, food additives, effluents in the air, and the moods of others. She can become overwhelmed by large quantities of input. Each has special needs for sanctuary, solitude, adequate sleep, and regeneration.
Through an overview of the trait and an emphasis on coping skills, participants gain an appreciation of the trait and strengths of high sensitivity that will improve how they manage that trait in themselves and how they deal with colleagues with this trait.
This session will:
assess participants for the HPI trait,
provide an overview of the HPI trait,
present specific considerations for coping effectively with
personal practices and vulnerabilities,
professional and social relationships,
the professional environment
demonstrate how the trait is a strength and advantage, and
provide specific practices for self-care and self-management.

Wanna keep up with the latest announcements from the Counseling Center? "Like" us on FB!

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Naropa-University-Counseling-Center/151007701620510

Stephanie Small, MSW
Crisis and Outreach Counselor
Naropa University
(303) 546.3570

Seeking Submissions!

2011-04-20T09:53:00.000-07:00

Tendrel Live! Cabaret
Seeks Submissions

spoken word, poetry, dance, storytelling, short-play, visual arts, photography, etc.

E-mail bkimmel@students.naropa.edu to secure your 7-minute slot today or sign up at the event.

On our line-up already is: spoken word performers, Emanuella, Indira Ganesan, Matt Peterson; and a Belly Dancer, Juniper. Be the next one on our list!

Show Time: Friday, April 22, 4 - 6 p.m.

Venue: Student Lounge across from Naropa Cafe on Arapahoe Campus

ALL are encouraged to participate--allies, folks interested in diversity, inclusiveness, dialogue, and social justice, etc...

Arrive at 3:00pm on Naropa Green for a fascinating experiential game called the Super Fun Time Learning About Yourself Game exploring our perceptions and concepts of power, diversity and community structures, ran by members of SUN, Naropa's Student Government.

Who wouldn't want to come back...

2011-04-19T14:48:00.000-07:00

For students intending or required to return to Snow Lion next August,

Now is the time to apply online: http://www.naropa.edu/studentlife/housing/ah_instruct_apply.cfm

Please enjoy the new application.

Paper Cranes

2011-04-06T08:48:00.001-07:00

Fundraiser for Japan!

Paper Crane Making Event @ El Centro

Please join us this Thursday, April 7 anytime between 10-4 for a drop-in lesson on making paper cranes. For every paper crane made the Besos Family Foundation will contribute $2 to Earthquake/Tsunami relief in Japan!

For more information take a look at the following link - http://studentsrebuild.org/japan/

Everything will be provided- all you need to bring is a friend and the desire to make a difference!

You will also enjoy Japanese music, tea and snacks.

The early hours of the event (10-12) dear friends from Japan will be there teaching us and updating people on events in Japan.

When: Thursday, April 7 from 10AM-4PM

Where: El Centro in the Juniper Cottage on the main Arapahoe campus

For more information please contact David Gallegos at dgallegos@naropa.edu or 303-245-4626.

R.O.O.T. Spring Semester Schedule

2011-03-11T10:44:00.000-08:00

ROOT (Reconnecting On Outer Terrain) has an exciting line-up of spring semester activities and events:

2/17 9pm @ Chatuaqua - Sacred Earth with ROOT -contemplative full moon hike. For more info contact: lmichko@students.naropa.edu

3/12 The six senses hiking series presents hiking with touch. For more info contact: pwhiting@students.naropa.edu

3/12-13 Climbing Overnight @ Vedauwoo, WY (weather dependent). For more info contact jzajatz@students.naropa.edu

Week of 3/21- Spring Break with ROOT @ Joshua Tree National Park, CA. For more info contact: jzajatz@students.naropa.edu

4/1- Six Senses Hiking Series presents hiking with smell. For more info contact: pwhiting@students.naropa.edu

4/3 - ROOT service day with Boulder County Parks and Open Space

4/9- Horseback riding & service learning @ Joder Ranch. RSVP required. For more info contact: rburk@students.naropa.edu

5/7-8 Bike Camping @ Cater Lake. For more info contact cmalone@naropa.edu

Also, TBA: there are possibilities for more snowshoe/hut trips, beginner back country ski/snowboard adventures, climbing outings, full moon hikes, and more! Stop by the ROOT office in the basement of Lincoln to check out outdoor gear (for free!) and to sign up for our email list so that you can find out about ROOT events as they happen.

Hope to see you soon!

Research Skills Workshop

2011-03-11T10:35:00.000-08:00

Research Skills

Presented by Mark Kille, Library Director

A Workshop Hosted by the Academic Support Program

Open to the Naropa Community

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

12:00-1:00 pm

Lincoln Lecture Hall

In this workshop we will explore different methods of research, how to use the library in the research process, and ways of linking to other libraries and databases. Mark Kille will be available to you. Please feel free to bring your own questions about research, the research process, or a topic of interest Mark can use as an example.

For more information please contact:

Lori Dougherty at ldougherty@students.naropa.edu

Naropa After Hours Crisis Line

2011-03-11T10:33:00.000-08:00

This message is to officially announce the launch of the new Naropa After Hours Crisis Line: as of today any Naropa University student experiencing a mental-health related emergency at a time when the on-campus counseling staff is unavailable will be able to access confidential support and professional help by calling 1-866-814-1545.

From 5 pm to 9 am on every school Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 5 pm on Friday until 9 am on the next school day, and through any holiday (or more simply: any time the school is closed), by calling this number our Naropa community members will have access, through a pager system, to the help of excellently trained professional psychotherapists from within the Emergency Psychiatric Service Team that already provides 24-hour coverage for the local Mental Health Center. Our own counseling staff will then be able to provide integrated follow-up as needed, based on the specific circumstances.

Please be aware that this is a pilot program that we plan to revisit in May and hopefully to improve and establish year-round from then on. We will ask for your feedback, but you are welcome to offer it to us spontaneously: it is always welcome, as are any questions you may have about this new service. Most importantly, please help us to make sure that other people in our community are aware of this resource, and that the NAHCL number is as widely available as possible.

In the spirit of service,
Grazia

Maria Grazia Di Giorgio, MA, LPC
Director of Counseling Center - Student Affairs
Naropa University
2130 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, Colorado 80302
tel: 303 245-4633

Dunkin' Dharma B-ball

2011-03-11T08:13:00.000-08:00

7th Annual Dunkin' Dharma Basketball Tournament

This is a fun community event with everyone (who is a Naropa student, alumni, staff or faculty member) welcomed to join in.

Announcing 7th Annual Dunkin' Dharma Basketball Tournament

When: Saturday, April 9th, 3:30-6:30 pm.

What: 3 on 3 Student/Alumni Vs Faculty/Staff

Where: North Boulder Recreation Center (on Broadway, south of Iris)

How: Sign up as a team (3 people plus subs if you choose) or as an individual (you will be placed on a team).

All Naropa students, staff, faculty and alumni are welcome to play.

Contact Nataraja Kallio: nkallio@naropa.edu if you have any questions.

BRING YOUR 'A' GAME!!!

Bob Cillo

Dean of Students

Naropa University

2130 Arapahoe Ave.

Boulder, CO 80302

303.546.3506

Out of the Shadows Dialogue and Reception

2011-03-11T08:06:00.000-08:00

I am pleased to invite you to a night of information, history, celebration and fun! We will be hosting an event about the history of the LGBT movement in Boulder on Thursday, March 17th from 7pm-9pm in the Student Center of the Arapahoe Campus. Glenda Russell, Ph.D., will share her experience as an LGBT activist and lead us in a dialogue. As an activist, Glenda has been a participant in much of Boulder's LGBT history and is currently working on a book on that subject. She has conducted and published research related to LGBT history and particularly to the psychological impact of anti-LGBT politics on LGBT people and allies. Glenda is a psychologist at CU's Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) as well as in private practice.

Hors d'œuvres and sparkling cider will be served!

Please come out and support your community!

All the best,

Lisa Constantino, MA, LPC
Naropa University
Director of University Housing and Residential Education
2130 Arapahoe Ave.
Boulder, CO 80302
303-447-3846

Free SafeTALK Training!

2011-03-04T11:58:00.000-08:00

A COMMUNITY APPROACH at Naropa

to being a Suicide-Safer Community

FREE SafeTALK Training Offered @ Naropa!

March 7, 10am -1pm

In the Student Center

(located downstairs in the Administrative building on the Arapahoe campus)

SafeTALK is a 3hour gatekeeper training that prepares anyone to recognize someone who may be suicidal and to connect the person to suicide intervention resources at Naropa and/or in the larger community.

From the Spring 2009 Training, of the 32 SafeTALKers we’ve trained at Naropa:

· 100% stated that others will benefit from this training and

· 100% of the participants at Naropa felt well or mostly prepared to talk directly and openly to a person about their thoughts of suicide if the need arouse.

RSVP Required: email therapistdirectory@naropa.edu

Each session is limited to 30 participants. First come, first serve.

2011-03-04T08:12:00.000-08:00

Reading to End Racism

Increase awareness of your own and others’ racial background and the weight it carries in day-to-day decisions.

Raise your sensitivity to others’ way of identifying and why it matters to them and you.

Come away with a greater appreciation of race as a unique and universal attribute that each one of us has.

Decide your level of commitment and some strategies that you can use to end racism and increase inclusion.

Date: Monday, March 7, 2011

Time: 6:30 – 8:30

Where: El Centro de la Gente

(on the Arapahoe campus)

Contact Rissa Stiefel for more information: rstiefel@students.naropa.edu

Student Life Programming positions!

2011-03-04T08:06:00.001-08:00

Dear students,

SLP (Student Life Programming) is looking to start training members for next semester. These positions include: 1) Treasurer 2) Student Groups Coordinator 3) Communications Officer. These are work study positions, that receive a monthly stipend. If this sounds interesting to you, please drop by and meet us! SLP meetings are every Wednesday (except for next Wednesday, Shambala Day) from 4-6 in the SUN office (basement of Admin building). The meetings are always open to everyone and we'd love to get to know YOU.

Jess and Jaime
Student Group Co-Coordinators
(303)-546-3579
stugroups@naropa.edu
do or do not, there is no try
Office Hours Tue 9-12 (Jaime), Thu 10-1 (Jess and Jaime), Wed 4-6 (SLP Meeting)

Through organization and collaboration, SLP provides engagement, education, and entertainment to promote and develop educational, social, and cultural events for the Naropa University community.

Just a Hello

2011-02-27T15:16:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to give a shout out to everyone at Snow Lion and send you all my love from affar. I hope everything is going well this semester!

Love,

Karina

Black History Month Events!

2011-02-18T08:16:00.000-08:00

Thursday the 24^th of February from 12:00-2:30 in the Student Center

12:00-12:30 Special Guest Speaker

12:30-1:00 Snacks and mingling

1:00-2:30 Guided Tour of two exhibits on the CU Campus

“Icons of the Harlem Renaissance” Triptyeh Gallery, Norlin Library- 3^rd floor
A visual introduction to the culture of the Roaring 1920's in Harlem, NY.

“Remembering the Civil Rights Legacy...Have We Arrived?” 3^rd floor of the C4C
An exhibit exploring the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement. Hosted by the Center for Multicultural Affairs.

Please also note these other events taking place in the Boulder/Denver area.

Boulder/CU Events

BRANCH OUT: Image Sound and Text: A Poetry Workshop for the Senses
The DSCC invites you to a poetry workshop led by CU English Professor Dr. Ruthellen Kocher. This event is FREE and open to the public. All participants must have a poem ready for workshop. Space is limited, so an RSVP is required: dscc@colorado.edu. Part of the "Langston's Legacy" series. 6pm, Feb 23, UMC 457

"Looking for Langston" film screening with filmmaker Isaac Julian.
An exploration of Langston Hughes and the nature of artistic expression. Wed March 10 @ 7pm, VAC Auditorium 1B20. Hosted by the CU Department of English and the CU Art Museum

Denver Events:

February 19^th- “Black History Live” Hasan Davis portraying boxing great and American war hero Joe Louis-

2:00PM African American Research Library

2401 Welton Street, Denver

February 22^nd – “Follow Your Passion” a discussion with Rev Run (of RunDMC)

12:30-2:00PM Auraria Event Center

1255 10^th Street Mall,Denver

February 24^th- “For the Love of Liberty” a documentary of America’s Black Patriots

10:00-2:00PM Starz Theatre 12, Tivoli

Auraria Campus, Denver

February 25^th –“Black History Celebration” –workshops, exhibits, entertainment, etc.

