The Daily Bruin

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting Bruin Preview on campus tomorrow (Friday). With 500 visitors expected, we are asking students and employees to help extend the Be Known promise throughout the day. Here’s what you can keep in mind:

• Guests will be arriving on campus Friday morning between 7:30 and 8:15 a.m. and will fill all the main campus parking lots. Students and employees are encouraged to take advantage of street parking and the Morse lot (near softball fields). Additional temporary overflow parking will be available at the Chehalem Cultural Center and the Highway 99 lot, which is right next to Steve’s Automotive; do not park in spaces marked off for Steve’s Automotive.
• Be mindful of guests in your housing area. We will have tours circulating through Newlin, Edwards, Gulley, Pennington, and HMS from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tour groups will be viewing dorm lobbies and a room in each dorm.
• Plan for a much busier-than-usual lunch in Canyon Commons. Guests will be going through the main servery lines and will eat in the main dining area. If you see a family looking for a spot to sit, invite them to join you and help direct them to their next activity.
• Offer a helping hand with directions to students and their families!
• 80 prospective students have opted to stay overnight on Thursday before the main event. Be mindful and welcoming of prospective students in your on-campus living areas starting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday night.

If you have questions, email visit@georgefox.edu or call Lauren Hill at 503-554-2245. Thank you!

Join us for a holistic day of healing, reflection and community at “Collective Healing 2025: Immigration, Healing Generational Wounds, and a Restorative Faith” this Saturday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at West Hills Covenant Church. The George Fox dean for intercultural life, Carlos Fernandez, is helping to facilitate the event.

You can expect to:

• Hear from incredible speakers on immigration justice, trauma healing and faith
• Experience rest and renewal with taquitos, chair massages and BIPOC spiritual direction (Spanish available)
• Join affinity groups for immigrants, relatives of immigrants, and allies (Black, white, Latinx and more) to connect and share in community

Register at this link. For a student discount, select “Ask for a scholarship” and list your college under “church/org/college.” If finances or transportation are barriers, contact SpiL; we can help cover costs through our scholarship fund.

Join our Management 300 veteran outreach next Saturday, Nov. 8, when we’ll support veterans and community members in need by chopping firewood for individuals and families who cannot afford to heat their homes during the winter.

The initiative fosters meaningful connections among George Fox veteran students, nonveteran students, and the broader veteran community through shared service. Please sign up for the event here.

We’ll be serving from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 500 S. Everest Road in Newberg. Contact Kassidy Poetzl at kpoetzl23@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Do you have stress, aches, pains, or just want to feel relaxed? Come by to get a massage from a doctor of physical therapy student and receive free stress management advice!

Our mission is to improve our community’s health by offering discounted massages ($25) to students, employees and community members. We are offering 25-minute massages on Friday, Nov. 14, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the new Medical Sciences Building located at 448 Werth Blvd. in Newberg.

All proceeds will help fund a medical service trip to Uganda. Donations are also welcome; there will be a tip jar on site! Register here.

Questions? Contact Maya Eathorne at meathorne24@georgefox.edu or Allison Brist at abrist20@georgefox.edu.

Snack alert! Need fuel for that totally necessary late-night study session? We’ve got you. For just $8, you can snag a snack pack with seven to eight brand-name delicious snacks (yes, that’s basically $1 a snack – what a steal!). We have a large variety including pretzels, chips, granola bars, fruit rolls and more.

Ask your parents to buy you a box, or treat yourself to one, as an “educational investment.” Order now and keep your hunger and your GPA under control!

You can purchase a box via our Instagram @gfucampuscravings, and we’ll drop it off at your student mailbox within 48 hours.

Enjoy snackin’!

Please join the Department of Social Work for a Fall Diversity Dialogue, featuring Carlos Rodriguez, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, in Hoover 103.

Carlos will share about the Happy NPO initiatives to care for the aging population of Puerto Rico. This population faces high levels of poverty, food insecurity and loneliness.

Carlos and his team have developed innovative approaches to respond to these ever-increasing needs that have been exacerbated by natural disasters and cuts to social programs.

Feel free to contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu for more information. See you there!

Do you long for time and space to be still and experience Christ’s presence with others? All are welcome to join Quaker worship in the chapel from 11 to 11:30 a.m. today (Wednesday). Elective chapel credit is available for students.

Contact Jay Miller at jaym@georgefox.edu with any questions.

DPT students are offering a free wellness screening for older adults on Friday, Nov. 14, by appointment. The screening will include blood pressure check, circulation screening, sensation testing, and testing for balance, endurance, flexibility and posture.

If interested, please contact Lyndsay Stutzenberger at lstutzenberger@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2463.

