The Daily Bruin

For the past several years, George Fox athletic teams have competed for first prize in a food drive that benefits our own Bruin Community Pantry. You can support your favorite team by giving them money to purchase donations or donating non-perishable food items. This event will take place March 3-7.

The following items are in high demand:

• Oatmeal
• Soups of all kinds
• Cereal
• Granola Bars
• Gluten-free food
• Canned meals
• Spam
• Top Ramen
• Chili

Please reach out to the coaches to see how you can get involved. For their contact information, go to the athletic department’s page and click on “Sports,” then “Roster.”

If you have questions, please contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Join us in Bauman Auditorium at 7 p.m. tonight (Friday) for a Lip Sync show you won’t forget! Watch as teams go head-to-head and compete to win the $500 prize. Every vote counts, so come watch and vote for your favorite team!

Next week, step into a night of mystery and mayhem at a Murder Mystery Dinner on Friday, Feb. 28, where every twist and turn keeps you guessing. Will you crack the case or become the next suspect? Spots are filling up fast! Click this link to reserve yours.

Here is a rundown of upcoming campus events:

• Murder Mystery: Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons
• Putt-Putt Golf Housing Night: March 7 at 5 p.m. in the living areas
• Spring Formal: March 15 at 7 p.m. at The Barn at Countryside (tickets on sale the week of March 3).

Fusion presents Squid Games 2! Get ready for a night of intense competition, thrilling games and high-stakes fun. Bring your friends, test your skills and see if you have what it takes to make it to the end. Join us in the FoxHole on Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m.!

Reach out to Diana Bui at dbui23@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Summer will be here before you know it! Your 2025-26 financial aid should be finalized before you leave campus, so that you can plan ahead for your remaining balance.

Complete these steps by May 1 to be prepared financially for fall 2025:

File your FAFSA*
*If you do not intend to file your FAFSA, contact your financial aid counselor to let us know!

Accept / Decline loans
Watch or read our instructions on how to accept, decline, or reduce your loans. If you accept or decline something now, and then change your mind, no worries! We can always add or adjust things later if your plans change.

Complete All To-do List Items
Visit your Tasks folder on MyGeorgeFox for all of the details about these items!

Extenuating circumstances
Has your family’s financial situation changed since 2023? If you’ve had a change of circumstance, or if you had a Professional Judgment this year for special circumstances that will continue next year, request a PJ.

Need help? Contact us! We’re available in the Stevens Center (second floor) Monday through Friday. You’re welcome to call, email, drop in or schedule an appointment.

The George Fox Civility Project and Newberg/Dundee United as Neighbors invite the public to hear Newberg Mayor Bill Rosacker and George Fox’s own Rick Muthiah kick off the next Newberg/Dundee Community Conversation on Wednesday, Feb. 26, on the George Fox campus.

Bill and Rick will continue a conversation they began in January about their different views of the new Trump administration’s actions. Then attenders, sitting in small groups at tables, will have their own versions of this conversation.

Come to see if the people at your table can hear each other, learn to summarize each other’s views accurately and fairly, and build stronger personal connections across political differences.

The event will be in Canyon Commons from 7 to 8:45 p.m. For more information, contact Ron Mock at rmock@georgefox.edu.

The Black Student Union (BSU) and BIPOC Poetry Club present an Open Mic Night! Please join us for poems, spoken word, karaoke and more tonight (Thursday) at the Intercultural Resource Center (IRC) at 7 p.m. Anyone is welcome to perform! Please use this link to RSVP.

Contact Meklit Wakjira at mwakjira21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

You are invited to the Math Community Game Night from 5 to 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Wheeler’s Esports Arena!

This semester’s game night will feature a Mario Kart tournament. Snacks and other board games will be available. Please RSVP here. This event is sponsored by the math department but open to all!

The George Fox University Museum is pleased to announce a new exhibit on the George Fox Honors Program in celebration of its 10th anniversary.

The exhibit, “Whatever is True, Noble, and Beautiful: George Fox Honors Program,” is located in the display cases in Hoover 104. It explores the earlier iterations of the program along with the current program.

If you have any questions about the exhibit, please contact Caitlin Corning at ccorning@georgefox.edu.

We’re excited to announce that in May of 2025 students and faculty from our doctor of physical therapy program will be heading to Uganda for a medical service trip! Our well-established partnerships with local leaders in Uganda seek to meet the physical and educational needs that exist in these communities.

