The Daily Bruin

University Recreation is hosting BIPOC climb nights and women’s climb nights at the Hadlock Student Center throughout the fall semester. The next BIPOC climb night is on Tuesday, Oct. 26 from 7 to 10 p.m.

The BIPOC climb nights are for any members of the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) community and allies! Join us for climbing, community, conversation, and fun. Everyone is invited!

Dates for BIPOC Climb Nights:

• Tuesday, Oct. 26 (7 to 10 p.m.)
• Tuesday, Nov. 16 (7 to 10 p.m.)

If you have questions about the BIPOC Climb Nights, please email Austin Shirazi at ashirazi17@georgefox.edu.

Come outside the library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today (Friday) for the launch of Project BTG! Come on by for a letter kit and a donut.

If you’ve signed up already, we’re so glad you chose to be a part of this! If you haven’t, come join the program! If you’d rather not commit to a pen pal, you can also make a card for a resident in memory care.

We hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Bryn Heikes (bheikes20@georgefox.edu).

The George Fox student community is welcome to audition for the university theatre’s winter musical, Godspell. General auditions will be on Monday, Oct. 25, from 7 to 10 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

Co-curricular students (anyone not a theatre major or minor) are instructed to prepare a 90-second monologue and one minute of a Broadway song of your choice. If you can’t find your own monologue, we will have monologues at the audition table for you to pick up and read (no need to memorize, or find your own, if you’d rather not). However, your song must be your choice.

If you are up for the challenge, bring your sheet music with you so our accompanist can play for you. Or, if that feels too scary, either bring recorded instrumental music that you can play on your phone, or sing it for us without accompaniment (a cappella). In short, if you want to audition we want you there!

Theatre majors and minors: Prepare a fully memorized and rehearsed 90-second monologue and one minute of a Broadway song of your choice for the general audition (bring sheet music to the audition).

All: Callbacks will feature cold readings, dance auditions and vocal work. Callbacks will be on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 26-27, from 7 to 10 p.m. in the same location.

The cast will include five women and five men. Go to this Google link to sign up for a five-minute time slot.

Contact Rhett Luedtke at rluedtke@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Are you interested in studying abroad? The Center for Study Abroad will be hosting an information meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 6 p.m. in EHS 102.

Come to the meeting for more details about specific programs, the application process, and application due dates. Study abroad ambassadors will also be in attendance to answer questions and offer guidance.

Questions? Can’t make the meeting? Email Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu), David Martinez (dmartinez@georgefox.edu), or stop by the Center for Study Abroad (moved to Minthorn 103).

Make a splash at the pool party today at the Chehalem Aquatic Center (across from the baseball field). There will be one-hour time slots between 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. that you must sign up for to be allowed entry. Sign up here if you’re interested.

Wear a swimsuit, bring a towel, and jump in!

Email activities@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Did you know that the Maker Hub has a photo table? The Maker Hub’s Ortery PhotoBench is a device that enables users to take still photos, 360 photos, and videos of various products and items on flat white backgrounds. The photo table is perfect for creating professional-grade product photos for projects and presentations! Check out this video to see how it works!

The Maker Hub exists as a resource and creative outlet for the entire George Fox community (Yes, including non-engineers!). We are looking for student aces. A student ace is simply an expert on a piece of equipment who helps train other students on the usage of that equipment and gains extra privileges within the Maker Hub.

Please email makerhub@georgefox.edu if you would like to get connected or if you have any questions.

We need people to help fill out our research survey! This is a student-led survey for MKTG 260 pertaining to a potential app that catalogues your wardrobe and provides professional assistance on your outfit based on the occasion and personal preference.

Thank you for your help!

Contact Jared Whitaker (jwhitaker20@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

Disclaimer:

These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

University Recreation welcomes everyone to come play and compete in our upcoming intramural season!

We are offering:

• Dodgeball
• 3 vs. 3 Basketball
• Pickleball
• Badminton

Register on IMLeagues by midnight on Friday, Oct. 29. Contact Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Midterm grades provide an accurate picture of your academic progress so far this semester.

The last day to withdraw from a class without a graded responsibility for a class you may be struggling in is Sunday, Nov. 7. This means that if you withdraw from a class, your transcript will show a “W.” If you do not withdraw now and ultimately do not pass a course, your GPA will suffer.

If your professor has not yet given you a midterm grade, please contact them right away to find out where you stand in that course.

Information regarding withdrawing from a class can be found here.

Students who received a D or an F on their midterms should contact their CAP coach as soon as possible to discuss the consequences of withdrawing from a class. If a student withdraws from a class, they should also contact their CAP coach to discuss their class schedule for future semesters.

Follow this link to contact CAP coaches.

Other resources for students are easily accessible on campus:

• Services for Tutoring
• Academic Resource Center

If you need help or have any questions, please contact studentlife@georgefox.edu.

Wear your Halloween costume for group fitness classes next week (Oct. 25-29)! We will be celebrating spooky-season together through dance, cardio, strength training and more!

Our festivities will culminate with a Glow Zumba event on Thursday at 7 p.m. Wear white or neon to glow under the blacklight; glow sticks will be provided.

Next week’s class times are:

• Barre – Monday/Wednesday (5 p.m.)
• Circuit Training – Monday/Wednesday (7 p.m.)
• MMA – Tuesday/Thursday (4 p.m.)
• Morning Yoga – Wednesday/Friday (6:30 a.m.)
• HIIT – Thursday (7 a.m.)
• Glow Zumba – Thursday (7 p.m.)

