Campus Living: eNewsletter from UHDS

Video: Equity and Equality

Equity and equality: What's the difference? Click here to see the latest video by the UHDS Community Relations Facilitators (CRFs).

The CRF position was created as a peer education role to work with student-staff and student leaders in promoting inclusive and welcoming environments in the residence halls, cooperatives, and dining centers.

See this page to learn more about this year’s CRFs: Rakesh Phillips, Aaron Kratzer, Jesseanne Pope, Nazario Rivera and Justin McDaniels.

See more videos on the Community Relations Facilitators YouTube channel or Facebook page.

Double down at this week's After Dark

Join in the fun this Friday (Nov. 2) from 9 p.m. to midnight for “After Dark and Beyond” at Dixon Recreation Center.

This week is going to be casino themed! There will be a doubles poker tournament starting at 9:30 p.m. The couple that wins get a $100 gift certificate to the OSU Beaver Store! There will also be Blackjack, three-card poker and roulette.

Ready to race? Join in the Mario Kart Tournament, where the winner will get a gift certificate for the OSU Beaver Store. There will also be Wii and Kinect games.

There will also be a raffle for some awesome Beaver gear and a professional photo booth from 9 to 11 p.m. Snack on free food and soda. Dads and families are welcome! Trust us, this After Dark is going to be out of this world! See you there!

For more information see the Facebook page.

Events to welcome dads this weekend

The 2012 Dads & Family Weekend is Nov. 2-4. Check out the full schedule of events, below. Welcome to dads and families. Information.

Friday, Nov. 2

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attend classes with student
1 to 5 p.m. Dads Weekend Golf Tournament: @ Trysting Tree Golf Course ($65) team of two. Sign-up at Recreation Services in Dixon, 541-737-3736. http://oregonstate.edu/recsports/intramural-sports
2 to 5 p.m. MUPC Welcome Table: @ MU Lounge T-shirts, Mugs, Schedules($)
6:30 and 9 p.m. Comedy Show: Featuring Tommy Johnagin & Nick Thune. Tickets go on sale Sept. 24, 2012

Saturday, Nov. 3

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Whitewater Rafting: ($45) for OSU Students, OSU Community, and Family Members. Sign-up at the Adventure Leadership Institute in Dixon Recreation Center, 541-737-4254. Information.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MUPC Welcome Table: @ MU Lounge T-shirts, Mugs, Schedules ($)
9 to 11 a.m. Dads and Family Breakfast: @MU Lounge ($)
9 a.m. to noon Dads and I (and family) Photos: @MU 109 ($)
9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tailgating Games: @ MU Ballroom
9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Rocket Launch & Demonstration: @ MU quad (weather permitting)
9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Gaming Club: @ MU Ballroom
9 a.m. to noon Challenge the Dads: Dads Weekend Challenge Course Day: ($15) for OSU Students, OSU Community, and Family Members. Sign-up at the Adventure Leadership Institute in Dixon, 541-737-4254. http://oregonstate.edu/recsports/challenge-course-program
9 a.m. to noon Radiation Center Tours: @ 3451 SW Jefferson Way
10 to 11 a.m. This Old MU: A “behind the scenes” tour of the Memorial Union. Meet in front of the MU Lounge
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Root Beer Floats: MU Commons next to Togos and Panda Express. ($7) with mug, ($3) without mug.
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Car Show: @ MU Brick Mall
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Special Collections and Archives Research Center open in Valley Library
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fairbanks Art Gallery presents Michael Lazarus You Are Real @ Fairbanks Hall
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. O.H. Hinsdale Wave Lab Open House: @ 3550 SW Jefferson Way
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 2 to 4 p.m. Pottery workshop for OSU Students & their Dads Weekend guests. @ OSU Craft Center, Snell Hall. Come try your hand on the potter's wheel, limited spaces. Pre-registration strongly recommended. ($10) per person, materials included.
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Silkscreen your own Commemorative T-Shirt (Not during football game) First come/first serve: Location: OSU Craft Center- Snell Hall ($10) Sign up at mu.oregonstate.edu/craftcenter/
7:35 p.m. OSU football vs. Arizona State

