The Daily Bruin

If you are planning to return to George Fox next semester, please pay special attention to this message about meal plans for the spring 2012 semester.

Starting Jan. 1, 2012, students, who are eligible to do so may change their meal plans in their MyGFU account. (Yes, this is a change from the original message.)

Detailed information about meal plans can be found at this website.

Student Life suggests that EVERYONE confirm their meal plan to be certain that you have the meal plan that you are expecting.

You can change your meal plan and confirm which meal plan you have in your MyGFU account – STUDENT RESOURCES – UNIVERSITY FORMS.

The 21, 14, 10, 10 +Flex, 7 and No Meal Plan all roll over from the fall to the spring semesters.

The 35 Block and the All Flex Plan do NOT roll over. These convert to the No Meal Plan. If you want to renew the All Flex or 35 Block Plan you must add these meal plans to your account in MyGFU.

Please Note: All changes must be processed no later than Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. However, students can always add a meal plan through out the semester by contacting Jere Witherspoon in the student life office.

Accommodations to the meal plan are provided only through documented medical conditions.

All questions about the meal plans should be directed to Jere Witherspoon.

And now, an essay about the meal plan benefits by Dave Johnstone, associate dean of residence life:

The best part of a meal plan has nothing to do with the quality or nutrition of the food. The attractive part of eating on a meal plan is the opportunity to frequently connect with peers and classmates. Sharing a meal, conversation around the table, debriefing the day or anticipating what might unfold is really the gem of being on a meal plan. Historically and culturally communities have been built around food. I am not sure why it works, but sharing a meal is one of most significant ways to build a relationship, hence it strengthens our community. That in itself is a major benefit for being on the meal plan.

The university’s engineering program will host its annual engine competition on Thursday, Dec. 8, when freshmen students showcase the projects they’ve built at the eighth annual “Wobble-Off” at 3:30 p.m. in the Ron Gregory Atrium in EHS.

The demonstration will feature a variety of oscillating steam/air-operated engines. The event is the culmination of the students’ first-year studies in engineering design, solid modeling and machining.

The engines will compete in a variety of categories, including maximum speed, minimum vibration, maximum coast, cost efficiency and creativity/craftsmanship. All are welcome.

Questions? Contact Kristin Bontrager at kbontrager@georgefox.edu.

The International Club is hosting a fundraiser to support women trapped in Kolkata’s sex trade. Freeset is a fair trade business offering employment to these women. They make quality jute bags and organic cotton T-shirts, but their real business is freedom!

We are working with Freeset to support the women and to raise funds for our club. The Indian bags we are selling are eco-friendly and would make great gifts for Christmas. The price of these bags will range from $8 to $15. We encourage you to come and check out the bags before they are all sold out!

Drop by our table in the Bruin Den between 10:30 a.m. and noon and from 4:30 to 7 p.m. through Friday, Dec. 2.

Contact Kaleb Olsen (olsenk10@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Come down to the Foxhole, grab a cup of coffee, and get to know students from different cultures at an international coffee house event on Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

We have games, food, music and more. Questions? Contact Kaleb Olsen at olsenk10@georgefox.edu.

This is a reminder that the end of the semester is rapidly approaching and it is time to return the textbook(s) you rented from the Bruin Bookstore.

The bookstore will be conducting textbook buyback from Dec. 12  through Dec. 16. Bring in any textbooks you purchased for your classes this semester or others that you did not sell back in the past and get cash back.

If you have any questions, please contact the Bruin Bookstore Textbook Department.

Sandy Gidding, Textbook Manager
Bruin Bookstore
sgidding@georgefox.edu
503-554-2540

Students from an Intro to Video class need some actors for their short film, entitled Oil & Wine. It is a parable of the Good Samaritan.

The following characters are needed for a shoot this weekend:

• Riley: Homeless man around age 20 who is attacked and left for dead
• Jasper: Angry homeless man
• Boss: Angry homeless man
• Gabriel: Hispanic male, read/speak Spanish, around age 18, who helps Riley
• Danilo: Hispanic male, read/speak Spanish, around age 20, who helps Riley
• Alma: Hispanic female, read/speaks Spanish, around late 40s, who cares for Riley
• Camila: Hispanic female, read/speaks Spanish, around 19, who cares for Riley

We will be filming this weekend and would need all actors’ schedules to be open and flexible; some characters will be needed longer than others. Food will be provided.

For more information or if you are interested in any of the parts, please e-mail Onjalai Flake at oflake11@georgefox.edu or call 503-935-3812.

Scholarship Competition is coming up in February! On Friday, February 10 from 4- 5 p.m., there is an activities fair for prospective students to learn about activities available to them on campus.

If you would like your student group or organization to be represented, please e-mail Rebecca Muller at rmuller10@georgefox.edu. Any student group or organization is eligible to participate.

The university theatre program’s Alpha Psi Omega program will present a New Playwrights Festival this weekend!

Come to Wood-Mar Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, to enjoy new plays written, directed and performed by George Fox students. Donations will be gratefully accepted at the door to help send students to the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival in Fort Collins, Colo., in February.

Thanks for your support of our theatre students! Questions? Contact Hannah Irish at hannahelizabeth89@gmail.com.

ASC and Bruin Heritage Society are teaming up to bring you a night of Christmas festivities on campus on Saturday, Dec. 3!

• 7 p.m. – Christmas on the quad – Join your friends for caroling by candlelight while enjoying the campus lights.
• 8 p.m. – Christmas cookies and cocoa – Come to the Bruin Den for some tasty cookies and cocoa.
• 8:30 p.m. – Christmas movie night in the Bon – There is nothing like A Christmas Story to get you in the mood for the holidays.

