The Daily Bruin

The International Club is hosting a Ping-Pong tournament beginning Tuesday, Nov. 1, in the Foxhole. Play will take place every Tuesday and Thursday in November, from 7 to 11 p.m. (there will be a game every half-hour, so you don’t need to be there the entire time).

A $50 gift card will go to the winner. A sign-up sheet is posted on the door in the Foxhole, or you can e-mail Kaleb Olsen (olsenk10@georgefox.edu) with your name.

Contact Kaleb if you have questions.

Interested in learning more about living and working in the business community of New York City? You are invited to join the School of Business in meeting Benny Mah, managing director of The Mathes Company in New York City, today (Thursday), from 2:45 to 4 p.m. in Stevens 109.

At The Mathes Company, Mah manages discretionary portfolios for individual and institutional investors from Asia. He joined the company in 2001. Previously, he worked with Alpha Investment Management, Clariden Asset Management (New York), UBS Asset Management (NYC) and Chase Investors.

Questions? Contact Becky Jensen at rjensen@georgefox.edu.

How can you do your part for the environment and reduce university expenses? Recycle. George Fox pays for every ton of waste taken to the landfill but does not incur fees for recycling.

To learn more on what is recyclable other than paper, go to recycle.georgefox.edu. For answers to any additional recycling questions, call custodial at ext. 2030.

To request additional recycling containers, please submit a work order.

Jenn Lippert will present her junior voice recital at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, in Bauman Auditorium. All are welcome and admission is free.

Please come and enjoy some food following the recital.

“Power Up Your Potential” is the theme for this year’s Professional Preview Day on Wednesday, Nov. 16! You will be connected with George Fox alumni who are now career professionals in the greater Portland area and get a glimpse into the daily aspects of their professional line of work while also learning about their employer.

Professional Preview Day matches you with an alumni professional in your field. These alumni were once in the place you are today, and now they are successful in the professional world. Empower your career plans by connecting with alumni professionals in occupations of interest to you.

If you have questions, contact the Career Services office at ext. 2330 or e-mail careers@georgefox.edu.

Registration opens Oct. 31 on careers.georgefox.edu.

The U.S.P.S. representative called and will not be available today (Thursday) for passport applications or renewals on the Newberg campus. Unfortunately, he was called away to fill in at another post office for an emergency medical situation.

You can still call to arrange a time to apply or renew your passport at the Dundee Post Office (503-538-8250). Make sure you call ahead of time to confirm that the passport clerk will be available.

The representative apologizes for any inconvenience.

All are welcome to a Spanish chapel this Friday, Oct. 28, at 10:40 a.m. in Hoover 105. Come worship and hear a good message in Spanish (and, if you’re a student, receive chapel credit!)

ASC is still accepting proposals for Student Project Fund! This is your chance to submit your ideas for on-campus projects that will leave a lasting impression for years to come.

To submit a proposal, please include the following information:

To: ASC Student Project Fund
From: Your name
Proposal: A short description of the proposed project
Rationale: Support the above proposal. Is it a need on campus? Why? Benefits?
Cost: A breakdown of total costs and where you found the price estimates
Location: Include if necessary

Proposals are due by 5 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 28, to Emily Jordan, ASC Vice President, in the ASC Offices or by email.

Please direct questions toejordan08@georgefox.edu.

Chapel today (Wednesday) will feature students worshiping in different cultural styles. Our speaker is Dr. Kevin Newhouser, professor of sociology at Seattle Pacific University, who will speak on “Heaven is … Living Outside the Box.” Join us at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Tonight (Wednesday) is the night to celebrate diversity through talent from all over the globe! Join us for World’s Got Talent beginning at 8 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and admission is free.

Becoming a teacher? Please contact Beth Molzahn in graduate admissions to learn your next step toward an Initial Teaching License via the Master of Arts in Teaching program right here at George Fox!

E-mail: bmolzahn@georgefox.edu or phone: 503.554.2264

Wednesday, Oct. 26, is the last day to sign up for Lip Sync auditions. Come to the audition in Lemmons 8 at 8:30 p.m. prepared to share your music, costumes, and basic idea of your act.

Sign-ups are posted on the door of the ASC offices.

If you have questions, please contact Jordan Haselnus at jhaselnus09@georgefox.edu

The university’s Health Center is hosting a flu shot clinic from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1. Cost is $15 or free for Regence or GFU Aetna student insurance.

Please call the Health Center at 503-554-2340 to schedule an appointment.

We are in need of an actress for Pushing 80, a student film about a car-thief gang of five who are raiding a small town of specific vintage cars for a car collector. They do this untraditionally by overtaking the car as its driving down the road. The gang meets its match in the form of a 65-year-old grandma in a very expensive-looking old car.

We will be auditioning in two places this week and are still in need of an actress to play the part of the grandma.

Audition info:

• George Fox Newberg campus in the Media Center at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26
• Portland Center at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27

Do you know any family members or colleagues who might be interested? Also, if you know of anyone who has a nice car and would like it to star in a student film, please contact Carissa Hoffman at choffman09@georgefox.edu.

Need a passport? Take advantage of the opportunity to get one on campus this week.

The details:

• Dates and Times: Wednesday, Oct 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Thursday, Oct 27, 10 a.m. to noon
• Location: Cap & Gown A
• ID Requirements: Two forms of ID (current driver’s license or state-issued ID with current last name) and original or certified copy of birth certificate (this will be mailed to State Department with application and returned to you from the state department.)
• Costs:
  Passport book, adults – $ 110; children under 15 – $80
  Passport card, adults – $40; children under 15 – $25 (card cannot be used for flying)
  Passport pictures (adults or children) – $15 each
  Application fees (adults or  children) – $25 each

Please note:

• Payment by check only. No cash or debit/credit cards.
• Two checks required: One to state department for passport; one to U.S.P.S. for application fees (and picture if taken by U.S.P.S.)
• Children under 15 are required to have both parents present.

See Mail Services web page for complete information or contact Sherrie Frost, ext. 2556, with questions.

This is a reminder that there is no mail courier service today (Tuesday) due to the staff conference. Normal service will resume tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 26.

Questions or concerns? Contact Sherrie Frost at ext. 2556.

As part of Cultural Celebration Week, Bon Appetit is featuring foods from Germany Tuesday night (Octoberfest), complete with an Oompah band; Europe on Wednesday night; and Pan Asia on Thursday night.

Join us between 4:30 and 7 p.m. any or all of those nights. Free to students on meal plans and only $8.65 for everyone else.

Come down to the Foxhole, grab a cup of coffee, and get to know students from different cultures at an international coffee house event this Thursday, Oct. 27, from 7 to 10 p.m.

We have games, food, music, and more …

Contact Kaleb Olsen at olsenk10@georgefox.edu with questions.

Tuesday night’s Shalom (9 p.m. in Cap and Gown Room) will feature the Invisible Children documentary, Stories from the Frontline.

Meet a former child soldier and hear from Invisible Children “roadies.”

Join us tomorrow (Wednesday) for World’s Got Talent, a celebration of diversity and entertainment. Taking the Bauman Auditorium stage will be performers from around the world. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m.

Dare to have your world transformed.