The Daily Bruin

Pick up a copy of The Crescent in the Bruin Den. Volume CXXXIX, Issue 3 is waiting for you!

Interested in applying for or just learning more about the GFU Dance Company? Come see us perform a jazz/lyrical piece in chapel at 10:40 a.m. next Monday (Nov. 5)!

You can also learn more by e-mailing telizarde10@georgefox.edu.

Join us for the opening reception of Doug Campbell’s exhibit, “Facing the Light: The Art of Douglas Campbell,” from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in both the Lindgren and Minthorne galleries. Doug will also present a talk about the exhibit from 4:10 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105.

The exhibit runs Thursday through Nov. 30 in both galleries. For more information, call ext. 2619 or e-mail Cheri Hampton at champton@georgefox.edu.

The university will serve as host for a preview of the Portland Youth Philharmonic’s annual fall concert at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7, in Bauman Auditorium.

The program, led by conductor and music director David Hattner, includes Richard Wagner’s Suite from Act III of Die Meistersinger, Dvorak’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, and the West Coast premiere of Jim Stephenson’s clarinet concerto Liquid Melancholy with David Shifrin, clarinetist and music director of Chamber Music Northwest.

The event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. For more information, call 503-223-5939. This concert is a preview of PYP’s annual fall concert to be held in the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Saturday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m.

This is a reminder to students to be keeping track of how many chapel credits you have. Students should have at least 12 of the 20 required met at this point. You can check the chapel site for information on speakers, the calendar, or to answer any questions you might have about chapel attendance.

For more information, please contact Spiritual Life at spirituallife.georgefox.edu.

We still have some discounted tickets left for The Nutcracker performance on Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Keller Auditorium. Tickets are in the middle three sections of the first balcony and they cost $58 each (this is more than 40 percent off the retail price of $102.70)!

The deadline for purchasing has been extended to Saturday, Nov. 10, but we do have a limited amount of tickets available. Visit broadway.georgefox.edu or contact Mary Monahan (ext. 2134 or mmonahan@georgefox.edu) to purchase your tickets.

Student Financial Services counselors will be away from the office for most of Wednesday, Oct. 31 for training. If you would like to meet with one of us on Wednesday, please come by our office in Stevens after 3 p.m. or the following day.

Thank you.

Wear your costume to the BlueZone Store on Wednesday, Oct. 31, and we’ll give you 10 percent off your in-store purchase! You’ll also be entered into our costume contest. The best costume winner will receive a $20 gift card for purchases at the BlueZone Store!

Summer Serve applications are due today (Wednesday) by 5 p.m. in the Spiritual Life House. This includes the completed application and the references.

Please e-mail spirituallife@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Don’t miss Dr. Mathias Zahniser in the Global Issues Chapel this morning (Wednesday) at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Dr. Zahniser is currently a scholar in residence at Greenville college and is an expert on the relationship between Islam and Christianity.

After chapel, students and faculty are invited to a talk-back session with Dr. Zahniser in the Cap and Gown Room at noon.

Are you interested in being in the George Fox Dance Company? We are an intermediate-advanced jazz/lyrical-focused group that occasionally performs for chapel, concerts, and other events. We see dance as a way of worshiping our Lord, Jesus Christ. Pick up an application from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11, and from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, in the Wheeler dance studio.

Questions about auditions? E-mail Emma Previs at eprevis09@georgefox.edu.

Delays in delivery of packages and mail for the East Coast will be occurring over the next few days due to Hurricane Sandy. Carriers are working diligently to keep on track but are exercising caution for the safety of their personnel, equipment and facilities. Guaranteed shipping times are not honored at this time.

As you all know, Hurricane Sandy is beginning to hit the East Coast. We feel it is important to cover families, businesses, churches, and everyone else involved in prayer. If you would like to join, there will be space for group prayer in the Prayer Chapel from 10 to 11 a.m. this morning (Tuesday).

Bring your change to Faith & Film tonight (Tuesday)! There will be a group of students selling concessions before the film as a fundraiser for Urbana, a missions conference in St. Louis that they will be attending.

Concessions will be sold from 8:30 to 9:15 p.m. At 9 p.m., we will watch The Music Within in the Cap and Gown Room. Chapel credit is available.

Donations are also welcomed! Thank you!

Summer Serve Applications are due this Wednesday (Oct. 31) by 5 p.m.! This includes both the application itself AND the references. Thank you!

Feel free to email spirituallife@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Do you have a cultural talent you would like to share? World’s Got Talent audition sign-ups are now available here.

But hurry – audition sign-ups close on Oct. 30! The auditions will take place on Thursday, Nov. 1. You will be able to sign up for a time slot.

Contact Amber Nelson at nelsona@georgefox.edu with any questions. Sponsored by Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs.

Do you want to learn a little more about Native American heritage? Come to Cap and Gown at noon on Thursday, Nov. 1, to discuss a poem by Sherman Alexie that describes harmful stereotypes of Native Americans. This event is the second discussion of the “Table Talk” series, a monthly conversation group that gives students a safe place to discuss diversity and multiculturalism.

For more information, contact Drew Miller at dmiller09@georgefox.edu. Sponsored by Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs.

Sign and submit your October time sheet to your supervisor.

The last day of October is Wednesday, Oct. 31. Please turn in your October time sheets to your supervisor at the end of your last shift of the month. Be sure your name and ID number is typed or printed legibly at the top, it is complete and accurate, and you have signed it.

Payday is on Thursday, Nov. 15. If you forget to turn in your time sheet on time, you may not get paid on the 15th.

Thank you!
– Human Resources

Registration for Professional Preview Day begins Friday, Nov. 2! If you would like help registering or selecting a professional for Professional Preview Day, a career services representative will be available in the Bruin Den on Fridays from 12:30-2 p.m. to help you.

You can also stop by the Career Services office on the first floor of Stevens for assistance during normal business hours. All are welcome!

If you would like to speak with a Professional Preview Day intern personally, you can set up a time with Melissa Newton or drop by Career Services during Melissa’s office hours: Mondays 1-5 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays 3-5 p.m., and Fridays 10-12 p.m.

Career Services is providing free transportation to the 2012 Nonprofit Career Fair (more information here) on Friday, Nov. 9, at Portland State University. The fair is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

E-mail careers@georgefox.edu or call us at 503-554-2330 to reserve your spot. Space is limited!