The Daily Bruin

Want to get a head start on your spring cleaning? If so, then clear some space on your shelves by donating any unwanted fiction, poetry or picture books to Sigma Tau Delta’s spring book drive.

The collection bin will be set up in Minthorn (first floor) from Thursday, Jan. 28 through Friday, Feb. 5. Note: Please do not donate textbooks; there will be a separate drive for those later this semester.

All books will be redistributed to loving readers.

Questions? Contact Heather Harney at hharney12@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget to wear pink for tonight’s (Friday’s) women’s and men’s basketball games in support of Pink Zone and breast cancer awareness! We will be raffling off free George Fox Pink Zone T-shirts during both games against Pacific, which start at 6 p.m. (women’s) and 8 p.m. (men’s). Prizes will also be awarded for “Best in Pink.”

In addition, we’ll join other colleges and universities across the nation in celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day. This celebration will include a free-throw contest at halftime of the women’s game for any interested women/girls in attendance, with lots of prizes from Dutch Brothers Coffee.

At halftime of the men’s game, we will recognize our senior varsity women student-athletes and athletic trainers in a special ceremony.

See you tonight!

Bruin-Secure is the new secure wireless network. Connect to it using your George Fox credentials.

The older foxwifi network will be turned off Monday, Feb. 8, so please connect soon. A new wireless guest network will be announced in the coming weeks. Watch for it!

If you have trouble connecting, check out the IT WiFi webpage or contact the IT Service Desk.

Want a free date on ASC? Apply to be on next week’s Dating Game!

The event is happening in Bauman Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5.

To sign up, click the appropriate link …

Bachelor/Bachelorette sign-ups
Couples sign-ups

To accommodate the Scholarship Competition schedule, daily morning prayer in Hoover 250 will move its start time to 7:40 a.m. today (Friday) and next Friday, Feb. 5.

Questions? Contact Paula Hampton at phampton@georgefox.edu.

Do you know a student who may benefit – or have family members that may benefit – from access to fresh produce as well as staple foods (rice, pasta, tortillas, canned vegetables, etc.)?

If so, keep Newberg FISH in mind as a resource. FISH provides food assistance in a respectful way to all those who come in and voice a need. They have a rule that they never turn anyone away.

To be eligible for a full food basket (with USDA food) there are some basic income restrictions, and a student must live in Newberg or Dundee. However, even students who do not meet these standards are eligible to receive the non-USDA food selection available at FISH.

A student simply needs to take a piece of his or her mail to the office. No Social Security numbers or intrusive personal details are collected. All FISH materials are available in English and Spanish.

To learn more about FISH, visit their website at newbergfish.org or write info@newbergfish.org. The office is located at 125-A S. Elliott Road in Newberg.

The Students for Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship (S.I.D.E.) are hosting an exciting event on Saturday, Feb. 13. Side Quest will be a day dedicated to rapid innovation and creativity. If you want to have fun inventing for a day (and the chance to win some cash) you should participate in this event!

Registration for Side Quest is now open. Teams can have between three and eight members, two of whom need to be from each the College of Engineering and the College of Business. You can also register as an individual and we (S.I.D.E.) will try to place you in a team. However, registered teams have priority over individual registrations, so being on a team is more likely to guarantee your participation.

Get your team fast because we are limiting the event to 12 teams. Registration will proceed on a first-come, first-served basis. Teams and individuals that will be participating will be informed through an email after registration has closed (which is whenever we get enough teams, so it could be any day before Feb. 13).

Register by clicking this link.

Questions? Contact Bryan Neufeld at bneufeld12@georgefox.edu.

George Fox University music department teacher Rebekah Hanson’s band, The Cabin Project, has been nominated as Portland’s best indie-pop band of the year.

Show your support by voting for them at this link. It only takes 20 seconds! Check out The Cabin Project here.

Thank you for your support!
– Rebekah

Tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday we are expecting approximately 500 high school students and parents to join us for several meals during Scholarship Competition. They will be eating lunch in the dining room both days. Our busiest times will probably be between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., so to avoid long lines we would encourage our meal plan students to try to come before or after that time period.

We will be serving both of these meals on disposable paper plates so that you may take your food out of the dining room. The Cap and Gown Room will be available for overflow seating. Thanks for your help as we work to make this a wonderful experience for our visitors and prospective students.

Questions? Contact Lisa Miles at lmiles@georgefox.edu.

The admissions office is getting ready to welcome hundreds of prospective students to campus to compete in our annual Scholarship Competition Friday and Saturday, Jan. 29-30. Please be courteous of our guests by avoiding parking in the Stevens and Hoover parking lots and utilizing street parking instead.