8AM-4:00PM Auraria Event Center, Denver

February 26^th-“The State of Black Colorado: Have we Arrived?”- panel discussion featuring prominent Colorado Black leaders

5:00PM-8:00PM New Hope Family Life Center

3701 Co. Blvd, Denver 80207

David Gallegos

Interim Diversity Resource Coordinator

Juniper Cottage, Arapahoe Campus

dgallegos@naropa.edu

303.245.4626

Dance Movement Therapy Group

2011-02-18T07:56:00.000-08:00

~In-Body~

A Dance Movement Therapy group for creative self-exploration

Are you interested in:

Investigating your creative process through movement?

Discovering who you are as an embodied being?

Developing a deeper relationship with your body?

Using play as a resource in your life?

We will be using dance and movement as a way of exploring these questions.

No dance or movement experience necessary ~ just a desire and willingness to explore movement in your body.

When: Thursdays 6:30-8pm

March 3rd – April 7^th (no meeting Thursday, Mar. 24th)

Where: Lincoln 4140 on the Arapahoe Campus

Contact Elana or Taliza to schedule a screening:

elanas@students.naropa.edu or 303-245-4697 x1

tmizrahi@students.naropa.edu or 303-245-4697 x4

2011-02-16T07:55:00.000-08:00

Bali: Children’s Art & Storytelling

Allen Ginsberg Library

Wednesday, February 23rd 6-7pm

While studying abroad during the Fall of 2010 in Indonesia, Naropa undergraduate Jack Tardie decided to combine her love and passion for working with children, art, and books to construct a project that would bring all the proceeds back to the community. She and the young female artists of the Seniwati Gallery in Ubud, Bali created a book expressing their culture through the mediums of visual art and storytelling.

There was so much she learned through this experience - how to construct a non-profit project, the process of publishing a book, the differences between art education and "seeing" in the East and West, and so much more. The library is proud to help her share with her own community here in Boulder and at Naropa.

Please join us on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 in the Allen Ginsberg Library from 6pm-7pm for a presentation of the book. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Copies of the book will be available for viewing and purchase ($10 each). All proceeds of book sales go to the Seniwati Sanggar Muda School.

*****

Mark Kille
Director, Library and Archives
Naropa University
2130 Arapahoe Ave
Boulder, CO 80302

303-245-4664

mkille@naropa.edu

Speaker Series Dates/Locations Changed

2011-02-16T07:09:00.000-08:00

Hello Naropa,
In order to better accommodate you, we have changed the dates (and therefore locations!) of our remaining speaker series. Please refer to the modified calendar below....and note that the next talk is NEXT WEDNESDAY, 2/23!
RSVPs are very much appreciated, but not required.
Hope to see you there!!!

*******
Understanding the Dynamics of SEXUAL ASSAULT
Presented by the staff of MESA (Movement to End Sexual Assault)
Wednesday, 2/23, 12pm to 130pm in Lincoln 4130, Arapahoe Campus

HOLISTIC APPROACHES TO MENTAL HEALTH
Presented by Dr. Leon Evans
Wednesday, 3/30, 12 pm to 130 pm in Jim Spearly Lecture Hall, Paramita Campus

THE HIGHLY SENSITIVE PERSON (http://www.hsperson.com/)
Presented by Dr. Paul Radde
Wednesday, 4/20, 12pm to 130pm in Sycamore 8150, Arapahoe Campus
*******

And, as always, we at the Counseling Center are here for you whether you're in crisis, looking for longer-term therapy or a group, or just need someone to process with. Find out more about our resources here: http://www.naropa.edu/studentlife/cose_coun_ctr.cfm

Stephanie Small, MSW
Crisis and Outreach Counselor
Naropa University
(303) 546.3570

Japanese Language and Culture Workshop

2011-02-11T08:28:00.000-08:00

Dear Naropa friends,

SLP is proud to host Nalanda Campus Event Series:
Somewhere Over the Mt. Fuji ~ Japanese Language and Culture Workshops

You'll learn useful basics of Japanese, and experience traditional holiday event.
FREE -and all are welcome.
Snacks and tea will be served!

Tuesday, Feb. 15 6 - 7 p.m.
Nalanda Campus Room 9104
Hope to see you all there!

Haruna Tsuchiya
Nalanda Event Coordinator
Questions? Email us at nalandastuevents@naropa.edu
This event is proudly brought to you by SLP

2011-02-09T07:26:00.001-08:00

Hey, Naropa Community!

Do you have a partner that could benefit from a little support?

Does your girlfriend find it tricky to translate your "Naropa
language" at times?

Or are you so processed out after a day at Naropa that you don't feel
like getting emotionally or physically intimate with your boyfriend
when you get home?

Perhaps you want to keep on processing but your partner is feeling
lost or overwhelmed by the way you are "showing up" in the
relationship.

Or maybe they'd just like to have a group to relate to.

If any of this "resonates," this group just might be for your partner!

Call or email one of the co-leaders to schedule a 30-minute screening
appointment.
First available times are between 6pm and 9pm on either Wednesday,
February 9th or Thursday, February 10th.

Mark Lackey (markl@students.naropa.edu, 303.245.4697 x2)
Taliza Mizrahi (tmizrahi@students.naropa.edu, 303.245.4697 x4)

2011-01-26T09:17:00.000-08:00

Greetings from Naropa University Career Services

I write to share some of the resources available this semester through Career Services.

WORKSHOPS, PANELS, AND FAIRS

SPRING 2011

Free for Naropa alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends.

RSVP to all events by emailing ssteward@naropa.edu or calling 303.245.4863.

Graduate Psychology Internship Fair

Friday, January 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (fair) 12:30 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. (organization information sessions) on the Arapahoe Campus in PAC (Performing Arts Center)

If you are a graduate psychology student, learn about practica and internship opportunities from representatives from over 19 organizations. Co-sponsored with Contemplative Psychotherapy, Somatic Counseling Psychology, and Transpersonal Counseling Psychology.

Naropa Love Stories: How and Why Alumni Love Naropa

Wednesday, February 16 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:20 p.m. on the Arapahoe Campus in PAC (Performing Arts Center)

Please bring your lunch as we listen to three Naropa alumni share their stories. Co-sponsored with Admissions and Advancement

The Nuts and Bolts of Private Practice Alumni Panel
Monday, February 21 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the Paramita Campus in Virya

Three Naropa alumni will share their experience with private practice and offer practical tips and advice. Co-sponsored with Alumni Relations

Networking: A Boost to Your Career or Business
Monday, March 14 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 p.m. on the Paramita Campus in Virya

Join us as we explore tools for developing networking skills and strategies to enhance your career or business. This event will also help prepare you for the Career and Networking Fair on Wednesday, March 30. Co-sponsored with Alumni Relations

Career and Networking Fair

Wednesday, March 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Arapahoe Campus in PAC (Performing Arts Center)

Network with area professionals and alumni to learn about various careers and professional fields in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. Co-sponsored with Alumni Relations

Performing Arts, Visual Arts, and Music Alumni Panel
Thursday, April 7 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. on the Arapahoe Campus in Sycamore 8120

Bring your lunch as three Naropa alumni share how they have applied their degrees in performing arts, visual arts, and music into the world of work. They will also share tips and advice. Co-sponsored with Alumni Relations

Resume and Cover Letter Writing Workshop

Monday, April 4 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the Arapahoe Campus in Sycamore 8130

Job Search Strategies and Resources Workshop

Tuesday, April 5 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the Arapahoe Campus in Lincoln Studio

The Art of Interviewing Workshop

Thursday, April 7 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the Arapahoe Campus in Sycamore 8120

INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS

Career Services also offers free individual appointments for Naropa students and alumni.

I am happy to meet in-person or - if you are at a distance - over the phone. We’re here to help you:

Explore interests, values, skills, and talents

Identify potential academic and career paths

Develop internship and job search strategies

Plan graduate school or other educational application processes

Learn to write cover letters and resumes

Prepare for interviews

Or assist with any other career-related concerns, questions, etc.

To schedule an appointment, contact Sarah at 303.245.4863 or ssteward@naropa.edu.

CAREER SERVICES WEBSITE

Career Services has several resources for students, alumni, faculty, and staff available online.

Visit www.naropa.edu/careerservices.

-------

Sarah Steward

Career Services Coordinator

Student Affairs

Naropa University

2130 Arapahoe Ave

Boulder, CO 80302

V: 303.245.4863

F: 303.245.4795

www.naropa.edu/careerservices

Crusty dishes, clogged sinks, and toilets

2011-01-21T12:41:00.001-08:00

Roommates. Ah, a familiar topic for me. If I have learned anything by now it's that if you want to convey a message to a roommate, you NEED to do it in a "contemplative" manner.
Do NOT send them an angry text detailing and describing the crusted leftover dishes, the unflushed toilets, and the hair in the drain that is bothering you. In fact, communicating any of this over a cellular device is probably not the greatest idea. As hard as it is, mention it to the roommate instead of attacking them! For example.... "Hey (insert name here) do you think you try and keep the room a little cleaner by picking up the dishes when you're done eating" And then later in the day, "dude could you flush the toilet? I'd really appreciate that..." and finally, "have you noticed that the sink isn't draining, maybe we can clean it out TOGETHER"

I think that sounds much better than a list of issues you have with the said roommate, they won't feel attacked, and you won't feel the need to yell.

It's a splendid compromise, and I wish I knew that when I got here!
haha.

2011-01-19T09:08:00.000-08:00

Please join us this Friday at the Lincoln Gallery for an Artist’s Reception for Sue Hammond West. We’ll be serving up food and good conversation from 5 until 7pm!

the vibration of phenomena

Sue Hammond West

Sabbatical Paintings

January 4 – February 25, 2011

Please come to the reception

Friday, January 21

from 5 - 7 p.m.

Naropa University . Lincoln Gallery

2130 Arapahoe

Boulder . CO . 80302

303 . 245 . 4637

gallery hours

mon - sat 9 – 6

ROOT EVENTS 2011

2011-01-14T11:00:00.000-08:00

Hello Friends of ROOT-

Here is the outline for this semester:

1/22/2011 Six Senses Hiking Series: Hiking with Taste/Tea in the Snow
1/22/2011 Intermediate Climbing Outing
1/30 or 2/3 Hut Trip Tentative
2/12/2011 Six Senses Hiking Series: Hiking with Touch/Warm Touch On A Cold Day
3/12/2011 Six Senses Hiking Series: Hiking with Smell/Nosing Around
4/02/2011 Six Senses Hiking Series: Hiking with Mindfulness/Watch Your Step
Spring Break: JOSHUA TREE
4/23/2011 Six Senses Hiking Series: Hiking with Six Senses/Freestyle
5/7-5/8/2011 Bicycle Camping Carter Lake: Load Up, Roll Out

More details to come as each trip gets closer! Email cmalone@naropa.edu with questions or to get the contact info for any trip.

Stress Reduction through Yoga

2011-01-14T10:19:00.000-08:00

Do you want to live your life with less stress?
Let go of stress and use your energy in your creative work?

We can help. Join Michelle McAlpin, Naropa Counseling Center Intern and experienced yoga nidra facilitator, on Wednesdays, 5 pm, beginning January 19 at the Nalanda Campus.

Meet at the Green Room, just inside the back entrance. Each session will have a brief introduction, about 45 minutes of yoga nidra, and an optional 30 minute discussion.

No experience necessary and all are welcome.

To express interest or find out more, email Michelle at: mmcalpin@students.naropa.edu.

2011-01-14T09:57:00.000-08:00

Transitions and Goal Setting

A Workshop Presented by the Academic Support Program

Open to the Naropa University Undergraduate Community!

Wednesday, January 19^th, 2011

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Lincoln Lecture Hall

This is an informative workshop meant to assist students with their integration into the start of a new semester. We will teach a method to help you identify your personal goals and discuss a variety of ideas on how to achieve them. All undergraduate students are welcome and encouraged to attend!

For more information please contact:

Sarah Jeffrey at sjeffrey@students.naropa.edu

Lori Dougherty at ldougherty@students.naropa.edu

Speaker Series from the Counseling Center!

2011-01-14T09:51:00.000-08:00

Remember that survey the Counseling Center sent out last semester? We asked you what psychoeducational topics you'd be interested in learning about.
About 150 of you answered (and some received gift cards for their trouble). That's amazing. Thank you!!
We are excited to announce that we have arranged a speaker series based on the topics that interested you the most.
Without further ado, here's the lineup. Mark your calendars! Forward to friends and colleagues! Come join us!

