The Daily Bruin

Tonight (Wednesday) is the Redeeming Life meeting, which meets every other week. This group is a place of support and encouragement for those struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating. We’ll meet from 7 to 8 p.m. in the religious studies lounge (second floor of Hoover). Student Annie Stewart and Professor Melanie Hulbert will facilitate.

We’re creating a place where people can be free to talk about their struggles with others who have walked – or are walking – a similar path. Recovering from any addiction is hard enough. It is even harder to recover from an eating disorder when we live in an eating disordered culture, bombarded with unrealistic images every single day, practically at every turn. However, full recovery is possible. With time, hard work, encouragement and accountability from others, a recovered life will be a reality.

Think about these questions:

• Do you count calories on a daily basis?
• Skip meals?
• Do you exercise because you feel like you have to and not because you want to?
• Do you feel like your value comes from your weight, not from who you are?

You may be on your way to an eating disorder, but that’s not the end of the story. There is a life free from this.

Come to Redeeming Life and find hope, healing and freedom!

Questions? Contact Annie at estewart11@georgefox.edu.

The spoken word workshop with Amena Brown taking place today (Wednesday) will be in the International House from 3 to 4:15 p.m. Come join us! Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

As a part of a generation that is searching for the real and the genuine in an age of constant carbon copy, Amena is both regal and dramatic in her creative interpretation on the stage, and in her candid and expressive conversation one on one. This nonconformist lends her voice to finding inspiration, truth and purpose and encourages those she encounters to do the same.

E-mail spirituallife@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Celebrate Mole Day with Sigma Zeta between 10 a.m. and 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, in the EHS Atrium. Yes, mole as in Avogadro’s number. There will be hot cocoa served, as well as a periodic table of cookies (name the frosted element for a cookie)! We’ll also be conducting our popular hydrogen balloon explosions at 10:35 a.m., 11:35 a.m., and 12:45 p.m.

For more information, please contact Elissa Shinseki at eshinseki11@georgefox.edu.

The university’s theatre department invites you to join us for our fall drama, The House of Bernarda Alba (la Casa de Bernarda Alba), by Federico Garcia Lorca. Shows are scheduled in Wood-Mar Auditorium Oct. 24-26 and Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. The final show is a matinee, at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3.

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 women’s 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 repression and the fear of change. Michelle Seaton is directing.

University employees receive one complimentary ticket to any of the shows; students may attend either of the Thursday performances for free. Additional tickets are available for purchase at theatre.georgefox.edu.

Need some help when it comes to budgeting and personal finances? The Academic Resource Center is hosting a workshop, “Financial Follies: Budgeting, Credit Cards and Personal Finance,” on both Tuesday, Oct. 22, and Friday, Oct. 25. Ryan Halley, associate professor of finance, will lead the sessions.

Tuesday’s workshop is scheduled in Lemmons 8 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Friday’s in Hoover 105 from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m.

Here is a synopsis of the workshop:

Have you wondered what it would be like to have more freedom with your personal finances? Have you ever been stressed about your financial situation? If so, come find out what you need to know about money. You’ll be surprised how simple this process can be. This workshop will provide information on a variety of personal finance topics and will focus on budgeting and credit cards.

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. 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 will contact you with more detailed information soon.

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

This Thursday, Oct 17, the Department of Communication Arts & World Languages is hosting an event, “Sendas para el Futuro,” as part of our fall vocational exploration series.

George Fox alumni Jessica Lebold Kouka and Cara Ediger will speak about their work and ministry with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Africa, their additional training through the Summer Institute of Linguistics, and how their studies of Spanish and French at George Fox prepared them to live and work cross-culturally.

Join us from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Lemmons 8. All are welcome!

Questions? Contact Debbie Berho at dberho@georgefox.edu.

Wondering How to Build your Professional Network?

Join us for our After Hours Networking event from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 25 to learn how to build your professional network, participate in a speed networking event with local professionals,  and enjoy some delicious gourmet coffee drinks.

To register for this event click here.

For more information, stop by our information table in the Bruin Den on Tuesday, Oct. 15 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or call 503-554-2330.

Make plans to join us for the university’s Fall Faculty Lecture, “Cancer Wars: A New Hope,” presented by Dr. John Schmitt from our biology department, at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Hoover 105.

Cancer claims the lives of nearly 8 million people worldwide annually, with breast and prostate cancer deaths totaling more that 500,000 each year. To borrow a metaphor from his favorite movie, Star Wars, Dr. Schmitt has joined the scientific fight against cancer, a.k.a. the “evil Death Star.” His research focuses on the cell, biochemical and molecular events that control, regulate or participate in cancer.

