The Daily Bruin

If you were asked “What does it mean to be multicultural?” would you know what to say? Do you think everyone is multicultural? Does that include you?

Come to the Cap and Gown Room with a brown-bag lunch today (Thursday) at noon to discuss these questions as part of the first “Table Talk,” a monthly conversation group that will give students and employees 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.

Feel free to join us for the sixth installment of the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series on Monday, Oct. 8, in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. and features George Fox alumni who have served in the military in Islamic countries.

“A Soldier’s Perspective” will allow active military personnel and veterans who served in Islamic lands to share their stories. 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.

Would you like an opportunity to see the theatre department’s production of The Servant of Two Masters for free? If you volunteer to usher for one of the shows, you will get to see it free of charge. Below are the dates and times that ushers are needed.

• Thursday, Oct. 25: call time 6 p.m., show time 7:30 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 26: call time 6 p.m., show time 7:30p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 27: call time 6 p.m., show time 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 28: call time 12:30 p.m., show time 2 p.m.

• Thursday, Nov. 1: call time 6 p.m., show time 7:30 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 2: call time 6 p.m., show time 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 3: call time 6 p.m., show time 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 4: call time 12:30 p.m., show time, 2 p.m.

Please contact Jenn Lippert at jlippert09@georgefox.edu if you would like to take advantage of this opportunity.

Dear George Fox Community,

We are gathering information to be used for our engineering senior design project. We are seeking input from individuals who are or have used stand-up desks or work stations.

If this applies to you, please take this brief survey. Your input will be greatly appreciated!

Thank you for you time,

Austin Morrell, Samuel Romey, Kai Ojala, Ryan Seigneur, Mark Baretich

Here is the link to our survey: Stand-Up Work Station Survey

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Abide is meeting in the Greenroom at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday. Come for a time of fellowship – we will be walking to either Muchas Gracias or Abby’s Pizza.

Bring a couple dollars in case, but we will be sponsoring most of the food. Also, don’t forget to turn in your small-group applications to Jere Witherspoon before Oct. 11!

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

Join us for chapel this morning (Wednesday) as we welcome Paul Young, author of The Shack, as our special speaker. See you at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium!

Haven’t declared your major?  Not happy with your current major?  Looking for a career that will allow you to serve others?

At 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 9, There will be an opportunity to learn about the Bachelors in Social Work at George Fox and how this professional degree can help you attain your career goals.  Social work majors and faculty will be on hand to answer your questions.  Cupcakes will be provided too!

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

If you’re interested in walking with a cause, “Out of the Darkness” is this Saturday, Oct. 6. We are meeting at 7:45 a.m. in the Bauman Auditorium parking so that we can get to the World Trade Center in Portland by 8:30 a.m. to catch the opening festivities and start the walk at 10 a.m.

The walk is about two hours long and is free. We only ask $2 of each person to cover the cost of gas. Contact David Brooks at dbrooks11@georgefox.edu to learn more about the event.

Thanks and hope to see you there!

Come hear and discuss true stories of people rescued from sex trafficking, tonight at IJM. IJM is meeting in the Cultural House from 8:30-9:30 p.m. tonight, Wednesday, October 3.

Bring a mug! There will be hot water, tea, and hot chocolate!

For more information, please contact Hope Kenyon at ekenyon11@georgefox.edu

All are welcome to tonight’s (Wednesday’s) multimedia presentation, “Eyewitness Gaza,” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

The event, cosponsored by the Center for Peace and Justice and the religious studies department, features the photography of Skip Schiel, a Cambridge, Mass.-based photojournalist who has been traveling to Israel and Palestine to investigate and portray conditions and struggles since 2003.

In “Eyewitness Gaza,” Schiel presents the plight and struggles of youth four years after the devastating Israeli attacks of Operation Cast Lead, along with the possible implications of the Arab Spring for all the people in Gaza.

To learn more, go to this link or write to peaceandjustice@georgefox.edu.

Are you thinking of applying to be an RA, Peer Advisor, run for ASC office or any other student leadership position on campus?

If so, we highly recommend that you take LEAD 360 in the spring! This course is designed to give you the basic skills you will need to hold any leadership position on campus. You can register for it on MyGFU.

If you have questions, do not hesitate to contact Joel Pérez at jperez@georgefox.edu.

It’s not too late to get your application in to share your talent at the Variety Show. Friday, Oct. 5, is the last day to get your application in. We need your talent! Check out our video about the event.

Contact Venisa Saviola at vsaviola09@georgefox.edu to submit your talent.

Students interested in spending a semester studying off-campus are invited to an informational meeting this Monday, Oct. 8, from 8 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 102.

Students will hear from current George Fox students recently returned from studying off-campus and will learn about the application process.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Questions? Contact Clint Baldwin at cbaldwin@georgefox.edu or ext. 2685.

The Health & Counseling Center has flu shots available for students for $15. If you have the George Fox student insurance, it’s FREE! Please call the health center at 503-554-2340 to schedule an appointment.

Make plans to join us in hearing Father Bill Moore give his artist talk this afternoon (Tuesday) at 4:10 p.m. in Hoover 105. The reception for his “Stations of the Cross” show will follow immediately at 5 p.m. outside the Minthorne Gallery.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The International Club invites everyone to a Chinese class tonight (Tuesday). Feel free to join us in the International Center/Cultural House from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

We will spend the first 30 minutes getting to know each other and review what we have learned before. The main learning time is from 7 to 8 p.m., so if some of you can’t be there until 7 p.m. you can still attend the class.

I hope to see you there, and I enjoyed the company of each of you last time.

Thank you,
Yali He (yhe11@georgefox.edu)

After Hours Networking Event Registration opens October 12!

Come join the Career Services Office for a wonderful networking opportunity. You will have the chance to rub shoulders with Parent Professionals during a fun-filled speed networking session!

Practice your “elevator speech” and maybe collect a few business cards while enjoying a complementary gourmet coffee bar courtesy of Career Services and the Parent Council!

The event will take place from 5:30 – 7 p.m. Friday, October 26 in the Stevens Center Atrium. Stop by our table in the Bruin Den on Fridays from 12:30 – 2 p.m. for registration or register online through Bruin Careers!

The Academic Resource Center is hosting a workshop, “The Most Common Editing Errors – And What To Do About Them,” this Friday, Oct. 5, from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105. Bill Jolliff, professor of English, will lead the session.

Description
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.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu or ext. 2314)

Here is a handy tool for you to track your classes, homework and projects so you never forget an assignment again!

https://myhomeworkapp.com/

Sponsored by the Academic Resource Center … now on Facebook!

The Crescent newspaper is currently installing an anonymous advice column that is geared toward answering any questions that you may have. Questions regarding anything as far as school, relationships, life, etc. are welcomed to be sent to:

missjallday.2012@gmail.com

When you send questions, format your submissions in a letter and begin with “Dear Miss J.” Also, end the letter with a anonymous name. For example, you can say something like “Signed by, Confused One.” This way your questions can remain confidential.

Don’t hesitate and send in your questions! Your questions may be featured in the next Crescent article.