The Daily Bruin

Come one, come all,
And celebrate fall,

This year’s retreat
Will be at Trout Creek,
So don’t be a freak,

Come play, and get away,
For all I want to convey,
Is when to come and pay!

Registration: November 11-13 & 16-18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Bruin Den
Cost: $15 – the first 75 will get a FREE t-shirt. 
Retreat Dates: November 20-22

Contact Meredith Tribble at mtribble05@georgefox.edu for more information.

Online registration for the upcoming Intercultural Conference on campus is now live. Sponsored by multicultural student programs and the Multicultural Club, the free event is scheduled Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14. The deadline to register and receive meals is Monday, Nov. 9. Sign-ups with no meals will occur through the conference.

The event is a student-led initiative. Students would like the support of administrators and employees, as it is for the entire George Fox community. Shereen Sherman, president of the Multicultural Club, and 40 student volunteers are planning it.

The purpose of the conference is to highlight the diversity of God’s kingdom through cultural awareness, mosaic worship, and active discussions on how to bring together the body of Christ. Through encouraging open dialogue and providing a welcoming atmosphere, the hope is to bridge gaps between people and cultures.

To register and/or get specifics on the schedule and special speakers, visit this link to the conference’s website.

Please contact the registrar’s office – 1st floor Stevens Center – for information on withdrawing from course.

http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/registrar/index.html

Reminder to students on the meal plan: 

Saturday’s breakfast and lunch will be served in the Cap and Gown Room.  Klages Dining Hall will be reserved for families and their students who pre-registered for the Family Weekend luncheon.  Registrations for the luncheon are sold out.

We are currently considering moving to a password-protected electronic version of the Bruin Directory instead of printing a hard copy. The electronic version would be available on computers connected to the Internet. It would have all of the same information as the current Bruin Directory and would be searchable.

We believe that such a change would be cheaper and easier for students and employees. Please fill out this brief survey to help us as we consider this change: http://bit.ly/4hHhki.

The winners of last week’s costume contest at the Bruin Bookstore are:

First prize: “CREST girl,” aka Sarah Wilmot
Second prize: “Pirate lady,” aka Dixie Downey
Third prize: “Pippi Longstocking,” aka Joyce Staats

Thank you to all who participated!

Attention Students:

Have you ever felt like there was something missing on campus?  Maybe it’s more bike racks, more tables in the quad, or a tree house? Whatever it may be we want to hear it, and here’s your chance to fill in that missing piece by proposing it before ASC.

Prosposals for the Student Project Fund are due to  ASC Vice President Jessica Garcia at jgarcia06@georgefox.edu by Friday, November 6.

Bring your family to the library during Family Weekend. The library is hosting a display of books suggested by faculty, administrators, and staff, that have affected their lives. In addition, three-dimensional paper bird sculptures created in Karen Bowdoin’s 3-D Design class, and graphic arts prints completed by Robert Bredemeier’s design students are on display.  Book and art displays will be viewable until Thanksgiving.

The university community is invited to a free concert, “An Evening of Jazz,” featuring jazz vocalist Madeline Eastman at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, in Bauman Auditorium. The event will feature the George Fox Jazz Band and the Faculty Jazz Trio.

Eastman is acclaimed as “a consummate, inventive, entertaining artist at work” by the L.A. Times, which touts her as “a prime example of what jazz singing in the 21st century can be.” She has released six studio records and one live album and has toured throughout the United States and Europe.

The concert is part of the university’s Family Weekend, which invites parents and extended family members to experience campus life Friday through Sunday.

On Saturday, Nov. 7, the university will host a second free concert. Featuring the George Fox Concert Choir, Women’s Chorale and Symphonic Band, the event is scheduled at 4 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Friday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Puget Sound, Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym
Saturday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m. – Women’s Soccer vs. Pacific Lutheran, Morse Field
Saturday, Nov. 7, 1:30 p.m. – Men’s Soccer vs. Pacific, Morse Field

These are the final home games of the fall sports seasons. The volleyball team is in contention for an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III National Tournament, which will announce its 62-team field Monday morning at 8 a.m. Pacific time via the Internet at ncaasports.com.

