The Daily Bruin

If you haven’t already done so, please take a few minutes to help select our “Who’s Who” students for this academic year. Criteria for selection should be based on:

• personal integrity
• involvement in the George Fox community
• service to the community at large

To make your selection, click on this survey URL. On the second page of the survey, you will find a list of names. Please choose no more than 20 students, and be sure your selections are in no later than Sunday, Nov. 30.

Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon (Student Life) at ext. 2316.

Social work instructor Debra Penkin is collecting new or used reading glasses (magnifiers) to send to Liberia. These glasses, which cost a few dollars here, can be $80 in Liberia. Drop off at Meridian House or mail to Social Work, Box 6087, through Dec. 19. For more information, e-mail Debra at dpenkin@georgefox.edu.

This Monday, Nov. 24, 43 research teams from Liberal Arts and Critical Issues will be presenting their research on Islam and the West from noon to 3 p.m. in EHS and Hoover. For more information, contact Caitlin Corning (History) at ext. 2637 or ccorning@georgefox.edu.

The Department of Performing Arts presents the Chehalem Symphony Orchestra in concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, in Bauman Auditorium. The concert will feature selections from Verdi, Schubert, Mendelssohn and Otto Nicolai. The orchestra, comprised of students and members of the community, will present its first concert with new director Ben Brooks. Admission is free.

The university community is invited to hear Margaret Becker, Christian songwriter and musician, perform at 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, in the Cap and Gown Room. Her visit is being hosted by Shalom, ASC and Spiritual Life. The concert is free.

Becker also will be here for Greenroom on Friday morning from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Please come and enjoy a time together as she leads our community in worship.

Alpha Psi Omega, the theatre honor society, is hosting Arts Celebration Weekend Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 20-23. All events are free and take place in Wood-Mar Auditorium with the exception of Saturday’s dance workshop, to be held in Wheeler Dance Studio. The schedule is as follows:

Thursday, Nov. 20, 6 p.m.: Stage/Screen Writing Workshop led by Caleb Thurston
Friday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m.: Musical Theatre Revue (family friendly event)
Saturday, Nov. 22, 3 p.m.: Andrew Watson leads a Dance/Choreography Workshop
Sunday, Nov. 23, 7 p.m.: Movie Night, with Emperor’s New Groove – Noises Off

The movie On a Wing and a Prayer, a a documentary about an American Muslim who fulfills his American dream by learning to fly, will be shown at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, in Hoover 105. Monem Salam, the man in the film, will be at the presentation to answer questions after the showing. There is no charge and, for students, chapel credit is available.

The George Fox University Collegiate Chapter of the National Association for Music Education is presenting a demonstration by Dave Monette at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, in the Choir Room (Ross 208). Monette custom-builds brass instruments and mouthpieces. To read more about him, visit monette.net/newsite.

For more information, contact Rachael Swafford (President), Aimee Smith (Vice President), or Emily Yarnold (Secretary).

The campus community is invited to attend the artist talk and closing reception for the “Waiting for Godot” art exhibit on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The artist talk is scheduled for 4 p.m. in Hoover 102, followed by the closing reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Minthorne Gallery.

Come learn how to buy, sell, and finance a house. Willcuts Company Realtors and the Office of Student Life will host a real estate class from 7 to 9 p.m. both Tuesday, Nov. 18, and Wednesday, Nov. 19, in Stevens 109.

Tuesday’s session will cover “Financing and Title + Escrow.” Wednesday’s session will cover “Finding the Right House and Making an Offer.” Topics to be covered:

• How to make an offer
• What does my credit score mean?
• What do I need to buy a house?
• What does this all mean given today’s economy?

Free pizza and drinks will be provided.

Tickets are now on sale for the university’s Christmas Concert, “O Holy Night!,” presented by the Department of Performing Arts Friday through Sunday, Dec. 12-14. This year’s concert features more than 175 musicians from five ensembles in the main-stage performance, and preconcert music featuring six of the university’s chamber ensembles.

