The Daily Bruin

If you aren’t going to Fall Retreat, but still want to be in a place where God can do great things, join us for Urban Outreach.

One group will be going to Portland at 5:30 p.m. and another to Salem at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, and Salem at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9.

Email Steven (sching10@georgefox.edu) for Salem Friday, David (dween12@georgefox.edu) for Portland, and Katrina (ksolum11@georgefox.edu) for Salem Saturday.

As winter comes for our friends on the streets, they need encouragement and a friend more than ever. Come and meet the least of these!

Bruin Heritage needs students who are willing to act on the night of the Sophomore Black and White, which takes place at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15. It is a murder mystery event with many acting spots that need to be filled.

Please contact Taylor Ellis at tellis12@georgefox.edu if you are interested in joining us.

Plan ahead: The university’s women’s basketball team will be hosting a four-team tournament Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 14-16. The gym will be unavailable the following times on these dates.

• Thursday, Nov. 14, 2:30-8:30 p.m. (practices)
• Friday, Nov. 15, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (shoot-around times); 6 p.m. (Linfield vs. Wheaton); 8 p.m. (George Fox vs. Cal Lutheran)
• Saturday, Nov. 16, 9 a.m. to noon (shoot-around times); 4 p.m. (Linfield vs. Cal Lutheran); 6 p.m. (George Fox vs. Wheaton)

George Fox student and employee ID cards are good for admission to all games.

The English as a Second Language department is hosting a “Conversation Corner” for all native English speakers and international students from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday).

Stop by the Bruin Den and share your culture, develop friendships and have fun. Drop by for even 30 minutes and a snack.

Questions? Contact Bonnie Steinborn at bonniesteinborn@gmail.com.

A journalism student seeks information regarding reasons why students chose George Fox University, and your input would be incredibly valued. Click the link below to go to the survey.

Survey: Why Students Chose George Fox

For more information, please contact Amy Rose at arose12@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.

Due to a record amount of sign ups, we are now completely full for Fall Retreat taking place this weekend, Nov. 8-10!

Sign ups are now CLOSED. However, if you would like to be on the waiting list for students who may not be able to come, please email Chris Miller at cmiller11@georgefox.edu. This is a first come, first serve basis.

The university community is welcome to an art exhibit opening on Thursday, Nov. 7. Portland artist Alison O’Donoghue will be on hand to speak about her show “Riding Into Tomorrow” that will be up in the Minthorne Gallery through Dec. 5.

Alison will speak at 4:10 p.m. in the Calder Lecture Hall (Lemmons 8), followed by an opening reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the gallery.

Questions? Contact Cheri Hampton at champton@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in studying abroad?

Every year Fox sends students all over the world to study for a semester. If you have even the slightest interest in studying abroad come to the informational meeting at 6 p.m., tomorrow (Thursday) in Hoover 105 to learn about the different programs, the financial model for off-campus study, and to learn how to apply. Studying abroad is a great opportunity to learn in a new environment and culture, and also experience the world.

For more information, please contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.

Too busy to get your flu shot at the Health Center? Well, we’re bringing our supplies and coming to you this year! Please come see us at the ASC offices in the Student Union Building (SUB) on Friday, Nov. 8, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost is $15 (cash or check only), or free if you have the GFU student insurance. No appointment is necessary.

Please call the Health Center at 503-554-2340 if you have questions.

There will be a get-together after evening chapel at 8:30 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) for all those who are involved in Senior Outreach and for those who have worked/volunteered with the elderly before.

This will be a time to chat about our experiences and brainstorm ideas for future events at Friendsview! Come if you are interested in investing time with the elderly community in Newberg or have insights to share about your own experiences. Snacks will be provided!

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

Come join us for lunch this Thursday, Nov. 7, as we unveil our new food cart here on campus! It’s grilled cheese and tomato soup day at “the Bon,” so we will be featuring a steaming cup of our hearty house-made soup along with a variety of different grilled cheese sandwiches, cold beverages and other snack items.

The food cart will be parked outside the library and be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. At this time, we are unable to accept debit/credit or flex points, so sales will be cash only.

See you there!

– Bon Appetit staff

Need to “de-stress” from the week? Come for a time of creative prayer and worship on Friday, Nov. 8, at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium!

– The “SpiL” team

Friday, Nov. 8, 11 a.m. – Women’s soccer vs. Whitman (Austin Sports Complex)
Friday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Pacific Lutheran (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Nov. 9, 11 a.m. – Women’s soccer vs. Whitworth (Austin Sports Complex)
Saturday, Nov. 9, 1:30 p.m. – Men’s soccer vs. Pacific (Austin Sports Complex)
Saturday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Willamette (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.

The university’s College of Christian Studies and William Penn Honors Program invite all to a free presentation, “Re-Tuned by God: The Future of Worship,” featuring Jeremy Begbie of Duke Divinity School and Wolfson College, Cambridge, at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, in Bauman Auditorium.

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.

Begbie, described as “a musician and theologian par excellence” by N.T. Wright, is the inaugural holder of the Thomas A. Langford Research Professorship in Theology at Duke Divinity School and a senior member at Wolfson College, Cambridge. More information and a video of Begbie is available here.

Questions? Contact Joseph Clair at ext. 2153 or jclair@georgefox.edu.

There will be a test soon of the George Fox University Emergency Notification network (FoxAlert). Please make sure that your cell phone is registered on MyGFU so that you will get texts when there indeed is an emergency.

Please go to this link to sign up and to verify that your contact information is correct.

Questions? Please contact security at 503-554-2090.

Are you interested in packaging Operation Christmas Child boxes together with your friends and eating some snacks?

The Nursing Club will be carpooling to the store and then packaging the boxes together at our meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the Stevens Center. This will be a fun night to hang out and hear about other Nursing Club upcoming events!

For more information, please contact the Nursing Club at gfnursingclub@gmail.com.

Exodus Fair for all Fall 2013 Grads:

If you are graduating this December 2013, stop by the Exodus Fair from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.,  Thursday, Nov. 14  in the Stevens Center Atrium. You can pick up your cap and gown, order graduation announcements, enjoy some free food and much more!
Your degree is almost done, graduation is right around the corner, and it’s time to celebrate! We hope to see you there!

For more information, please contact Aleida Polanco at apolanco@georgefox.edu

The last day to sign up to have a booth at this year’s Cultural Fair is today, Tuesday, Nov. 5. We’d love to have all the cultures at George Fox represented. To sign up, fill out this form.

The Cultural Fair will feature students from many different cultures sharing something about their own culture (food, displays, clothing, games, etc.). We can reimburse you up to $50 for costs you may incur by presenting at the Cultural Fair.

Contact Dianna McIntyre (dmcintyre@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Do you think you have what it takes to be GFU’s rising lip sync star?

If so, come and try out for the annual Lip Sync Competition! Show off your talent from 7 to 9 p.m., tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 5, in Lemmons 8.

For more information, please contact Cassie Pauley at cpauley12@georgefox.edu.

Applications are available now for Summer Serve “SpiLgrimages” 2014! We are sending students to Romania/Moldova and Argentina for three- to four-week international experiences that are heavily exposure-based and discipleship-­oriented in their design. The Office of SpIL at Fox does not seek to implement these trips simply as “work projects to solve poverty” as much as we are seeking to experience and serve Christ.

Applications are available at the Spiritual Life website. Applications and references are due at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14.

Questions? Email us at spirituallife@georgefox.edu, call us, or drop by our office.