The Daily Bruin

The university’s engineering program will host its annual engine competition on Thursday, Dec. 9, when freshmen students showcase the projects they’ve built at the seventh annual “Wobble-Off” from 2:30 to 4:30 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.

Please check your spiritual life credits on MyGFU to see if you need any more. At this point in the semester, you should have almost all of your credits done. If you do not think you will have enough credits by the end of the semester, you should begin watching podcasts and filling out the spiritual life credit forms as soon as possible (these can be found on our website). All credits need to be completed by Dec. 10 at midnight (a fee of $20/deficient credit, not to surpass $240) will be placed on students’ accounts who are still deficient after that date.

All undergraduate students who have fewer than 93 credits and were not 22 by the beginning of the 2010 fall semester must earn 21 spiritual life credits by Friday, Dec. 10. If you do not think you will be able to do that, visit our website at spirituallife.georgefox.edu for an overview of our deficiency policy. Please note: You may only earn up to 10 credits via podcast and form submission.

Questions? Please e-mail Kayin Griffith at: spirituallife@georgefox.edu

Is there someone at George Fox who has made a difference in your academic career? Someone who ignited a spark to make you want to learn or attend class or who has acted as a role model? Take a moment to write an e-mail, e-card, or traditional “thank you” card to that professor (or other person). Try to be specific as you describe how this person has contributed to your life.

Use your own card or stop by the Student Life front desk to pick up a blank card.

Sponsored by the Academic Resource Center.

Students, if you are changing housing over Christmas break to a different side of campus or on/off campus, you will need to exchange your parking permit on your last day before Christmas break. Please scrape off your permit (single edge razor blades are available in the security office) and bring your current permit to the security office to make the gratis exchange. Thanks!

Questions? Contact Security Services at ext. 2090

Looking for on-campus employment, an internship, or full-time employment? Check out BruinCareers, a new interactive job-posting system for students and alumni. In MyGFU, click on Career Services > BruinCareers. New users must create a new account.

Questions? Contact Career Services at careers@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2330.

Hi, My name is Autumn and I am doing a survey for a class that I am enrolled in. I’m really hoping to get some good information, so please answer questions honestly and if at any time you feel like no longer answering the questions feel free to exit the survey.

Thanks!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7F3N8NT

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.

Registration is now open for the MLK Day of Service happening on Monday, Jan. 17. Visit this link and fill out the registration form.

MLK Day of Service volunteers must be available from 6:45 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 17 in order to participate. We are also looking for van drivers for this event.

Please e-mail Shelley Yonemura if you would be available to drive or for further information.

Just a reminder: The Bruin Bookstore’s buyback is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, Dec. 13-17, in the SUB.

The annual swing dance winter semi-formal will be held on Sunday, Dec. 12, from 8-10 p.m. at The World Forestry Center in Portland.

Tickets will be sold this week and next week during lunch and dinner in the SUB. The tickets are $10 for a single and $15 for a couple.

Swing dance instruction night is Dec. 10, from 7-9 p.m. in Wheeler.

For more information, please e-mail Shane Gill at sgill09@georgefox.edu.

All students are invited to apply for a scholarship to attend the SCORR (Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation) Conference in California. Details and application information are available at this link.

The application deadline has been extended to noon on Friday, Dec. 10. Questions? Contact Shelley Yonemura (Multicultural Services) at syonemura@georgefox.edu.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Do you need a ride to the airport for Christmas break or be picked up after Christmas break? Stop by Student Life (third floor of Stevens) to sign up. Cost is $20 each way, which is significantly cheaper than taxis and other shuttle services in the area. Let us know when your flight leaves/arrives and we will arrange transportation.

DEADLINE for signing up is Dec. 10 (next Friday) at 5 p.m. and payment is due when you sign up.

If you have questions, please e-mail Courtney, cgreenidge06@georgefox.edu, or call the Student Life Office at ext. 2310. Merry Christmas!

The Crescent is looking for talented comic artists to feature in our newspaper. If you have a creative comic and would like to share it, please send it to kkiser09@georgefox.edu or solson08@georgefox.edu.

We would love to showcase the artistic talent of George Fox community members.

Need to be planning for your internship?  Because your internship could lead directly to employment after college, it is important enough to bring your A-game to that opportunity.  Career Services offers a one-credit, online course spring semester designed to help you become prepared.  Sign up for GEED 216-Becoming Workplace Familiar-through General Education in the course schedule.

Questions?  Contact Career Servcies at ext. 2330 or careers@georgefox.edu.  We also offer courses in selecting a major(GEED 214)and finding employment(GEED 218).

Join us for textbook buyback Monday through Friday, Dec. 13-17, in the SUB outside the Bruin Bookstore. We’ll be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

THE OAKS Christian Camp and Conference Center will be on campus Thursday, December 2nd, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Bruin’s Den, and would love to connect with you if you have a heart for kids, the urban poor and camp ministry. THE OAKS is a ministry of World Impact, an organization that reaches out to the urban poor across the country by church planting and other incarnational ministries.

They will also have an information session at 7:00pm in Stevens 101.  Pizza Provided!

Questions? Contact Sidney Tafflinger at stafflinger@georgefox.edu

Announcing the addition of a new HHP Class: Core/Flexibility Fitness. The class will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Wheeler Gymnasium.

This class is excellent for all levels of fitness and will build strength, flexibility, stamina and balance using a series of poses designed to strengthen the core, improve body alignment and lessen postural imbalances. The class will include relaxation techniques.  Students will be required to provide their own “yoga” mat.

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Operation Christmas Child. Students, employees and volunteers from Newberg Friends Church packed 1,070 shoe boxes!

Following are campus competition winners:

• Women’s Dorm Floor: Ed 2 – 38 boxes
• Men’s Dorm Floor: Sutton 2 – 11 boxes
• Apartments: Winters
• Houses: Kershner
• Commuters: Samantha Smith

Your RA has more info about your prize party. Thanks again, and please pray for the children who will receive the boxes!

– Jessi Fink

Come join us in chapel Wednesday, Dec. 1, to hear from Ed Higgins (English) in the Last Lecture Series. We look forward to worshiping with you!

Come find out about our International Justice Mission chapter and what we’re doing to combat sex-trafficking on both a global and local scale. Two major focuses of the chapter are prayer and getting involved in the community.

You’re invited to learn more at our next meeting, scheduled at 8:50 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, in the Le Shana Residence Hall lobby. Please come and see how you can get involved as well!

Questions? Contact Amy McDonald at amcdonald07@georgefox.edu.

Students needing a one- or two-credit class this spring should consider enrolling in WRIT 103, Individualized English Skills. This flexible course allows students to spend one or two hours per week sharpening their writing, grammar, punctuation and editing skills.

Faculty members, please let your students know about this opportunity. Questions? Contact Gary Tandy at gtandy@georgefox.edu.