The Daily Bruin

Today (Wednesday) immediately after chapel the Newberg Fire Department, invited by residence life, will conduct its seventh annual Burn in the Quad. This is our shortest program but one of the most engaging experiences of the year. They will demonstrate how quickly a residence hall room can become consumed by smoke and flames.

The event will happen in the quad; the fire will start by 11:40 a.m. and it will probably be over by 11:45 a.m.

Our apologies if this causes some classroom disruption.

Need a devoted friend and endless entertainment? Goldfish are available for adoption through the biology department Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 8-9, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. We have bags to tote them home. Perfect for dorm rooms and outdoor ponds.

Contact Teresa Arnold for details at ext. 2724 or tarnold@georgefox.edu.

The Latino Heritage Club is hosting another Spoken Word event! Come get inspired by the amazing talent lined up in Hoover 105 at 9 p.m. tonight (Wednesday). Also, if you’d like to participate there will be an opportunity for that as well.

Questions? Contact Nancy Vazquez at nvazquez12@georgefox.edu.

The Digital Age, formerly known as the David Crowder Band, is coming to campus this Thursday, Oct. 10, at 8 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. George Fox students and employees can purchase their tickets between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. that day in the Bruin Den. All others can purchase tickets online at thedigitalagemusic.com.

It’s going to be awesome, and tickets are selling fast! Want to hear The Digital Age? Check out this link.

Questions? Contact Jake Vanier at jvanier12@georgefox.edu.

Tonight (Tuesday) Bon Appetit will be hosting an information table in Klages from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. for “Light the Night,” the upcoming fundraising event sponsored by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on Oct. 19 at the Oregon Convention Center.

Joining us at the table will be Stephanie Fagerstrom, a 2010 George Fox alumna and volunteer with the LLS. The society is a nonprofit health organization that works tirelessly to support patients and families of those who are affected by blood-related cancers. Each year, it hosts “Light The Night,” in which thousands of people gather to raise funds, celebrate and support those who have been affected by this disease.

This year, about 5,000 participants are expected, so much help is needed! If you are willing and able (and have a group of friends you can carpool with), come volunteer on Saturday, Oct. 19, and help us make “Light The Night” a success.

The link to register for the event is here. If you have any questions, please feel free to come by and visit with Stephanie Tuesday night. Just let our cashier know.

Don’t forget to join us for the first “Intellectual Feast” of the academic year at 4 p.m. today (Tuesday) in Hoover 250. Paul Anderson will present on “The Jesus of History, the Christ of Faith, and the Gospel of John.”

Come and hear his presentation and engage the issues, large and small. Paul will also offer a book signing of his latest book, Following Jesus: The Heart of Faith and Practice (Barclay Press, 2013).

Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Paula Hampton at 503-554-2650.

Check out President Robin Baker’s latest blog piece. In it, he discusses a recent book he enjoyed, Packing Light: thoughts on living life with less baggage, during his recent trip to China. Packing Light was written by Allison Vesterfelt, sister of Mandee Wilmot in undergraduate admissions.

You can read the blog here.

The university’s Department of Art & Design invites you to an opening reception today (Tuesday) from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Hoover. Danae Miller’s sculptures and prints will be going on display in the Minthorne Gallery, and the artist will speak from 4:10 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105 as part of the reception.

You can learn more about Danae’s art at this link. Come join us! Questions? Contact Cheri Hampton at champton@georgefox.edu.

The university’s theatre department invites you to join us for our fall drama, The House of Bernarda Alba (la Casa de Bernarda Alba), by Federico Garcia Lorca. Shows are scheduled in Wood-Mar Auditorium Oct. 24-26 and Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. The final show is a matinee, at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3.

Synopsis: Immediately following her husband’s death, Bernarda Alba orders her five daughters to observe an eight-year mourning period in which none of them will leave the house. The young women do their best to obey their mother, but when the handsome Pepe el Romano arrives on the scene the young women’s desire to honor their mother’s tradition is set against their yearning for freedom. Originally written as a critique of the rise of fascism in 1936, The House of Bernarda Alba addresses themes of repression and the fear of change. Michelle Seaton is directing.

