The Daily Bruin

We are inviting veteran employees, faculty, staff and club members to join us for our Veterans Prayer Breakfast on Monday, March 6, from 8 to 10 a.m. in Canyon Commons.

Join Quaker warriors in honoring and praying for each other. The National Anthem will be preformed live by Christian Pond of The Boondock Boys band. We will have several guest speakers, opening prayer, and a time to eat and have fellowship. Please join us!

Local veteran resources and counseling sign-ups will be available. RSVP with Stauros Gibson at sgibson21@georgefox.edu.

Come enjoy the Oregon Coast with the Stewards of Sustainability Club! Our spring beach clean-up event is happening on Saturday, March 4.

We will be volunteering with SOLVE to pick up trash at Seaside from 9 to 11 a.m., leaving campus at 7 a.m. and returning around 2 p.m. You can carpool with us or meet us there. Either way, please sign up by tomorrow (Friday). Employees and students alike are welcome to join!

For more information regarding transportation, please see the sign-up sheet or email Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Please join us on this fun event as we help make our beach and ocean cleaner, healthier and more beautiful.

Hello everyone! My name is Skylar Paul, and I am a senior kinesiology student. My partner, Carleigh DeLapp, and I are currently running an athlete-only study, titled “Segmental Rolling, Trunk Usage, and Lower Extremity/Lumbar Injury Risk.” We are hoping to compare as many sports as possible with varying levels of trunk usage.

We are testing through this week and into next week, so if you are an athlete and interested in participating, please fill out our informed consent/demographic survey . The final day of testing will be Friday, March 3.

If you have any questions, please reach out to either Carleigh at cdelapp20@georgefox.edu and/or myself at spaul19@georgefox.edu.

Thank you all for your time!

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.

The entire university community is invited to attend the national Sisco Symposium to be hosted on our Newberg campus March 13-15. This annual conference will provide time for communities to embrace and practice holistic biblical kingdom diversity, and there is no charge to attend. 

Some highlights:

• Keynote sessions will feature pastors Efrem Smith and Susie Gamez
• The full-length documentary High Eagle will be previewed, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Sebastian Rogers
• Grammy-award-winning musician Dee Wilson will lead worship in Tuesday morning chapel and the Wednesday morning plenary.
• Moments of Praise, a worship group from Mannahouse Portland,  will lead worship Monday evening. 
• Breakout sessions will feature Joel Perez, Donecia Smith and Sebastian Rogers
• The Rodney Sisco student-nominated faculty and staff awards will be announced.

Visit our website to read speaker profiles and the full schedule of events. Questions? Contact Jamie Johnson at jamiej@georgefox.edu or D’Metri Mattocks at dmattocks@georgefox.edu.

It takes a great team working together to accomplish something extraordinary. Thankfully, we have 20-plus great teams.

On Feb. 14-16, the university’s athletic teams conducted a food drive to benefit the Bruin Community Pantry. While the women’s tennis team brought the most items (1,742), other teams really stepped up and added a significant amount of food to the pantry.

I am grateful beyond words to the athletic department administration who made this event a priority for the student-athletes.

Thank you EVERYONE who contributed time, money and energy to support the Bruin Community Pantry food bank and Grab & Go programs.

Sincerely,
Jere Witherspoon

All are invited to the afternoon lecture of our Dalton Lecture scientist, Dr. Deborah Haarsma, president of Biologos, as she talks about “Life beyond earth and the place of humans in the cosmos” at 3 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) in Bauman Auditorium.

Also join us for the evening lecture at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman, when Dr. Haarsma will discuss trends in our culture on science and faith, ways to distinguish reliable scientific findings from speculation, and research-based practical tips for better conversations with friends and family.

Dr. Haarsma has studied large galaxies, galaxy clusters, the curvature of space, and the expansion of the universe using telescopes around the world and in orbit. She plans on sharing some of these images with us.

Immediately following the lecture, there will be a reception and student research poster session in the lobby.

Contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Join University Recreation for a trip up to Mt. Hood on either day this weekend! Saturday’s trip will be snowshoeing Twin Lakes and Sunday’s trip will be cross country skiing Pocket Creek.

Scholarships are available for students who need financial assistance. These trips are organized by the university and are open to all current undergraduate and graduate students.

If you have questions on either of these trips, please contact Jasmin Fuentes at jfuentes19@georgefox.edu.

Hadlock’s annual Bruin Boulder Bash is back! This free-climbing competition is open for climbers of all levels, so join us on Saturday, March 18.

Whether it’s your first time climbing or you’ve been doing it your whole life, this competition is for you. Stick around for games, music and raffle prizes! We have four sessions, with the first starting at 12:30 p.m. and the last starting at 6:30 p.m. Register here!

Contact Nathanael Freeman at nfreeman19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Come join us for Contemplative Worship after the Manner of Friends tomorrow (Wednesday) from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m. in  Hoover 250.

We’ll spend time prayerful waiting on the present Christ, who “speaks to our condition” (as George Fox would say) in an open meeting for worship. All are welcome, and spiritual life credit is available for students.

Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Looking to attend an Ash Wednesday service? Here are churches in Newberg that offer a service tomorrow:

• Zion Lutheran Church at 6:30 p.m.
• Newberg First Presbyterian at 6 p.m.
• Northside Community Church at 5:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
• Red Hills Church at 10 a.m.
• St Michael’s Episcopal at 7 p.m. (in Spanish and English)
• First Presbyterian Church at 6 p.m.
• Church of the Vine at 7 a.m.

Did you know that March is Social Work Month? Come visit the social work department for our open house as we celebrate!

Pop in anytime between noon and 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, in Roberts 215. We will be serving cinnamon rolls and highlighting social work’s valuable work in society.

Please join us! All are welcome! Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu with any 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 to students and employees ($20) as well as community members ($25). We are offering a 25-minute massage on Friday, Feb. 24, from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd., in Newberg).

We will be taking all the current precautions related to the delivery of healthcare during COVID-19. All proceeds will help fund our medical service trip to Uganda. Donations are also welcome.

Register for a massage or ask us questions by emailing Taylor Kopecky at tkopecky21@georgefox.edu.

We are two senior kinesiology students looking for people to participate in our senior research project. Our topic is looking at the prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction and anxiety in college students.

We would appreciate it if you could take just 10 to 15 minutes to fill out our survey to help us collect data for our study. We will need to record participant names in this informed consent form, but once you actually take the survey it will be completely anonymous. Anyone can participate, regardless if you know what pelvic floor dysfunction is or if you think you experience it.

If you want to participate, please read and sign the informed consent form. Once you have done that, you will receive an email with the link to the actual survey. Thank you!

Please reach out if you have any questions about the study; our emails are mguglielmo19@georgefox.edu and eforbes20@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.

All are welcome to attend the Dalton Lecture featuring Dr. Deborah Haarsma, from BioLogos, at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 23, in Bauman Auditorium.

In her talk, Dr. Haarsma will discuss trends in our culture on science and faith, ways to distinguish reliable scientific findings from speculation, and research-based practical tips for better conversations with friends and family.

Dr. Haarsma has studied large galaxies, galaxy clusters, the curvature of space, and the expansion of the universe using telescopes around the world and in orbit. She plans on sharing some of these images with us.

Immediately following the lecture, there will be a reception and student research poster session in the lobby.

Contact Vetta Berokoff at vberokof@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Come enjoy the Oregon Coast with the Stewards of Sustainability Club! Our spring beach clean-up event is happening on Saturday, March 4.

We will be volunteering with SOLVE to pick up trash at Seaside from 9 to 11 a.m., leaving campus at 7 a.m. and returning around 2 p.m. You can carpool with us or meet us there. Either way, please sign up by this Friday, Feb. 24. Employees and students alike are welcome to join!

For more information regarding transportation, please see the sign-up sheet or email Lilly McAfee at lmcafee19@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Please join us on this fun event as we help make our beach and ocean cleaner, healthier and more beautiful.

Mark your calendars! The spring Hadlock “Gearage Sale” is happening April 11-17. Items for sale include backpacks, sleeping bags, longboards, and other outdoor recreation equipment.

If you are interested in selling items at this sale on consignment or donating items for the sale, please contact Sam Nofziger at snofziger20@georgefox.edu. Items permitted include fitness equipment, sporting goods and sportswear, outdoor recreation equipment, and active apparel.

Looking for help with brainstorming for your next project? Need help with your partially drafted paper? Feeling overwhelmed and stressed? Want to get on top of things before midterms?

Make an appointment with the Portland Writing Center for writing and general academic support. Meetings might include reviewing the assignment, discussing citation styles, or talking through the body paragraphs of your paper. All of our appointments are free, 50-minute Zoom or asynchronous (email) consultations.

To learn about scheduling an appointment with us, visit our website. You can also schedule by clicking this link, using the Penji penguin on the lower left side of your Canvas page, or by using the Penji app for iPhone or Android.

Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Did you know Oregon has been in a drought for the past 23 years? One place you can help conserve water is in the bathroom. The average toilet flush uses 1.6 gallons of water. Now, we can’t tell you to go to the bathroom less, but you can make an impact in other ways.

The typical shower head uses 2.5 gallons of water per minute, the average shower takes eight minutes, and the water usage per shower is 20 gallons. How long is your average shower? One way you can reduce your shower time is to listen to two to three songs and then get out.

For more micro-sustainability tips, check out our Instagram (@sustainability_squad_gfu).

Here are some informational links we encourage you to check out:

• Average length of a shower 
• College student shower length

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You can now rent cross country skis at the Hadlock Student Center! The ski package comes with boots, poles and skis for $12 for a single day, $18 for the weekend (three days), and $8 for additional days. For information on what skis we offer, go here.

We also rent sleds (toboggan and saucer style), snowshoes, gaiters, trekking poles, and micro spikes (traction devices).

To make a free reservation and to see what equipment we have to offer, please go to this Hadlock rental page.

If you have questions, email Sam Nofziger at snofziger20@georgefox.edu.

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 to students and employees ($20) as well as members of the community ($25). We are offering a 25-minute massage on Friday, Feb. 24, from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Medical Sciences Building (448 Werth Blvd., in Newberg).

We will be taking all the current precautions related to the delivery of healthcare during COVID-19. All proceeds will help fund our medical service trip to Uganda. Donations are also welcome.

Register for a massage or ask questions by emailing Taylor Kopecky at tkopecky21@georgefox.edu.