Don’t know where to begin on your next paper? Let our VLC consultant help you craft your thesis and outline. We can help you turn uncertainty into a focused, workable plan. To schedule an appointment, click on the TracCloud icon on your Canvas Dashboard.

If you have any questions, please email Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu.

Serve alongside our team as we dedicate time to helping people in need at McMinnville City Park on Saturday, Nov. 8. We will be serving others by handing out food, offering prayer and engaging in friendly conversation.

Our partner, Choctaw RainEagle, will also provide food and supplies for the homeless. We want to spread the gospel and help these people be seen.

Our team will be meeting at Klages at 11 a.m. that morning. There will be pizza for lunch! Sign up here to join us.

For more information, you can email our team member Evan at eisenbeisevan@gmail.com or message him at 916-216-3152.

Readers, writers and friends,

Registration for the English department’s Eclectic Texts Conference (ETC), “Beneath the Bonnet: The Secret World of Jane Austen,” is now open!

Join us for fascinating conversations, Regency-era dancing and an evening theatre production by registering here. The registration code is Austen2025. The event is scheduled for Nov. 14-15.

We hope to see you there! Please email any questions to gfu-english@georgefox.edu.

Attention, parents! Students in the Marketing Research class are gathering insights about youth sports participation and football awareness, and we would love your input!

Please take eight to 10 minutes to complete our short survey. Your feedback will help us better understand how young athletes engage with the game. If you complete the survey, you will be entered in a raffle to win one of two $50 Amazon gift cards!

Thank you for your time and support!

If you have any questions, reach out to Asher Cummings at acummings23@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.

Happy Family Weekend! The Bruin Bookstore will be open today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Swing by to check out new merchandise (like George Fox Christmas crewnecks!).

We have Bruin Family crews available in all sizes for $34. We look forward to welcoming you into the store!

We are excited to welcome back music educator and an ambassador for jazz, Matt Wilson, for a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, in Bauman Auditorium. This is his second visit to campus (his first was in 2014).

Wilson is a jazz drummer extraordinaire and Grammy nominee who’s been featured on the covers of Downbeat, Modern Drummer and JazzTimes magazines. He played for President Obama at the White House, and has appeared on over 250 albums, including several of his own as a leader of his Matt Wilson Quartet, Arts and Crafts, and the Christmas Tree-O.

Wilson has played with the who’s who of contemporary jazz musicians, including Joe Lovano, John Scofield, Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Baron, Ron Miles, Bill Frisell, Herbie Hancock, Dewey Redman, Pat Metheny, and Michael Brecker.

For more info about our guest artist, visit this link. You can purchase tickets from the George Fox Box Office.

Día de Muertos is a Mexican celebration that honors and celebrates the lives of those who have passed on. One way to celebrate their lives in this tradition is by putting their picture up on an ofrenda (altar).

If you are interested in having a loved one (yes, this can include pets), on the IRC’s Día de Muertos ofrenda, fill out this Google Form!

Award-winning playwright Margot Connolly will be on campus this weekend for the opening of her play, Havurah, at George Fox. Margot holds an MFA from the University of Iowa Playwrights Workshop and is a graduate of the Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights’ Program at Juilliard.

Margot will be offering a free character development workshop for scriptwriters and creatives of all kinds tomorrow (Friday) from 1 to 3 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. All are welcome!

Contact Ben Tissell at btissell@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Women’s Lifting Night is tomorrow (Thursday) from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hadlock Student Center! All experience levels are welcome. Boost your skills by signing up on IMLeagues here for one of our special workshops:

• 7:30 p.m. Intro to Squats
• 8 p.m. Intro to Bench Press

These sessions will be taught by our very own certified student personal trainer. Plus, enjoy free snacks and drinks and earn an entry into one of three raffles just for attending!

The Crescent is wondering what you think of Newberg! Is Newberg bigger or smaller than your hometown? What do you do for fun here? Take this quick survey to voice your opinion and be part of the data set for this upcoming article.

You’re invited to the inaugural Creative Tides Worship Summit, an all-day gathering created to equip and encourage those who serve in a creative capacity in the church. The event is this Saturday Oct. 25, from 9 to 3 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church in Newberg.

Sponsored by the university’s performing arts department and featuring clinicians with George Fox ties, the event is built to engage your mind (Head) through leadership-focused content, your spirit (Heart) through moments of worship, and your skills (Hands) through practical training.

Whether you’re in vocational ministry, a church volunteer, or a creative individual, this summit is for you.

For more info and ticket pricing, visit this link.

Join us for Men’s Lifting Night in Hadlock tonight (Tuesday) from 7 to 9 p.m.

We’ll have snacks, energy drinks, and several staff members available to answer your lifting and fitness questions. Have no questions and just want to work out? That’s great, too!

Just for showing up, you’ll get to enter your name into a raffle to win one of our prize baskets!