If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Friesen at kfriesen@georgefox.edu or ext. 2248.

“It’s not who you know, but who knows you.” Making quality connections is more than quick introductions and business card exchanges. The IDEA Center can help you integrate your networking strategy with your job-search plans, increasing the effectiveness of your search.

Join us from noon to 1 p.m. today (Thursday) in the Cap and Gown Room for a session titled “Effective Networking: Making Connections that Count.” Bring your lunch.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Questions? Contact Elise Gibson at egibson@georgefox.edu.

Today (Thursday), eight of your fellow classmates will hop into the Survivor Van. Come out to the quad any time after 11:30 a.m. to cheer them on!

There will be challenges completed by their friends happening at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Make sure to come out, cheer on your favorite contestant, and see who wins!

The student life office is looking to hire two students for the position of Welcome Weekend coordinator. These are full-time work-study positions over the summer, and free housing is included.

We are looking for leaders who enjoy planning events or who have graphic design skills. There is flexibility in hours/start dates. Please see the application here (button is at the bottom of the page). Applications are due tomorrow (Friday, Jan. 29).

Interested? Questions? Email Stephanie St. Cyr at sstcyr@georgefox.edu. We look forward to talking with you about the possibilities.

Want to know what you should be doing now to prepare for a great career in marketing? Then come hear our panel of marketing experts tomorrow (Friday) over the lunch hour at a @GFUbizcareers event. Lunch will be provided.

Our guests will share key insights and give sound advice on what you need to know to help you prepare for and land a great job in marketing. We are very excited and privileged to hear from the following marketing panelists:

• Debbora Ahlgren: Global sales and marketing leader
• Danny Dobra: Global social media specialist at Nike
• Pinky Gonzales: Director of marketing at Digimarc

The College of Business-sponsored event runs from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Hoover 103.

Questions? Contact Kelly Borror at kborro@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please tell your students about this event.

Need some time to slow down and be with God in the midst of the craziness? Join us in Contemplative Worship today (Thursday) as we continue to explore how to meet with God in the quiet.

It will be held from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in the Prayer Chapel behind Edwards Hall by the stairs to the canyon. There is elective chapel credit available for this event. We’ll see you there!

Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in leading or participating in a serve trip over spring break? We are looking for both student and faculty leaders.

This year’s trips are going to:

• Camp Attitude, a not-for-profit Christian organization dedicated to providing a unique faith-based camping experience for families in the disability community
• Flying H Ranch, a ranch 30 miles west of Yakima, Wash., that ministers to at-risk youth
• Urban Impact in Seattle, where the focus will be on building relationships and serving in the community through the local church
• Mending Wings, a nonprofit Native American youth organization located on the Yakama Reservation in Washington state
• Word Made Flesh in Los Angeles, where the focus will be to establish beloved community in a low-income neighborhood of the city

If you are interested in participating, applications are due no later than Friday, Feb. 12. If you would like to serve as a student leader, applications are due Saturday, Jan. 30. Applications and more details on each trip are available at this link.

Contact Mikayla Greenwell (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Please wear pink and attend our home women’s (6 p.m.) and men’s (8 p.m.) basketball games tomorrow night (Friday) in support of Pink Zone and breast cancer awareness! We have great sponsors, including Providence Newberg Medical Center, and we will be raffling off free George Fox Pink Zone T-shirts during both games against Pacific. Prizes will also be awarded for “Best in Pink.”

In addition, we’ll join other colleges and universities across the nation in celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day. This celebration will include a free-throw contest at halftime of the women’s game for any interested women/girls in attendance, with lots of prizes from Dutch Brothers Coffee.

At halftime of the men’s game, we will recognize our senior varsity women student-athletes and athletic trainers in a special ceremony.

Show your support on Friday night! Go Bruins!

Want a free date on ASC? Apply to be on next week’s Dating Game!

The event is happening in Bauman Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 4

To sign up, click the appropriate link …

Bachelor/Bachelorette sign-ups
Couples sign-ups

Lost and found items from the Wheeler Sports Center and the Fitness Center will be displayed upstairs in the Wheeler foyer through today (Thursday). If you come across something that’s yours, take it. If not, leave it for those less fortunate.

All clothes and items that are not collected by Thursday will be donated.

Questions? Contact Cory Hand at chand@georgefox.edu.

Interested in practicing your Spanish? Come to the Mesa de Español to practice speaking Spanish in a fun and casual setting, Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Bruin Den. All are welcome regardless of ability.

Questions? Contact Daniel Roberson at droberson12@georgefox.edu.