The Daily Bruin

Online registration for the upcoming Intercultural Conference on campus is now live. Sponsored by multicultural student programs and the Multicultural Club, the free event is scheduled Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14. The deadline to register and receive meals is Monday, Nov. 9. Sign-ups with no meals will occur through the conference.

The event is a student-led initiative. Students would like the support of administrators and employees, as it is for the entire George Fox community. Shereen Sherman, president of the Multicultural Club, and 40 student volunteers are planning it.

The purpose of the conference is to highlight the diversity of God’s kingdom through cultural awareness, mosaic worship, and active discussions on how to bring together the body of Christ. Through encouraging open dialogue and providing a welcoming atmosphere, the hope is to bridge gaps between people and cultures.

To register and/or get specifics on the schedule and special speakers, visit this link to the conference’s website.

We are currently considering moving to a password-protected electronic version of the Bruin Directory instead of printing a hard copy. The electronic version would be available on computers connected to the Internet. It would have all of the same information as the current Bruin Directory and would be searchable.

We believe that such a change would be cheaper and easier for students and employees. Please fill out this brief survey to help us as we consider this change: http://bit.ly/4hHhki.

The winners of last week’s costume contest at the Bruin Bookstore are:

First prize: “CREST girl,” aka Sarah Wilmot
Second prize: “Pirate lady,” aka Dixie Downey
Third prize: “Pippi Longstocking,” aka Joyce Staats

Thank you to all who participated!

The university community is invited to a free concert, “An Evening of Jazz,” featuring jazz vocalist Madeline Eastman at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in Bauman Auditorium. The event will feature the George Fox Jazz Band and the Faculty Jazz Trio.

Eastman is acclaimed as “a consummate, inventive, entertaining artist at work” by the L.A. Times, which touts her as “a prime example of what jazz singing in the 21st century can be.” She has released six studio records and one live album and has toured throughout the United States and Europe.

The concert is part of the university’s Family Weekend, which invites parents and extended family members to experience campus life Friday through Sunday.

On Saturday, Nov. 7, the university will host a second free concert. Featuring the George Fox Concert Choir, Women’s Chorale and Symphonic Band, the event is scheduled at 4 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Friday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Puget Sound, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Saturday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m. – Women’s Soccer vs. Pacific Lutheran, Morse Field
Saturday, Nov. 7, 1:30 p.m. – Men’s Soccer vs. Pacific, Morse Field

These are the final home games of the fall sports seasons. The volleyball team is in contention for an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III National Tournament, which will announce its 62-team field Monday morning at 8 a.m. Pacific time via the Internet at ncaasports.com.

For more information, visit the athletic website at gfubruins.com or call the sports information office at ext. 2926.

Students and employees are welcome to join in a Taizé prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, for a journey of prayer through contemplation and song. The service will be at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church located behind Walgreens.

The Bruin Bookstore will host its annual Family Weekend sale this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-7. Save 20 to 75 percent on clothing, gifts and other select products. Bookstore hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.

The library is hosting a display of books, suggested by faculty, administrators and staff, that have affected their lives. Also on display are three-dimensional paper bird sculptures created in Karen Bowdoin’s 3-D Design class and graphic art prints completed by Robert Bredemeier’s design students. Book and art displays will be on exhibit until Thanksgiving.

Fill up your shoe boxes of gifts and goodies for Operation Christmas Child! The living area with the most shoe boxes wins an ice cream party extravaganza. Please remember to give a $7 donation along with your shoe boxes. Drop off your boxes Nov. 11-13 in the bins located in the various living areas or the SUB. Let’s make a difference to some children this Christmas!

Operation Christmas Child, a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse, sends gift-filled shoe boxes to children in Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Coffee & Culture, the gathering that normally meets the first Thursday of the month, has been canceled for November. Please mark your calendars for our next gathering on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Moore House, where students and the community will share their stories.

For questions or accommodations, please contact Shelley Yonemura (Multicultural Services) at ext. 2318 or syonemur@georgefox.edu.