University employees receive one complimentary ticket to any of the shows; students may attend either of the Thursday performances for free. Additional tickets are available for purchase at theatre.georgefox.edu.

The time has come once again to begin the process of selecting our undergraduate “Who’s Who” nominees for the 2013-14 academic year.

You are receiving this e-mail because you are listed as being employed primarily on the Newberg campus. You may or may not have contact with our undergraduate population. For those of you who do not have contact with our undergraduate population, please disregard the rest of this message.

For those of you who do have contact with our undergraduate population, you have the opportunity to make nominations by selecting no more than twenty (20) students who you feel are worthy of recognition from the list of students who qualify for selection. These students are eligible for nomination and expect to graduate either midyear or spring (December 2013 or May 2014).

In addition, they all have a GPA of at least 3.50 and have turned in their application for degree. Other criteria for choosing a student include their demonstration of:

• Personal integrity
• Involvement in the George Fox community
• Service to the community at large

One-hundred and fifty-three students are eligible for nomination based on GPA alone. We will record your top 20 selections and determine the top 25 choices university wide. We will then invite the top 25 students to respond. All students who respond will be awarded the “Who’s Who” honor.

Please note: There may be others who qualify to be on this list, but because they have not registered for commencement at the time of the selection process, they are not on this list.

To make your selection, please select 20 students in the list on this survey no later than Friday, Oct. 18. Please choose no more than 20 students.

Please contact Jere Witherspoon (jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu) in the student life office if you have any questions.

Click this link to go to the survey: Who’s Who Survey

The First Year Seminar program invites the George Fox community to join us for a presentation by Colette Peters, director of the Oregon Department of Corrections, on Monday, Oct. 14.

Peters will present “From the Inside: Preparing People for the Outside” from 7:40 to 8:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Her visit ties into our discussion this semester on God’s boundless compassion for others and for us.

Leroy Barber, the global executive director of Word Made Flesh, will be on campus Wednesday, Oct. 9. He’ll speak in chapel at 10:40 a.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. He has dedicated more than 20 years to eradicating poverty, confronting homelessness, restoring local neighborhoods, healing racism and living what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called “the beloved community.”

You will also get the opportunity to speak with him at the Word Made Flesh booth in the Bruin Den from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.

Questions? E-mail spirituallife@georgefox.edu

All are invited to join us for the Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture tonight (Monday), when Nancy Irving, former general secretary of Friends World Committee for Consultation, speaks from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation is part of the series “State of the World.”

Irving will present “Perspectives on the Christian Piece(s) of the Global Puzzle,” in which she will discuss the role of Christianity and the place of Christians in the world. The talk draws on Irving’s experience in ecumenical work and explores the dynamics of religion, particularly Christianity, and how it is playing out in our supposedly secular world.

The same session is presented from 4:40 to 5:40 p.m.; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

Join the First Year Seminar program and others in the George Fox community as we consider God’s boundless compassion for others and for us. Mike Foster, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, will lead our discussion on the book Tattoos on the Heart tonight (Monday) from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Don’t forget the Staff Development Committee’s  “Let’s Work Together” lunch scheduled at noon today (Monday) in the Cap and Gown Room. We’ll be featuring IT.

Come and hear all about the “IT Big Picture,” new services at the Service Desk and networking services. Bring your questions for a Q&A with IT. We’ve been promised awesome door prizes, so grab your own bag lunch, or lunch will be provided: $3 for staff, $5 for all others.

The College of Christian Studies (Religion) is hosting its first “Intellectual Feast” of the academic year at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, in Hoover 250. Paul Anderson will present on “The Jesus of History, the Christ of Faith, and the Gospel of John.”