About the Lecture

In his lecture, Dr. Schmitt will highlight recent discoveries from his laboratory. Among the questions he will address are “Which hormones promote breast and prostate cancer growth and metastasis?,” “What are CaM Kinases and why are they important?,” What role might Vitamin D play in blocking cancer growth?” and “How do we generate hope for people who are battling cancer?”

Prior to the lecture, George Fox Richter Scholars will present their work in a Richter Scholar Symposium at 5 p.m. in the Hoover lobby. The Richter Scholars program enables undergraduate and graduate students to receive funding for independent research projects conducted with a faculty mentor.

For more information on the event or Dr. Schmitt, contact Jane Sweet at 503-554-2710 or visit this page.

The director of GoED Africa and Mekong (Thailand) semester programs will visit campus this Friday, Oct. 18. Michael Pucci will be speaking in various classes and hold an information table in the Bruin Den between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

GoED Africa and GoED Mekong are both off-campus semester-long programs available for George Fox students.

Today (Tuesday) is the last day Kristen Leichty, a George Fox alumna, will be at an informational table in the Bruin Den to advertise George Fox’s newest off-campus program in Lithuania.

If you are interested in meeting with Kristen during her stay, stop by the Bruin Den between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. or contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu to schedule an appointment.

Beginning on Monday, Oct. 21, the administrative offices on the first floor of the Stevens Center will have new business hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This change includes Career Services, Enrollment Counseling, Learning Support Services, Disability Support Services, Student Accounts and the Registrar’s Office. Some forms will be accepted at the Information Desk between 8 and 9 a.m.

We need your help at ReGeneration Forum, a practical day-long gathering for those interested in learning about how God is at work among millennials. Volunteers will receive free admission to the Saturday, Oct. 19, event.

We need your help on one of the following three teams:

• Set-up: Thursday, Oct. 17, noon-2:30 p.m.
• During the event: Saturday, Oct. 19, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (check-in table, book-sales table, food-service assistance, and other related guest-care and speaker-care tasks)
• Tear-down: Saturday, Oct. 19, 5-7 p.m.

In order to volunteer, you must be available to serve at Imago Dei Community (1302 S.E. Ankeny St., Portland), and arrange your own transportation to get there on time.

To sign up or for more information, please contact Sierra S. Neiman at sneiman@georgefox.edu. For general information on the event, visit this link.

The spoken word workshop with Amena Brown will be taking place on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 3 to 5 p.m. The location will be dependent upon the number of people interested. There will be snacks and refreshments provided!

As a part of a generation that is searching for the real and the genuine in an age of constant carbon copy, Amena is both regal and dramatic in her creative interpretation on the stage, and in her candid and expressive conversation one on one. This nonconformist lends her voice to finding inspiration, truth and purpose and encourages those she encounters to do the same.

Contact spiritual life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu for more information.

Please mark your calendars for this Wednesday, Oct. 16, after evening chapel. At 8:40 p.m. in the Bauman Greenroom, we’ll host a 30- to 45-minute event to focus on what’s involved with Youth Ministries and the Little Bruins program! Food and drinks will be provided.

We’ll be brainstorming, discussing youth ministries, and signing up for “project teams” for planning parties and events. “Project teams” are Outreach Ministries’ new way of doing committees in which you can sign up to help out in a specific way (like planning events, picking out supplies, or decorating for a party).

We’d love to have you, and did I mention food?

Contact Sydney Thiessen (sthiessen12@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

Winter Serve applications are now open! We are sending teams to Colorado to help with flood relief; Portland; Twin Rocks; Puyallup, Wash.; and Tacoma, Wash. The teams leave the last week of winter break, Jan. 4-11.

The application will be open until Nov. 1. Priority will be given to applications submitted first. No late applications will be accepted.

The applications can be found at this link. If you are interested in being a student leader on this trip, fill out the Serve Trip Leader Application. Leader applications are due on Oct. 25.

Questions? Contact Kyle Webster at kwebster12@georgefox.edu.

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Pacific (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.

Don’t forget to join the First Year Seminar program and others in our community for a presentation by Colette Peters, director of the Oregon Department of Corrections, tonight (Monday).

Peters will present “From the Inside: Preparing People for the Outside” from 7:40 to 8:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Her visit ties into our discussion this semester on God’s boundless compassion for others and for us.

The International Club would like to invite you to our Chinese language Lab. In the Chinese Lab, non-Chinese speakers will be able to learn Chinese in a fun, engaging environment from native Chinese speakers!

Cultural snacks and drinks will also be available to those who come. The first meeting will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 15 (Tuesday) in Lemmons 2. We will be discussing the Moon festival and related topics.

If you have further questions, please contact Louis Liu at lliu11@georgefox.edu. Hope to see you there!