The Daily Bruin

Don’t forget to join us for the first “Intellectual Feast” of the academic year at 4 p.m. today (Tuesday) in Hoover 250. Paul Anderson will present on “The Jesus of History, the Christ of Faith, and the Gospel of John.”

Come and hear his presentation and engage the issues, large and small. Paul will also offer a book signing of his latest book, Following Jesus: The Heart of Faith and Practice (Barclay Press, 2013).

Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Paula Hampton at 503-554-2650.

The university’s Department of Art & Design invites you to an opening reception today (Tuesday) from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Hoover. Danae Miller’s sculptures and prints will be going on display in the Minthorne Gallery, and the artist will speak from 4:10 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105 as part of the reception.

You can learn more about Danae’s art at this link. Come join us! Questions? Contact Cheri Hampton at champton@georgefox.edu.

The men’s basketball program is looking for a student manager. If you are interested, please e-mail (mhamilton@georgefox.edu) or stop by the athletic offices and see Coach Maco Hamilton for further details.

Gerald Orr, founder and director of AMBEX (American/Bavarian exchange semester program), one of George Fox’s approved off-campus semester programs, will be on campus to share information with students about his Germany-based semester program.

Come see Gerald in the Bruin Den this Thursday, Oct. 10, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to learn more about this opportunity to study abroad.

Questions? E-mail Lynn Scott at lscott@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.

We have decided to extend the deadline for the SCORR application! The meeting times were a bit too conflicting with schedules so we have decided to move it to another time that will be more convenient for the group!

If you don’t know what SCORR is, it stands for Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation. The purpose of SCORR is to “glorify God by empowering students to better face the challenges existing on their campuses, in their communities, and in society at large through multi-ethnic awareness and engaging in the active process of racial reconciliation.”

SCORR consists of a weekly discussion meeting in a close-knit group and going to an annual conference in February at Biola University.

SCORR is the beginning of a lifelong journey of learning to glorifying God by seeing all people, all races, and all cultures through his eyes. It’s seriously something that can have an impact on you and is worth looking into!

Apply online at the following link (the application has all the information you need to know on it).

Application deadline is Oct. 11!

Contact Mandee Campos at camposm12@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Are you a missionary kid, third-culture kid, or would like to learn about the unique experiences of this diverse group?

If so, consider joining the new Mu Kappa (Missionary Kid) Club! We will be having a first general meeting at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, in the Bruin Grounds. At this meeting we will be discussing the goals, constitution, and regular meeting times of the club, so please come, give your input, and bring/tell your friends!

To learn more, please join our Facebook page, or email Jamie Whisler at jwhisler12@georgefox.edu, or Carrie Gradin at cgradin12@georgefox.edu.

The First Year Seminar program invites the George Fox community to join us for a presentation by Colette Peters, director of the Oregon Department of Corrections, on Monday, Oct. 14.

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.

Leroy Barber, the global executive director of Word Made Flesh, will be on campus Wednesday, Oct. 9. He’ll speak in chapel at 10:40 a.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. He has dedicated more than 20 years to eradicating poverty, confronting homelessness, restoring local neighborhoods, healing racism and living what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called “the beloved community.”

You will also get the opportunity to speak with him at the Word Made Flesh booth in the Bruin Den from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.

Questions? E-mail spirituallife@georgefox.edu

Would you like to bake some goodies with your fellow pre-nursing and nursing majors? Here’s your chance!

Please come join us at 6 p.m. today Monday, Oct. 7,  in Lemmons 8. Our goal is to enjoy a great night of community and discuss volunteer events for the month of October. We want everyone to come and join in if they can. There will be an alternative nursing club meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. at 800 E. Sheridan St., for those of you who cannot make it to Monday night. We want everyone to feel welcome; no crafty baking skills required.

Please let us know if you have any questions by emailing gfnursingclub@gmail.com.

Find us on social media!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GFUNursingClub/
Twitter: @GFUNursingClub
Instagram: @GFUNursingClub

All are invited to attend Spanish Chapel from  7 p.m. to 8 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 11, in Cap & Gown. Worship and message in Spanish. Chapel credit is available. If you are interested, the Spanish Chapel team is also looking for a drummer.

