The Daily Bruin

Wheeler Sports Center will close at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, and reopen at 6 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 2.

Do you remember Steve Taylor – the 1980s-era Christian rocker who challenged the church with such albums as I Want to Be a Clone, Meltdown (at Madame Tussaud’s) and On the Fritz? Steve also produced and directed the 2012 film Blue Like Jazz. He will be on campus today (Thursday), and you are welcome to meet him.

Steve will speak in two classes – in a video editing class from 10:30 to 11:50 a.m. in the Media Center and in a studio sound recording class in the same location from 2:45 to 4 p.m. He’ll also speak at a “SpiL” event from 1:20 to 2:10 p.m. in Stevens 109 (chapel credit available).

Finally, Steve will be available during an informal meet and greet time from 4 to 5 p.m. in Stevens 101. Feel free to bring your old vinyl records for him to sign.

The campus community is invited to attend any of the events. Contact Sarah Gibson (sgibson@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Come join the Writings of John class for a movie and discussion. We’re watching The Gospel of John, featuring the biblical text rendered on the movie screen. Interesting presentations of the narrative abound, followed by a brief discussion.

All are welcome to join us today (Thursday) from 8 to 11 a.m. in Stevens 101. Questions? Contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

Calling all scarf knitters! If you love knitting scarves and want to use your talent toward something good, we are making donations to the homeless! As the weather gets colder and we are inside snuggled in our warm pajamas and blankets, there is someone out there who doesn’t have that privilege. In order to make their Christmas a little warmer, we are making and donating scarves.

If you are interested in joining us, have any questions, or want to know where to drop off your scarves, please email Mary Conopa at mconopa12@georgefox.edu.

Thank you in advance for your help!

All are invited to a “Reflections on Advent” service in the Cap and Gown Room at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2. Students, this counts as a chapel elective!

Join us as the Worship Ensemble and engaging guest speaker lead you thoughtfully through Advent themes in celebrating the birth of Jesus, the Christ. Music will range from modern renditions of old hymns to newly written songs about Christ and his Advent.

We will also be joined by George Fox artists from Gary Buhler’s art class who will give artistic impressions to the themes presented.

See you there!

Students will see meal plan charges for spring semester on their next bill for the new semester (Spring 2014).

Students who are eligible to make changes to their meal plan will be able to do so starting Jan. 2, 2014. through January 24, 2014.

Watch for an announcement in The Daily Bruin as well as an e-mail to all undergraduate students.

For more information about meal plans, please check out the Meal Plan Options page on the Student Life website.

If you have any questions about the meal plans, please contact Jere Witherspoon in the Office of Student Life. You may also phone her at 503-554-2316. The student life office is on the third floor of the Stevens Center.

Today (Wednesday) is the day! From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., come sign the huge Thanksgiving “card” in the quad and write a thank you to the many people who generously and sacrificially give to make the George Fox experience possible. We will be sending the video Thanksgiving card via email to all of these awesome people. Come join your fellow Bruins!

Thank you Bob Dexter, Eric Mortinson, Mary Monahan, Doug Beatty, Dave Smith, Jessica Dick, Lehman Pekkola and Emily Jackson for making this possible!

Questions? Contact Carrie Bohl at cbohl@georgefox.edu.

Celebrate Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary with the George Fox Whovians from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Nov. 24 in EHS 102.

Come and enjoy refreshments, activities, and a Cosplay Contests. Bring some finger-food, themed is optional, but encouraged, and join us for a night of fun.

For more information, please contact McKayla Phillips at mphillips13@georgefox.edu.

Did you know that last year donors gave more than $3.5 million to George Fox University? We need your help to thank them!

Tomorrow (Wednesday), from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., we will have a huge “Thank You” sign in the quad for you to express your appreciation for these awesome people who help make the George Fox experience possible. The whole event will be captured on video so that we can send them a wonderful Thanksgiving message from you.

Come join your fellow Bruins – grab a colorful Sharpie and make your appreciation known!

Big kudos go out to Bob Dexter, Eric Mortenson, Mary Monahan, Jessica Dick, Lehman Pekkola and Emily Jackson, without whose help this would not be possible. And, yes, we did bump the event back one day due to weather.

The BlueZone Store is currently in the process of hiring for two seasonal temporary part-time positions. These positions are very active with regular lifting of 50 pounds. Both positions will begin in December and end in January. To apply, please visit this link.

The requisition number is 753. Please do not contact the store directly. Details of the job will be available in the application process. Once you have applied, you will be contacted for an interview.

Consider adding Technical Writing (WRIT 240) to your spring schedule. Here’s a few reasons why:

• Though the course title may sound intimidating, Technical Writing is an extremely practical course that will help anyone who plans to work in an organization (business, research, education, nonprofit) write more effective reports, letters, memos and emails.
• It will look good on your resume. Surveys tell us that effective writing skills are at the top of employers’ lists in the hiring process.
• The instructor, Gary Tandy, has 15 years’ experience as a full-time and contract technical writer for business and educational organizations.
• While this class may have the most direct application to science, engineering and business majors, liberal arts or humanities majors can also benefit. The major writing project for the class can be tailored to your major or career interest.