*******
FOOD AND MOOD: The Link Between Nutrition and Emotion
Presented by Stephanie Pollack
Tuesday, 1/25, 1130am to 1230pm in Paramita Hall

SEXUAL ASSAULT: Facts and Contemplative / Experiential Approaches to Healing and Advocacy
Presented by the staff of MESA (Movement to End Sexual Assault)
Tuesday, 2/22, 12pm to 130pm in the Student Center (Arapahoe)

HOLISTIC APPROACHES TO MENTAL HEALTH
Presented by Dr. Leon Evans
Tuesday, 3/29, 1130am to 1230pm in Paramita Hall

THE HIGHLY SENSITIVE PERSON (http://www.hsperson.com/)
Presented by Dr. Paul Radde
Tuesday, 4/19, 12pm to 130pm in the Student Center (Arapahoe)
*******

And, as always, we at the Counseling Center are here for you whether you're in crisis, looking for longer-term therapy or a group, or just need someone to process with. Find out more about our resources here: http://www.naropa.edu/studentlife/cose_coun_ctr.cfm

Student Groups

2011-01-11T14:41:00.000-08:00

--- FALL 2010 ---
S t u d e n t G o v e r n m e n t
( S U N )
http://www.naropa.edu/campuslife/sun.cfm
http://sun.naropa.edu

* Student Life Programming Council (SLP)
Purpose: Creates, sponsors and implements social,
educational, and diversity volunteerism and activism
programming; oversees student spaces.
Meeting: Fridays from 12:00-2:00pm SUN Office
Contact: sunofficers@naropa.edu

* United Naropa (U.N.)
Purpose: Representation from academic departments,
building relationships with staff, faculty & students from
departments, build community, increase inter- &
intradepartmental communication.
Meeting: Mondays from 6:00-8:00pm
Contact info: stugovadmin@naropa.edu
A c t i v e S t u d e n t G r o u p s
http://naropa.collegiatelink.net

* Alexander Technique Exploration
Mission: Develop a relationship between mind and body
that's friendly, realistic, and effective. Use technique to
reduce stress, improve posture, and enhance
performance.
Meeting: Alternate Wednesdays 12:00-1:00pm Lincoln
4130
Contact: tweiser@students.naropa.edu

* Barefoot Soul
Mission: A tribal belly dance troupe dedicated to dancing
soulfully. Group improvisational format, devoted to
exploring the beauty, mystery, and sensuality of this
enrapturing dance.
Meeting: Thursdays 6:00-7:30pm Lincoln 4140
Contact: kpsenak@students.naropa.edu

* Community Kitchen
Mission: Activists together to discuss issues around food.
Meeting: Last Thurs e/month 3:00-4:00pm Student Lounge
Contact: tkarsner@students.naropa.edu

* Council for Women at Naropa
Mission: Empower the feminine to build community,
foster dialogue on social justice, and found sustainable
partnership.
Meeting: Every other Friday 10:00-11:00am 2111
Conference Room
Contact: njarril@students.naropa.edu

* Duetsche Stunde
Mission: For native and non-native German speakers to
practice dialoguing in German.
Meeting: Saturdays 3:00pm Folsom Coffee Shop
Contact: sbass@students.naropa.edu

* East-West Comparative Philosophy Group
Mission: A forum to think critically about a variety of
philosophical issues, a means to publish research in our
yearly self-published journal.
Meeting: Sundays Paramita Student Lounge 8:00am
Contact: tomafray@students.naropa.edu

* Emptiness of Emptiness
Mission: Acting Improvisation group, performance troupe.
Meeting: Tue & Thurs 6:00-7:30pm Student Center
Contact: ataylor@naropa.edu

* Exopolitics and Transpersonal Psychology
Mission: Exploring encounters with non-ordinary beings
(angels, ETs, etc) and the study of the political and
sociological implications of an extraterrestrial presence on
the planet.
Meeting: Last Friday of every month 6:30-8:00pm + special
guest speaker \ Lecture Hall – Paramita
Contact: gmacilwinen@students.naropa.edu

* Falun Gong
Mission: High-level cultivation practice to better
harmonize oneself with universal principles of
Truthfulness, Benevolence, & Forbearance. “Practice”
refers to the exercises – 5 sets of easy-to-learn gentle
movements & meditation. Reduce stress; improve health!
Meeting: Thursdays 3:50-4:50pm Naropa Green
Contact: jkellum@students.naropa.edu
Website: http://www.falundafa.org

* Himalayan Bon Society
Mission: To preserve the religious tradition and cultural
heritage of indigenous Tibet.
Meeting: Mondays 4:30-5:30pm TBD
Contact: rachelf@students.naropa.edu

* Honeybee Society
Mission: For all things GREEN at Naropa and in the
community.
Meeting: Tuesdays 2:30-4:00pm Student Lounge
Contact: njanowitz@students.naropa.edu

* In a Fortnight
Mission: Letter-writing on behalf of indigenous rights,
animal rights, and environmental issues.
Meeting: Every third Monday 12:00-3:00pm TBD
Contact: spauli@students.naropa.edu

* Integral Naropa
Mission: To cultivate and refine a container that supports
the development of an integral emergence in ourselves
and our environment.
Meeting: Tuesdays 9:00-11:00am Goldfarb Studio
Contact: elenderman@students.naropa.edu

* It Takes a Village
Mission: For families at Naropa to connect, support, and
share responsibilities.
Meeting: TBD
Contact: rachela@students.naropa.edu

* Joyful Noise: Vocal Improvisation
Mission: Have fun with your mouth! Express yourself
soulfully, funkily and harmonically with others through
vocal improvisation.
Meeting: 2nd and 4th Mondays 7:30-9:00pm Juniper
Cottage (music room)
Contact: tweiser@students.naropa.edu

* League of Love
Mission: Storming the streets of Boulder by bicycle to
spread laughter, compassion, love, and joy.
Meeting: TBD
Contact: cspyker@students.naropa.edu

* MindHive
Mission: Dedicated planning for community building nights.
Meeting: TBD
Contact: mindhiveinfo@gmail.com

* The Missing Peace
Mission: Places teams of students in communities to
engage in experiential learning during Fall, Spring, Summer
and Winter breaks.
Meeting: Wednesdays 12:00pm Student Lounge
Contact: mfrewaldt@students.naropa.edu
Website: www.alternativebreaks.org

* MUSE
Mission: An awakened art collaborative community,
featuring a dance ensemble.
Meeting: Tuesdays TBD Nalanda
Contact: smasla@students.naropa.edu

* The Naropa Chado (Japanese Tea Ceremony club)
Mission: Provides opportunities for Naropians to
experience a contemplative tea practice, exemplified by
weekly "open hearth:" anyone can enjoy a bowl of tea.
Meeting: Mon 3-6pm Naropa Tea House, near bike shack
Contact: stevenj@students.naropa.edu

* Naropa Healers
Mission: Provide free energy healings to our fellow
community members. Offering aura/chakra healings, reiki,
munchies, massage, and love.
Meeting: Wednesdays 1:00-3:00pm under the Sycamore
or the Student Lounge
Contact: ckora@students.naropa.edu

* Naropa Kuk Sul
Mission: Challenge both the mind and body in a
constructive, healthy way through the instruction of the
traditional Korean martial art of Kuk Sul.
Meeting: Tuesdays 5:00-6:30pm Student Center
Contact: mtharp@students.naropa.edu

* Naropa Ninpo
Mission: To examine the path of the contemplative
warrior from the Japanese Esoteric Traditions.
Meeting: Mondays 5:30pm Student Center
Contact: jkelley@students.naropa.edu

* Naropa Sports
Mission: Fosters the experience of teamwork,
cooperation, healthy living, friendly competition, and
contemplative fun by hosting athletic activities and
providing resources for sporting events.
Meeting: Outdoor soccer: Sundays @ Pleasant View Fields
Contact: pbattos@students.naropa.edu

* Naropa W3 (Women Warriors on Wheels)
Mission: Uniting women cyclists for non-competitive
group rides, skills and maintenance clinics, and offering a
form of Service Learning/volunteer work by getting
involved in the Boulder Cycling Community.
Meeting: TBD
Contact: jfraser@students.naropa.edu

* Original Vision
Mission: To play the original 1975 audio of the Venerable
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, detailing his vision for Naropa
University to the faculty, staff and administration.
Meeting: TBD
Contact: tclayton@students.naropa.edu

* Out of the Basement
Mission: Support for students abstaining from
drug/alcohol use; guidance towards a drug/alcohol-free life.
Meeting: TBD
Contact: dpyle@students.naropa.edu

* People Like US
Mission: Group for the queer identified students to have a
safe, supported and community building space.
Meeting: Wednesdays 12:00pm El Centro
Contact: twilder@students.naropa.edu

* The Photo Guild
Mission: Photography students look to support one
another on our artistic journey, share skills, and share art
in the Student Lounge.
Meeting: Every other Thursday 6:00-7:00pm Nalanda
Student Lounge
Contact: tkarsner@students.naropa.edu

* PULSE
Mission: Percussion-based ensemble for multi-rhythm,
multi-instrument pieces.
Meeting: Wednesdays and Fridays 1:30-3:00pm Offcampus
Contact: leos@students.naropa.edu

* PUSH HANDS
Mission: 4 ounces dispel 1,000 pounds. Lead him in, and
he falls in emptiness, I unite with him and at once issue.
Adhere, connect, stick, and follow; don’t lose the bond and
don’t resist.
Meeting: Tuesdays 4:30-5:30pm Student Center
Contact: tweiser@students.naropa.edu

* Reconnecting on Outer Terrain (ROOT)
Mission: Embraces the reawakening of the soul in
relationship to its world. It aims to heal the disconnection
of human and nature and invites partakers to literally
remember their RooTs.
Meeting: Office: M12-2:30 T12-1:30 TH9-11:30 F12-1:30
Contact: gleezer@students.naropa.edu
Website: http://naropa.edu/studentlife/root.cfm

* Students for Peace and Justice
Mission: Organized as a vehicle for student action to
achieve a peaceful and just world and an end to U.S.
militarism.
Meeting: Thursday Film Series 6:00-9:00pm Student
Center
Contact: sfpj.popcorner@gmail.com
Website: www.sfpj.org

* Team Asana
Mission: Students and alumni, who have completed the
Naropa University Yoga Teacher Training Program with
Nataraja Kallio, whom provide donation based yoga
classes to the Naropa Community.
Meeting: TBD
Contact: jfraser@students.naropa.edu

* Veteran Student Diversity Forum
Mission: To bring students who are Veterans, National
Guard/Reservists and prior Military together to offer
support to one another through sharing our past and
present experiences.
Meeting: Weekly in el Centro TBD
Contact: TBD

Rocky Flats: A Call to Guardianship

2011-01-11T09:13:00.000-08:00

From Elize in 105

2011-01-07T10:03:00.001-08:00

Charlie:

I hope that you'll forward this message to our new incoming residents, as well as our continuing residents.

I apologize that I can't be with you all at our first Snow Lion community meeting for this Spring semester, but I'd like to make sure that you know that I'm excited for all of you with the beginning of this new year.

For those of you who are continuing here at Naropa in the Snow Lion apartments, I hope you have a wonderful and rewarding semester and find joy in the small milestones that I am sure you will come across.

For our new residents, welcome to our community and I hope that you find the friendship and support that the students and staff here are so eager to offer. I have only met two of our new residents so far, Chris and Devin, who are warm and friendly and will fit in well. I hope everyone will take some time to get to know them. And, I'm looking forward to meeting the rest of you, including some of the past students that I may have missed.

I hope you all have a wonderful semester and a fantastic and fulfilling time here at Naropa.

Good luck and HAVE FUN!!!

Elize Brewer

HEARTY WELCOME BACK!

2011-01-03T15:00:00.000-08:00

Greetings lovely Snow-Lioners!

We're all excited to see you here in the New Year! Hope everyone had a wonderful break filled with relaxation and loved ones, if a bit busy!

If you all haven't noticed there are new door decorations as so many of you moved around and we have new resident this semester. So be sure to stop and say hi to any new faces!

There's also another piece of paper on your doors with all the dates for the Community Meetings and Snow Lion Council Meetings! Just in case your paper blew away or got recycled, here's the low-down:

COMMUNITY MEETINGS!

Weds. 1/12 Community Meeting #1 --Student Center 12-1:30pm
Weds. 2/16 Community Meeting #2 -- Student Center 12-1:30pm
Weds. 3/16 Community Meeting #3 --Student Center 12-1:30pm
Weds. 3/30 Community Meeting #4 --Student Center 12-1:30pm
Weds. 5/4 Community Meeting #5 -- Student Center 12-1:30pm

SNOW LION COUNCIL!

Weds. 2/2 Council Meeting #1 --Community Room
Weds. 2/23 Council Meeting #2 --Community Room
Weds. 4/27 Council Meeting #3 --Community Room
Weds. TBA Council Meeting #4 --Community Room

ATTENTION COOKS OF SNOW LION!
I'm hoping to get us on some sort of rotation for cooking for the community meetings. Shoot me an e-mail at lfike@students.naropa.edu or knock on my door #311 to sign up!

It's winter time so let's bring the heat to this spring semester!! ;)

Harvest Feast Potluck!

