Need 20 minutes of peace, quiet and relaxation? Make plans to come experience the labyrinth on Tuesday, Nov. 30, from 4 p.m. to midnight in the DeNaples Center ballroom. Come walk, pray and meditate. An opportunity for individual confession will also be available during this time.

The labyrinth is a Christian spiritual tool used for meditation and reflection. The labyrinth involves praying, meditating and reflecting on your journey through life as you follow a single walking path. The event is sponsored by the Office of University Ministries. For more information, call 941-7419 or visit http://on.fb.me/gZBqwx.

The University of Scranton will join with colleges and universities across the United States in a national screening of the Sundance award-winning “Gasland,” a documentary exploring domestic natural gas drilling. A live webcast question and answer session with director Josh Fox will take place immediately following the film.

“Gasland” will be shown Wednesday, Dec. 1, beginning 8:30 p.m., in the fifth-floor Rose Room in Brennan Hall, Madison Avenue. Sponsored by The University of Scranton’s Sustainability Task Force, the film is presented free of charge and open to the public.

The documentary chronicles Fox’s cross-country quest to chronicle the impact of the Halliburton-developed process of hydrofracturing, more commonly known as “fracking,” in the United States. Fox and his production team reveal multiple health and environmental issues following “fracking.”

Have too many Christmas decorations? Clothes that you've outgrown (sigh)? Housewares you can't use? School supplies collecting dust? Donate them to the Santa One Stop Drop!

On Sunday, Dec. 5, the Community Outreach Office and Student Government will be teaming together to collect donations before the holidays. All donations will be given to Friends of the Poor and Angels Attic at United Neighborhood Centers. These organizations give items away to people in our community that are need for free. All members of the University community are welcome to drop off their items in the DeNaples Center's fourth-floor lobby between 1-3 p.m. and enjoy some cocoa and cookies!  

For more information, contact Rita Dileo at dileor4@scranton.edu or Ellen Judge at judgee2@scranton.edu.

The University Players present "Tiny Alice" by Edward Albee, directed by José Zayas, from Thursday, Dec. 2, through Sunday, Dec. 5.

Following the playwright's maxim that writers should ask questions rather than offer answers, "Tiny Alice" is a seldom performed work by the preeminent playwright of the United States, three-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Edward Albee ("Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," "The Goat"). Perhaps Albee's most challenging work, "Tiny Alice" promises to leave your mind churning as the Players unearth a lost gem.

NOTE: This production is for mature audiences.

Performance times: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m.
Ticket prices: $8 General Admission; $5 students, faculty, staff, senior citizens

For information call 941-4318 or e-mail Players@scranton.edu. For reservations call 941-4318 or visit http://uofsplayers.wufoo.com/forms/university-of-scranton-players-ticket-reserve/.

Attention student clubs and University organizations! Would you like to promote your upcoming event on The University of Scranton's official facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/universityofscranton? Every Friday the University's facebook page posts an "University Events" announcement with a listing of upcoming University-related activities and events. If you would like us to include your event, please e-mail your information to socialmedia@scranton.edu.

Please include the following information with your announcement:

• Club name
• Event name
• Day, time and location of event
• Cost of event
• Short description of event
• Contact information for event
• Relevant photo (if you have one)
• Web link for more information, if applicable
• Who can attend (students, faculty, staff, general public)

Make sure to wear Red to support World AIDS Day, and stop by the DeNaples Center's fireplace lounge from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1. If you do, you could win an IPOD NANO. For more information, contact the Center for Health Education and Wellness at chew@scranton.edu.

All contributions from the Red Out raffle will be donated to the St. Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School in Nairobi, Kenya. This is our sister Jesuit school for at-risk students that serves AIDS-affected youth thanks to generous donations like yours!     

It's that time of year again! The Panuska College of Professional Studies is collecting books for our Blessing of the Books event. Please donate your children's books. Receptacles may be found in the DeNaples Center, Hyland Hall, the Long Center and McGurrin Hall. Also, please join us for The Blessing on Tuesday, Nov. 30, in the lobby of McGurrin Hall at 3:30 p.m. 

Make sure to check out the event's promotional flyer.

Gifts for the Adopt an Angel and the Giving Tree are due to the Community Outreach Office, DeNaples Center 205B, by Monday, Dec. 6. Giving Tree gifts should be returned unwrapped with the tag attached. Angel gifts should be returned unwrapped with the child's name and assigned attached to each gift. Please put all the gifts in one bag so they don't get lost. For more information, contact the Community Outreach Office at 941-7429 or e-mail judgee2@scranton.edu.

Members of The University of Scranton SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise) team are working to help fight hunger by participating in the 2011 Campbell’s Let’s Can Hunger Challenge, with the goal of collecting 5,000 canned good items throughout the 2010-2011 school year. All food collections will benefit the Leahy Food Pantry, Scranton.
 
SIFE hosted several events throughout the semester, but the only remaining event is:

• Selling “candy grams” to the campus community. Students, faculty and staff can purchase a candy gram to send to a friend for $2, or a two canned good donation. Candy grams can be purchased in the DeNaples Student Center on Dec. 1-3.