The Daily Bruin

Looking for a place to be REAL about who you are and what you hope to be?

Abide is providing focused small groups for women with a mentor. These groups aim to generate safe environments to openly discuss issues around relationships, sexuality, body image, self-image, depression, etc. The goal for these groups is to move toward healing in Christ as we receive support and prayer from each other.

Pick up an application at the student life office!

Questions? Feel free to email Trisha Elizarde at telizarde10@georgefox.edu

Staff, faculty and students: The lost and found is filled to overflowing already, and the first lost and found tables of the school year will be set up on Tuesday, Oct. 2, in the Bruin Den from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Please stop by during that time to look for your lost items, as any items not claimed by their rightful owners will be donated to charitable causes immediately following.

All are welcome to join us for the fifth “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series lecture tonight (Monday) in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. and features Manar Alattar, a biology instructor at Portland Community College.

Alattar will present “Women and Islam,” in which she will share how the experience of Muslim women varies from place to place and era to era. She also will share her experiences as a Muslim woman living in Oregon. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions.

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

GFU’s Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs (ISLP) is looking for current (FR, SO, or JR) students who show leadership potential and want to actively engage in racial reconciliation on campus.  Eight (8) students will be awarded a $100 SCORR scholarship and selected for a weekly small group gathering in which they will share their culture and learn diverse perspectives.

More info and the application here.
Like us on FB:  www.facebook.com/ISLP.GFU

Student performers are needed for the variety show! The last day to turn in your completed application is Friday, October 5.

Do you have the talent? Watch this short video for ideas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5okHQyurqM

Contact Venisa Saviola at vsaviola09@georgefox.edu to sign up.

Learn how you can help partner with Bon Appetit and support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and their quest to find a cure for cancer!

Volunteer Opportunity Informational Meeting
Tuesday, Oct. 2
4:30 – 6:30 p.m. in the Bruin Den (ongoing conversation about volunteer opportunity – come when you can)
Free cookies & hot cocoa from Bon Appétit
Speakers: Stephanie Fagerstrom, volunteer coordinator, “Light the Night Walk” and George Fox alumna, and Amelia Pitts, campaign manager, “Light The Night Walk”

Event support is needed for the “Light the Night Walk” on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Volunteer opportunities include set-up, event support and clean-up. There are four-hour shifts starting at 9 a.m. and going until 9 p.m. Come help when you can! They need 100 volunteers on the day of the event to ensure it is a success!

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s “Light The Night Walk” funds lifesaving research and support for people battling cancer. Friends, families and coworkers form fundraising teams and millions of consumers help by donating at retail outlets. These efforts culminate in inspirational, memorable evening walks in more than 200 communities each fall across North America.

Please come see us on Oct. 2 and join us on Oct. 27 to help save a life.

Questions? Contact Denny Lawrence at dlawrenc@georgefox.edu.

This is just a friendly reminder that the Office of Spiritual Life will be putting on a garage sale Monday through Thursday, Oct. 8-11. Donations are welcomed!

If you wish to donate, drop off the items at the SpiL House on the corner of Sheridan and Meridian streets. If no one is there, leave the donations on the porch. All proceeds will benefit Summer Serve.

Questions? Contact Cristian Boanca (cboanca11@georgefox.edu)

This is a reminder that chapel exemption forms are due TODAY by 5 p.m. Please drop them off at the Spiritual Life office.

You can find the forms online on the Spiritual Life website.

Not sure you qualify? Check the website for qualifications! Or you can e-mail us at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

University Advancement has a job opening for a student who thrives on detail and organization. Do those typos jump off the page at you? Do you enjoy marking things off your list? Then this is the job for you!

Please go to Bruin Careers to view the job description, qualifications and to apply. Job ID 2235.

Please e-mail any questions to Kristi Hagen at khagen@georgefox.edu.

The campus community is invited to a multimedia presentation, “Eyewitness Gaza,” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 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.

Join us for a Slam Poetry Night tonight (Thursday) from 9 to 10 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room as part of Latino Heritage Month. Come support performers as they share their stories of belonging, culture and identity (all cultures are welcome to share).

For more information, contact Julio Bautista at jbautista11@georgefox.edu. The event is sponsored by the Inclusion and Student Leadership Department. Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/ISLP.GFU.

