The Daily Bruin

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The Hadlock Student Center is open for normal hours of operation today, Jan. 16. Come in and try our new multi-station cable machine in the fitness center or spend some time playing pickleball, badminton, volleyball, basketball or rock climbing!

Stop in anytime from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

You can’t cut steel with safety scissors, but you can use a plasma cutter! The Maker Hub’s Miller Plasma Cutter is a useful and time-saving tool. It uses a plasma arc and compressed air to cut through electrically conductive metals such as steel and aluminum.

This machine will cut up to 7/8 inches of mild steel at 10 inches per minute, and can roughly sever up to 1-1/4 inches of plate. The torch is hand controlled so you can cut a variety of designs, either using a straight edge or another material as a guide.

For more information, check out the Maker Hub’s Wiki Page post about the plasma cutter. You can also check out this video to learn 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.

From 5 to 6 p.m. today (Friday), all students and faculty are welcome to learn the basics of sabre fencing with the fencing club in Hadlock’s large fitness studio. No prior experience or equipment necessary! Our game of the day is Running Ninja — you won’t want to miss it.

If you have any questions, reach out to the club’s vice president, Shianna Deck-Ugelstad (sdeckugelstad22@georgefox.edu).

Bon Appetit will have modified hours for the holiday weekend, starting tonight (Friday):

Friday, Jan. 13
Dinner: 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 14
Brunch: 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 15
Brunch: 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 16
Bridge Café: 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Maker’s Market: Closed

Please keep up to date with our hours here.

Student Life is looking for students that exhibit Christian maturity, humility and leadership skills to serve as student leaders for the 2023-24 academic year.

We have over 150 students who serve in various leadership roles in Intercultural Life, Residence Life, Spiritual Life, Student Activities, Commuter Life, ASC (Associated Student Community), Parent and Family programs, and University Recreation. You can learn more about the various student leader offerings by visiting the Student Life Leadership and Employee website.

Because of your interactions with students, we would value your suggestions and recommendations for students to be considered for these positions.

If you would like to recommend a student, please fill out this response form by Monday, Jan. 16. We will personally encourage the students you recommend to seek candidacy in our programs. Past and current student leaders have reported that recommendations from peers, staff and faculty are one of the most important reasons they consider these positions.

It will be additionally meaningful to them if you are able to encourage them personally, let them know of your recommendation, and tell them what you see in them. Personal encouragement goes a long way for students, especially those who struggle to see themselves as qualified for leadership positions.

If you have any questions, please contact Sharia Hays, assistant dean of Student Life operations (shays@georgefox.edu), or Mark Pothoff, dean of students (mpothoff@georgefox.edu).

The Hadlock Student Center weight room will be closed today (Friday) between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. for the delivery and installation of the new multi-station cable machine. All other areas within Hadlock will remain open with regular hours (6 a.m. to 11 p.m.).

Contact Angel Glockling at aglockling@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Happy New Year, George Fox! Ping Pong Club is starting up again this semester, and all staff and students are invited to come play and have fun.

Every week, the Ping Pong Club sets up some tables in the Hadlock Student Center gym. We provide the paddles and balls, but you are also welcome to bring your own. Similar to Ultimate Frisbee, there are no costs or obligations to participate. All skill levels are welcome.

Please fill out this quick three-question form to learn more.

If you have any questions, you can email Nathan Redman-Brown (nredmanbrown20@georgefox.edu) or Elliott Welborn (ewelborn21@georgefox.edu).

Today (Jan. 13) marks the beginning of Friday @ Fox for the spring semester.

Prospective students will participate in a campus tour, visit classes, eat lunch on campus, and tour academic departments of interest. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is asking students and employees to help make visitors feel the Be Known promise during their time on campus today.

A few things to note:

• Please plan to park in areas outside of the Stevens lot if possible to ensure enough spaces for visitors.
• There will be tours rotating through campus and residence areas at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m.
• Consider offering a helping hand if visitors need directions or have questions about George Fox.

If you have any questions, contact Lauren Hill at hilll@georgefox.edu.

George Fox University is hosting a Local School Night out and offering local youth (K-8) free admission to our basketball games on Saturday, Jan. 28.

The women’s team tips off against Linfield at 4 p.m., followed by the men at 6 p.m.

Join us for fun activities such as sign making, Pennington and Mac the Wildcat dance offs, photos with the giant Pennington parade balloon and more!

University Recreation is hosting a Wilderness First Aid course from Saturday, March 4, to Sunday, March 5, at the Hadlock Student Center! This course is open to students, employees and the public.

