The Daily Bruin

Don’t forget tonight’s (Monday’s) “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series featuring Patrick and Becky Ray in Hoover 105.

The session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. and features the Rays, who lived in Jordan for several years. They will share their experiences of immersion within a Muslim society and their thoughts on the intersection of Christianity and Islam.

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

The deadline for ballots at the George Fox drop site is Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 4:30 p.m. Mail Services is an unofficial drop site for all Oregon ballots. Arrangements have been made with the Yamhill County Elections Office for us to offer this service.

We accept any Oregon ballot (any county) and no postage is necessary. All out-of-state ballots must be mailed with postage.

Thanks,
Mail Services

The band Lady Danville will be playing a free concert on campus on Saturday, Nov. 10! Join us in Bauman Auditorium at 8 p.m.!

Questions? Contact Marissa Blankenship at mblankenship10@georgefox.edu.

The debates have come to an end and now it is time to elect our new head of state! Come watch a live streaming of the election results amongst peers and faculty members. There will be snacks, soda and good community!

• Where: Cap and Gown Room
• When: Tuesday, Nov. 6, 6 p.m.
• Why: Free food and political fellowship!

Questions? Contact Dyvisha Gordon at dgordon11@georgefox.edu.

All U.S. military veterans are invited to a gathering from 3:40 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, in Stevens 101. Meet other veterans and discuss experiences as a veteran at George Fox University. You’ll also hear about services on campus, and share ideas for supporting veterans in our university community.

Click this link to R.S.V.P. so we can plan appropriately for snacks and refreshments. Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Interested in auditioning for the GFU Dance Company? We are a jazz/lyrical dance group that meets one to two times a week for a time of dance, prayer and fellowship.

Come see us perform during chapel today (Monday)! Auditions are on Sunday, Nov. 18, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Wheeler dance studio.

Applications are available for pick-up on Sunday, Nov. 11, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Nov. 13, from 7 to 9 p.m.  in the Wheeler studio.

Associate Pastor of Ministry and Service, Rusty St. Cyr will be speaking in chapel on Monday November 5.

Many thanks to everyone who recently supported the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society’s annual “Light The Night” event this past month. Through your generosity we were able to donate from George Fox more than $1,700 toward blood cancer research and, region-wide, Bon Appetit was able to donate over $10,000.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible.

Denny Lawrence (Bon Appetit)

If you are finishing your degree this semester and have taken a Federal Stafford Loan and/or Federal Teach Grant during your time here at Fox, you are required to complete Exit Counseling. If you have not already done so, You can take care of this right away to avoid any last-minute rush before graduation.

Please have your FAFSA PIN # ready and go to nslds.ed.gov and complete one or both of the exit counseling sessions there. Student Financial Services will receive a confirmation that you’ve completed it.

Thank you!
Student Financial Services

If you are graduating this December, stop by the Exodus Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, 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 those students graduating in May 2013, please note your Exodus Fair will be in March.)

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

You are invited to attend “Faith, Sexuality and Identity – a Conversation,” scheduled from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, in Hoover 105.

This event, hosted by the Office of Student Life and the Human Sexuality Discussion Group, will be moderated by Phil Smith, chair of the university’s Department of Religious Studies. Panelists will be: Gerry Breshears, pastor and professor at Western Seminary; Darleen Ortega, Oregon Court of Appeals judge; Erica Tan, psychologist and George Fox adjunct faculty member; and Nathan Meckley, pastor at Metropolitan Community Church.

Viewpoints expressed may not reflect the official university stance on LGBTQ issues, which can be found at georgefox.edu/lgbtq.

Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Need a resume? Want a cover letter? Feel like you should brush up on those interview skills? As a student at George Fox, you can take advantage of the OptimalResume online career services suite.

OptimalResume can help you take care of all of these things and more. This easy-to-use online software allows you to quickly and effortlessly create essential professional documents such as resumes and cover letters, as well as investigate crucial job-related skills such as the practice interview or skills assessment. You can even send your results directly to your career center staff for online for review and comments!

Nominal fee charged to your account (worth every penny). Try it today at MyGFU/Career Services.

The Voices of Praise, George Fox’s gospel choir, is in the running to perform with Michael W. Smith in December!

Click this link to view our video of the song “Hold Me Close,” written by Pam Lau and Olivia Pothoff. Then click “vote” and share it on Facebook (you can enter once every day until Nov. 9!)

The more votes we get, the more likely we are to get this opportunity to perform with this amazing Christian musician, so spread the word. Thank you for your support and God bless!

The final performances of the university’s fall play, The Servant of Two Masters, are this weekend. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Friday) and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. For more about the play, visit this link.

Please visit the BlueZone Store’s Facebook page and see the pictures of our Costume Contest entries. “Like” your favorites. The winner will receive a $20 BlueZone Store gift card!

While you’re visiting the BlueZone Facebook page, “like” us, too! You’ll be the first to know about bargains at the store, as well as secret sales and special discounts!

A special evening for George Fox basketball fans who want to get an early look at the Bruin men’s and women’s teams for the 2012-13 seasons are invited to a “Bruin Hoopfest” when the teams practice at 8 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in the Wheeler Sports Center’s Miller Gym. Admission is free.

Fans can come to watch both Bruin teams as they engage in dunking contests, half-court shot competitions, and a couple of 12-minute inter-squad scrimmages. Free prizes for the fans will also be given away.

Join us for the opening reception of Doug Campbell’s exhibit, “Facing the Light: The Art of Douglas Campbell,” today (Thursday) from 5 to 7 p.m. 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 102.

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 campus community is invited to the final installment of the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture series this Monday, Nov. 5, in Hoover 105.

The session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. and features Patrick and Becky Ray, who lived in Jordan for several years. They will share their experiences of immersion within a Muslim society and their thoughts on the intersection of Christianity and Islam. Patrick is an assistant professor of civil engineering at George Fox, and Becky is an international public health consultant.

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.

The board of trustees recently strongly affirmed and approved the “Theology of Racial and Ethnic Diversity Statement.” The statement can be found at this link on the website.

Grace Baptist Church will be offering a service to pick up students from the George Fox campus and bring them to church on Sundays. If interested, contact Caleb Russel by e-mail or by phone (503-538-7468, ext. 219 or 989-916-6915; ctrussel@hotmail.com), and we can work out a time and location that works out for everyone.