The Daily Bruin

Tired? Feeling stressed? Want to just relax and be set free from the worries of life? Fall Retreat is here!

Fall Retreat will be at Twin Rocks Friends Camp this November 8-10.

Our speaker will be Mark Scandrette, he is the founding director of ReIMAGINE, a center for Integral Christian Practice. Price will be $10 which includes food and lodging. Sweet deal right?

Any questions or comments? Contact Chris Miller by email: cmiller11@georgefox.edu or by phone: 609-922-3247. See you there!

Join the First Year Seminar program and others in the George Fox community as we consider God’s boundless compassion for others and for us. Polly Peterson, visiting assistant professor of English, will lead our discussion on the book Tattoos on the Heart from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. tonight (Monday), in Hoover 105.

Are you interested in attending a professional health program after George Fox? Are you pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-veterinary, pre-physical therapy, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, etc.? Get informed on what it takes to get into a professional health program by attending a pre-professional information meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, in EHS 125.

The topics covered at the meeting will include admission requirements, the application process, and resources available to you at George Fox. This meeting is an annual event, so you may not need to attend if you have done so before. New interested students should plan on it!

If you have any questions, please contact Jane Sweet at jsweet@georgefox.edu or John Schmitt at jschmitt@georgefox.edu. If you are not able to attend, but consider yourself a pre-professional health student, please contact Jane so that you are added to the pre-professional health student contact group.

Would you like to carry a flag representing your cultural heritage in the Nov. 13 chapel to open Cultural Celebration Week? If so, please fill out this form. Please sign up by Monday, Nov. 4.

The Parade of Flags is a colorful and exciting way we recognize the different cultures and countries represented at George Fox. If you volunteer, we will provide the flag and contact you with more details.

Who may carry a flag? Anyone who is from another country, lived in another country, was a missionary in another country, or has a cultural heritage from another country. It is a great way to show pride in your culture!

Questions? Contact Dianna McIntyre (dmcintyre@georgefox.edu).

On Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 4 to 6 p.m., the university will host a Cultural Fair in the Bruin Den – and we’d love to have you participate! The Cultural Fair will feature students from Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas sharing something about their own culture (food, displays, clothing, games, etc.).

If you would like to share your culture at the Cultural Fair, please complete this form. We can reimburse you up to $50 for costs you may incur by presenting at the Cultural Fair.

We are having a Cultural Fair information meeting on Thursday, Oct. 31, at 12:30 p.m. in the International Center/Cultural House. You are invited to come and get more details.

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

Join us for the Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture tonight (Monday), when Liber Aguiar, pastor of Montavilla Baptist Ministerio Hispano, speaks from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation ties into our the theme “State of the World.”

Aguiar will speak on “Missionary Work: The Old Model is Always New.” The same session is presented from 4:40 to 5:40 p.m.; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

Did you miss student free night of our play The House of Bernarda Alba? Well, you still have a chance to see it! This Thursday, Oct. 31, is free for students. You can also catch the show Friday or Saturday in Wood-Mar Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. or Sunday, Nov. 3, at 2 p.m. Don’t miss out on this beautiful show!

Synopsis: Immediately following her husband’s death, Bernarda Alba orders her five daughters to observe an eight-year mourning period in which none of them will leave the house. The young women do their best to obey their mother, but when the handsome Pepe el Romano arrives on the scene the young womens’ desire to honor their mother’s tradition is set against their yearning for freedom.

Originally written as a critique of the rise of fascism in 1936, The House of Bernarda Alba addresses themes of sexual repression, fear of change, and serves as a powerful metaphor for those who yearn for freedom from confining ideals.

The play is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

Tickets are available for purchase at this site, by calling the Box Office at 503-554-3844, or by going over to Pennington House.

Christine Souders from the Pulitzer School of Journalism at Columbia University will meet with students and faculty in the Executive Dining Room from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31.

If you are interested in a career in journalism, come join us. Lunch will be provided!

Registration is required. Students can click here to register on Bruin Careers. Any questions can be directed to Sidney Tafflinger at stafflinger@georgefox.edu.

Greenroom worship is still happening on Sunday nights!  Please join us this week from 9 p.m. – 10 p.m. in the Prayer Chapel  for prayer and songs.

The Spiritual Life House has books by Scot McKnight left over from the ReGeneration Forum. Before we ship them back to the publisher on Friday, Nov. 1, we are able to offer the following titles at a 30 percent discount (a better-than-Amazon discount).

The Jesus Creed: Loving God, Loving Others (regular price $16.99; discounted price $11.89; 18 copies available)
The Jesus Creed for Students (regular price $13.99; discounted price $9.79; 10 copies available)
40 Days Living the Jesus Creed (regular price $15.99; discounted price $11.19; 10 copies available)
The Jesus Creed DVD (regular price $34.99; discounted price $24.49; two copies available)
The Jesus Creed for Students DVD (regular price $39.99; discounted price $27.99; two copies available)

Interested in reserving a copy? Email Sierra Neiman at sneiman@georgefox.edu, and pick it up anytime between now and Friday, Nov. 1, at the Spiritual Life House. Please make checks payable to George Fox University.