Sunday, Nov. 4

8 a.m. to noon Delta Delta Delta Breakfast: @ MU Ballroom. Benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
9 to 11 a.m. MUPC Welcome Table: @ MU Lounge T-shirts, Mugs, Schedules ($)
10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. Athletic Facility Tours: Meet outside main gates by giant football statue: @ NE corner of Reser
9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Pistol Club Fundraiser Shoot: @ the OSU Indoor Target Range (SE corner of McAlexander Fieldhouse): ($5) for OSU Students and ($10) for OSU Community, Family Members, and General Public. T-shirts are available for ($20). Space is limited, for pre-registration and full event details visit http://osupistol.org
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oregon State Flying Club Open House at the Corvallis airport. We are offering airplane rides for ($20) a person (about a 20min flight over campus and back to the airport), in addition we showcase our training airplane and are ready to answer all questions about the club and flight training. Free burgers and hotdogs are provided around lunchtime.
Noon to 1:20 p.m. Diversity Eating Contest: @ Native American Longhouse

All Weekend Events

Free Access to Dixon Recreation Center and McAlexander Fieldhouse for dads and family members who come with a student with a valid OSU ID.
Free bowling in the MU Basement for Dads

Contest: Show us the best room on campus

This fall, University Housing & Dining Services brings you the chance to win plasma TV for your room and to be featured in photos for upcoming UHDS publications.

How to enter: Submit a photo of your room, your name, and short description of what makes your room unique via oregonstate.edu/uhds/photocontest. Photo submissions will also be added to Facebook album on the UHDS Facebook page.

Prizes: Grand prize winners will receive a new 32” plasma television sponsored by the Residence Hall Association. Second and third place winners will receive a gift certificate to the OSU Beaver Store. Top six finalists agree to have their rooms featured in photo shoots for UHDS.

Rules: Each room is limited to one photo; photos submitted must be your own room; photos may include you or your roommates in them; photos that show anything that breaks UHDS rules will automatically be disqualified.

All contest entries are due by FRIDAY, NOV. 9 (Updated deadline).

Give thanks at Indigenous Feast

In collaboration with the Native American Longhouse and the American Indian Initiatives of Intercultural Student Services the UHDS Dining Services Staff and members of the UHDS Diversity Initiative would like to invite you to attend Indigenous Feast to help celebrate Native American Heritage Month and International Education Week from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Nov. 15, at McNary Dining Center's Boardwalk Cafe.

Cost is $10. Residents may use their UHDS Dining Dollars; off-campus students, faculty and staff may use Orange Rewards. Come celebrate with us!

The menu includes:

Black and White Bean Cake (Southeastern)
Navajo Fry Bread (Southwest)
Pumpkin Soup (Northeast)
Maple Molasses Baked Beans (Northeast)
Roasted Duck with Wild Rice and Wild Mushroom Stuffing with Huckelberry Glaze (Northwast)
Ember-Roasted Buffalo (The Great Plains)
Navajo Stuffed Sweet Peppers (Southwest) (vegetarian)
Carrot Hash (Southwest)
Green Salad with Cranberries and Hazelnuts (West)
Blueberry Upside Down Cake (The Great Plains)
Creek Blackberry Cobbler (Southeast)
Wild Peppermint Iced Tea with Honey

Pictured above: Plank-grilled salmon at the 2011 event.

Eco2Go: Think 'green' at meal times

The Eco2Go program at Arnold Dining allows you to use a reusable to-go food container and get 20 cents off each meal, and is sponsored by UHDS, Campus Recycling and the Sustainability Office.

Eco2Go is Eco-friendly, economical and convenient. Cost to join is $7. Sign-up in Arnold Dining Center.

Step 1: Buy token. Purchase a token (equivalent to one Eco2Go container) for $7 at the Arnold Dining Center register.
Step 2: Exchange token for container. Give your token to your food server and they will pack your food in an Eco2Go container.
Step 3: Receive discount. Get 20 cents off your total purchase each time you use an Eco2Go container. (Use it 3-4 times/week and it will pay itself off in 1 term.)
Step 4: Return container for token.After giving your container a quick rinse, return it in the bin at the Arnold Dining Center register in exchange for a token.
Step 5: Repeat! Continue trading tokens and containers each time you eat.

Information.

Living with a roommate

Hey residents,

The school year has started and midterms are here. You are probably stressed from the many things getting thrown your way. One of those things that might seem hard to handle is living with a roommate. If you are living on campus, you might be having some roommate issues especially if this is your first time living with someone else in a room. There is no need to panic; here are a couple of things to do to help your relationship:

Talk it out
Write it out
Talk to a staff member in your residence hall
Have a mutual friend help
Find out why you both wanted a roommate in the first place

If you do some of these things you most likely will be able to resolve most of the issues with your roommate. Please know that this could take a long time to iron out, so both of you need to be invested in the process if you want it to work out.