This Saturday, Nov. 7, Urban Services will be starting its Saturday night ministry in downtown Salem. We will leave the Bruin Den at 5 p.m., bringing food to serve. Come join us and help serve our neighboring homeless community. Questions? Contact Nick Ogle at nogle07@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget: The theatre’s fall production of The Diviners will be showing Nov. 5-7 and Nov. 12-14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. The play is a redemptive tale of a charismatic but backsliding preacher and his close newfound friendship with the eccentric Buddy Layman as they help each other divine for truth, faith and hope.

All university employees will receive one complementary ticket for any night. Your complimentary ticket is only available at the box office in the Bruin Bookstore. Additional tickets are available for purchase at theatre.georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please remind seniors who have yet to get their yearbook photo taken that they can do so from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in the Foxhole. Questions? Contact Hannah Wilcox at hmorse06@georgefox.edu.

On Monday, Nov. 23, from 12:30 to 4 p.m., the seniors in Liberal Arts and Critical Issues: Majority World and the West will present the results of their research. For this event, to be held in the Hoover and EHS atriums, we are looking for judges to evaluate the student projects. Each judge is assigned five tables, and the process should take about an hour.

Judges do not have to be there for a straight hour but can come and go as their schedule demands. We would like to have faculty, staff and administrators as judges. No experience is necessary. If you are interested, please contact Caitlin Corning (History) at ext. 2673 or ccorning@georgefox.edu.

The film Together We Are Free will be projected in Hoover 105 from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10. The film follows the Invisible Children organization’s most recent advocacy event, titled “The Rescue,” a worldwide movement to raise awareness about the child abductions in Uganda.

Discussion time will follow the film with Invisible Children roadies and a general update and review of organization history, current agenda and future trajectory.

T-Shirts and DVDs will be on sale.

Jazz vocalist Madeline Eastman will be the guest performer at “An Evening of Jazz,” a concert featuring the George Fox Jazz Band and the Faculty Jazz Trio at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in Bauman Auditorium. Admission to the concert is free and seating is open.

Eastman is acclaimed as “a consummate, inventive, entertaining artist at work” by the L.A. Times, which touts her as “a prime example of what jazz singing in the 21st century can be.” She has released six studio records and one live album and has toured throughout the United States and Europe.

The concert is part of the university’s Family Weekend, which invites parents and extended family members to experience campus life Friday through Sunday.

On Saturday, Nov. 7, the university will host a second free concert. Featuring the George Fox Concert Choir, Women’s Chorale and Symphonic Band, the event is scheduled at 4 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Parents and other family members of current students will be on campus for the university’s annual Family Weekend, scheduled this Friday through Sunday, Nov. 6-8.

Friday events include a dinner, holiday bazaar, a 7:30 p.m. jazz concert, and a 7:30 p.m. theatre production, The Diviners. On Saturday, three faculty lectures will be presented, as well as a music department concert at 4 p.m., another showing of The Diviners at 7:30 p.m., and family bingo at 8 p.m. in Heacock Commons.

The weekend will conclude with a 10 a.m. worship service Sunday in Bauman Auditorium. For specifics on the weekend, visit familyweekend.georgefox.edu.

Roger Nam (Seminary) will present at the next Faculty Research Forum, scheduled for 10:40 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in Hoover 105.

Roger will present “Aged Wine, Fine Oil and the Political Consolidation of an Israelite King,” in which he will discuss how the Samaria Ostraca attests to the Israelite monarchy’s attempts to solidify authority from the clans of the surrounding Manasseh territory through the distribution of wine and oil.

Refreshments will be provided. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.

All George Fox students, staff and faculty are encouraged to wear BlueZone shirts on the opening night of the fall play, The Diviners, Thursday, Nov. 5. This is a great way to show unity.

Shirts are available in the Bruin Bookstore for $5 (employees) and $4 (students). There will also be shirts available for purchase before the play, scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. start in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

The theatre department’s fall production of The Diviners opens in Wood-Mar Auditorium this week. Performances are scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5-7 and Nov. 12-14. A final matinee performance is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15.

The production is a redemptive tale of a charismatic but backsliding preacher and his close newfound friendship with the eccentric Buddy Layman as they help each other divine for truth, faith and hope.

All university employees may receive one complementary ticket for any night. Your complimentary ticket is only available at the Box Office in the Bruin Bookstore. Additional tickets are available for purchase at theatre.georgefox.edu.