There will be a recruiter from The Oaks Camp and Conference Center in the SUB today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Oaks is located in a secluded valley at the edge of the Angeles National Forest 65 miles north of Los Angeles. The camp hosts a summer ministry to hundreds of inner-city kids who come from World Impact’s five California city ministries. You can learn more at their website.

Are you interested in a career of service, advocacy, community development and relationships? Then consider majoring in social work!

Come learn more and color a Christmas picture on Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Bruin Den.

Are you already a social work major? Come hang out with those that share your passions and color a picture. One winner will be selected from among the colored pictures and will win a prize!

This year, 1,274 shoe boxes were packed for Operation Christmas Child! Thank you to everyone who packed a shoe box, came to the packing party, or participated in any other way!

The winners of the campus competition and their prizes are:

• Women’s Dorm Floor: Coffin 3 East – Sweetest Thing Cupcake party
• Men’s Dorm Floor: Coffin 1 West – Abby’s pizza party
• Houses/Apartments Area: East (Le Shana and Lewis Apartments and Kershner, Gail, and Wilder House) – Jem 100 Ice Cream Party
• Commuter: Mike Gush – Coffee Cat gift card

Great job to the winners and to everyone who participated!

Thank you again! And please pray for the children who will receive the boxes!

– Jessi (jfink09@georgefox.edu)

Applications for spending a semester off campus (studying abroad) for next school year, fall 2012 and spring 2013, are due the first Friday of spring semester – Jan 13, 2012. Interested students should attend an informational meeting scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 8, from 8 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 103.

The meeting will discuss the different semester programs available to students as well as application procedures and timeline. Questions regarding finances and credits will be answered. There will be ample time for Q&A with Clint Baldwin and Melanie Newell following the meeting. Three students recently returning from studying abroad will share about their experiences in South Africa, Rwanda and Australia.

Faculty are advised to inform their students about this meeting.

Questions? Contact Melanie Newell at mnewell@georgefox.edu.

The last Peace and Justice Symposium of the semester is this Thursday, Dec. 1, from 7:15 to 9 p.m. in the Quaker Heritage Room on the second floor of the MLRC. It will feature Bill Apel (professor emeritus, Linfield College) and Craig Goodworth (George Fox adjunct writing instructor and artist practitioner in residence).

This is a great time to hear two professors talk on a more personal level – outside the classroom – about how peace and justice have been currents forming the trajectories of their personal as well as academic lives.

About our speakers:

Apel is a professor emeritus at Linfield College, having spent many years on the school’s religious studies faculty as well as the college chaplain. His presentation on Thursday night is titled after his most recent book, Signs of Peace: A life of Blessings. For more information on Bill, go to this link.

Goodworth is George Fox’s artist practitioner in residence for the semester. His most recent art exhibition was in the Minthorne Gallery in September and was titled “Jelen and Other Drawings.” He is also an adjunct writing instructor. For more information on Craig, including his “peace testimony,” please visit this link.

We hope to see you there. We’ll have snacks at 7:15 p.m. and the program begins at 7:30 p.m.

Questions? Contact Melanie Newell at mnewell@georgefox.edu.

Join us for a special showcase of poetry by 88 students and staff at George Fox. We are having a one-time day opening today (Tuesday) of the “I Am Poem” project from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Foxhole. Or you can stop by during Foxhole hours between Nov. 28 and Dec. 9.

The “I Am Poem” project shows that everyone has culture and that each of us can learn something about another if we are intentional.

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

The BSUA (Black Student Union & Alliance) would like to get your opinion on whether or not you would like to see a dance or a dance showcase celebrating Black History Month.

Descriptions

• Dance Play: Music/genres that represent other cultures; would be set up similar to other George Fox dances with an emphasis on Black History Month
• Dance Showcase: Showcase different cultural dances where everyone has a chance to learn a different dance.

Please take a few seconds (literally) to complete this survey.

surveymonkey.com/s/BlackHistoryMonthGFU

For more information, please contact Kacee Woods at kwoods10@georgefox.edu

Urban Services is collecting items for our winter clothes drive this week. We take groups of students into Portland and Salem each week to serve food to the homeless and build relationships with our friends on the streets. Our goal is to share the love of Christ, and part of that is to show care for the very real physical needs of our friends.

We have set up a collection bin outside the ASC offices through Friday, Dec. 2. Some of the things we are hoping to collect are:

• Sleeping Bags
• Blankets
• Large coats
• Socks
• Gloves
• Scarves
• Hats
• Men and women’s pants (esp. men’s sizes 32-40)

Thank you so much for your participation!

Feel free to contact Mary Owen (mowen10@georgefox.edu) or Heather Mabry (hmabry07@georgefox.edu) for more information.

God bless,
Mary Owen and Heather Mabry

Have you seen my ring? I recently lost a silver ring that has a heart on the top and the words “Friends are family we choose for ourselves” engraved on the inside. If you find it, please call me at 253-332-1963.

Thank you!
– Hannah Irish

Just a reminder that all May/June serve applications and reference forms are due on Wednesday, Nov. 30, in the Office of Spiritual Life by 4 p.m.

Questions? Contact Kayin Griffith at kgriffith@georgefox.edu.

There is still space for students to apply for Winter Serve. Please contact Christa Branham for more information at cbranham08@georgefox.edu.

Faculty and staff, please let your students know about this opportunity.