The Daily Bruin

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.

Survey Number 1:

Our LACI group is conducting a survey regarding Islam in the media and students’ perception of it. Thanks for the help.
Here’s the link: surveymonkey.com/s/THF7SPL
(Tina Joseph, Amanda Paulson, Cara Meche, Jelyn Domingo and Jesse Witherspoon)

Survey Number 2:

This survey is to gather a brief understanding of where people get their information about Islam and what they think of the word “Jihad.”
surveymonkey.com/s/XR5KLVP
(Tiffany Gilly, tgilly08@georgefox.edu)

Survey Number 3:

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
(Steven Campbell, Yi Liu and Brandon Luthy)

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.

Are you thinking of applying to be an RA, Peer Advisor, run for ASC office next year 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.

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

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. Thursday, Nov. 1, in the Wheeler Sports Center’s Miller Gym. Admission is free.

According to women’s coach Michael Meek and men’s coach Mark Sundquist, who are coordinating the event, 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.

Friday, Nov. 2, noon – Women’s soccer vs. Lewis & Clark (Austin Sports Complex)
Friday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Pacific Lutheran (Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym)
Saturday, Nov. 3, noon – Women’s soccer vs. Pacific Lutheran (Austin Sports Complex)

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the sports web site at gfubruins.com.

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.