BNCPJ regular meeting 10/02
    Unitarian Universalist Church
    26 present

1. Introductions and greetings
		
2. Gabe Gudding read a description of the film "Doing Time, Doing Vipassana."
    
3. Everyone watched the film "Doing Time, Doing Vipassana."

4. Discussion of the film:

    - see dhamma.org for more information about Vipassana.
    - courses are available in MA, TX, FL, CA and Rockford, IL
    - courses last 10 days, with 10 hours of meditation each day
    - "how has Vipassana changed your activism?"
        - "less pissed off"
        
5. Announcements

	- The Peace is Cool Club gave a status update:
	   - showed pictures of marching in the Labor Day parade
	   - spoke at "Who's Left" festival at ISU
	   - making ornaments in which to put pledges to change the world this year
	   - working on a website
	   - will be doing presentations at ISU and IWU
	   - meeting Oct. 9 to plan next year's summer camp
	   - read a letter to the Pantagraph about the importance of voting
	   
    - Vic Connor:
        - No New Nukes will meet Tues. Oct. 12 at 7:30
            - probably at the Ecology Action Center
        - Helen Caldicott will speak on Oct. 7
            - 4:30pm at IWU's Center for Natural Sciences Rm. 101
            - 7pm at ISU's Old Main Room in the Bone Student Center
    
    - John Wilson:
        - free t-shirts
        - Dr. Gill will speak Thur. Oct. 7 12:30pm in ISU's Stevenson Rm. 401
        - Wheels of Justice will be in town Oct. 12 and 13
        - election-themed art show at ISU
            - submission deadline: Oct. 5
            - opens Oct. 12
        - media and censorship conference Oct. 14
    
    - Bob Broad:
        - "Fourth Wall" reading was well-attended and raised money for BNCPJ
        - we need to have BNCPJ brochures at events
        - voter registration activities continue
        
    - Scott Reynen:
        - anyone want to be film committee chair?
        - anyone want to call people about voter registration?
    
6. Committee Time