The Daily Bruin

Sara Reamy, director of the alumni relations office, will be teaching Hatha Yoga for employees on Mondays at 5 p.m. Dive deeper into your own personal practice as we focus on alignment and refining traditional poses. You’ll build strength and leave class focused and refreshed!

This class is free of charge, and will be offered in person and virtually. To sign up, visit this link. If you’re interested in the virtual option, sign up via IMLeagues and check your inbox for the Zoom link.

As a reminder, employees are welcome to participate in any group fitness class as a part of their benefits package.

Questions? Email Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu).

Join us this afternoon between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. for the Stewards of Sustainability Club’s first meeting of the semester! We’ll gather in Lemmons 15.

We will be deciding what activities our members want to focus on this semester. Some possibilities include litter clean-ups, learning the importance of purchasing local items, learning garden basics, and making natural cleaning products.

Students and employees are welcome to attend, so join us! We would love to hear more unique ideas that would interest the George Fox community.

Contact Sydney Schroeder at sschroeder18@georgefox.edu with any questions.

We are curious to know your thoughts! This survey is being conducted with undergraduate students and faculty in order to better understand perspectives related to the COVID-19 vaccine. Involvement includes filling out questionnaires and potentially being contacted for an optional follow-up interview.

Compensation

If you are interested in entering the optional drawing for one of four $15 Amazon gift cards, please enter your email where indicated at the end of the survey.

Confidentiality

Only the researchers will have access to the de-identified and anonymous data collected, and the data will be discussed in a secure office where no additional parties are congregating. Further, data will only be manipulated in settings with only the researchers present, or in a private setting.

Participation will be anonymous. Emails will be collected by those who choose to opt-in to a follow-up interview and/or opt-in for the Amazon gift card raffle. Names and information will be de-identified from participant data.

Questions or concerns can be directed to Amber Nelson (nelsona@georgefox.edu) or Daniel Rodriguez (drodriguez@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.

Circuit training uses circuits, games and intervals to build strength and endurance. It’s taught by Jennifer McCue and is offered on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the Hadlock Student Center.

Equipment will be provided. Bring a smile and get ready to discover how strong you truly are! Sign up on IMLeagues.

Please email Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The Wineskin is accepting submissions! The theme for this semester is “commonplace,” so send us your best poems, stories, essays, and artwork in that stream of thought; we welcome thematic interpretation.

The editors are open to a wide range of styles and subject matter, but we are particularly looking for work that pushes boundaries and surprises us with its artistic approach and perspective of the world.

All are welcome to submit, including employees and those who are not members of the George Fox community!

Submission Guidelines:

• Poetry and prose manuscripts must be submitted as a Word document, in Times New Roman, 12-point font. Please title your pieces and remove your name from the document.
• Limit all prose to 1,000 words and send no more than five poems per submission.
• For artwork: Files should be named as the title of your piece, followed by your name. Please remove all watermarks from your work.
• All work should be submitted through our website. Submissions close at midnight on Friday, Feb. 25.

Questions? Contact Jaime Miller at jmiller18@georgefox.edu.

There will be no meeting tonight for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Instead, we want to encourage you to attend the Tyler Talk with the Hilinski’s Hope Foundation.

Hilinski’s Hope Foundation’s mission is to educate, advocate, and eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness while providing student-athletes with the tools and resources that support their mental health and wellness.

Questions? Contact Karlie Stewart at kstewart19@georgefox.edu.

Morning yoga is taught by Amelia Wentz and happens every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 a.m. in the Hadlock Fitness Studio.

Start your day by prioritizing your personal wellness through a Hatha/Vinyasa blend, with a focus on warming up and working the core and body. Equipment is provided.

Sign up on IMLeagues. Please email Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Learning Support Services (LSS) is hosting an open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today (Friday) in the Murdock Library.

LSS includes the Academic Resource Center and Disability & Accessibility Services. Stop by for hot chocolate with marshmallows and whipped cream! Sign up for an ARC appointment, talk about disability accommodations, or just enjoy a hot beverage.

Contact Andrea Byerley (abyerley@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Have you ever wanted to reenact a glorious large-scale medieval fantasy battle? If so, now’s your chance!

Join the Fencing Club and the Critical Hit Club for their live action role play (LARP) collaboration from 4:30 to 6 p.m. today (Friday) on Hadlock’s basketball court. All students and faculty are welcome, and no prior experience or gear is required.

What is LARP? It’s essentially a battle with foam-padded melee weaponry corresponding to a storyline. Choose your side! Will you join the fight for honor and glory with the Fencing Club or defend what’s rightfully yours with the Critical Hit Club?

Costumes are encouraged. Personal foam weapons are allowed but will be subject to pre-approval.

Interested? fill out this form to RSVP. For more information, contact Mark Berglin at mberglin19@georgefox.edu.

This semester, UREC has added a new restorative yoga class on Saturdays at 2 p.m. This class is taught by Amelia Wentz and will focus on gentle stretching, calm breathing, and tranquil movements.