For the last century and a half, critical scholarship has followed David F. Strauss in driving two dichotomies: divorcing history from theology and the Gospel of John from the Synoptics. Paul will be challenging those views directly in a paper to be presented later this month at the Vatican’s Ratzinger Conference on The Gospels: History and Christology.

Come and hear his presentation and engage the issues, large and small. Paul will also offer a book signing of his latest book, Following Jesus: The Heart of Faith and Practice (Barclay Press, 2013).

Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Paula Hampton at 503-554-2650.

Have any students who could use some pointers on editing papers? The Academic Resource Center is hosting a workshop, “The Most Common Editing Errors – and What to do About Them,” on both Monday, Oct. 7, and Tuesday, Oct. 8. English Professor Bill Jolliff will lead both sessions.

Monday’s workshop is scheduled from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. and Tuesday’s from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Both will meet in Hoover 105. Please encourage students to attend.

Here is a synopsis of the workshop:

Most of us don’t worry too much about a writing mistake or two. It’s what we have to say that really matters, right? Well, yes – and no. The bad news is that too many editing errors can keep our readers from taking us – and our ideas – seriously. The good news is that most of our errors are relatively easy to fix, once we figure out which ones we’re prone to make.

In this workshop, Bill will identify the 10 errors that professors are most likely to mark on student work, and he’ll demonstrate how to fix them.

Make plans to join us for the university’s Fall Faculty Lecture, “Cancer Wars: A New Hope,” presented by Dr. John Schmitt from our biology department, at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Hoover 105.

Cancer claims the lives of nearly 8 million people worldwide annually, with breast and prostate cancer deaths totaling more that 500,000 each year. To borrow a metaphor from his favorite movie, Star Wars, Dr. Schmitt has joined the scientific fight against cancer, a.k.a. the “evil Death Star.” His research focuses on the cell, biochemical and molecular events that control, regulate or participate in cancer.

About the Lecture

In his lecture, Dr. Schmitt will highlight recent discoveries from his laboratory. Among the questions he will address are “Which hormones promote breast and prostate cancer growth and metastasis?,” “What are CaM Kinases and why are they important?,” What role might Vitamin D play in blocking cancer growth?” and “How do we generate hope for people who are battling cancer?”

Prior to the lecture, George Fox Richter Scholars will present their work in a Richter Scholar Symposium at 5 p.m. in the Hoover lobby. The Richter Scholars program enables undergraduate and graduate students to receive funding for independent research projects conducted with a faculty mentor.

About Dr. Schmitt

Schmitt, awarded the Holman Professor of Biology at George Fox in 2012, holds a PhD in cell and developmental biology from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). A committed mentor and scholar, he has received numerous research grants, produced nearly 50 publications, and holds a United States patent.

Nominated for both the university’s Teacher of the Year and the United States Professor of the Year awards, Dr. Schmitt was honored as Undergraduate Researcher of the Year at George Fox in 2013. He is the recipient of numerous grants, including two from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, to purchase vital equipment and supplies, provide student stipends, and support his cancer research goals.

For more information on the event, contact Jane Sweet at 503-554-2710 or visit this page.

Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Linfield (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. – Women’s golf in Culturame Classic (The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club, Aloha, Ore.)
Saturday, Oct. 5, noon – Women’s soccer vs. Willamette (Austin Sports Complex)
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2:30 p.m. – Men’s soccer vs. Linfield (Austin Sports Complex)
Sunday, Oct. 6, 8:30 a.m. – Women’s golf in Culturame Classic (The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club, Aloha, Ore.)
Sunday, Oct. 6, 2:30 p.m. – Men’s soccer vs. Willamette (Austin Sports Complex)

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.

The campus community is invited to an international chapel this morning (Friday) from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in the International Center/Cultural House. Our speaker this week is Ted Yuen, who will share about the influence of God in his family’s life beginning with his grandmother in China.

You are welcome to join us for worship, a devotional and prayer. International chapel is designed to help us better understand what it means to be a Christian.