The Daily Bruin

Junior, Suvi Mirka, will be leading Shalom tonight, Nov. 21 in an exploration of what it means to be rooted in God’s mystery and how to act courageously for Christ’s love in our communities.

There will be optional interactive stations around the room, including communion, foot-washing, and a group art piece, as well as worship music throughout. We hope to see you there.

Shalom will start at 9 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Chapel elective credit is available for this event.

Calling all willing hands and hearts!

We have an awesome opportunity to serve with two great organizations this Saturday, Nov. 23.
First, Faith In Action has connected us with 5 of our elderly neighbors who need help in their yards (cleaning gutters, raking leaves, pulling weeds, etc).
Second, Habitat for Humanity has contacted James Project in urgent request for more volunteers to complete their Saturday serve group and help with painting at their 9th St. build site.

The time commitment is 9 a.m.-1 p.m. for Faith in Action projects & 9 a.m.-4 p.m. for Habitat for Humanity.

We are looking for a great number of volunteers this weekend to fulfill the needs presented.

If that’s you, please contact mdagostini11@georgefox.edu to RSVP and/or for more details.

Tonight, Nov. 21, come have a blast speed friending with the Friendsview residents. Students will be moving from table to table and interacting with the residents. Learn about their first dates, craziest adventures, and favorite superhero.

If you would like to join this event, meet in the Bruin Den at 6:20 p.m. to join in the fun.

For more information, please contact Rebekah Harding at rharding12@georgefox.edu.

Join us at our first Table Talk of the semester! We’ll meet from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, in the Executive Dining Room.

The theme this time will be surrounding the topic of Thanksgiving (its meaning and history). We want to bring to the surface the strong role Native Americans have played in the history of the United States as well as the struggles they have gone through and are still going through.

If you have any questions, you may contact Nancy Arellano (narellano11@georgefox.edu).

Come join us for a movie and discussion about the issues faced by a Quaker family during the Civil War – a family opposed to slavery and war, but also hoping to protect family and friends.

This movie and discussion will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, in Hoover 103.

For more information, please contact Paul Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

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.