Three presentations are scheduled:

Two on-campus performances in Bauman Auditorium
Friday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 7 p.m.)
Saturday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 7 p.m.)

Off-campus performance at Village Baptist Church in Beaverton
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2:30 p.m. (preconcert music begins at 2 p.m.)

Tickets may be purchased online now at music.georgefox.edu, or (two weeks prior to the event) at the University Box Office by calling ext. 3844. Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and George Fox alumni; and $6 for students and children. All faculty, students and staff receive one free ticket, available for pick-up in the University Store. The concert features reserve seating, so if you have a favorite seat, make sure you save it now.

For additional information, contact Debbie Hawblitzel (Performing Arts) at ext. 2620.

The university community is invited to hear Margaret Becker, Christian songwriter and musician, perform at 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, on the Newberg campus (specific location TBA). Her visit is being hosted by Shalom, ASC and Spiritual Life. The concert is free.

Questions? Contact the Office of Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georegfox.edu. For more information on Margaret Becker, visit maggieb.com.

The Portland Center Library is hosting an art show by Kathleen Jones through December. In the artist’s words: “I strive for a feeling of peace in my paintings. My experiences of hiking in the woods of Oregon and Glacier National Park provide the inspiration for these pieces. I have come to understand more deeply that we are created to love and respond to beauty.”

The university community is invited to see the show free of charge.

Westmont College in California has experienced significant damage due to a fire that began Nov. 13. The Office of Student Life will be sending a large poster to Westmont Wednesday, Nov. 18. Please visit the third floor of the Stevens Center before then to write messages and prayers for the Westmont community.

The university’s Department of Performing Arts is hosting two concerts in Bauman Auditorium this week. On Monday, Nov. 17, a Band Invitational Concert, featuring the Newberg Community Band and the George Fox Symphony Band, will begin at 7:30 p.m.

On Wednesday, Nov. 19, the Chehalem Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature selections from Verdi, Schubert, Mendelssohn and Otto Nicolai. The orchestra, comprised of students and members of the community, will present its first concert with new director Ben Brooks.

Admission is free to both performances.

As you know, we strive to purchase as many fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables from local farmers as possible. We’re blessed to have an abundance of great farmers surrounding Newberg producing wonderful organic and sustainably grown tomatoes, lettuces, broccoli, cauliflower and many other items.

It’s been brought to our attention that a few students this past week found little green worms in the salad from our salad bar. In looking into this, we discovered this is the time of year many bugs hatch and start feeding. Because the greens and lettuces we’ve been purchasing are organic, our farmers don’t use pesticides to chemically control these little bugs and worms, so there’s a greater potential for them to be present in the items we purchased. Although we double-wash our lettuces, apparently some of them made it through our washings, so to those who accidentally found them in their salads, we sincerely apologize.

Since the growing season is officially over in the area, starting this past Monday we began purchasing non-lettuces from California, which should alleviate the problem.

We thank everyone for their support and understanding.  If anyone has additional questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Denny Lawrence
Bon Appetit

Midyear commencement is set to take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20. Please visit the university’s commencement site to get details, including hooding ceremonies and luncheon information.

This is a reminder that at 12:40 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, the Department of Performing Arts will present its November Students in Recital in Bauman Auditorium. Please come support our students as they present their work this semester.

Students will take to the quad at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, for another Bruin Brawl. This time, a new point system has been developed for winning classes and each class has a designated color:

• Freshmen – Green
• Sophomores – White
• Juniors – Red
• Seniors – Blue

For more info, visit georgefox.edu/offices/asc/brawl/bruinbrawl.html.

The campus community is welcome to participate in an eight-week independent research project on fitness guidance. One group will be working with an acclaimed fitness program (the DeLorme Method), the other working with a uniquely developed program. Members of both groups will feel good and look great afterward.

If  interested, e-mail either jfujita04@georgefox.edu or ktaylor07@georgefox.edu. An informational meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at a location to be announced.