The Daily Bruin

University Recreation is offering several exciting outdoor adventures throughout the next couple of weeks. This includes hiking at Silver Falls, snowshoeing and sledding on Mt. Hood, a Columbia River Gorge waterfall tour, and an intro to outdoor photography.

Scholarships are available to help students offset expenses related with registration fees. To find more details on these trips visit this link, and feel free to contact AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu with any questions.

With everyday essentials like grocery bags, food/drink wrappers, Ziplock baggies, and packaging, we go through a lot of plastic each day! While a small portion of this ends up recycled, most of it winds up in the landfill, where it will stay for hundreds of years and never completely decompose.

In the spirit of “reduce, reuse, recycle,” the Arts & Crafts Club and Stewards of Sustainability Club are hosting an upcycling event, where we will have a few crafts to create art out of old materials! We will gather from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, in Brougher. Projects will include:

• Transforming old plastic packaging into functional wallets, pencil pouches and jewelry
• Turning plastic grocery bags into yarn for knitting/crocheting
• Using wood scraps to build a bug hotel for the Stewards of Sustainability Club’s garden

If you are interested in this event, please sign up here and start collecting (clean) plastic trash to bring!

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

Mobility, injury, or other dynamics may make the rock wall unattainable. We want to hold a focus group to provide a platform to share your own thoughts and experiences or even perspectives you have overheard about how the wall might be further accessed.

On Tuesday, March 5, at 10 a.m. in the Hadlock meeting room, we invite anyone with an interest in listening or sharing their thoughts on how to make the rock wall more inclusive and accessible.

Please consider joining us. We want to listen and learn from your observations so we can accommodate to the best of our ability.

Feel free to contact Dave Johnstone at djohnsto@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

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 tomorrow (Saturday) 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.

In such a divided and digital age, election years are difficult. It can be especially hard to navigate relationships with people of differing opinions.

Join the Department of Communication to hear from guest speaker Dr. Stephanie Bennett about how silence can be one of our greatest allies in civil discourse and ethical, interpersonal relationships.

The presentation and Q-and-A session will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, in EHS 102. Drinks and appetizers will be provided!

Contact Emmalee Johnson at ejohnson20@georgefox.edu for further information.

Interested in anime, webtoons, or cartoons? Join the Comic Book Club today (Friday) in Hoover 207 at 5:30 p.m. to reminisce about classic shows, discover new favorites, engage in games, and connect with fellow enthusiasts! Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Feel free to reach out to Aireen Celestino at acelestino20@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Join the School of Communication and Design as we open our Student Annual Art and Design Showcase in both the Lindgren and Minthorne galleries. We’ll celebrate the opening of this exhibition during Newberg’s First Friday Art Walk (FFAW) between 5 to 8 p.m. today (Friday).

Chandler Brutscher will be leading an Art Walk tour for those who have never been out and about for Newberg’s FFAW! The tour will begin in Lindgren Gallery at 5 p.m. and end at the Blue Trout Gallery in downtown Newberg by 7 p.m.

Stay tuned for details about the award ceremony for the student show coming on Monday, March 4.

Questions? Please feel free to reach out to Chandler Brutscher at cbrutscher@georgefox.edu.

The climbing wall’s hot dog fundraiser is today (Friday)! Come out and support the climbing wall and Seattle Children’s Hospital by buying a hot dog on the quad between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Hot dogs will be $3, with chips and drinks available as add-ons for a few dollars more. Purchases help support our Bouldering Competition, which has free registration for a limited time! You can register for it here.

Feel free to reach out to Nathanael Freeman at freemann@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The university community is invited to come check out a special production, Opera Scenes, tomorrow (Saturday) at 4 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. 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 university’s performing arts department will present our spring musical, Bright Star, in Wood-Mar Auditorium beginning next week. Here are our showtimes:

• Thursday-Saturday, March 7-9 & March 14-16, at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, March 10 and March 17, at 2 p.m.

Synopsis: Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s.

When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past – and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives.

With beautiful melodies and powerfully moving characters, the story unfolds as a rich tapestry of deep emotion. An uplifting theatrical journey that holds you tightly in its grasp, Bright Star is as refreshingly genuine as it is daringly hopeful.

Students and staff can claim their free ticket by visiting our website at georgefox.edu/box-office. Student tickets are free for Thursday nights; staff tickets are free for any night. When selecting your complimentary tickets, please do so using your own George Fox email address. Open captioning will be offered on the first Sunday and second Thursday performances.

If you have any questions, contact Kacy Hughson at khughson@georgefox.edu.

Rally for Revival is back! The George Fox Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is hosting a night of worship, prayer and testimonies on Monday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

We want to invite all of our surrounding communities (George Fox, FCA huddles from around the area, local churches, etc.) to join us as we come together to pursue revival in our time.

For more information, or to get connected, please contact Alvin Lai at alai20@georgefox.edu.

Join us for a dinner around the globe! We’ll be having dishes from all over the world on Wednesday, March 13, at 7 p.m. at the Moore House (IRC). We will be eating meals, snacks, drinks, and desserts from places like India, Peru, Japan, Ethiopia, Mexico, and many more.

All you have to do is show up and be ready to try something new.

Please fill out this form to RSVP so we can prepare enough food for everyone. Feel free to bring a friend, just make sure they fill out the form as well. This will be a great experience. See you then!

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email Ayahna Bahati at abahati21@georgefox.edu.

Come join us for Quaker Worship tomorrow (Thursday) from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 250 for a time of quiet waiting on the Lord for guidance, healing and empowerment. Nathanael Ankeny will be hosting. SpiL credit will be offered.

Feel free to reach out to Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Do you have a lot of plastic bags lying around? Save them! The Arts & Crafts and Stewards of Sustainability clubs are putting on an event on Saturday, March 9, where we will be making art out of trash. These projects include learning how to make wallets out of old plastic and knit with yarn made of grocery bags.

In preparation for the event, please start collecting plastic bags that would otherwise be thrown away. These could include takeout bags, grocery bags, bread bags, or other similar items. You can then bring your materials to the event to work with or donate to others to work with.

Feel free to reach out to Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu with any questions. A time and place for the event will soon be announced.

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.

You will run one lap at full speed for the first session, then max out your hand grip strength for the other. To sign up, follow this link and be sure to include your full name.

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

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 this 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.

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.