We will work alongside doctors, teachers and community leaders who have been our friends and partners for over 10 years, and we need your help! The trip is being funded through donations and fundraisers happening now through April.

Visit any Panda Express across the country on Wednesday, Feb. 26, making sure to order online with this code. Thank you for your support!

For the first time, George Fox is sending 10 students to Cuba on a missions trip! Fundraising is essential for this opportunity, so please consider giving online at this link. Our donation deadline is Saturday, March 8. The link also includes more information about the trip.

If you have questions, reach out to Kelly Chang at kchang@georgefox.edu.

Do you like showing others ways to be a more effective and efficient student? Do your friends always come to you to look over their papers before they turn them in? Do you have a GPA above 3.0?

If you answered yes to these questions, you might have a future as an ARC consultant in the Academic Resource Center. We are interested in students from any major, not just English!

Applications for the 2025-26 academic year are due by Thursday, March 6. Application instructions and additional information are available on Handshake.

Contact Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

In celebration of Black History Month, the IRC team would like to invite you to a “Watch Party Wednesday” showing of Black Panther from 3 to 5 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the Intercultural Resource Center. Please join us for the movie and snacks as your schedule allows!

he performing arts department is proud to present Jenny Rebecca Winans and Drew Ronning, live in concert tonight (Wednesday) at 7:30 p.m. JR and Drew are singer-songwriters from Washington and California, currently residing in Berlin, who sing music inspired by love, faith, and the journeys that we all walk through.

It will be a delightful pop-music set performed on the stage of Bauman – yes, you get to sit on the stage with the artist! The concert is free for the George Fox family, with a $10 suggested donation for the general public.

If you have any questions, reach out to Dwayne Corbin at dcorbin@georgefox.edu.

Held in Canyon Commons this Friday, Feb. 21, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., “The Burn” is a 12-hour student-led gathering of all forms of worship: prayer, praise, fellowship, discipleship, communion, flagging, art, solitude, and all ways the Holy Spirit leads us.

At “The Burn,” we return to our first love, entering the presence of God and encountering his love together. Come join us!

Contact Gaddiel Vergara at evergara22@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Join Embold Credit Union at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 26, in Hoover 209 for a workshop on financial literacy. Get great budgeting tips to set yourself up for success!

Reach out to Gracie Flynn at gjones@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

The Black Student Union (BSU) and BIPOC Poetry Club present an Open Mic Night! Please join us for poems, spoken word, karaoke and more this Thursday, Feb. 20, at the Intercultural Resource Center (IRC) at 7 p.m.

Contact Meklit Wakjira at mwakjira21@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Join us in Bauman Auditorium at 7 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 21, for a Lip Sync show you won’t forget! Watch as teams go head-to-head and compete to win the $500 prize. Every vote counts, so come watch and vote for your favorite team!

Later this month, step into a night of mystery and mayhem at a Murder Mystery Dinner on Friday, Feb. 28, where every twist and turn keeps you guessing. Will you crack the case or become the next suspect? Click this link to reserve your spot!

Here is a rundown of upcoming campus events:

• Murder Mystery: Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons
• Putt-Putt Golf Housing Night: March 7 at 5 p.m. in the living areas
• Spring Formal: March 15 at 7 p.m. at The Barn at Countryside (tickets on sale the week of March 3).

If you have any questions, please reach out to activities@georgefox.edu.

Join us for a Nursing Club specialty panel today (Tuesday) from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Roberts 203! We will hear from a number of nurses about their experiences, including those from ICU, pediatrics, labor and delivery, emergency department, oncology, community health, and mental health settings.

This is a great opportunity to ask questions and learn about areas of nursing you may be interested in! We would love to see you there!

Reach out to Abby Breeser at abreeser21@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Join us tomorrow (Wednesday) in the Chapel from 11 to 11:30 a.m. for a time of worship, listening to God’s Spirit, and seeking to discern God’s truth together. Jay Miller will be hosting. Chapel credit will be offered.

Please reach out to Jay at jaym@georgefox.edu with any questions.

It’s time to refresh that old Hydro Flask and replace it with a new one at a discount! The Bruin Bookstore is offering 30% off Hydro Flasks today (Tuesday) through March 2, in-store only. This sale includes all Hydro Flask items that are currently full price.