This week bringsÌýtrivia night, Wellness Wednesday meditation, a talk aboutÌýconnecting with the beauty around us in an increasingly distracted culture, CU on Friday: Home for the Holidays and more.
Monday, Dec. 2
Trivia night
7 p.m.ÌýÌýUMC 415
Looking for a fun Monday night activity? Sign up for trivia night every Monday night to test your knowledge of everything from celebrities to sports to history and more.ÌýSign up at 6 p.m. Free to enter.ÌýTeams and individuals are welcome. Prizes are awarded to top finishers.
Tuesday, Dec. 3
7–8 p.m. Fiske Planetarium
The average time Americans spend looking at a work is less than half a minute. How, in our culture of increasing distraction, might we truly connect with the beauty around us? What does that connection mean to how we connect with others? What do we lose by collapsing our multidimensional world into a tiny, flickering, 2D image? Join Flux, a ²ÊÃñ±¦µä graduate student, as he explores these questions and more. Can't make it? Catch it again Dec. 5.Ìý
Free Texas Hold’em poker tournaments
7 p.m. UMC 425
Put on your poker face! Play in a free Texas Hold’em poker tournament! Sign up at 6 p.m! Everyone and all skill levels are welcome! There will beÌý prizes for winners!
Wednesday, Dec. 4
Wellness Wednesday: Meditation & Gratitude
2–4Ìýp.m. ÌýWardenburg, third floor
Looking to de-stress before finals? Join for a drop-in meditation and movement class. You can also write a letter of gratitude to a loved one, and we will mail it for you.
4–7 p.m. Village Center
Looking for housing for next semester or next year? The CU Housing Fair is a great way to explore local housing options from multiple landlords, property managers and vendors. Stop by to get information to help inform your housing search—whether it be for now, next semester or next year.
Video game tournament: Halo 5
7 p.m. UMC 415
Are you a gamer? Want bragging rights? Here’s your chance! Join the Halo 5 video game tournament.ÌýSign-up starts at 6 p.m. Free to enter. Tournament formats are double-elimination and/or round-robin. This tournament is played on the Xbox One.
Thursday, Dec. 5
Karaoke night
7 p.m. UMC 457
Are you tired of singing in the shower and want a chance to hit the stage? Well then come to karaoke night and get the full rock-star experience.
8–10Ìýp.m. Chem 140
Join Program Council for a free screening of the film Hustlers, about a woman, Destiny, who works as a stripper to make ends meet. However, her life changes forever when she becomes friends with Ramona—the club's top money earner.
Friday, Dec. 6
Hogwarts at Norlin
3:30–7 p.m. Norlin Library
Join us for a magical evening in the Center for British and Irish Studies at Norlin Library. Take a behind-the-scenes tour followed by a free screening of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Snacks and house pins will be provided.
CU on Friday: Home for the Holidays
4–6Ìýp.m. UMC Aspen Rooms
CU on Friday is all about bringing the CU community together. Enjoy free food while participating in a gingerbread house decorating contest.
