The Daily Bruin

The undergraduate admissions office is selling the kalanchoes that were used for Bruin Preview last week. You can purchase the small plants for $2, or the large plants for $4, on the second floor of the Stevens Center.

Questions? Contact Mandee Wilmot at mandee.wilmot@georgefox.edu or ext. 2248.

The end is near! If you still want (or need) to make an appointment with the Academic Resource Center for help on semester-ending projects, make sure you do so soon. Space for 25- or 50-minute consultations are available from now until finals week, though spaces are filling up.

The ARC is staffed by trained consultants who can provide assistance with writing projects, research essays, and studying for finals. If you want an appointment, call extension 2327, e-mail the_arc@georgefox.edu, or go to georgefox.edu/arc. Click on “Scheduling an Appointment” for details about arranging an appointment with a peer consultant.

The Student Project Fund is up and open for everyone to apply. This fund is for something lasting on campus to make GFU better! Past projects include the fire pit, the pond in the Den, and batting nets in the gym.

The form and requirements can be found at this link.

Any questions can be guided to ascvicepresident@georgefox.edu.

Today (Tuesday) is the Cultural Fair from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Bruin Den. Come join us! The Cultural Fair will feature students from Asia, Europe, Africa and other parts of America sharing something about their own culture.

You do not need to go to other countries or places to experience a different culture – just come to the Cultural Fair. You will have a chance to enjoy wonderful displays, learn something new, and of course experience delicious food from all over the world!

Questions? Contact Dianna McIntyre (dmcintyre@georgefox.edu)

The engineering department welcomes the campus community to the an engineering Richter Scholars seminar scheduled from 3:40 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, in EHS 102.

Student presentations in electrical and environmental engineering will include:

• “How to squeeze magnetic energy out of a coil: Improving motor efficiency with the use of back-electromotive force recapture” (Andrew Janzen, electrical engineering)
• “Willamette Valley, Home of Pinot Noir – ? An economic analysis of climate change impact on the pinot noir wine industry in the Willamette Valley” (Gustavo Moreno-Vela, civil engineering)

Refreshments provided! Questions? Contact John Natzke (jnatzke@georgefox.edu).

All are again welcome to a Chinese language class tonight (Tuesday) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the International House/Cultural Center. As usual, the first half an hour will be reviewing time, and the rest of the time will be spent learning something new.

If you’ve attended before, please bring your handouts. If it will be your first time to join us, we’ll provide you some handouts. Free snacks will be provided! Hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Yali He (yhe11@georgefox.edu).

Need an internship? Are you looking for a part- or full-time job after graduation? Use BruinCareers for all your job search needs!

BruinCareers allows you to save a search and receive e-mail alerts when new jobs are posted. There is also a mobile version of the website available for the iPhone and Android systems. You can access from your phone here: myinterfase.com/georgefox/student.

BruinCareers is accessible through MyGFU. Questions? Contact Career Services at 503-554-2330 or careers@georgefox.edu.

Have you ever wondered about the process of white identity formation, or considered how your own race affects your worldview? Come to “Colored White,” a panel discussion as part of Cultural Celebration Week at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in Hoover 105.

The event will feature Melanie Hulbert, Jonathan Morell, Drew Miller, Jodi Van Gorkom and Bailie Bowey. Audience members will be able to listen to panelists’ stories and ask questions.

For more information, contact Drew Miller at dmiller09@georgefox.edu, or check out the ISLP Facebook page at facebook.com/ISLP.GFU. Sponsored by Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs.

If you are a sophomore, you are officially an alumni of George Fox! So come dance the night away and step back into the 1920s for a night where a mystery must be solved.

The event will start at 6 p.m. in the Steven’s Center and go until 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16. At the end of the night you will write down your guess, and one grand prize winner will be drawn out of the few who guess the killer right. Also enjoy dressing up with props and taking photos at the photo booth. We’ll also have music, appetizers, desserts and a free T-shirt!

For more information, please contact Mikayla Knight at mknight11@georgefox.edu

Don’t forget to join us for Cultural Celebration Week activities this week!

Here is the daily schedule:

Monday, Nov. 12

• 10:40-11:30 a.m.: Chapel with religious studies professor Sarita Gallagher

Tuesday, Nov. 13

• 4-6 p.m.: Cultural Fair in the Bruin Den
• 9-10 p.m.: Shalom in Cap and Gown Room (with Cara Copeland)

Wednesday, Nov. 14

• 10:40-11:30 a.m.: Chapel with Chad Brennan (renewpartnerships.org)
• 7-9 p.m.: World’s Got Talent show, Bauman Auditorium

Thursday, Nov. 15

• 3:30-5 p.m.: Diversity Forum with Joel Perez, Hoover 105 (Joel will share updates on diversity initiatives)
• 7-9 p.m.: International Coffeehouse gathering, Brewin’ Grounds (formerly the Foxhole)
• 7-9 p.m.: “Colored White” panel discussion in Hoover 105 (with Melanie Hulbert, Jonathan Morell, Drew Miller, Jodi Van Gorkom and Bailie Bowey). Hear their stories of what it means to identify as white in a multicultural world.