2010-11-23T13:52:00.000-08:00

Potluck Style

Autumn Harvest Feast

Who: Snow Lion Community

When: Thursday, November 25, 2010

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Location: To be determined

RSVP: Please sign up and tell us what you are bringing (sign up sheet is on the front door to the Snow Lion)

Please bring something to share

Trans Awareness Week

2010-11-17T13:22:00.000-08:00

Please see below for TAW events, as well as new community social, activism and arts events - we look forward to seeing you Out in the community!

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Weekly-eNewsletter-from-Out-Boulder---Lt-Dan-Choi-returns-to-Boulder--Frida-Kahlo-exhibit-in-Longmont-and-Trans-Awareness-Week-c.html?soid=1102633916186&

Restorative Justice Training!

2010-11-09T12:04:00.000-08:00

Restorative Justice
Affected Community and Accountability Board Member Training

Details: Tuesday, November 30th
6pm
Paramita Campus- In the Jim Spearly Lecture Hall

Open to any students, faculty or staff that would like to learn more about how they can have a role in the RJ process.

This is a first step training for getting more involved with the restorative justice process, or if you just want to brush up and learn about being an affected community member, or accountability board member. Affected community member is a term used to describe the community members that participate in the circle- something happened in your community . . .and it affected YOU! If you are interested in giving your input in restorative process or if you just want to learn more and be involved, please consider taking this training.

Email us with any questions or to RSVP: slrestorativejustice@naropa.edu

R.O.O.T. Hike - respond ASAP!

2010-11-03T15:13:00.000-07:00

Hiking with Sight: Photography in the Forest

Reconnecting On Outer Terrain through our sense of SIGHT!

What: Looking closer at the world we take for granted.

Where: Meet at Chautauqua Park (9th and Baseline Road) in front of the visitor's center.

When: Saturday - November 6, 2010 at 10a.m. to noon or 12:30.

Bring: Weather and hiking appropriate clothing; a disposable camera; a mindful eye; water; and snacks if desired.

Interested hikers: Need to respond by Wednesday, November 3, 2010 (TODAY!)

Contact: Patrick Whiting at pwhiting@students.naropa.edu

**Cameras: We will be using disposable cameras for a few reasons: everyone will be on a level playing field; to test our ability to look at the world with as little technological interference as possible; and with a limited amount of pictures we will need to be more mindful before we take a picture. Cameras can be purchased for $3.99 at King Soopers! Have your photos developed by November 12th for a photo potluck!

Photo Show: We will be coming together for the following Friday, November 12th for a potluck and photo display to show off our three favorite photos from the hike!

ROOT: Six Senses Hiking Series

2010-11-03T15:07:00.000-07:00

Explore your six senses through Reconnecting On Outer Terrain with the

SIX SENSES HIKING SERIES!

11/06/2010 - Hiking with Sight: Photography in the Forest
12/05/2010 - Hiking with Sound: Rhythm in Woods
1/22/2011 - Hiking with Taste: Tea in the Snow
2/12/2011 - Hiking with Touch: Warm Touch on a Cold Day
3/12/2011 - Hiking with Smell: Nosing Around
4/02/2011 - Hiking with Mindfulness: Watch your Step
4/23/2011 - Hiking with the Six Senses: Freestyle

Free Food! Music! Cooking Lesson! Dialogue!

2010-11-02T14:02:00.000-07:00

Come join Naropa's Student-Sustainability Coordinator, Nathaniel Janowitz and members of the Community Kitchen for free food, music, cooking lessons and a Sustainability Dialogue.

When: Wendesday, November 3rd. 12-130

Where: Snowlion Community Room

Come learn how to make a local, organic Quinoa Salad and Vegan cookies and then enjoy eating them! This is going to be a relaxed event, we won't be talking at you but rather with you. Music, food, fun. See you there!

Time Flies

2010-10-26T14:03:00.000-07:00

Is anyone else baffled at how quickly this year seems to be moving?
Two months until christmas, and a little over a month until christmas break. Not to mention Thanksgiving break.
Midterms have come and gone, and the weeks seem to be flying by.

I think it is all because of routine.
Mon- class all day
Tues- NOTHING
Wed.- Work, class
Thurs- Work, class
Fri-Work, class
WEEKEND.

I've found that taking things one day at a time actually speeds my life up. I remember this time last year, I was a senior in high school. I felt like the year couldn't move quickly enough! Now being in college, I expected classes to drag on, the homework to overload me, and the weekends to be too short. Oddly, it's been the opposite. Weekends almost seem never ending. Perhaps this is due to my commute to fort collins on a regular basis, I can't help but feel I am missing out on things with life speeding past me.

Am I caught up in the routines? Or is it a good thing that the school year is traveling fast... or maybe this is what my grandma always talks about. The older you get, the faster life goes. I need more time in the days. I don't want to miss what blows by me in the wind.

Wednesday, 10/20/10, SUSTANABILITY DAY!

2010-10-19T12:52:00.001-07:00

Come and join us on Wednesday, October 20, for Campus Sustainability Day, as we look at sustainability in our personal lives and on campus. We will celebrate with live music and FREE organic food from local farms and businesses!

Campus Sustainability Day Event Schedule

Boulder Creek Clean Up with ROOT (Meeting at the Parking Lot)
From 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

MAIN EVENT
(From 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.)

* Free Food will be offered at 12:10 p.m. at PAC* (Bring your own dish and spoon for Zero Waste!)

11:30 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. Music performance outside of PAC

12:00 p.m. to 12:05: p.m. Environmental Studies GA Welcome

12:10 p.m. to 12:15 p.m. Food blessing by Anne Parker

12:15 p.m. to 12:25 p.m. Welcome by Nathaniel Janowitz

12:30 p.m. to 12:35 p.m. Nature Poem by Jack Collom

12:35 p.m. to 1:05 p.m. Presentation by Mark Wilding on Diversity, Resilience and Sustainability

1:05 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. Nature Poem by Andrew Schelling

1:10 p.m. to 1: 30 p.m. Waylon Lewis-Founder of the Elephant Journal (Guest speaker)

BOOTHS, TOURS AND MUSIC
(From 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.)

BOOTHS: Ecocycle Organization, ReDirect Guide Sustainable Business Directory, Cultural Survival-Letter writing campaign, Naropa’s Green Team, R.O.O.T, Environmental Students Booth, and The Bike Shack!

MUSIC:
1:30 – 2:30 Performance: guitar by Mason Brown
2:30 – 3:00 Performance: violin by Emma Back

GREEN HOUSE TOURS: Naropa University Green House will be providing tours between the following hours: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Just show up at the Green House and learn about its construction, purpose and potential!

ROOT Workshops

2010-10-19T12:38:00.000-07:00

R.O.O.T. WORKSHOPS

WEDNESDAYS 12-1 pm

Learn Outdoor Skills!

October 20^th – Mountaineering, Snowcamping,

Snow Travel, etc.

October 27^th – Climbing, Knots, Anchors, etc.

RSVP with Jor-El at jzajatz@students.naropa.edu the Monday before if you plan on attending.

Sustainability Day!

2010-10-19T12:22:00.000-07:00

WE NEED YOU FOR THE BOULDER CREEK CLEAN-UP!

10/20/10
10:30-11:30 am

Meet in the Naropa Parking Lot. Bring gloves and wear good shoes! ROOT and Volunteers will be picking up litter and recyclables in and near the creek behind Naropa. Yay!

Contact: Jor-El Zajatz
jzajatz@students.naropa.edu

Restorative Justice (RJ) Potluck!

2010-10-13T12:57:00.000-07:00

When: October 25, 2010 at 6:30pm

Who: Anyone involved in restorative justice, anyone who is thinking about becoming involved, anyone who lives at Snow Lion, friends and community members

What: A fun potluck. Bring a dish to pass and listen to a short talk by Karina Scott, a Naropa Student involved with Restorative Justice

Where: Snow Lion Community Room- In the basement of Snow Lion Housing- 1900 Goss Street

Students for Peace and Justice Film Series

2010-10-06T13:03:00.000-07:00

Every week SFPJ will present a film or group of films related to current event issues. The idea is to inspire interactive dialogue and ideas for social action.

Feature Film for the Week: The Age of Stupid

2009 British film by Franny Armstrong, director of McLibel

Summary:

...• The film is mostly documentary-style summarizing some of the issues of climate change (especially statistics about emissions), including using clever animations.

• The film focuses on six narrative human stories: a new low-cost Indian airline company, a mountain guide in the Alps, a Katrina hurricane victim and oil worker, a ...Nigerian woman and the effects of Shell on the country, an Iraqi family that are now refugees in Jordan, and a UK man working to build a wind farm but failing due to NIMBY opposition.

• In the Q&A, the director said that after Inconvenient Truth came out, they decided to cut most of the science out of the film.

• The set up of the film is a man composing a cautionary tale to be transmitted into space form the world’s archive (a station in the Arctic) in 2055 about how we destroyed our world, even though we knew it was coming and we knew what to do to avoid it. “A man living alone in the devastated future world of 2055, looking at old footage from 2008 and asking: why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance?”

• The film powerfully pulls you into the human stories, explores issues of personal choice, current hypocrisies, vividly depicts how we already are seeing the effects of climate change, and presents a strong call for action (mainly mass protest) in support of international action to reduce emissions.

Hosted By:

Students for Peace and Justice (SFPJ)

When:

Thursday, October 7 2010 from

7:30 PM to 10:00 PM

Where:

NU Arapahoe Student Gold Farb Center

Category:

Community Service/Volunteering/Civic Engagement

Mmmm...Raspberries!

2010-10-06T08:35:00.000-07:00

Special thanks to Bob, Chase, and anyone else who helped Abby plant some new raspberry plants on the grounds.

There are a lot of opportunities to get the cold frame set up for winter, build a new one, or bring in some giant raised beds to fill the courtyard. Abby's project is great because it shows us that no one is going to do these things for us, but they'll gladly give us what we need to get things done.

Who's serious about getting things done? Let us know.

Global Environmental Work Party

2010-10-06T08:23:00.000-07:00

Hello Snow Lion!

This is Moriah, I spoke to you about the Naropa Center for Class and Poverty Matters at the last community meeting. THIS SUNDAY there is an awesome opportunity to be involved in the very first project that is happening through the center!

Sunday, 10/10/10, is the Global Environmental Work Party, and Naropa students are invited to celebrate by gardening alongside Boulder's brilliant homeless population at Foothills Community Gardens on cherry st. off of Broadway. There will be work happening between 8-12 and 1-4, and you are welcome to stay for as long as you like.

If you are interested in joining us, please respond to marnold@students.naropa.edu asap so I can put you on our volunteer roster.
Just give me your name, phone number, and the time you are interested in working, and I will meet whoever want's to come at Snow Lion so we can walk over together.

Foothills Community Gardens are on Cherry Street. Go north on Broadway to Violet. Turn west (left) to 10th. Turn north (right) and go around Shining Mountain Waldorf School, where you will come to the Foothills Community Park. The gardens are included in the park.

How to Resolve a Roommate Conflict

2010-09-22T10:01:00.000-07:00

How to Resolve a Roommate Conflict

from eHow.com

By Abby Hall, eHow Member

User-Submitted Article

Living with a roommate can be a great experience as many roommates become lifelong friends. However disaster can strike when roommates have a conflict that never gets resolved. To prevent this from happening to you each conflict should be addressed in a productive, healthy way.

Difficulty: Moderate

Set a time for discussion. Often when roommate conflicts occur the roommates stop talking to each other. Other times the roommates can't say more than a few words to each other without a huge fight erupting. Regardless of which one best describes your roommate conflict you need to set up a time to discuss the conflict. This provides both parties involved time to prepare for the discussion and think about any issues they want to discuss. It also allows for a better discussion as both roommates will most likely enter the discussion fairly calm.
Establish rules for discussion. Before you begin discussing the actual conflicts, set up some rules to guide the discussion. For example, each roommate is allowed to air one grievance at a time and the other roommate has a chance to respond to it before another one is brought up. Establishing rules beforehand prevents a screaming match from breaking out since both roommates know they will have an opportunity to speak.
Be honest. Roommate conflicts will not be dissolved if one roommate is not being honest. Chances are feelings will end up getting hurt as individuals discuss what bothers them. However, the only ways things can change is if both roommates are aware of how the other person feels and wants changed.
Point out good things about roommate. You can use your discussion to point out to your roommate their great traits and specific things you like about them. While this won't resolve the conflict, it can help your roommate be more understanding of your point of view and more willing to compromise.
Come up with a written roommate agreement. Once grievances have been aired by both parties you should develop a roommate agreement that is written down and posted somewhere in a common living space. This agreement should discuss what the rules are as well as what consequences exist for breaking them. For example, roommates having a conflict about overnight guests may compromise to allow overnight guests only on weekends with guests on weekdays being gone by 11 p.m. A consequence may be that the roommate violating this agreement pays $5 for each guest that breaks the rules.