If you have any questions or would like to get involved with Spanish Chapel, contact Marina Alcala at malcala12@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to join us for the Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture tonight (Monday), when Nancy Irving, former general secretary of Friends World Committee for Consultation, speaks from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation is part of the series “State of the World.”

Irving will present “Perspectives on the Christian Piece(s) of the Global Puzzle,” in which she will discuss the role of Christianity and the place of Christians in the world. The talk draws on Irving’s experience in ecumenical work and explores the dynamics of religion, particularly Christianity, and how it is playing out in our supposedly secular world.

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.

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. Mike Foster, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, will lead our discussion on the book Tattoos on the Heart tonight (Monday) from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

The College of Christian Studies (Religion) is hosting its first “Intellectual Feast” of the academic year at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, in Hoover 250. Paul Anderson will present on “The Jesus of History, the Christ of Faith, and the Gospel of John.”

For the last century and a half, critical scholarship has followed David F. Strauss in driving two dichotomies: divorcing history from theology and the Gospel of John from the Synoptics. Paul will be challenging those views directly in a paper to be presented later this month at the Vatican’s Ratzinger Conference on The Gospels: History and Christology.

Come and hear his presentation and engage the issues, large and small. Paul will also offer a book signing of his latest book, Following Jesus: The Heart of Faith and Practice (Barclay Press, 2013).

Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Paula Hampton at 503-554-2650.

Would you like some pointers on editing papers? The Academic Resource Center is hosting a workshop, “The Most Common Editing Errors – and What to do About Them,” on both Monday, Oct. 7, and Tuesday, Oct. 8. English Professor Bill Jolliff will lead both sessions.

Monday’s workshop is scheduled from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. and Tuesday’s from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Both will meet in Hoover 105.

Here is a synopsis of the workshop:

Most of us don’t worry too much about a writing mistake or two. It’s what we have to say that really matters, right? Well, yes – and no. The bad news is that too many editing errors can keep our readers from taking us – and our ideas – seriously. The good news is that most of our errors are relatively easy to fix, once we figure out which ones we’re prone to make.

In this workshop, Bill will identify the 10 errors that professors are most likely to mark on student work, and he’ll demonstrate how to fix them.

Interested in learning about the Masters in Social Work?  Learn how to apply, hear about different programs, and how the MSW might meet your career goals.

This event will take place at 8:30 p.m. on October 7 in the Cap and Gown Room.

For more information, please contact Claudia Hirsch at chirsch@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox University Dance Company is holding their auditions at 7 p.m. on October 8 in the Wheeler Dance Studio.

The dance company is a close knit community of dancers, pursuing worship through God-given skills and abilities, forming community through prayer and encouragement, desiring to solidify long term bonds as well as continue artistic growth. They focus on advanced/intermediate level contemporary, lyrical, and a little hip hop dance forms in their artistry.

For more information, please contact Trisha Elizarde at telizarde10@georgefox.edu.

A member of the George Fox community found some money on campus. He would like to return this money to its rightful owner.

Please call Gary at 503-538-3919 or email him at peteburk@frontier.com.

You will need to give details in order to satisfy Gary that you are the rightful owner.

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.

About Dr. Schmitt

Schmitt, awarded the Holman Professor of Biology at George Fox in 2012, holds a PhD in cell and developmental biology from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). A committed mentor and scholar, he has received numerous research grants, produced nearly 50 publications, and holds a United States patent.

Nominated for both the university’s Teacher of the Year and the United States Professor of the Year awards, Dr. Schmitt was honored as Undergraduate Researcher of the Year at George Fox in 2013. He is the recipient of numerous grants, including two from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, to purchase vital equipment and supplies, provide student stipends, and support his cancer research goals.

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

Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Linfield (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. – Women’s golf in Culturame Classic (The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club, Aloha, Ore.)
Saturday, Oct. 5, noon – Women’s soccer vs. Willamette (Austin Sports Complex)
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2:30 p.m. – Men’s soccer vs. Linfield (Austin Sports Complex)
Sunday, Oct. 6, 8:30 a.m. – Women’s golf in Culturame Classic (The Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club, Aloha, Ore.)
Sunday, Oct. 6, 2:30 p.m. – Men’s soccer vs. Willamette (Austin Sports Complex)

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