Friday, Nov. 16

• 9 p.m.: Coffee & Culture gathering, hosted by student leaders in CoEd, Coffin lobby

Questions? Contact Shelley Yonemura at ext. 2318 or syonemura@georgefox.edu.

Today’s chapel marks the beginning of Cultural Celebration Week at Fox! Come listen to Sarita Gallagher speak at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Don’t miss out on the biggest cultural event of the year! World’s Got Talent will take place at 7 p.m. this Wednesday, Nov. 14, in Bauman Auditorium. Come support students as they showcase their culture!

If you can, bring cash to support a fundraising effort. If you have any questions, contact Amber Nelson at nelsona@georgefox.edu or check out the ISLP Facebook page at facebook.com/ISLP.GFU. Sponsored by Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs and International Student Services.

We are hosting a sock drive for the homeless. Donate your new or recently washed used socks in a blue trash bin in the Bruin Den between Nov. 12 and Dec. 3.

Consider donating a pair or two of your used or no-longer-in-style socks to those individuals who have fallen on hard times and find themselves homeless in this cold weather.

Questions? Contact Zachary Reichenberger at zreichenberger10@georgefox.edu.

Bon Appetit has had to cancel the “Light the Night” holiday event scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 11. We will get it planned and organized earlier next year so everyone can get it on their calendars before we all get too busy.

Thanks to those who expressed interest. I will make sure you get first notification next year!

Wendy Meinhardt (wmeinhardt@georgefox.edu)

Just a reminder: Please check your MyGFU to make sure that you are on track with your chapel credit. You are responsible to make sure that all of your credits are correct. All chapel credit will be due at 11:59 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7.

Questions about osteopathic medicine? Luke Rauch (lrauch@western.edu), a representative of COMP-Northwest, will be on the Newberg campus Thursday, Nov. 29, to answer questions about medical school admissions, curriculum and more.

COMP-Northwest is an osteopathic medical school located in Lebanon, Ore., and is part of Western University of Health Sciences, located in California. Luke will hold a presentation at 2:45 p.m. in EHS 217 and will be available for drop-in at a table on the second floor of EHS between 12:30 p.m. and 2:20 p.m.

Please contact Jane Sweet (jsweet@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

Survey Number One –

The purpose of the survey is to gather information from George Fox students about their shopping habits, and their personal experiences with the resale shop Velour here in Newberg.

Link: surveymonkey.com/s/GH2NNFH

Brandon Luthy (bluthy09@georgefox.edu)

Survey Number Two –

This survey is for our senior LACI class. We are researching George Fox student’s knowledge of Islam. Please take a few minutes to take our survey, it will be greatly appreciated! Thank you for your time.

surveymonkey.com/s/DL2Y2KP

Kaylee Leddy (kleddy09@georgefox.edu)

Survey Number Three –

Survey for Men Only. This is a research project that a group for communication theory is working on. If you (men only) could please take three minutes to watch this short video and fill out our survey, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you again for your submission.

surveygizmo.com/s3/1074115/Communication-Theory-Research

Tiffany Daggett (tdaggett10@georgefox.edu)

Survey Number Four –

What is Islam? Who are Muslims? Are they terrorists? Are they submissive? Are they completely different than Christians?

Tell us your views of Muslims by answering this quick survey for our LACI project. We are attempting to research common views of Muslims so that we can help educate each other and break down common misconceptions people have about Islam. Thank you, and feel free to join us this Friday from 7-8 pm in the Cap and Gown Room to talk about these issues in “A Night of Islam.”

LINK: surveymonkey.com/s/P8BH9JQ

Kathryn (kannett09@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.

Calling all students with knowledge in graphic design!

The CMCO department is holding its 15th annual Fox Film Festival this Spring. To celebrate, we are holding a contest for the festival logo to be specially redesigned for the occasion.

The contest will be open for submissions from Nov. 7-28, giving students three weeks to create something extraordinary.  After the submission period ends, each valid submission will be judged and the winner announced by the beginning of December. The prize: $50 and your logo featured this spring as the official Fox Film Festival logo!

For full rules and submission guidelines, head over to our Facebook page here.

The movie Hook will be shown starting at 8:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in the Cap and Gown Room. Popcorn and soda will be provided.

Do not miss out on this event.

For more information, please contact Emma Glennen at eglennen@georgefox.edu.

Fall seniors: Don’t forget today, Thursday, Nov. 8, is the FALL EXODUS FAIR from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

If you are a traditional undergrad senior graduating in December, stop by the Exodus Fair 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 2013.)