2010-09-08T13:04:00.000-07:00

Time Management and Goal Setting

A Workshop Presented by the Academic Support Program

Open to the Naropa Undergraduate Community!

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

12:00-1:00 p.m.

Lincoln Lecture Hall

This is an informative workshop meant to assist all students in becoming aware of how they currently use time and to provide them with the ability to successfully prioritize obligations. Students will also have the opportunity to set goals in order to establish realistic expectations for the semester. All undergraduate students are welcome and encouraged to attend!

For more information, please contact:

Lori Dougherty at ldougherty@students.naropa.edu

Sarah Jeffrey at sjeffrey@students.naropa.edu

From Elize in 105

2010-09-08T12:44:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Snow Lion!

Hello, Everone:

We've made it through our first two weeks at Naropa and we're hopefully shaking some of the newness off and enjoying ourselves. I hope that everyone's first week of classes are going well and that you're all excited about what your taking. That excitement can carry you a long way in getting through the semester.

It's been fantastic getting to know you all. Granted, I've only gotten to know a relatively small group compared to how many of us actually live here, but I know we'll all get to know each other throughout the year.

For those of you who didn't make it to President Lord's sleep-over and discussion groups, mark it on your calendar in big, red letters if he ever does it again because it was a great experience. We were able to ask questions, get clarifications, and express frustrations. In my opinion he was open and forth-coming, which is refreshing to see in an administrator. Lisa ordered great food and she needs to get credit for not forgetting about the vegan and gluten-conscious in the building.

Hopefully, everyone is getting around Boulder well and that you all have had a chance to see some of it's beauty. I know that we have a lot of things accessible to us such as hiking in the mountains and inner-tubing down Boulder Creek. I'll tryand find out specifics for you and get them into the next blog.

If you're looking for dharma practice or meditation facilities, then we have the Shambhala Center of Boulder, The Rigpa Center, and Nalandabodhi Boulder (if you know Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen, he teaches there sometimes.) It is Boulder so there are many more and of course, you can have your Shamatha practice in the quiet of your own apartment or in the meditation room in the Lincoln building on the Arapahoe Campus.

I definitely suggest that you go up to 24th (Folsum) and Arapahoe to Tibet Kitchen and try the Momo. I like the Tsel (vegetable) momo, but they have something for everyone there. They're decently sized servings (you'll probably have leftovers) and it's relatively cheap. Eat outside and enjoy the artwork from local artists. Eat inside at the counter and you can look over their small library of books and magazines on Buddhism and Eastern thought.

A suggestion: If you have a chance to get involved in study groups, use them. They will make your life here at Naropa easier. If you haven't heard of any, then organize them yourself with a group in your class. They truly can be life savers, even if all they do is relieve you of some anxiety.

If any of you have any suggestions of things you'd like to see on the blog then just let me know. If you've found a dharma center that everyone should know about or an activity that they should do then let me know and we'll add it to the blog.

Enjoy your stay here at Snow Lion.

Be safe and Be Mindful.

Fire Information From The Daily Camera

2010-09-08T08:31:00.000-07:00

Fourmile Fire: How to get help / How to help

Posted: 09/07/2010 01:12:03 AM MDT

HOW TO GET HELP
A community meeting on the fire is planned for 7:30 p.m. today at the Coors Event Center at the University of Colorado.
An incident call center has been established to assist residents affected by the wildfire and evacuations. Residents are asked to contact the center at 303-413-7737 instead of calling 911 or the city and county dispatch lines unless there is a new emergency to report.
For fire updates, visit boulderoem.com
The Red Cross has opened a shelter at the YMCA at 2850 Mapleton Ave. in Boulder. People should bring identification, medications and items to occupy small children. Food will be provided. Small pets are allowed at the shelter. The pets will be housed away from people, but pet owners can visit their pets.
For more information on American Red Cross shelters and services, call 303-722-7474.
Dogs, cats and small mammals can be taken to the Longmont Humane Society, 9595 Nelson Road. For after-hours help, call 303-441-4444. The shelter will open at 9 a.m. today to reunite pets and owners as needed.
To request rescue for a left-behind pet, call Boulder County Animal Control at 720-564-2942. To find a pet, contact Longmont Humane Society at longmonthumane.org or 303-772-1232, or the Humane Society of Boulder Valley at boulderhumane.org or 303-442-4030.
Livestock is being accepted for temporary shelter at the Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road.
An online assistance clearinghouse has been established at sparkplace.com. Users have made posts offering help related to housing, food and animals.
Mail delivery: Evacuated residents who live in the 80302 ZIP code can pick up their mail at the main Boulder Post Office, 1905 15th St.Evacuees who live in the 80455 ZIP code area can pick up their mail at the Jamestown Post Office, at 133 Main St.
Computer access: The eight-computer "Learning Lab" at the Boulder Public Library main branch, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., will be reserved for people affected by the fire. Ask at the information desk to be admitted to the lab, which will be staffed by a librarian.

HOW TO HELP
The American Red Cross is accepting donations to help support Fourmile Fire evacuees. To contribute, visit northerncolorado.redcross.org or call 303-772-7474.
The Longmont Humane Society, 9595 Nelson Road, is asking for donations to support pets of evacuees. The shelter needs machine-washable blankets, towels, canned dog and cat food, pet toys and cash donations. To contribute, visit longmonthumane.org or call 303-772-1232.
Humane Society of Boulder Valley needs blankets, towels, cat litter, canned dog and cat food, 6-foot leashes and cash donations. Visit boulderhumane.org to donate online or text "pets" to 50555 to add a $10 donation to your cell phone bill. Items can be dropped off at 2323 55th St. in Boulder.
The Boulder County Fairgrounds is seeking donations to support livestock evacuated from the fire areas. The fairgrounds needs hay, horse feed and other services. To help, contact Boulder County Parks and Open Space at 303....
The Foothills United Way is accepting donations to support fire evacuees. To contribute to the Fourmile Canyon Fire Relief Fund, or for additional information about available resources, visit unitedwayfoothills.org or call 211 to connect with the United Way hotline.
The Boulder Jewish Community Foundation has opened a special fund to assist those affected and displaced by the Fourmile Fire. To contribute, mark your check "Fourmile Fire Relief Fund." Checks can be mailed to: Boulder Jewish Community Foundation, P.O. Box 20338, Boulder, CO 80308
Volunteer Connection is establishing a volunteer list. For more information, contact 303-444-4904 or e-mail services@volunteerconnection.net.
The Camera has an online forum for offers of help.
Sparkplace is setting up an online clearinghouse of offers to help those affected by the Fourmile Fire. For more information, visit sparkplace.com.

EVACUATIONS AND CLOSURES
Neighborhood evacuations: These residential areas have been ordered to evacuate: All homes within a three-mile radius of Gold Hill; the Mountain Meadows subdivision; the Sierra Antigua subdivision; Mountain Meadows and Mountain Pines; Pine Brook; Boulder Heights; Whispering Pines; mile marker 3 of Sugarloaf Road to Boulder Canyon; and Lickskillet west to Sawmill.
Evacuation perimeters: The communities east of the Peak to Peak Highway, west of U.S. 36, north of Boulder Canyon, south of Lefthand Canyon Road and along Sugarloaf Road.
School closures: Gold Hill and Jamestown elementary schools are closed Wednesday. Nederland Elementary and Nederland Middle/Senior High schools are open. All Nederland school bus routes will run as normal, except in areas evacuated by firefighters. For updates, visit bvsd.org.
Boulder Rez closure: Boulder Reservoir was closed to the public starting Tuesday night so the city property can be used to shelter firefighters working the wildfire. Emergency crews will be allowed to camp at the reservoir for the duration of the fire, according to city officials.
Road closures: Fourmile Canyon Drive, Sugarloaf Road, Lefthand Canyon Drive from Lee Hill Road to Lick Skillet.

SAVE OUR BIKES!

2010-09-07T12:34:00.000-07:00

Bike Registration
In 2000, 321 bicycles were reported stolen in Boulder, worth almost $236,815. Only 29 bikes were recovered. Registering your bike will help the authorities return your bike to you if it's stolen and recovered.
Here's how:
University of Colorado. Registration cost $10 (you don't need to be a student). Call 303-735-2705.
City of Boulder Police Department - Registration is free. For more information, visit the Police Department bike registration page or call 303-441-3300.

QUESTIONS ABOUT BIKING AROUND BOULDER?
Need help planning your door-to-door bike route? Have questions or comments about how to improve bicycling in Boulder? Just want to chat with the Boulder bicycling guru? Contact Marni Ratzel, the City of Boulder's bicycle/pedestrian coordinator at ratzelm@bouldercolorado.gov or call 303-441-3266.

Love your bike? Lock it up.

Protect your bicycle with a high-quality lock. U-locks are best, followed by heavy-duty cable/key locks.Securely lock both wheels and frame to a bike rack, leaving minimal slack in the cable. Keep the lock as high off the ground as possible.
When a designated bicycle parking rack is not provided, lock your bike to a fixed object.
Lock your bike in a conspicuous place where a thief is more apt to be noticed and tackled by fellow bike lovers.
Secure detachable items such as pumps and seats to your bike or take them with you.
Register your bicycle with the Boulder Police Department and/or CU authorities.

Wanna be a professional time murderer?

2010-09-06T13:27:00.000-07:00

Hola~

How has your long weekend been? It's ending soon.

I know it sucks!!!
Some of you have fun, and some (including me) have a ton of HW

Well....this is school life. (I don't recommend you to express your stress like this rabbit)

Maybe you won't if you are a professional time murderer (even if you are, this happens sometimes too).

Here is my way to deal with time.

Let me know how it goes for you!

Kill It YEAHHHH!!!!!,

Ju-Ju

2010-09-01T13:13:00.000-07:00

This week’s featured event:

Sept. 8 - Wednesday

11:30am - 1:30pm

Arapahoe Green

Contact Info: Megan Frewaldt mfrewaldt@students.naropa.edu

Come enjoy and learn about Naropa University and Boulder area available resources at this Wednesday community event where different organizations set up booths to discuss environmental issues and solutions. This event is free and open to the public. Participating Groups include: Transmission Meditation, ITEA, Planned Parenthood, Boulder Pride, Naropa Healers, EcoCycle, YWCA, Localshare.org, Team Asana, Fair Trade Clothing & Goods and more!

For a full listing of this week’s events at Naropa University please click on this link: http://www.naropa.edu/news/dailyupdate.cfm

See photos, video and the text from President Lord’s remarks at last week’s featured event – Convocation – at these links:

Photos: http://www.naropa.edu/studentlife/ce_convoc.cfm

Video: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/naropa-convocation

Text: http://www.naropa.edu/president/documents/Convocationremarks.pdf

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The Office of Marketing and Communications invites members of the Naropa community to submit any announcements or information about upcoming events no later than the Monday before the week you are seeking publication. To facilitate your submission, please use the e-mail template found at www.naropa.edu/events. Any questions about Naropa Daily Updates can be directed to Michel Reeves at 303-245-4714 or mreeves@naropa.edu

ASP Program

2010-08-27T12:07:00.000-07:00

Transitions: Working Together and Self-Care

A Workshop Presented by the Academic Support Program

Open to the Naropa Undergraduate Community!

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

12:00-1:00 p.m.

Lincoln Lecture Hall

This is an informative workshop meant to assist students with their integration into the start of a new semester. We will discuss the importance of community in regards to academic success, and we will give you helpful tips on self-care and how to stay well resourced during this period of transition. All undergraduate students are welcome and encouraged to attend!

For more information please contact:

Lori Dougherty at ldouherty@naropa.students.edu

Sarah Jeffrey at sjeffrey@students.naropa.edu

1:1 with the President, can you take him?

