The Daily Bruin

Good morning, campers! On Saturday, March 9, the George Fox climbing wall will be hosting its annual spring boulder competition. This year, the theme is “summer camp.” Your camp color will be randomly assigned when you register.

This will be an individual-based competition during the session you sign up for. We will also have opportunities to compete in games with a team during other sessions. Sessions will begin every two hours starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, with the last session beginning at 4 p.m.

This competition is open for students and employees of all skill and experience levels. Routes are set specifically for each skill category. Registration is completely free, but will increase to $5 on Sunday, March 3. Register on IM Leagues now!

Please reach out to Nathanael Freeman at freemann@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Do you love pastries? Specifically from 85C Bakery? Pair that with a comedic and relaxing movie night in the IRC cozied up from the rainy weather! If that sounds interesting to you, join the Fusion Asian American Club tonight (Tuesday) in the IRC at 5:30 p.m.

You can RSVP here to vote for which Asian American-centric movie you want to watch with us and also tell us what allergies you have since we’ll be ordering ahead of the event.

Questions? Feel free to reach out to Laila Celestino at lcelestino20@georgefox.edu.

The climbing wall is hosting a fundraiser selling hot dogs on the quad to support the upcoming Camp Rock Bouldering Competition and to raise money for Seattle Children’s Hospital. Hot dogs will be available this Friday, March 1, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Come join the climbing wall staff in front of the library for some good food!

Feel free to reach out to Nathanael Freeman at freemann@georgefox.edu with any questions.

What does it mean to be human? This year’s Dalton Lecture explores the question from both scientific and biblical perspectives, with an emphasis on awe. The lecture will identify shared values in both the scientific and spiritual approaches to exploring human distinctiveness.

Join us on Thursday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium for the lecture, “Stardust & Wonder,” with Dr. Praveen Sethupathy, chair of the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Cornell University.

Dr. Sethupathy will include concepts from science and genomics that invite the audience to marvel at who we are and how it relates to our calling as image bearers of God.

The public is welcome, and admission is free. A George Fox Student Research Symposium and cookie reception will follow.

There will be an additional science lecture on pediatric cancer from Dr. Sethupathy on Thursday, March 14, at 3 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

You can read more about the Dalton Lecture Series here.

Please reach out to Amanda Sue Harris at amandah@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Come learn more about the world of esports and its function in higher education. Join George Fox University’s Esports Director Miles Dean in a webinar with Best Buy Education tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11 a.m.

Those in attendance will be eligible to win a $250 Best Buy e-gift card. The winner will be announced at the end of the webinar, and you must be present to win.

For details on how to join, please check out our news in the athletics website. To find out additional information, visit this link.

Feel free to reach out to Jerry Sanchez at jsanchez@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Do you have knee pain? Are you over the age of 50? Interested in helping the Doctor of Physical Therapy program and learn more about activity? Consider taking part in our research.

Beginning Wednesday, March 6, we will begin conducting research on Mondays and Wednesdays after 4 p.m. in the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd).

Reach out to gotkneesdpt@georgefox.edu, or call 503-554-2466 to learn more.

Anxious about some money topics like Roths, 401ks, ESAs, and credit scores? Looking to build on what you are already doing well?

If so, join the Financial Planning Club at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday) in Hoover 105 for our “Personal Finance: Fight Night.” Free pizza will be served while supplies last!

Come dive into four money science topics that are valuable regardless of your major. At the end of the event we will discuss some common personal finance myths. Do you believe in some of them? Come and find out!

Please email the GFU Financial Planning team at fp@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The university community is invited to come check out a special production, Opera Scenes, this Saturday, March 2, at 4 p.m. (note updated time). With scenes from Martha, Acis and Galatea, and many more, it’s sure to be a blast.

Opera Scenes is a production by the performing arts department, with students who take vocal lessons with Maggie Daane and Jill Soltero.

Admission is free, but be sure to come early, as seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Contact Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Curious about how exercise fatigue impacts fine motor skill performance? We are looking for current George Fox students to explore this question. Participate in two short, fun sessions evaluating the speed of your fine motor skills following various exercises.

Contact Aireen Celestino at acelestino20@georgefox.edu with any questions or if you would like to participate.

Looking for a bit of opera for your weekend? Come check out Opera Scenes on Saturday, March 2, at 3 p.m. With scenes from Martha, Acis and Galatea, and many more, it’s sure to be a blast.

Opera Scenes is a production by the performing arts department, with students who take vocal lessons with Maggie Daane and Jill Soltero.

Admission is free, but be sure to come early, as seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Contact Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu with any questions.