Wilderness First Aid is a two-day introduction to general medical concepts and basic life support skills. It is specifically geared toward people that enjoy spending time outside, so that they can be better prepared to respond to situations that may occur when adventuring, playing or working in the outdoors. The course is taught by Mark Whitaker, a professional instructor with significant patient care and backcountry experience.

To register for the course and to read more details, please go here.

If you have questions, please reach out to AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to attend the 13th annual Yamhill County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration on Monday, Jan. 16, in the Chehalem Cultural Center Ballroom (415 E. Sheridan St.).

The program will celebrate the work of Dr. King, centered around his Nobel Prize acceptance speech. It will feature local speakers, spoken word and reflection. The event is free, and no registration is required.

Program Schedule:

• 5:30 p.m. – Doors open: free food provided by G&W Smoked Caribbean Barbecue
• 5:45 p.m. – Multimedia presentation
• 6 p.m. – The formal event begins: an interactive program featuring videos, stories/spoken word, reflection, and discussion. Spanish and ASL interpreting provided.

Presenters include George Fox’s very own Whitney Waddell, Maliah Aldan, Marake Wondwossen, Black Student Union students, and For Us, By Us Newberg students!

For more information, go to the event’s page here.

On Friday, Jan. 13, Plant Services will be closed for our monthly Work Day.

If you need to pick up your van reservation packet, please come pick it up before 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12.

Thanks!

Class.georgefox.edu is a great resource for anyone needing to look up details on a class, including meeting times and location, teaching modality, enrollment limit and waitlist numbers, course description, instructor info, and add/drop deadlines. Just click on a class to see all the details.

Join us for Contemplative Worship tomorrow (Wednesday) from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. for a time of prayer and unprogrammed worship after the manner of Friends. We’ll be meeting in Hoover 250.

SpiL credit is available. Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu for more information.

Please join the university’s Master Chorus in a performance of sacred works for chorus, brass, and organ featuring Gloria by John Rutter. Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. in Ross 208 and begin tonight (Tuesday).

The performance will be on Sunday, April 23. The group is free and open to anyone in the community! So you can familiarize yourself with it, here is a recording of Gloria. Questions? Contact Danielle Warner at dwarner@georgefox.edu.

Do you have a pesky wart that has been bothering you and hasn’t gone away with home treatment?

Call 503-554-2340 to schedule an appointment to have it easily removed once and for all using liquid nitrogen. There is no cost for this service, so we hope to see you at the Health and Counseling Center on the Newberg campus!

Wart Wednesday appointments are available every other Wednesday starting Jan 11.

On the first day of our “Think Outside the Fox” Week emphasis on serving with passion (Jan. 16-20), the spiritual life office would like to invite students and employees to join together for a day of learning and service alongside Doing Good Things! and SOLVE in Portland.

The event is set for MLK Day on Monday, Jan. 16. Please complete this form to register. The day plan will be as follows:

• 9 a.m.: Continental breakfast and departure from SpiL House
• 9:45 a.m.: Meet at Irving Park in Portland for service and learning orientation
• 10 a.m.: Join SOLVE for MLK Day service project
• Noon: Lunch and discussion on houselessness and litter/garbage service
• 1-2 p.m.: “Walkabout” (prayer walk, distributing hot cocoa and socks, practicing presence and humanity with our unhoused neighbors)
• 2 p.m.: Debrief and drive back
• 3 p.m.: Arrive back at SpiL/Newberg campus

Undergraduate students who participate will be eligible for five SpiL/chapel elective attendance credits.

Contact Rus St. Cyr at rstcyr@georgefox.edu for more information.

Starting tomorrow (Tuesday) through Thursday, Jan. 12, the city of Newberg will be closing Center Street from Vermillion Street to Fulton Street to repair the septic connection between Fulton Street House and the city main line. Please do not park in that area during these three days.

Thank you,
Plant Services

The Bruin Community Pantry food bank will be open during the following days and times spring semester (Jan. 6 through April 28):

• Mondays
  11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
• Tuesdays
  1-5:30 p.m.
• Wednesdays
  8-10 a.m.
  11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  3:30-6 p.m.
• Thursdays
  9:30 a.m. – Noon
  1-4 p.m.
• Fridays
  Noon – 5 p.m.

Note: Schedule subject to change due to volunteer schedule.

We are closed for the following George Fox holidays:

• Jan. 16
• Feb. 10
• March 27-31 (modified hours due to spring break)

Email bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu if you have any questions. Find us on Instagram and Facebook, as well as on the university’s website.

If you need access to food during a time when we are closed, please email us to arrange an alternative time.