2010-08-27T08:42:00.000-07:00

If you would like to meet with President Lord, please sign up online for an appointment during his Open Office Hours. Please use the link below and follow the online instructions.

http://www.naropa.edu/president/meet.cfm

NAROPA RESOURCE FESTIVAL

2010-08-26T10:56:00.000-07:00

NAROPA RESOURCE FESTIVAL

SEPT. 8 (Wednesday)
11:30am - 1:30pm
Sycamore Green (PAC is the Rainsite)
Co-Sponsored by
Naropa’s Student Affairs & Community Studies Center & Student Life Programming (SLP)

There will be:

Student Groups/Activities
Local, Sustainable Businesses
Community & Campus Resources
Community Non-Profits
Volunteer Opportunities
Venders/Services

Interested in having a Booth? CONTACT:
Community Studies Center: Megan Frewaldt mfrewaldt@students.naropa.edu
by September 1

Naropa featured in Daily Camera

2010-08-26T10:54:00.000-07:00

Boulder's 'other' Campus

Zoe Zimmerman, left, and Caitlin Gill graduate from Naropa University last May. ( CLIFF GRASSMICK )

DailyCamera.com

Foundations for Success on a Naropa Journey

2010-08-25T10:22:00.000-07:00

Hello Snow Lion,

We’re making one last call for COR105 Foundations. This year we plan to explore the connection between our physical well-being and academic success through an activity, maybe rock climbing. We will discuss and invite you all to share with each other strategies, skills and tools that will help you in the classroom. We’ll also look at foundational life skills like time management, budgeting, and interpersonal/intrapersonal communication skills. Please join us. The course is one credit hour and meets bi-weekly ending before the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Foundations for Success on a Naropa Journey supports student learning inside and outside the classroom setting. Foundations offers holistic support for students addressing academic, personal, intrapersonal, and community topics. In all, the course provides students opportunities and skills to enhance their Naropa experience and transition into college life.
Foundations connects students to resources at Naropa and in the Boulder community. The course integrates conversations around life skills, healthy choices, and contemplative practice with the students’ college experience. Through some didactic instruction and highly experiential sessions the course builds upon shared learning experiences and peer instruction to provide students with both tools and questions to accompany them on their Naropa journey.

President's Snow Lion Sleep Over

2010-08-24T14:56:00.000-07:00

Evening of Wednesday, August 25th:
6-7pm Pizza and socializing
7-8pm Break for 1 hour
8-9pm Diversity Discussion
9-9:15pm 15 Minute Break
9:15-10:15pm Global International Education
10:15-10:30pm 15 Minute Break
10:30-11:30pm Life Beyond Naropa: What shall I do with my degree?

Morning of Thursday, August 26th:
8-9am Breakfast with President Lord at the Millennium Harvest House Restaurant

RSVP at the Snow Lion office, or just show up...not to breakfast though, you actually have to sign up for that.

A BIG WELCOME TO YOU!

2010-08-16T14:20:00.001-07:00

Hello Fellow Snow Lions!

On the behalf of the Snow Lion staff and Naropa University at large I want to welcome you! We've been preparing for your arrival all summer and we're excited to begin building community together!

If you aren't already able to access the internet at Snow Lion we have a guest login until you get your Student ID numbers and passwords at Orientation this week. You may have already found this information posted throughout the building, but just in case, and for redundancy's sake, I will post it below.

Login: slguest
Password: naropa01 (or naropao1)
Domain: guest

First thing you may want to know is our very first community meeting of the year is this Friday the 20th! It runs from 5-7pm in your very own courtyard. Yes, there will be food.

In whatever fashion is suitable to you (planner, post-it, google calendar, scrap, elephant) make note of the community meetings for the rest of the semester! They will all be held in the Student Center in the bottom of the Student Administrative building.

Community Meetings!
9/1
9/29
10/27
11/17
12/1

...WINTER BREAK! Not to jump too far ahead...

Also, we have a Snow Lion Council (SLC) this year for anyone interested in participating. If you want to be heard and you want to take part in affecting change in your community, please come make it happen. The SLC will meet in the Student Center as well on the following dates this semester:

9/22
10/13
11/10

To find out how to get involved please contact Andy! His e-mail is asethi@students.naropa.edu

Looking to get into the rhythm? Don't miss:

Orientation Drum Circle: Community Meditation & Celebration

Thursday, August 19, 2010

7pm; location on the Arapahoe campus – listen for the drums!

Be sure to come watch, participate, and comingle at the Orientation Chai House: Open Mic on Friday in the Student Center post-Community Meeting! If you want to participate be sure to e-mail Jenevieve with your Name, Type of Performance, & Title by 3pm Friday at jvieve@naropa.edu (must be under 3 minutes).

Chai and other Noms included.

To close, I hope everyone's settling in just fine and I'd like to invite anyone who's interested to a potluck at my place this next Saturday at 6pm. I'm in room #311 and look forward to getting to know you all over the course of the year!

Get rest and go well!

Over & out,
Lora

Free Food Tonight!

2010-04-26T12:00:00.000-07:00

FREE FOOD TONIGHT! 5:30-7:30pm In the Courtyard or Community Room. The last RJ potluck of the year. Grilled veggies and drinks provided, bring a dish to share.

2010-04-24T23:57:00.000-07:00

With finals happening, I thought it would be helpful to give people some study tips. I did some interweb searching and found that studying in a dorm/apartment can be quite distracting! There's people wandering about, video games, yummy food to cook..(but do eat yummy food for fuel!), and studying on a bed may turn into an afternoon nap... So maybe study outside or in our fabulous library!

I found a website which was helpful. It suggested to:

1. Study in chunks, 20-60 minutes with lots of short breaks in between

2. Study in the daylight instead of during vampire hours

3. Pick out your 3 hardest classes and study for those every day

4. Ask yourself questions about the material constantly

5. Discuss key concepts with peers (Us Naropians have that one down)

What Gina finds super useful when jamming the brain full of facts:

1. Lots of snacks

2. Texting some friends about how intense this study session is

3. Call a Mom and complain

4. Play with the nearest animal

5. Find more snacks

6. Too much studying, must nap

7. Leave it up to the Universe and watch the Golden Girls

Anyway maybe don't listen to the latter set of suggestions so much! I'm sure everyone will do great! Good luck Sno Lowerzzzz! :D

Sno Lo Camping Trip!

2010-04-24T23:43:00.000-07:00

Hello my fellow Snow Lion inhabitants! Some members of our community went camping in Poudre Canyon recently. Here are some fun photos they brought back from their adventure in the wilderness! :)

This Vacuum Cleaner Is Fully Operational

2010-04-23T13:25:00.000-07:00

Yeah, it works again. Come by the office to check it out.

Tea-ing up for Finals, and other lame puns

2010-04-23T13:20:00.000-07:00

So in order to support everyone in their intense study efforts over the next few weeks. The RA staff will be hosting Tea-fueled community room session each weeknight starting at 8pm. Some of the Teas even have caffeine. Please come by and study, or at least grab youself a warm beverage.

Contest to who can come up with the best-worst tea puns in the comments.

Address Changes!

2010-04-22T13:24:00.000-07:00

Postal Service Address Change
Please do this!! We will not forward your mail to you. Sorry!

Also, Please change your address in webreg. To do this:
1. Log in to your account
2. Go to biographical information
3. click on Request Address Change

Thank you!

Listening Circle Update

2010-04-19T12:00:00.000-07:00

Below are a list of topics discussed at the last listening circle. There is another listening circle this Thursday at 5pm in the courtyard. Bring your ideas, suggestions, questions, etc. Comment here on the topics from before.

Cleaning of Public Spaces
          Courtyard, Community Room, Shrine Room, etc.
Smokers’ Rights
           Shelter, Possible use of Courtyard, Access to West Gate, etc.
Students Feeling More Empowered to Confront Others
           Noise, Alcohol, Drugs, RJ (Does it? Or doesn’t work?)
Repaint Snow Lion Statues
Pipes and Heating Problems
Community Meetings
           Length, Frequency, etc
Drug Use
           Prevalence, Impact on students who abstain, expectations of students and parents of drug
Courtyard
           So very much cement, so little green.
Room entry
         Clarify policy, communication, maintenance and facilities procedure.
Quarter Machine in the Laundry Room
            Why does it still not exist?
Clothesline
Lights in the Courtyard
            Off at Night, Motion Sensor?
Fob use on side doors?
ADA Accessibility
Transitioning out of Snow Lion
Mural
Building Color
New Umbrellas
Counseling Center
            More staff, fulltime SL counselor?
Required Housing Policy
Quiet Hour Policy
Alcohol Policy
             Over 21? Open-Housing, Sub-Free?

BOULDER CREEK CLEAN-UP

2010-04-16T11:12:00.000-07:00

EARTH DAY EVENT!!!!

BOULDER CREEK CLEAN-UP
(Sponsored by R.O.O.T.)

*Wednesday, April 21st
*1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
*Eat a FREE lunch on the Arapahoe campus green from 12-1:30 pm and then meet up near the flags at the far side of the green at 1:30 pm
*Bring your own plastic &/or paper grocery bags (if you have them) to use for our collection
***Gloves and bags will be provided for those who do not bring any***

Come enjoy the beautiful spring weather while also volunteering to help make our community a more beautiful place!!!!!!

Please contact Kristy Hill at kristyh@students.naropa.edu with any questions

The Sycamore Issue 2

2010-04-16T11:05:00.000-07:00

Please visit the Sycamore Issue 2:
http://www.thesycamore.org/

Need somewhere to stash your stuff for the Summer?

2010-04-15T12:42:00.000-07:00

Boulder Self Storage
http://www.boulderselfstore.com/

Flatirons Moving & Storage, Inc.
http://www.flatironsmoving.com/

Securcare Self Storage
http://www.securcareselfstorage.com/

Boulder SSI Storage Center‎
(303) 449-6597

NAROPA ART SHOW!

2010-04-10T20:19:00.000-07:00

Hello this is Regina speaking! Last evening I attended the Naropa art show at our Nalanda campus. The art was phenomenal and so were the snacks! There was also live music to accompany the artistic observing. I encourage everyone to attend the next one. Our peers are truly amazing! :)

Root Photo Day Hike

2010-04-07T13:41:00.001-07:00

Listening Circles

2010-04-06T14:56:00.000-07:00

Snow Lion wants to do better. We want to give students more say, we want to listen better.

Come, fill our ears with your creative and brilliant questions and concerns.

Friday April 9th 3-5pm
and
Thursday April 22nd 5-6pm

Tendrel is Looking for Submissions!

2010-04-02T10:36:00.000-07:00

Hey Snow Lion,

Tendrel is Naropa's Diversity Journal and is taking submissions right now! If you want to contribute a poem, piece of prose, art work, photos, articles or stories

email onlymetaphor@gmail.com with your attached work...

The deadline is April 10 so hurry!

Limit 3 pieces of work and no more than 1000 words.

Possible themes...Cultural appropriation, journey/transformation, gender, identity and cultural heritage...not limited to these of course!

Thanks, I hope to see your work soon!
Tiph

Let's talk about Cultural Appropriation: Community Dialogue

2010-04-01T13:03:00.000-07:00

What is Cultural Exchange?
What is Cultural Assimilation?
Let's Talk About Cultural Appropriation.

Is Cultural Appropriation Wrong?

How do we recognize it?

What can we do?

A Community Conversation:

Thursday, April 8, 2010

3:30-5p.m.

Student Center

Snacks served.

El Centro and the Tendrel Editorial Committee

Invite you to participate in a community conversation about cultural appropriation and how it impacts us.

Please contact sluther@naropa.edu for questions or info.

The Sycamore

2010-04-01T12:24:00.000-07:00

Please visit the Sycamore!

Naropa's Brand New Student Newspaper.

What's a fob and why doesn't mine work?

2010-04-01T10:00:00.000-07:00

What is a fob?

Main Entry: fob
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps akin to German dial. Fuppe pocket.
Date: 1630

1 : watch pocket
2 : a short strap, ribbon, or chain attached especially to a pocket watch
3 : an ornament attached to a fob chain

Why doesn't mine work?

Due to some unfortunate technological inevitabilities we have to reissue fobs to everyone here at Snow Lion. We will be doing so in conjunction with our community meeting this Friday. Your current fob will stop working at this time. Here’s what to do:

1) Come to the meeting and turn in your current fob for a new fob.

2) If you cannot attend the meeting and would still like to be able to come home you need to either make arrangements with me to exchange you fob after 5pm on Friday or contact Sean who is the RA on duty on Friday after 8pm.

3) If you have lost your fob please bring $30 to pay for replacement keys since you will not be able to exchange your current fob. You will be assessed this charge at the end of the semester if your keys do not magically reconstitute themselves so you might as well get it taken care of at this opportunity.

We want you to come home we really do, and we’re sorry for any inconvenience. If you have any questions or concerns please let me know and I’ll do my best to work with you. Your safety is our business, sorry for the cheesy corporate tagline.

Although it would be somewhat humorous and largely cruel or unfair to lock everyone out of the building who doesn’t attend the meeting this is not our goal. The purpose of the email is to let people know in advance to avoid any such situations and to be as flexible as possible with those who need an alternative way of getting their fob replaced.

Asian Taste #3: Steamed Eggs

2010-03-12T07:24:00.000-08:00

Hey Snow Lo people!

I bet you all are so ready for spring break.

Today I'm here with the steamed eggs recipe.