For more information, visit the athletic website at gfubruins.com or call the sports information office at ext. 2926.

Students and employees are welcome to join in a Taizé prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, for a journey of prayer through contemplation and song. The service will be at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church located behind Walgreens.

The Bruin Bookstore will host its annual Family Weekend sale this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6-7. Save 20 to 75 percent on clothing, gifts and other select products. Bookstore hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.

Come to the theatre department’s fall production of The Diviners.  Performances will be held November 5-7 and November 12-14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, November 15 at 2 p.m.

The production is a redemptive tale of a charismatic but backsliding preacher and his close newfound friendship with the eccentric Buddy Layman as they help each other divine for truth, faith and hope.

All George Fox students will receive one complementary ticket for Student Night on Thursday night. Your complimentary ticket is only available at the Box Office in the Bruin Bookstore. Additional tickets are available for purchase at theatre.georgefox.edu.

Career Services hopes you will take advantage of this great opportunity to learn from our professional alumni in the Portland area by participating in Professional Preview Day Wednesday, November 18.  It will be a great day of networking, being exposed to new careers and maybe even taking the next step in your decision making. 

See the Chooser’s Guide and sign up now at www.careers.georgefox.edu.  The deadline to sign up is Monday, November 9.

Contact Career Services at ext. 2330 for more information.

Fill up your shoe boxes of gifts and goodies for Operation Christmas Child! The living area with the most shoe boxes wins an ice cream party extravaganza. Please remember to give a $7 donation along with your shoe boxes. Drop off your boxes Nov. 11-13 in the bins located in the various living areas or the SUB. Let’s make a difference to some children this Christmas!

Operation Christmas Child, a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse, sends gift-filled shoe boxes to children in Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Coffee & Culture, the gathering that normally meets the first Thursday of the month, has been canceled for November. Please mark your calendars for our next gathering on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Moore House, where students and the community will share their stories.

For questions or accommodations, please contact Shelley Yonemura (Multicultural Services) at ext. 2318 or syonemur@georgefox.edu.

This Saturday, Nov. 7, Urban Services will be starting its Saturday night ministry in downtown Salem. We will leave the Bruin Den at 5 p.m., bringing food to serve. Come join us and help serve our neighboring homeless community. Questions? Contact Nick Ogle at nogle07@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget: The theatre’s fall production of The Diviners will be showing Nov. 5-7 and Nov. 12-14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. The play is a redemptive tale of a charismatic but backsliding preacher and his close newfound friendship with the eccentric Buddy Layman as they help each other divine for truth, faith and hope.

All university employees will receive one complementary ticket for any night. Your complimentary ticket is only available at the box office in the Bruin Bookstore. Additional tickets are available for purchase at theatre.georgefox.edu.

Have you checked your mid-term grade report? Depending upon what you find you need to consider taking some action.

To check your mid-term grades in MYGFU –

CLICK ON SELF-SERVICE
CLICK ON ENROLLMENT
CLICK ON VIEW MY GRADES
CLICK ON THE CORRECT TERM
CLICK ON THE MID-TERM GRADES TAB

Now you need to determine what to do next:

Things to think about:

?How will my decisions impact my ability to graduate on my timeline? (Contact the Registrar’s office for the answer to this question.)

? What (if any) financial impact will my decisions have? (Contact the the Student Financial Services office for the answer to this question.)

? How can I build skills NOW to help me in the future? (Make an appointment with your advisor and the Academic Resource Center.

Sponsored by the Student Life Department

Thank you to those of you who came to get your senior portrait taken Wednesday. Please remember that any seniors who have yet to get their photo taken can do so from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in the Foxhole. Questions? Contact Hannah Wilcox at hmorse06@georgefox.edu.