A spiritual side
Every Sunday night as the flurry of weekend activity begins to settle down, a group of students get closer to their religious side. The Bhakti-Yoga Club invites everyone to join them for an evening of yoga.
"Bhakti-yoga talks about reuniting ourselves with the supreme," said Neil Chakrabarti, first-year College student and vice president of the club. "Through chanting God's holy names, we become closer to him."
This Sunday's meeting will follow the typical weekly formula. Ten minutes of mantra meditation allows newcomers to become acquainted with the meditation process. A philosophical discussion follows, focusing on how ancient viewpoints shed light on modern issues. The evening is rounded off with a free eight-course vegetarian dinner.
"With yoga, no matter what religion we follow, we're in a position where we're trying to serve," Chakrabarti said. "The most happiness comes through service toward God."
Beware of the dog
In conjunction with the Virginia Festival of the Book, 16 African-American poets from the Cave Canem poetry workshop will be featured at Minor Hall at 4 p.m. this Saturday.
Cave Canem is an annual poetry workshop held in New York. Cave Canem, Latin for "beware of the dog," is meant to help aspiring African-American poets hone their literary skills.
The writers featured this weekend come from the mid-Atlantic region. These poets represent a portion of the students who studied this summer at Cave Canem. "Cave Canem's commitment is not only to helping poets improve their poetry, but also to give them public exposure," said Carolyn Micklen, a volunteer associated with organizing the event.
DJ Renegade, a performance poet from D.C., will serve as the master of ceremonies. He has gained attention since winning the national slam poetry championship.
Compiled by Stephanie Batten
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