Questions? Contact Gary Tandy at gtandy@georgefox.edu.

The 2014 Summer Serve application deadline is this Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m.

Prayerfully consider joining us this May/June for a “SpILgrimage” to meet and love Christ amongst the “least of these” (Matthew 25:40).

Our aim for 2014 Summer Serve really is to learn from and serve alongside our friends and “kingdom”-partners from Word Made Flesh communities in Romania/Moldova and Argentina. We hope to serve WMF as they live their lives in service by committing themselves to long-term friendship, solidarity and love of their neighbors who constitute some of the most vulnerable of the world’s poor.

Note to Juniors: If you are in your third year at Fox and would like to lower the cost of this Summer Serve experience, you can go on Summer Serve in place of Juniors Abroad and then the Summer Serve trip airfare would be covered by Juniors Abroad (i.e. personal fundraising budget would be lowered by approx. 55 percent).

To apply, go to this link.

The International Club is hosting a school-wide “League of Legend” tournament. It will start at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, in the Cap and Gown Room. We are accepting eight teams total, and please sign-up in teams of five. Deadline is Nov. 20. Winners will be awarded $50.

If you’re interested in playing, please email gfu.international.club@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you there.

Do you want to make a difference in a child’s life this Christmas season? By packing a simple shoebox you can help a child experience God’s love and hear the good news of Jesus Christ. Boxes will be available in the Bruin Den during meal times for you to pick up. You can drop any finished boxes off at the Outreach Ministries office or bring them to the Packing Party in the EHS Atrium from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23.

We will be packing boxes with the local community to bless hundreds of children this Christmas season. Hope to see you there.

For more information, please contact Rachel Arias at rarias10@georgefox.edu.

Come hear what some of our students are working on at the College of Engineering’s Student Research Seminar this Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 3:45 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105.

The event will feature student research presentations in mathematics, computer science and electrical engineering …

• In search of … STABILITY: Identifying Numerical Oscillations in Parabolic Differential Equations (Mitchell Main, mathematics major)
• Tackling distributed computing with EDGAR: Easy Distributed Grid Architecture for Research (Michael Vandeberg, computer science major)
• Can magnets be used to charge batteries? Magnetic Battery Feasibility Study Using Flux Switching Topology (Andrew Janzen, electrical engineering major)

Questions? Contact John Natzke at jnatzke@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget to join us tonight (Monday) as Jeremy Begbie from the Duke Divinity School and Wolfson College, Cambridge, presents “Re-Tuned by God: The Future of Worship” at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. He is a guest of the College of Christian Studies and William Penn Honors Program.

Begbie will speak, perform, and use recorded music and visual material to explore the way the New Testament helps us understand more deeply some of the basic components of worship. He is a professionally trained musician and theologian who has taught in the United Kingdom and North America and delivered multimedia performance lectures around the world.

In addition to his Monday performance, Begbie will speak as a guest of the music and religion departments on Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Ross 208. The “Intellectual Feast” session is also open to the university community free of charge.

More information and a video of Begbie is available here. Questions? Contact Joseph Clair at ext. 2153 or jclair@georgefox.edu.

Did you know that last year donors gave more than $3.5 million to George Fox University? We need your help to thank them!

Tomorrow (Tuesday), from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be a HUGE “Thank You” sign in the quad for you to express your appreciation for these awesome people who help make the George Fox experience possible. The whole event will be captured on video so that we can send them a wonderful Thanksgiving message from you.

Come join your fellow Bruins – grab a colorful Sharpie and make your appreciation known!

Questions? Contact Carrie Bohl at cbohl@georgefox.edu.

At 7 p.m. on Nov. 21 at Friendsview, there will be a night of speed friending.  Get to know the elderly in Newberg as well as your fellow students through a night of fun, laughter, and Italian sodas.  Meet in the Bruin Den at 6:20 p.m.!

Email Rebekah Harding at rharding12@georgefox.edu with questions or to RSVP!

For those Fall 2013 GRADS that didn’t make it to the Fall 2013 Exodus Fair on Nov. 14, please come to the Registrar’s Office to pick up your cap and gown.

Any questions, please contact Aleida Polanco at apolanco@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2218

If you are a third-culture kid, missionary kid, or are interested in hearing about this unique population’s interesting experiences, please come to the Mu Kappa Club meeting on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 8 p.m. in the Sutton basement!

We will be having a yummy dessert potluck and hang-out time. Bring/tell your friends! Blessings!

If you have any questions, please contact Carrie Gradin (cgradin12@georgefox.edu), Jamie Whisler (jwhisler12@georgefox.edu) or Breanna Thomas (bthomas13@georgefox.edu).