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

Join University Recreation from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 29, for a one-day self-defense workshop!

Mason Bertrand, a certified and experienced student instructor, will teach you realistic tactics and techniques to defend yourself from an attacker, regardless of their size, strength and fighting strategy. As an added bonus, you’ll also develop superior physical fitness while having a blast.

This workshop will be free of charge. Sign up through IMLeagues and email Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

We understand that it has been a challenge to get access to COVID-19 testing. And this week, the Health and Counseling Center received communication from Yamhill County and the Oregon Health Authority instructing us to “only use tests for people with moderate/severe illness or people with high risk for complications.”

We will begin following this guidance immediately until the national testing shortage improves. In the meantime, here are some resources outside campus to consider when trying to obtain a test:

• Ordering a COVID-19 home test from USPS
• Finding a Providence testing facility in your area. You might need a same-day appointment at some locations, but walk-in clinics typically provide immediate testing as supplies last. Please call the facility to confirm test availability and requirements. Many clinics provide testing for people who are experiencing symptoms only.

Did you know that the Maker Hub has a hand bender? It’s not what it sounds like.

The Di-Acro Hand Bender is a machine used to bend wire, bar stock and tubing. You can quickly bend hooks and other designs after setting up the machine with the correct tooling, and it uses a variety of dies for different types of bends and radii. Check it out in the Maker Hub’s machine shop, and watch this quick video to see how it works!

The Maker Hub exists as a resource and creative outlet for the entire George Fox community (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 have any questions.

University Recreation is hosting a spring “Gearage Sale” at the Hadlock Student Center from 3 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18, that you won’t want to miss! Items for sale will include stand-up paddleboards, longboards, sleeping bags, backpacks, daypacks, trekking poles and many accessory items.

Have something to sell? Students, employees, family members and community members can sell their outdoor recreation, sporting goods and fitness equipment at the sale by using a consignment option. Twenty percent of the proceeds from consignment sales will go toward a new student financial assistance fund that helps students participate in outdoor trips and activities who would otherwise struggle to do so because of financial difficulties.

Donations of equipment and cash are encouraged. All proceeds from the sale of donated equipment will go toward the student financial assistance fund. Have something sitting around in your garage or basement? Let us know! Drop it off and we’ll try selling it to benefit our students!

Interested in selling or donating something? Read the Seller’s Agreement and fill out this form.

Please spread the word about this event to your friends, colleagues and neighbors. Contact Sam Nofziger at snofziger20@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Do you like to trek in the mountains during the winter? Would you like to learn more about how to do this safely? If so, come to our workshop this Monday, Jan. 24.

This Backcountry Snow Safety workshop will help you identify potential hazards to avoid and will teach other principles that will help you travel more safely on your next snowshoeing, skiing or climbing adventure.

This workshop is free and open to all students, employees and family members. If you plan to come, register here ahead of time and meet at the Hadlock Student Center Monday at 7 p.m.

Have questions? Email jfuentes19@georgefox.edu.

George Fox University Theatre is pleased to announce that its production of “Godspell: 2012 Revised Version” opens Thursday, Jan. 27.

Performances in Wood-Mar Auditorium are scheduled as follows:

• Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 27-29 and Feb. 3-5, at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday matinees: Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 at 2 p.m.

You can purchase tickets here or by calling the performing arts box office at 503-554-2670.

All patrons must be masked – there are no exceptions. Our ticketing system will automatically place one empty seat on either side of your ticket purchase to create extra space between you and the patrons next to you. Please choose the gray seats to seat your entire party together with no spaces between you. The system will add the gray/COVID seat after your purchase is complete. We encourage all patrons to be vaccinated to help protect our actors and fellow audience members from COVID-19.

Students may acquire free tickets for Thursday night performances. George Fox faculty and staff are entitled to one free ticket for the run of the show. Both options may be selected when you purchase or select your tickets in our online ticketing system. Please use your George Fox email address when ordering.

For details or assistance, email Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2670.

George Fox University employees are invited to participate in a survey on mental health literacy among college and university educators. The survey, which is part of a dissertation study, focuses on what people know about mental health conditions, resources and treatments.

The survey is estimated to take about 20 to 30 minutes. At the end of the survey, there will be an option to enter a raffle to win one of four $25 Amazon gift cards. You can participate in the survey here.

Questions? Contact Danni Ewing at kewing16@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.

The Health and Counseling Center will be offering Moderna COVID vaccines and boosters at clinics in Canyon Commons from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, and from 8:30 a.m. to noon Friday, Jan. 21. No appointments are necessary, and vaccinations will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.

Questions? Contact Molly Hickok at mhickok@georgefox.edu.

Have a January birthday? The Office of the Provost would like to wish you a very Happy Birthday!

Please stop by the Office of Academic Affairs on the second floor of Hoover (HVR 230) between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, or Friday, Jan. 21, to pick up your birthday treat.

Portland campus employees may pick up their treats at the front desk after 11 a.m. Thursday.