The Lewis and Tolkien Student Society invites you to join us for guest lecturer Jonathan Kirkpatrick’s talk on “Bacchus in Narnia: C.S. Lewis and the Greek and Roman Classics” on Monday, March 4, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in EHS 102.

In his lecture, Dr. Kirkpatrick will be asking why Bacchus (the god of wine) appears in Prince Caspian, and why he was such a significant deity to Lewis.

Through this, he’ll look at how Lewis’s love of literature and mythology played an important and surprising role in his religious conversion as well as his books. Dr. Kirkpatrick has lived in Oxford for many years, where he works as principal lecturer for SCIO (Scholarship and Christianity in Oxford), hosting numerous American students studying abroad in the city.

Dr. Kirkpatrick is a classicist, with a particular interest in the religious landscape of Roman Palestine and the classical background of C.S. Lewis’s life and writings. He has spent two seasons of his life living in Lewis’s former home, The Kilns, first as a scholar in residence and later as the warden.

Dinner and refreshments will be provided. We look forward to learning with you!

If you have questions, email Amber Abrams at aabrams20@georgefox.edu.

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Need ideas for a date night or an outing with the family?

The university’s music department invites you to a pair of concerts happening in Bauman Auditorium. Tonight (Friday), a Winter Chehalem Pops Concert is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., featuring this year’s concerto winners, Anna Medina (flute) and Maria Yin (piano). The concert will include music from Star Wars, The Chronicles of Narnia, and more. Admission is free, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m., join us for a faculty concert featuring original music by Olivia Pothoff and featuring Dwayne Corbin on drums, Aaron Barnhart on bass, and Ausdin Lemmons on guitar, as well as other guests. George Fox employees and students are entitled to one free ticket. Additional tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and may be purchased here.

Contact Kathy Harris at kharris@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Hi all! Join us for delicious food at Soul Food Friday today (Friday) at 2 p.m. in the IRC (Moore House).

We’ll be having amazing conversations, and we want you to be a part of it, so don’t miss out. Let’s enjoy some pupusas and chat about community!

If you have any questions, feel free to email Ayahna Bahati at abahati21@georgefox.edu.

Join us in Canyon Commons on Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to explore a world of flavorful dishes with Althea Brown, our latest book club partner. This event spotlights her new cookbook that offers gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free Caribbean cuisine.

Best of all, Althea is offering a 50% discount on her cookbook to George Fox students and employees. Don’t miss out on this culinary adventure!

Please email Katie Anderson at andersonk@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The Bridge Cafe will close early today (Friday) at 2 p.m. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Any questions? Please email Katie Anderson at andersonk@georgefox.edu.

Come watch The Lorax with the Stewards of Sustainability Club and Comic Book Club in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Join us in Hoover 105 next Saturday, March 2, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for a good movie and snacks!

Feel free to reach out to Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Enjoy being outside? Interested in gardening?

Join the Stewards of Sustainability Club tomorrow (Saturday) from 2 to 4 p.m., when we will be planting seeds in our club’s garden. We’ll be planting some cold-tolerant veggies with the goal of donating our spring crop to the Bruin Community Pantry!

The garden is located directly north of Roy Apartments, tucked behind tall hedges beside Bauman Auditorium. See a visual of the garden’s location here.

Feel free to reach out to Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

You are invited to the George Fox Prayer Network’s Newberg prayer walk on Sunday, Feb. 25, at 1:30 p.m.

We will be gathering at the clock tower before departing on a walk around town, praying for the spaces we inhabit and the people in it. Anyone who is passionate about the Lord and what he is doing in Newberg is welcome to come!

If you have any questions, please contact Madi Bailey at mbailey21@georgefox.edu.

One of Fox’s most entertaining traditions is coming up on Friday, April 15, at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. You won’t want to miss out on this great show!

Lip Sync auditions are starting very soon, so get your friends together and sign up for this amazing tradition, which includes a chance to win $500. Sign up here to be part of the action. You wont regret it!

Feel free to reach out to Kara Holcombe at kholcombe@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Please join us for our RESONATE 2024 concert with Jon and Valerie Guerra tomorrow (Friday) at 6:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101.

The Guerras are singer-songwriters based out of Austin, Texas. Jon describes his style as “devotional music,” a term he coined to refer to his musical style, as “less Sunday morning worship music, and more Monday morning prayer music.” His 2023 album, Ordinary Ways, was critically acclaimed and won Best Album of The Year at the Gospel Coalition’s yearly round-up.

We are so thrilled to host the Guerras at our event, and we hope you can make it. Save your spot here!

Please reach out to Emma Ray at erieth@georgefox.edu with any questions.