Sincerely,

Franklin Soares
Resident Director, Sackett Hall

In wake of Sandy, Red Cross seeks blood donations

The Red Cross is requesting your help. As of Oct. 30, the October Storm/Sandy has forced the cancellation of approximately 300 American Red Cross blood drives in 14 states along the East Coast, resulting in a shortfall of nearly 9,000 units of blood and platelets thus far.

The Red Cross will move blood products to affected areas as necessary. If people make an appointment to donate blood in the upcoming days and weeks ahead, blood will be available in the aftermath should conditions prohibit people in some parts of the country from traveling or coming to blood drives.

Please consider participating in the Nov. 5-9 OSU Campus Blood Drive which is a part of the Statewide Civil War Blood Drive. The drive is at the Memorial Union Ballroom Monday, Nov. 5, through Thursday, Nov. 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 1165 N.W. Monroe Ave.

For more information or to sign up call 503-779-1266 or go online to www.redcrossblood.org, (Sponsor code: OSU). Contact the Blood Drive Association for volunteer information: osublooddrive@yahoo.com

Festival hosts free international films

The fourth International Film Festival, showcasing a diverse array of movies from international cultures, will be held Nov. 5-9 in Corvallis.

The International Film Festival is organized by Oregon State University’s School of Language, Culture, and Society. An OSU faculty member will introduce each film. Additional sponsors and information about the festival can be found here.

Admission is free and open to the public. All screenings are held at 6 p.m. at the Darkside Cinema, 215 S.W. 4th St. in Corvallis.

OSU faculty member Sebastian Heiduschke strongly encourages patrons to arrive early to get tickets. Reservations are not available and past films have filled up quickly. Tickets are available 15 minutes before show times.
Here is the schedule of film screenings:

Monday, Nov. 5: “My Afternoons with Margueritte,” France, 2010. Gérard Depardieu stars as a nearly illiterate man in his 50s who befriends an older, highly intelligent woman.
Tuesday, Nov. 6: “Barbara,” Germany, 2012. This drama has been chosen as the German entry for possible nomination in the Academy Awards’ best foreign language film category. It follows a doctor (Nina Hoss) who relearns the meaning of trust and self-sacrifice.
Wednesday, Nov. 7: “Kamome Diner,” Japan, 2006. This comedy, written and directed by Japanese director Naoko Ogigami, is set in the Finnish capital of Helsinki. It follows a Japanese woman who sets up a diner serving Japanese food – and the friends she makes in the process.
Thursday, Nov. 8: “Kora,” China/Taiwan, 2010. A Taiwanese youth cycles to Tibet to fulfill his brother's final wish, experiencing encounters and farewells, struggles with nature, and himself.
Friday, Nov. 9: “Cell 211,” Spain, 2009. A newly hired prison officer (Alberto Ammann) finds himself in the midst of a prison riot after an unforeseen turn of events. With the inmates around him unaware of his position, he must pretend to be a prisoner to survive among the inmates.

Team Liberation trainings available

Team Liberation will host a Human Relations Facilitator Training 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 10 to 13 (the week after finals). If you are interested in applying, please fill out an application and return to the SLI Information Desk (in Snell Hall) or via email to team.liberationPC@oregonstate.edu.

Watch the latest flicks on BMC

Beaver Movie Channel (BMC) is a free on-demand streaming movie service (similar to Netflix streaming movies) available to students living on campus. New movies are selected every month by on-campus students.

If you haven’t already, check out this month’s movies by going to the BMC web page and clicking “View On-Demand Streaming Movies”.

November's new movies included "Bridesmaids," "The Amazing Spiderman" and "Battleshio." Be sure to vote for next month’s movies.

If you would like to see a movie show up on next month’s ballot, make a suggestion by clicking “Suggest a movie”.

Get great exposure for your OSU club, sports club, or event by advertising on BMC.

Want to study abroad?