Sorry vegan people

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Steamed Eggs (2 servings)

picture

Ingredients
1) 2 eggs
2) 1 package of shiitage mushroom
3) 1 green onion
4) salt
5) soy sauce
6) 1/2 cup of soy milk or milk
7) 1/2 cup of water or broth of preference
8) 1 package of frozen shrimps (additional for non-vegetarian)

How to
1) boil water in a big pot
2) wash shiitage mushroom, squeeze water out, and slice into thin pieces.
3) wash green onion and slice into pieces.
4) mix eggs (both white and yolk), salt, soy sauce, water, shiitage mushroom, green onion, and milk together in a bowl.
5) add it into 2 small bowls (use the ones that aren't deep so eggs are cooked faster)
6) use either 2 small plates or an aluminum foil as the lid.
7) low down the heat to low, sit both bowls in boiled water, and close the pot's lid.

It should take around 30-45 minutes to be cooked.
When it's cooked, it will be similar to custards.

Quick Shortcut: if you are in a hurry. Follow only steps 2 - 5. For step 6, use a plate only. Then, put the bowl in your microwave. Cook it around three minutes. However, its surface won't be smooth comparing to the original procedure

You can have it plain or with rice. Enjoy!!!

2nd Annual Mario Kart Tournament

2010-03-11T21:40:00.000-08:00

Don't Drink & Kart

Sign up at the community meeting for a place on the tournament bracket. Then in March Madness style, we'll play untill one player remainst. Beware though, a twist in this tournament may leave you impaired!

Tournament Winners will receive a prize.

Come Watch and Cheer on your friends. Play some ROOT-beer pong.

Deadline for Sign Ups: MONDAY 8PM

See DONICA for details.

Become Part of Snow Lion Team

2010-02-25T11:40:00.001-08:00

Restorative Justice Training Opportunities!

2010-02-17T13:36:00.000-08:00

Affected Community Member Accountability Board Combined Orientations

Naropa offers a community justice program that supports your student body and Snow Lion housing by promoting individual and shared accountability.
When people are living and learning together, conflicts are bound to arise. The CORE Justice Program transforms harm into opportunities for personal and collective growth, and we invite students, faculty and staff to bring your wisdom and voice to the circle.
As an affected community member, you will be part of a team that helps create a mutual agreement that repairs harms and build bridges between Snow Lion residents and the Naropa community. As a member of an Accountability Board you will be equipped to help your peers or students take responsibility for their actions and as well as repair harms.

Come improve deep communication and understanding among students, faculty and staff. Learn how you can positively influence community culture and at the same time help others make constructive decisions.

How to Get Involved

When: Thursday, March 4th
Time: 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Where: Dana Classroom, Paramita
RSVP: By 3/2/2010 to slrestorativejustice@naropa.edu
OR 303-443-0083

Affected Community Member Accountability Board
Combined Orientations
Naropa offers a community justice program that supports your student body and Snow Lion housing by promoting individual and shared accountability.

When people are living and learning together, conflicts are bound to arise. The CORE Justice Program transforms harm into opportunities for personal and collective growth, and we invite students, faculty and staff to bring your wisdom and voice to the circle.

As an affected community member, you will be part of a team that helps create a mutual agreement that repairs harms and build bridges between Snow Lion residents and the Naropa community. As a member of an Accountability Board you will be equipped to help your peers or students take responsibility for their actions and as well as repair harms.
Come improve deep communication and understanding among students, faculty and staff. Learn how you can positively influence community culture and at the same time help others make constructive decisions.

How to Get Involved

When: Thursday, March 4th
Time: 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Where: Dana Classroom, Paramita
RSVP: By 3/2/2010 to slrestorativejustice@naropa.edu
OR 303-443-0083

24 Hour Poetry Reading & Knitting for Peace

2010-02-12T08:10:00.000-08:00

Join us for an epic 24 hour marathon event...
Saturday Feb13th: Midnight to Midnight...

The 24 Hour Poetry Reading

& Knitting for Peace

Warm up America is an organization where a community can contribute knitted squares for those who may need them. Evie started this idea to aid those who have lost their homes. Check 'em at www.warmupamerica.org . Let's us contribute to Haiti. We will send our squares to the Red Cross, or sell them on Etsy to raise a small donation to send from Snowlion.

Please come at anytime to knit with intentions as poetry is read and art space is shared :). Materials will be provided, all levels are welcomed.

Asian Taste #2:Qing Tang with Noodle + Ginger Juice

2010-02-11T07:57:00.000-08:00

hello people how is your life so far?

many people are sick because of the weird weather

so make sure that you get enough

and have a healthy food such as Qing Tang and ginger juice!!!!

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Chinese people always have a soup on their dining table almost every meal.

That's because it is very filling and maintain body temperature (I personally don't care as long as is yummy ).

Qing Tang (清汤) is the Chinese name of a clear soup.

You can have it with either rice or noodle.

It can be cooked in many ways, depending on your preference.

The following is my recipe.

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Qing Tang with Noodle (1-2 serve)

Qing Tang Ingredients

a package of tofu
4 cups of water
a cube of broth (veggies, chicken, pork, beef, etc. is fine)
salt
pepper/black pepper
soy sauce
1 package of dried shiitake mushroom (fresh one is good too but way more expensive)

Noodle and Dressing Ingredients

noodle of your choice
Green onion
a half package of beansprout
chili powder
1 - 2 limes
olive oil/vegetable oil
a cup of minced garlic

How to: Qing Tang

boil water in a pot.
while waiting for water to be boiled, cut tofu into small cubes.
clean dried shiitake mushroom by quick showering (don't sit it in water) and squeezing water out from the mushroom.
slice the mushroom.
add a cube of broth boiled water and stir.
add the mushroom and tofu and decrease a stove to medium high
add salt and soy sauce and incompletely put the lid on the pot.
it will take around 10-15 minutes to be cooked

While you wait . . . boil water in another big pot for noodle and heat a pan, using a medium heat

How to: Noddle and Dressing

slice green onion, throwing away only its root and put it in a small bowl.
squeeze lime juice in another small bowl.
when water is boiled, add beansprout in and let it sit for 5 minutes.
take out only beansprout and save the water for the noodle of your choice.
cook the noodle, following an instruction on its label.
while waiting for the noodle, add veggie/olive oil in the heated pan.
when the oil is hot, add minced garlic and fried until the garlic turns gold

To eat:

mix noodle, lime juice, fried garlic, chili power, green onion, and beansprout in a bowl.
add the soup and stir.
add more flavor of your taste

Ginger Juice
Ingredients

some gingers, depending on how spicy you want it to be
4 cups of water
white sugar

How To:

boil water in a pot
clean and smash gingers
when the water is boiled, add gingers, decrease the stove to low and let it sit for 10 minutes
add sugar

If you have questions, buzz 310

Naropa’s Career and Internship Fair

2010-02-03T12:59:00.000-08:00

Naropa’s Career and Internship Fair
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Performing Arts Center, Arapahoe Campus
Free to the Naropa community

1) Network with representatives and learn about their organizations
2) Explore internships as well as full-time, part-time and seasonal employment opportunities

Participating organizations include:

AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps
Arapahoe House, Inc.
Association for Community Living
Boulder Community United
Boulder Housing Partners
Citizens for Pesticide Reform with Rocky Mountain Peace & Justice Center
Clinical Pastoral Education Program with Centura Health
Circle of Care Project
Colorado Environmental Coalition
Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center
Community Reach Center
Eco-Cycle
Excelsior Youth Center
Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Laradon
Living Routes
MDS Counseling
Medicine Horse Program
Mental Health Center Serving Boulder & Broomfield Counties
Namaste Hospice
Noeticus Counseling Center and Training Institute
OuterEdge Performance & Equinox Counseling and Wellness
People House
Premier Members Federal Credit Union
Rocky Mountain Peace & Justice Center
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN)
Tara Mandala
Teaching Peace
Wild Bear Center for Nature Discovery
Windhorse Integrative Mental Health (Massachusetts)
The Women’s Wilderness Institute
YWCA of Boulder County

For more information, please contact
Sarah Steward, career services coordinator,
at ssteward@naropa.edu or 303-245-4863.

Sponsored by Naropa University’s Career Services and Department of Student Affairs

Sub Free Dancing Adventure!!!

2010-02-02T20:17:00.000-08:00

Substance Free Life Group Presents:
Indian Infused Jazz w/Aakash Mittal!!!
This Thursday Night (Feb. 4) from 7-9 p.m.
It's FREE!
So get ready to dance your butt off.
Meet in the Snow Lion Court Yard @ 7 p.m.
We'll leave together so be on time!
Contact tiph with any questions @ tiph808@gmail.com

Sno-Lo Photo Show

2010-02-01T12:24:00.000-08:00

Sunday Spanish Series

2010-01-31T10:21:00.001-08:00

Sunday Spanish Series will be in the Community Room today at 5p.m., please be on time. Bring a salad bowl and fork, a writing utensil, a notebook (if you have one you want to use for Spanish), and anything else you think might be relevant!

Hasta luego!

tiph

Have to Taken a Mint?

2010-01-29T06:19:00.000-08:00

Asian Taste!!! [Round 2]

2010-01-27T08:35:00.000-08:00

Hi Ho~

It is time again with Tiph and Me

Asian Taste #2: Noodles and Ginger Juice

Saturday 30, Jan 2010. 12:00 pm @ APT#310

If you are interested in cooking, the sign up sheet will be on the front door.

See you there~

Aprendizaje de español

2010-01-25T21:27:00.000-08:00

Are you interested in learning Spanish?

Do you want to practice your Spanish?

Tiph and Donica are looking for 5 committed residents who want to join a Weekly Spanish Group. Together we will learn Conversational Spanish, practice with each other, and enjoy Spanish foods and sweets. (yummy!)

We will meet: SUNDAYS 5-6:30. First meeting is Jan 31st.

if you are interested, please comment below, or check in w/Tiph or Donica.

image source: semi automatic gwen

Get trained in Restorative Justice!

2010-01-25T14:08:00.000-08:00

Naropa offers a community justice program that supports your student
body and Snow Lion housing by promoting individual and shared
accountability.

When people are living and learning together, conflicts are bound to
arise. The CORE Justice Program transforms harm into opportunities for
personal and collective growth, and we invite students, faculty and
staff to bring your wisdom and voice to CORE’s more traditional
justice option.

As an affected community member, you will be part of a team that helps
create a mutual agreement that repairs harms and build bridges between
Snow Lion residents and the Naropa community.

With the Accountability Board training, you will be equipped to help
your peers or students take responsibility for their actions and
create effective and meaningful ways for them to repair harms and make
things right.

Come improve deep communication and understanding among students,
faculty and staff. Learn how you can positively influence community
culture and at the same time help others make constructive decisions.

Feb 3, 6:30-9 in Dana Classroom on Paramita Campus Affected Community
Member Core Training RSVP by Feb 1 at slrestorativejustice@naropa.edu
or 303-443-0083

Feb 17, 2010 in Dana Classroom on Paramita Campus Accountability Board
Training RSVP by Feb 15 at slrestorativejustice@naropa.edu or
303-443-0083

CORE Justice Program
Snow Lion Housing, Naropa University
2130 Arapahoe Ave.
Boulder, CO 80302
(303)443-0083

Sub Free Potluck

2010-01-25T13:07:00.000-08:00

Friday, January 29
6:30 p.m.
Snow Lion Community Room

Hi Everybody! It's tyme for some fud up in sno lo. We'll have a potluck after the community meeting this Friday. Come and bring fud for a few people. We'll be talking about other ways to get involved with substance free events in Boulder! And possibly watch a movie.

Luv luv.

Asian Taste #1: Glass Noodle Salad (for both vegan/vegetarian and non-Vs) + Black Iced Tea Recipe

2010-01-23T16:11:00.000-08:00

Hello Snow Lo people~

How was your week so far? A lot of homework? (Well....I do )

Be friends with new people already?

Today I'm here with the glass noodle salad recipe. These pictures aren't the one from last Saturday. However, they are somewhat similar.