Thursday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Colorado College (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Friday, Sept. 28, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Whitman (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Sept. 29, 5 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Whitworth (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Sunday, Sept. 30, noon – Women’s soccer vs. Willamette (Austin Sports Complex)

The athletics department has also announced new ticket prices for the 2012-13 sports seasons for volleyball, men’s and women’s soccer, and men’s and women’s basketball, which actually went into effect with the onset of the 2012 fall seasons. New prices, which mark the first adjustment for the Bruins in several years, are as follows:

• $7 – Adults
• $5 – George Fox alumni
• $3 – Non-GFU students (grades one through college) and seniors 60 and older
• $2 – “Classic Bruins” (GFU alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago)
• Free – GFU faculty and staff and their immediate families with valid school ID; GFU students with valid school ID; and children 6 and under who are not yet in school

For all postseason events, such as Northwest Conference tournament contests or NCAA regional or national competitions, all spectators must pay for admission, including members of the George Fox community. For additional information or to make arrangements for season tickets, which are not usually advertised to the public, contact the George Fox athletics department at 503-554-2910 or via e-mail at pfindley@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to the fifth installment of the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues series on Monday, Oct. 1, in Hoover 105. The session runs from 7 to 8 p.m. and features Manar Alattar, a biology instructor at Portland Community College.

Alattar will present “Women and Islam,” in which she will share how the experience of Muslim women varies from place to place and era to era. She also will share her experiences as a Muslim woman living in Oregon. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions.

The same lecture 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 business department strives to build bridges of connections and relationships for the future and to help students develop practical and innovative business skills while helping them more actively engage with the community.

Our slogan is “Be Known. It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.”

Based on this idea, we created a survey for students that can help us find out is there anything else we can provide for them.

Here is the link of the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PY2N79X

For more information, contact Zhenghao Zhang (zzhang11@georgefox.edu)

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.

IJM (International Justice Mission) meets tonight (Wednesday) from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Cultural House. Come join us and hear about the club’s vision for the year!

IJM club focuses on advocacy and awareness about sex trafficking. Come listen to and share ideas for the year.

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

Have you marked your calendar for Slam Poetry Night? Slam Poetry Night will take place from 9 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in the Cap and Gown Room as part of Latino Heritage Month.

Come support your fellow classmates as they share their stories of belonging, culture and identity (all cultures are welcome to share!).

Contact Julio Bautista at jbautista11@georgefox.edu. Sponsored by the inclusion and student leadership department.

Stressed out because you don’t know APA style for citations? A workshop this Friday, Sept. 28, is for you. Sue O’Donnell, associate professor of psychology, will cover American Psychological Association citation and reference formatting, along with several guidelines for writing in APA style.

Join us from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 105.

The Kiev Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will be performing in Bauman Auditorium this Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 if purchased in advance and can be obtained at the Chapters coffee shop in Newberg.

Are you a woman? Would you like to be a part of an Abide small group? Are you interested in tackling tough subjects such as sexuality and relationships? If you said yes to one or more of these questions … come to Abide this Thursday!

Abide will be meeting every Thursday night until Oct. 11 in the Greenroom at 7:30 p.m.! Jere Witherspoon will be speaking about relationships and sexual wholeness. There will be a time of worship, prayer and discussion.

Applications to be in an Abide small group will be due on Oct. 11. Come to the meeting for more information about the small groups or e-mail Trisha Elizarde at telizarde10@georgefox.edu for an application.

Thank you to everyone who came to Abide’s Women’s Ministry night! Hope to see you on Thursday!

Need to send out a student survey? The following guidelines have been established for the distribution of student surveys. Faculty members are encouraged to help facilitate this process.

Please follow these guidelines when submitting student surveys for mass distribution. Send your surveys to Jere Witherspoon in the student life office. Your approved survey request should include all of the following:

• Your name and e-mail address (may include the list of names from those in your group)
• Course name and professor
• Approval for distribution granted by: _______________________ (list department)
• Short, catchy blurb about the survey no more than 35 words in length
• A tested, workable link to the survey

An e-mail with all submitted surveys will be sent to all students once a week (on Wednesdays). An identical e-nnouncement will be submitted at the same time to student e-nnouncements. The following disclaimer will be attached to the e-mail and the e-nnouncement:

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.

Please contact Jere Witherspoon if you have any questions about this process.