Interested in study abroad, international internships, international degree and more? Check out this list of upcoming information sessions:

Sustainability and Renewable Resources Internships: Thurs Nov 1, 2-3pm, Heckart Lodge 1st Floor
Study or Intern in Africa or the Middle East: Mon Nov 5, 3-4pm, Heckart Lodge 205
Intern Abroad in English Speaking Countries: Tues Nov 13, 3-4pm, Heckart Lodge 1st Floor
Taste French Cheese (then study or intern in France): Tues Nov 13, 4-5pm, Heckart Lodge 1st Floor
Pay OSU Tuition to Go Abroad- Exchanges in UK, Australia: Wed Nov 14, 1-2pm, Heckart Lodge 205
Fulbright US Student Program: Thurs Nov 15, 3-4pm, Heckart Lodge 205
Semester at Sea: Thurs Nov 15, 4-5pm, Heckart Lodge 205
The International Degree: Fri Nov 16, 3-4:30pm, Heckart Lodge 205

See more Information on the International Degree & Education Abroad (IDEA). Find IDEA on Facebook.

Improve your cooking skills

Cooking for yourself for the first time?
Clueless in the kitchen?
Need help on eating healthy – and on a budget?

Help is here. Sign up for a free class taught by Oregon State dietetic students to get hands-on experience, cooking tips and advice on nutrition and health, food safety and making meal prep easy and inexpensive. No cooking experience necessary.

Classes are free and will fill up fast, so reserve your spot today. You may sign up for one class or all three. If classes fill, don’t worry, you can be put on a wait list for the Winter or Spring term classes too.

Fall Classes have only a few spaces left. Register.

Classes are sponsored by the Moore Family Center for Whole Grain Foods, Nutrition and Preventive Health and the Nutrition & Dietetics Club, all part of the College of Public Health and Human Sciences. Support of these classes also provided by a grant from the Women's Giving Circle.

For additional information call 541-737-5205 or moorefamilycenter@oregonstate.edu

Whole Grains For Every Meal – Healthy and Delicious!, 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, Milam 203. Learn how to cook quick and healthy dishes with whole grains for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Recipes include healthy muffins, gluten-free options, easy pasta and whole-grain main dishes.

What’s for dinner? Main dishes and proteins, 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Nov 15, Milam 203. Fabulous and easy protein-rich meals for everyone’s taste. Healthy vegetarian, fish and meat dishes such as easy frittatas, black bean or salmon burgers, and easy chicken dishes.

Healthy challenge underway

Sign-up for the 5-2-1-0 in 30 day Challenge!

5: Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day
2: Cut recreational screen time to two hours or less a day
1: Be physically active for at least one hour every day
0: Eliminate sweetened drinks.

Events set to thank veterans

Student veteran groups will host a weeklong Veterans Day celebration Nov. 9 to 17 at Oregon State University.

Friday, Nov. 9

Keynote speaker: Lt. Col. Andrew Poorman (U.S. Airforce), 11 a.m. to noon, Nov. 9, in the Memorial Union Quad. Followed by a reception in Memorial Union room 109. There will also be a 24-hour candlelight vigil on the quad, and a 12-hour POW/MIA flag walk.

Saturday, Nov. 10,

Timberline Park Veteran Memorial Service, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., Nov. 10, at the Timberline Park Veterans Memorial in Albany. Color Guard provided by OSU ROTC. Keynote speaker: Gus L. Bedwell, Army veteran.
Albany Veterans Day Parade, starts at 11 a.m., Nov. 10. Several OSU groups plan to participate. Information.
Oregon Veteran Stand Down, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 10, at the Springfield, Oregon National Guard Armory. ASOSU Veterans Taskforce Director Julie Stewart will represent OSU at this event.

Monday, Nov. 12

Women Veteran Panel: “Women at War; Fighting for Their Country and Recognition,” 3 to 5 p.m. in the Memorial Union Main Lounge with a reception following in the Veterans Lounge.

Thursday, Nov. 15

Film showing: “The Invisible War,” time TBA, International Forum, MU East. Free.

Saturday, Nov. 17

OSU home football gave vs. California will be dedicated to veterans. Oregon State challenge coins to be presented.

Spiritual Wellness Week activities planned

Oregon State University will host a Spiritual Wellness Week, Nov. 7 to 10. See a list of activities below. Information on Facebook.