Sign up through IMLeagues. Contact Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The Hadlock Student Center climbing wall will be closed until 6 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 25.

The closure is required so University Recreation staff can prepare for the upcoming “Rocktoberfest” climbing competition set for Friday, Oct. 29, from 3 to 10 p.m. If you’re interested in learning more about this competition and/or competing, please go here.

The competition is not exclusive to elite athletes or advanced climbers; it’s for everyone! In fact, the vast majority of climbers who register have been climbing for fewer than two years. It’s a fun community event that we have once a semester to connect people and celebrate the joy of climbing.

If you have questions about this closure or “Rocktoberfest,” please email Austin Shirazi at ashirazi17@georgefox.edu.

Failure is part of life, but it isn’t the end of the story. We all fail in various ways, whether earning a disappointing grade, missing a due date, having a relationship break up (or break down), or any of 100 other failings.

You, your classmates, professors, coaches – even President Baker – have all failed many times; it’s part of life. But the only true failure is ending the story before it’s over.

Join us today (Friday) from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium for “We All Fall Down: Building Resilience.” This session will offer tips for getting back up and advancing toward your goals.

Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

In order to promote a fun and positive environment around the Halloween and harvest party season, the Office of Student Life has a few tips on avoiding cultural appropriation in your costume choice:

• Avoid clothing that belongs to the traditions of a people group other than your own.
• Avoid anything that involves blackface, Native/Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or Latinx representation, etc.
• Ask yourself: Why do I want to wear this costume? Could my costume be misunderstood if I don’t understand its origin or cultural context?

Not sure what cultural appropriation is? Stop by the Intercultural Resource Center (IRC) and ask D’metri, Jesse, or Katrina about it.

If you have any questions, please contact the student life office or the Intercultural Resource Center.

Have you ever wondered if your class might benefit from having a librarian come to visit but aren’t sure what the benefits are or how it would fit into your semester?

Join librarian Jenny Bruxvoort as she outlines what successful collaboration between teaching faculty and faculty librarians has looked like and might look like for you. From in-class teaching to course-specific research guides, come learn about the variety of ways librarians can support your teaching.

Join us online at 10 a.m. this morning (Thursday). A recording will be made available on the library website for those unable to join live.

This online workshop is part of the library Fall Faculty Workshop series. To find out more about previous or upcoming workshops, please visit this link.

Questions? Contact Kate Wimer (kwimer@georgefox.edu).

Commuters! Commuter Life will be providing free coffee and donuts on the quad for all commuters between 9 and 11 a.m. tomorrow (Friday). A commuter assistant will be there to say hello. Come join us!

Contact Dave Johnstone (djohnsto@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

This fall’s Directing Class (THEA 370) is looking for student actors for our 10-minute play festival featuring 13 10-minute plays in December. We need at least 26 actors, so please come audition for us this Monday. All are welcome!

If you are cast in a 10-minute play your total time commitment will be anywhere from 15 to 20 hours. Individual rehearsals will last one to two and a half hours. Directing students will work around your schedule to find appropriate rehearsal times.

Audition Info

General Auditions: Monday, Oct. 25, 9:30-11 p.m.

Call-backs:

• Monday, Nov. 1: 5-6:30 p.m. (first four plays)
• Tuesday, Nov. 2: 5-6:30 p.m. (second four plays)
• Wednesday, Nov. 3: 5-6 p.m. (last five plays)

Where: Wood-Mar Auditorium
Who: Open to any students interested in acting on the stage!
Audition sign-up: Follow this Google link to sign up for an audition time slot
Show dates: Dec. 8 & 9 at 10:10 p.m.

Audition Format

General auditions (Oct. 25): It’s recommended that theatre majors, minors and scholarship students prepare a fully rehearsed and memorized 90-second monologue for the audition process. Everybody else can prepare a monologue if you wish. However, if you don’t have time to find a monologue, come anyway! You can always do a cold reading from one of the monologues available at the audition sign-in table.

Call-backs (Nov. 1-3): Call-back lists for each show will be sent to all auditionees after the general audition on Oct. 26. Actors might be called back to read for one play or for many. Call-back auditions will feature cold readings from each of the plays. We will make sure that you have ample time to work with each of the directors who are interested in having you audition for their show.

Contact Rhett Luedtke with any questions at rluedtke@georgefox.edu.

Senior nursing students desperately need your help! Want to have a voice in food options on campus? Please fill out this short survey!

Thank you! Contact Julia Carver (jcarver18@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Tomorrow (Friday) is Friday @ Fox, so please be mindful of our guests and avoid parking in the Stevens lot in order to provide them with plenty of spaces to park.

If you have questions, contact Lauren Hill (hilll@georgefox.edu) in the undergraduate admissions office.

Are you creative? Do you have ideas for a Dungeons & Dragons campaign or character you haven’t used yet? Then submit them to the Critical Hit Creativity Contest!

There are two ways to win:

• Campaign Setting: From grand maps to plot lines, we want to see your creative ideas for a game world in Dungeons and Dragons!
• Characters: We want to see your cool ideas for characters! Whether it be a dashing swashbuckler tiefling to a bookish elven scholar, send in your character sheet, drawing, or other aspects that highlights your ideas!

The winners will receive their choice of gunmetal dice from Easy Roller Dice! Submit your ideas by Sunday, Oct. 31!

Email all submissions to agonzalez18@georgefox.edu.

Have you worn a mask that covers your nose and mouth in the last year? If so, we would love it if you would participate in our marketing survey to help us determine what it is that people look for in a mask!

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to reach out to Reade Barber (rbarber21@georgefox.edu).

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.