(Thanks Donica for this one)

This is how it's supposed to be like

Ingredients (for 1 - 2 serves)
* = for non-vegan/vegetarian

1 pack of rice stick or bean vermicelli (I personally recommend the latter one)
1 cup of lime juice (you don't have to use it all but use it based on your taste)
1/4 cup of soy sauce / fish sauce* (you don't have to use it all but use it based on your taste)
1/4 cup of cilantro leaves
1/2 cup of minced red onions
1/4 - 1/3 cup of chili (any kind that's spicy, and I recommend guinea pepper. Again, add it depending on your taste)
salt
1 - 2 cups of chopped mushrooms
chopped VG burger / any type of meat* (depending on how much you want to eat)

guinea pepper

How to

boil water
mix lime juice, chili, soy sauce, and salt in a big bowl
cook VG burger according to directions as labeled / cook meat of you choice by pre-boiling; let it sit in boiled water and take it out immediately when it's cooked. Make sure that it's cooked!! The easiest way to check is to use a fork or a knife. Poke on them. If either of them gets through pieces easily, they are good to go
throw meat in the big bowl, which you mixed a dressing earlier
boil rice stick/bean vermicelli until it tenders (in case that you use the latter one, let it sit in regular temperature water about 7 minutes before you boil it)
throw cooked rice stick/bean vermicelli in the big bowl
proboil mushrooms. take them out when they tender
throw cooked mushrooms in the big bowl
mix everything in the bowl
add cilantro

Black Iced Tea

Ingredients (1 cup)

1 bag of black tea
1/4 of condensed milk (depending on your taste)
1/4 teaspoon of white sugar (depending on your taste)
ice cubes

How to

put your tea bag in a mug and let it sit in hot water
add condensed milk and sugar. stir.
add ice cubes

For black iced tea, quite sweet and rich tea taste are considered as delicious.
If you have any questions, visit #310

Sustainable Global Leadership Alliance Info Session - 1/21 - 5:30 - 6:00 pm

2010-01-20T16:29:00.001-08:00

INTERESTED IN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP?

WANT TO TRAVEL ABROAD TO INDIA AND NEPAL THIS SUMMER (2010)?

WANT TO FEEL LIKE YOU ARE PART OF A LARGER, INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY?

LOOKING TO MAKE THIS SUMMER EXTRA EXCITING???

COME TO THE SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE INFO SESSION WITH CARA HURLEY

--SNOW LION COMMUNITY ROOM--

--THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010--

--5:30 pm – 6:00 pm--

--COOKIES & MILK (VEGAN OPTIONS TOO)!!!--

(Unable to make the info session, but still interested in the program? Be sure to get in touch with Cara through contact info below…)

Cara Irene Hurley - Program Leader, Boulder Colorado - Sustainable Global Leadership Alliance
Phone: (908) 578 4632 – Email: cara@sgla.org – Website: www.sgla.org

~Energetic Healing Circle For Haiti~

2010-01-20T14:13:00.000-08:00

~~~Energetic Healing Circle For Haiti~~~

Come help send love to the beings and land of Haiti in a supportive energetic healing circle, all practices and positive intentions are welcome. The evening will most likely consist of meditation, chanting, reiki circles, and energetic transformation of fear to love. If you feel compelled to come sit, help in the healing, bring a practice or intention please follow your heart and come.

When: Wednesday January 20th @ 7:00 pm (tonight!)

Where: 1900 Goss street (Snowlion) apartment 305 (there will be a green light on)
Note: this will hopefully be happening again so keep an eye out.
For more information talk to Lotus (952) 380-7069

Movie Night!!! 01.16.10

2010-01-16T10:34:00.000-08:00

We're watching Pootie Tang tonight at 8p.m. in the Community Room....

"Pootie Tang, the musician/actor/folk hero of the ghetto, is chronicled from his early childhood to his battles against the evil Corporate America, who try to steal his magic belt and make him sell out by endorsing addictive products to his people. Pootie must learn to find himself and defeat the evil corporation for all the young black children of America, supatime."

Let's talk about Beer. (By the Society for the preservation of Pie Graphs)

2010-01-15T12:07:00.000-08:00

So we did that survey last semester, we put the info up in the lobby, and now our questions and observations about the use of alcohol and other drugs finds it's final resting place on the Sno-Lo-Low-Down.

Please read, think, and comment, in that order.

Introduction
We are interested in starting a conversation about alcohol and drug use in Snow Lion, perceptions, behavior and harms. Although Naropa and Snow Lion policy, as well as state and federal laws, are clear in their stance on this behavior the purpose of this report is not to shame individuals. We do not intend to judge individuals for choices they make according to their own values. Instead we want to understand what these choices mean through the lens of community. When you make one choice and your neighbor makes another you are revealing a difference. The nature of that difference is complicated. It is a false belief that choices concerning substance use and abuse affect only the individual.

In Snow Lion we have students in various stages of recovery; we have students who have chosen substance-free lives; we have students who can use responsibly and students who can’t; we have students who worry about others in the community when they should and when they shouldn’t; we have students who feel an incredible pressure to engage in something they are not sure about in order to spend time with people they admire; we have students who keep to themselves because they just don’t want to be part of any of it; we have students who enjoy and celebrate this community or avoid and shun this community in a variety of ways for a variety of reasons. These viewpoints are one part of this equation.
The survey conducted at the community meeting at the end of October provides us some ways of understanding this issue.

Statements Posed: At this point in time Snow Lion is a Healthy Community.

General Assessment: When asked if Snow Lion was a healthy community less than half of our community members (43%) could say that it was. Nearly a third (29%), meaning nineteen of our neighbors, felt it wasn’t. The remainder of us felt neutrally about this question.

The term “healthy” certainly holds some ambiguity. Are we talking about alcohol, drugs, swine flu, academic success, good eating? Regardless, we positively value good health as a quality. Put simply, healthy is something we want our community to be.

What does the statement “At this point in time Snow Lion is a Healthy Community” mean to you? How do you feel that 26 people who live here feel the community is healthy and 19 feel that it isn’t? How have you presented yourself to the community in ways that might inform other people’s perceptions of the community?

Perceptions: When asked whether the majority of students abstained from using alcohol and other drugs more than half of Snow Lion residents disagreed. In other words, 32 people living here felt that the majority of us are using alcohol and drugs. Only eight people felt that the majority of Snow Lion abstained from using drugs and alcohol.

Consistently, a large number of community members believe the majority of us use alcohol (43%) and other drugs (35%) on a weekly basis. Much smaller numbers (17% and 27%) believe the majority of our population avoids these behaviors.

There is a difference between perception and reality. When we see people who are social and active in positive ways in the community drink or smoke marijuana we often transfer that behavior to others around them. The people who obviously engage in behaviors catching our attention tend to outshine those who quietly go about their way and avoid situations involving drugs and alcohol. Some people experience these behaviors as very intimidating. As a result, and as research shows, what we see might not accurately represent what is going on.

Do you accept the notion that our perceptions don’t necessarily match reality? Does this seem true to you? How do these common perceptions affect our community?

Statements Posed: I consume alcohol in Snow Lion on a weekly basis. I use drugs other than alcohol or tobacco in Snow Lion on a weekly basis.
Self-Reported Use: Very directly at odds with the perceptions of use in the community is actual, self-reported use. Sure, some people might not have felt safe admitting to using substances prohibited in Snow Lion and handing that paperwork right to the Residence Hall Director. Some people might just not have been honest. More to the point however, the discrepancy between perceptions of use and self-reported use are in line with similar studies.

One quarter, or 16 people, admitted consuming alcohol in Snow Lion on a weekly basis. Just a few less people, 13, admitted to using drugs other than alcohol and tobacco in Snow Lion. Each time, half of our residents strongly disagreed that they use in Snow Lion on a weekly basis. Another 15-16% also disagreed. This means each week 40 of us abstain from using alcohol and other drugs.

What do you make of people’s reported use? What do you make of people’s reported abstinence? Do you feel this survey, or your peers, reports what is really going on accurately?

Statements Posed: Other residents’ behavioral choices have harmed my ability to be successful at school or comfortable in the building. My behavioral choices are conducive to others’ abilities to be successful at school or comfortable in the building.

Harms: When residents were asked if other residents’ choices had harmed their ability to be successful at Naropa or comfortable in Snow Lion, more than half said no, and 20 people reported that they had been negatively affected by others.

At the same time, 44 residents said their behavior did not negatively impact others. 7 people admitted their choices had likely harmed others.

Does this mean that 7 people have harmed 20, or that something else is going on? What might be happening here? What does it mean that twenty people have been harmed by others in the community? Most of us haven’t been harmed by others, and probably haven’t harmed others, what is our responsibility?

Natural Highs

2010-01-14T14:29:00.000-08:00

Naropa University Class Spring 2010

~ Natural Highs & Acu Detox ~

~ Healthy Alternatives to Drugs & Alcohol ~

Do you know that over time drugs and alcohol may destroy the feelings you love the most?
What happens to our bodies and minds when we manipulate them with substances?
Are there other, more intelligent ways to work with our brain chemistry?

Natural Highs invites you to discover:

Healthy rituals, cutting-edge research on brain development, body-mind experiments, weekly acupuncture treatment, non-judgmental dialogue, herbs that are truly good for you,and inspiration to examine your own relationship to substances.

Where: Naropa University, Arapahoe Campus, Student Center

Open to All Students!

When:
Monday, February 1 6:30-8:30pm
Monday, February 8 6:30-8:30pm
Monday, February 22 6:30-8:30pm
Monday, March 1 6:30-8:30pm
Monday, March 8 6:30-8:30pm
Monday, March 15 6:30-8:30pm

Facilitators:
Avani G. Dilger, MEd, MA, LPC, BC-DMT, CACIII
Rachel Fisher, MSOM, L.Ac

Payment Info : $ 140 (includes weekly acupuncture treatment and materials fee)
CHECK PAYABLE TO: Naropa University, memo line: “Natural Highs Class”

DROP CHECK OFF TO: Mark Oberg, Office Hours:

* Student Affairs Office, Thursday 1-5pm and Friday 11am-4pm

Class is limited to 10 participants ~ Partial Scholarships Available, Please Inquire

For more information and to register, email Mark Oberg at stuwellnessga@naropa.edu or call directly (612) 267-3085 or (303) 245-4860

Asian Taste!!! [Round 1]

2010-01-13T12:19:00.000-08:00

Yay people~

Welcome back to Naropa and Snow Lo bubble!!!! I hope for you all that everything this year will be much more better than last year <3

OK. Back to the topic.

If you are interested in easy, healthy, and yummy Asian food with its original flavor, join this Saturday's Asian Taste!!! We (Tiph and I) are going to do it twice a month. Everytime you join, you will get some recipes of Asian dishes and drinks. :D Sounds good, doesn't it?

On this Saturday at 12.00 pm, we will cook Glass Noodle Salad with an iced black tea.

I post the sign-up sheet on the front door...first come, first serve =P

Sno-Lo-Low-Down

CLOSING INFORMATION

Highly Sensitive Person Workshop - Today!

Seeking Submissions!

Who wouldn't want to come back...

Paper Cranes

R.O.O.T. Spring Semester Schedule

Research Skills Workshop

Naropa After Hours Crisis Line

Dunkin' Dharma B-ball

Out of the Shadows Dialogue and Reception

Free SafeTALK Training!

Student Life Programming positions!

Just a Hello

Black History Month Events!

Dance Movement Therapy Group

Speaker Series Dates/Locations Changed

Japanese Language and Culture Workshop

Crusty dishes, clogged sinks, and toilets

ROOT EVENTS 2011

Stress Reduction through Yoga

Speaker Series from the Counseling Center!

Student Groups

Rocky Flats: A Call to Guardianship

From Elize in 105

HEARTY WELCOME BACK!

Harvest Feast Potluck!

Trans Awareness Week

Restorative Justice Training!

R.O.O.T. Hike - respond ASAP!

ROOT: Six Senses Hiking Series

Free Food! Music! Cooking Lesson! Dialogue!

Time Flies

Wednesday, 10/20/10, SUSTANABILITY DAY!

ROOT Workshops

Sustainability Day!

Restorative Justice (RJ) Potluck!

Students for Peace and Justice Film Series

Mmmm...Raspberries!

Global Environmental Work Party

How to Resolve a Roommate Conflict

How to Resolve a Roommate Conflict

from eHow.com

Instructions

From Elize in 105

Welcome to Snow Lion!

Fire Information From The Daily Camera

Fourmile Fire: How to get help / How to help

SAVE OUR BIKES!

Wanna be a professional time murderer?

ASP Program

1:1 with the President, can you take him?

NAROPA RESOURCE FESTIVAL

Naropa featured in Daily Camera

Foundations for Success on a Naropa Journey

President's Snow Lion Sleep Over

A BIG WELCOME TO YOU!

Free Food Tonight!

Sno Lo Camping Trip!

This Vacuum Cleaner Is Fully Operational

Tea-ing up for Finals, and other lame puns

Address Changes!

Listening Circle Update

BOULDER CREEK CLEAN-UP

The Sycamore Issue 2

Need somewhere to stash your stuff for the Summer?

NAROPA ART SHOW!

Root Photo Day Hike

Listening Circles

Tendrel is Looking for Submissions!

Let's talk about Cultural Appropriation: Community Dialogue

The Sycamore

What's a fob and why doesn't mine work?

Asian Taste #3: Steamed Eggs

2nd Annual Mario Kart Tournament

Become Part of Snow Lion Team

Restorative Justice Training Opportunities!

24 Hour Poetry Reading & Knitting for Peace

Asian Taste #2:Qing Tang with Noodle + Ginger Juice

Naropa’s Career and Internship Fair

~Energetic Healing Circle For Haiti~