Wednesday, Nov. 7

Sharing Food / Sharing Stories / Sharing Spirit: This is the Kickoff event for OSU's first Spiritual Wellness Week. Larry Roper (Vice Provost for Student Affairs) and Mamta Accapadi (Dean of Student Life) will share their own thoughts about the importance of spiritual life at OSU. Then it is your turn to gather around tables with other members of the OSU community to share food and your own thoughts and experiences around spiritual life in college. Program repeats several times the evening of Nov. 7: 7 p.m. at Marketplace West; 8 p.m. at McNary Central; and 9 p.m. at Arnold Dining Center. Sponsored by: Spiritual Life @ OSU, Dean of Student Life Office, Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs, University Housing and Dining Services.
Muslim Student Panel, Conversation Couch, and Workshop. This will be an interactive student panel where we present our perspectives as Muslim students in a non-Muslim environment. The conversation couch will be held with traditional tea and allow our peers to interact with us as individuals in a relaxed setting. We will hold a workshop on the basic tenets of our faith so that the audience can get to know what Islam truly stands for. Time TBA. Location: MU and MU Quad. Sponsored by: Muslim Student Association.

Thursday, Nov. 8

Morning Meditation Walkabout: Rain or shine, physical and spiritual wellness combine on this facilitated campus walk, sprinkled with stops for contemplation. Take in some fresh air and stretch your legs between stations where representatives from a variety of spiritual communities demonstrate their meditation techniques, and invite you to try them yourself. Date/Time: November 8, 8:00-10:00 a.m. Location: Meet at Dixon Rec Center Courtyard, west entry. Sponsored by: Lutheran Campus Ministry at OSU and OSU RecSports.
Welcome Tours and treats: Please stop by the Newman Center for a welcome tour of our facility and some tasty treats. Date/Time: November 8, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Newman Center, 2127 NW Monroe Ave. Sponsored by: Newman Center.
Serving God by Serving Others Through Random Acts of Kindness: Come and draw out of a hat a random act of service for you to perform for another person that day. Date/Time: November 8, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (repeats on November 9). Location: MU Quad. Sponsored by: Latter-day Saint Student Association.
Confession Booth: Stop in the confession booth in the MU Quad. You might be surprised at what you experience. Date/Time: November 8, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: MU Quad. Sponsored by: Campus Crusade for Christ.
Round Table Discussion: Table discussions of various topics related to spiritual wellness. All are welcome and any topic is open. Date/Time: November 8, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: MU Lounge and Concourse. Sponsored by: Campus Ambassadors.
Practicing Non-violence as Spiritual Wellness: We will use the film, "Little Town of Bethlehem", to learn how three men (an Israeli Jew, a Palestinian Muslim, and a Palestinian Christian) have decided that the path of non-violence is the only right one for resolving the long-standing Palestinian / Israeli conflict. Conversation around non-violent practice will follow. Date/Time: November 8, 4:00 p.m. Location: MU Journey Room. Sponsored by: United Campus Ministry at Westminster House.
Bringing Out the Inner Child: In order to learn and grow as an adult, it's important to remember where we came from because more than likely it has shaped us into the people we are today and will influence some of the decisions that we make in the future that define who we are. This event will involve getting people to think about where they came from, where they are now, and where are they going. There will be questions and group discussions. After the workshop is over, there will be art activities provided such as making tie-dye shirts, finger painting, construction paper art, etc. for attendees to bring out their inner child and relax. Those who would like to make tie-dye shirts will be asked to bring their own white shirt. Date/Time: November 8, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Location: Asian Pacific Cultural Center. Sponsored by: Associated Students of Oregon State University.
What is the Purpose of Life? Discovering God's Purpose and Plan for You: A presentation and discussion on the purpose of life. Date/Time: November 8, 7:00 p.m. -- 8:30 p.m. Location: LDS Institute Building, 100 NW 27th St Sponsored by: Latter-day Saint Student Association.
Conversations with Jesus: What is Spiritual Wellness?: A brief presentation of how Jesus looks at Spiritual Wellness followed by large and small group discussion. Date/Time: November 8, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Location: MU 109b. Sponsored by: Campus Ambassadors.
Does God Exist? A Friendly Discussion Among Skeptics and Christians: Come hear from a panel of students and invited guests share why it is reasonable or not to believe in a God. This is not a debate but instead a dialog of views and how those beliefs were formed. There will be a time for wondering questions from the audience. Date/Time: November 8, 8:00pm. Location: MU East International Forum, (Snell 106). Sponsored by: Campus Crusade for Christ.
Contemplative Practices and Life Outcomes Brown Bag: Four OSU faculty (John Edwards, Winston McCullough, Sarina Saturn, and Michelle Ribeiro) will have a roundtable brown bag discussion focused on contemplative practices as found in a variety of different cultural traditions and research on the effects of such practices on a variety of life outcomes, such as overall life satisfaction, health, and sense of purpose. The workshop will also include a meditation exercise. Date/Time: November 8. Location: Reed Lodge. Sponsored by: School of Psychological Science and CAPS.
Building a Better World Through Spiritual Empowerment: Spiritual Empowerment involves exploring our true selves and understanding how we were created and what our purpose in life is. We were each given spiritual senses to develop our unique individuality. That individuality finds meaning in our unity as we work together to build a spiritually empowered world. Date/Time: November 8. Location: TBA. Sponsored by: Baha'i Campus Association.