The BlueZone Store invites you to “like” our page on Facebook page.

You will be the first to know about special sales and events at the BlueZone Store. We post special online codes to receive additional discounts from our web store. We also offer secret sales for our Facebook fans!

If you have any prayer requests, please email them to Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu so we can pray for you on our day of prayer this Saturday.

The George Fox Day of Prayer will take place from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 on the quad. During homecoming, the Parents Council will have a prayer tent open for anyone to join them in prayer for our campus.

Don’t forget: All are invited to the library’s open house today (Friday)!

The open house is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Murdock Learning Resource Center experienced major changes over the summer. Come see our new layout, watch a slideshow focusing on the history of the library and enjoy some light refreshments!

Come to Friday Worship to sing and hear a message from Tim Almquist at 10:40 a.m. today (Friday) in Bauman Auditorium.

Midterm grades are important indicators of how you are doing in your classes. While they are not a part of your permanent record, they are important to pay attention to.

In some cases, midterm grades represent about half your grade in the course. If you have questions, you should check with your professors. It is vital to know where you stand in each of your classes.

Midterm grades are meant to encourage you to get in touch with others: your professor, your advisor, your enrollment counselor, the Academic Resource Center.

The WORST thing to do about midterm grades is to ignore them or to assume you can improve them on your own.

Professors DO want to meet with you. Do not hesitate to make an appointment with each of them.

Midterm grades are due by Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. You should plan to check your midterm grades after this date.

To check your mid-term grades in MYGFU:
CLICK ON SELF-SERVICE
CLICK ON ENROLLMENT
CLICK ON VIEW MY GRADES
CLICK ON THE CORRECT TERM
CLICK ON THE MID-TERM GRADES TAB

Now you need to determine what to do next:
Contact your professors. Faculty are not required to enter midterm grades. You are advised to check with each of your professors about your status in their class.

Consider whether to withdraw from one or more courses if it looks likely that you’ll get an F (or maybe even a D).

The last date to withdraw is Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013.

You can usually go below 12 hours (at this point in the semester) without impacting your financial aid or housing. However, you should contact representatives in these departments to be certain:

o Residence Life – Dave Johnstone – djohnstone@georgefox.edu
o Student Financial Services – mailto: sfs@georgefox.edu

• Withdrawal results in a W on your transcript but does not factor into GPA.
If you were to get an F, it would impact GPA.

• Confirm any thoughts of withdrawing from classes with your advisor.

• Meet with each professor, especially those teaching courses you’re struggling in. Even if your professor doesn’t post mid-term grades, find out from the professor what your grade is.

• Meet with your advisor to discuss options.

• Use labs, help sessions and the ARC.

• If you think you might have a learning disability, have some assessment done. Contact the Health and Counseling Center at 503-554-2340 or stop by their offices.

• Plan well for spring semester. Contact your enrollment counselor to get advise about spring semester.

Not sure how to take the next step? Email studentlife@georgefox.edu

Join us for the Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture this Monday, Oct. 28, when Liber Aguiar, pastor of Montavilla Baptist Ministerio Hispano, speaks from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation ties into our the theme “State of the World.”

Aguiar will speak on “Missionary Work: The Old Model is Always New,” in which he will speak about what Christian missions looks like in this postmodern age of innovation. He argues that missionaries must be creative and adaptable while remaining faithful to the apostolic foundation.

The same session is presented from 4:40 to 5:40 p.m.; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.

All are welcome to today’s (Friday’s) international chapel from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in the International Center/Cultural House. This week, Josh Sauerwein, professor in the College of Business, will be our speaker, and he will share a personal story about how God worked in his life during the adoption of his sons. He will share some Scriptures from the book of James that he’s found meaningful. You are welcome to come listen and ask questions.

International chapel is designed to help us better understand what it means to be a Christian.

Commuters:

We are certain you have better uses for $15 than paying for a parking ticket! Many of you are receiving parking tickets on North Street and on Sheridan Street because you are parked outside of the blocks allowed for commuter parking.

On North Street, the allowable area is between Center Street and the entrance to Bauman. The block between Center Street and Meridian Street is reserved for staff parking. On Sheridan Street, the allowable area is the block in between Carlton Way and River Street, and it parallels the Pennington lot.

The two blocks in between River Street and Meridian Street are reserved for staff parking. There is always room in the gravel lot located at Fulton Street and Meridian Street, so security recommends that location for easy parking.

Please remember to not park in the neighborhoods surrounding the campus.

If you need another brochure, or need explanation on where to park, please come to the security office and we would be happy to go over the areas where commuters can park, and to point out the lots where there are usually empty spaces.

The lost and found tables are coming to the Bruin Den in three weeks! However, the lost and found location is crammed full, so please come to the security office to check if your lost item has been turned in before then, as we need the space – and you need your lost items.

Questions? Contact Nadine Kincaid at nkincaid@georgefox.edu.

Come to the International Club Social for food, games, and to get to know about what this club offers. This event will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, in Lemmons 8.

For more information, please contact Sarah Mackenzie at smackenzie11@georgefox.edu.