Friday, Nov. 9

Serving God by Serving Others Through Random Acts of Kindness: Come and draw out of a hat a random act of service for you to perform for another person that day. Date/Time: November 9, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Location: MU Quad. Sponsored by: Latter-day Saint Student Association.
Labyrinth: Walking Your Spiritual Path: Discover the labyrinth, an ancient tool for discernment and reflection around one's spiritual journey. Date/Time: November 9, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: MU 109. Sponsored by: United Campus Ministry at Westminster House.
Welcome Tours and treats: Please stop by the Newman Center for a welcome tour of our facility and some tasty treats. Date/Time: November 9, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Newman Center, 2127 NW Monroe Ave. Sponsored by: Newman Center.
Prayer Table: An open offer to passersby to engage in prayer with us or have us pray over them. Date/Time: November 9, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Location: MU Quad. Sponsored by: University Christian Center.
Confession Booth: Stop in the confession booth in the MU Quad. You might be surprised at what you experience. Date/Time: November 9, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: MU Quad. Sponsored by: Campus Crusade for Christ.
Get Prayer: We offer prayer to those who need strength, uplifting, encouragement, or inspiration. Stop by our tent for a hot drink, a comfortable chair, a peaceful atmosphere, and a listening ear followed by prayer for your needs. Date/Time: November 9, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: Free Speech Area (quad?). Sponsored by: Chi Alpha Campus Ministry.
Devotional on Jesus Christ and Free Lunch. Come enjoy a brief devotional on Jesus Christ and enjoy a free lunch while meeting new believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. Date/Time: November 9, 11:30 a.m. -- 12:30 p.m. Location: LDS Institute Building 100 NW 27th St. Sponsored by: Latter-day Saint Student Association.

Barn Party & Dance: Join us for a night of square dancing! We will all be learning how to square dance to a live band and professional caller. Dress in your best Cowboy clothes and come ready for a night of fellowship and fun! The fun will start at 6:00 p.m. The cost is $5.00 plus a canned food item. Date/Time: November 9, 6:00 p.m. Location: Benton County Fairgrounds Auditorium on 53rd St. Sponsored by: Suburban Christian Church Collegiate Ministry.
Exploring Meaning and Purpose Through Art: World renowned Christian artist Walter Rane will display and share some of his thoughts and feelings along with some of his published works. Date/Time: November 9, 7:00 p.m. -- 8:30 p.m. Location: MU 109, Schille Room Sponsored by: Latter-day Saint Student Association.
Prayer Room: Participants will be able to come and pray and have experiences with God at quiet, meditative stations around the room. They will be able to reflect on their lives, listen to the Holy Spirit, offer their prayer requests, and talk to people who will pray with them and for them. Everyone is welcome. Date/Time: November 9, 7:30 p.m. Location: International Forum (Snell Hall). Sponsored by: InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.

Saturday, Nov. 10

Welcome Tours and Treats: Please stop by the Newman Center for a welcome tour of our facility and some tasty treats. Date/Time: November 10, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Newman Center, 2127 NW Monroe Ave. Sponsored by: Newman Center.
Paths to Happiness: Meaning & Purpose Workshop: Paths to Happiness education program, led by Winston McCullough (OSU Psych Dept. adjunct instructor), with guests John Edwards (OSU Psych Dept. Chair), Sarina Saturn (OSU Psych Dept. professor) and Michele Ribeiro (OSU Counseling & Psychological Services). Focus of all 3 segments is ways to discover personal meaning and purpose in life. Workshop is interactive with group discussions and exercises. www.pathstohappiness.org. Location: First Presbyterian Church in Dennis Hall, 9th Street, just South of Monroe Ave. (11:30 a.m. – Noon - Guided Group Meditation; Noon -- 1:30 p.m. -- Yoga class, coordinated by Angie Greenwood of Live Well yoga studio; and 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. -- Workshop, led by Winston McCullough).