The Daily Bruin

George Fox (33-9) will open the NCAA Division III Baseball National Championship Tournament against Cal Lutheran in the first round of the West Regional at Linfield College. The game, originally scheduled for Wednesday, was rescheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, May 14, because of persistent rain Wednesday.

The Bruins are the No. 4 seed in the regional, while the Kingsmen (31-9) are the No. 3 seed in the six-team field. The regional champion will advance to the eight-team NCAA Division III World Series, scheduled for Friday through Tuesday, May 22-26, at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton, Wis.

The Bruins earned the Northwest Conference’s automatic berth in the national tournament with a convincing 24-6 one-game playoff victory over co-NWC champion Pacific Lutheran on May 9.

For regional tourney information, visit the tournament site.

The hanging baskets workshop originally scheduled for Thursday, May 14, has been rescheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, in the Plant Services Building at 1101 Villa Road.

The four-hour session will instruct you on how to make the gorgeous hanging baskets that grace our George Fox quad area. You will learn how these beauties are assembled and help Plant Services in the process. Feel free to join in the class at any time.

Questions? Contact Plant Services at ext. 2010.

A special George Fox student/alumni/employee rate is available for the Spiritual Discernment As Christian Leadership Conference scheduled Sunday through Wednesday, May 31 to June 3. The special rate is $100 (minus meals, materials and lodging). Availability is limited. You may register on site or e-mail a registration form (available at georgefox.edu/discernment/conference) to Margaret Fuller (Religious Studies) at mfuller@georgefox.edu.

For May Term Independent Studies (CHMN/RELI 495 or 595, A Theology of Discernment), contact Paul Anderson (Religious Studies) before Thursday, May 14.

Join Bon Appetit in the Bruin Den Tuesday, May 12, for its “Construction Special”: Smoked Carlton Farms pork sliders with espresso barbecue sauce, chipotle coleslaw, and a medium soda.

The city of Newberg announced Monday it will conduct a water main project to update the water system on Villa Road between Highway 99W and Fulton Street. The project will begin on Thursday, May 14, with a tentative completion of June 30.

The street is not scheduled to be closed during normal business hours at any time during the project; however, traffic control measures will be in place, so expect short delays. Street closures will be planned after normal business hours to avoid disruption to local businesses and medical offices. There will be planned water interruptions to this area, and 48-hour notice will be given to those affected.

The city encourages everyone to drive with extra caution in this area. If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact the city’s Public Works Maintenance Department at 503-537-1234.

Starting Monday, May 11, Bon Appetit will embark upon a long-awaited remodel of Klages Dining Room and our servery. Changes in the dining room will include new carpeting, lighting, ceiling tiles, paint and wall coverings.

In the serving area, we are in essence gutting the entire space and expanding its size by more than 25 percent. New features will include a woodstone pizza oven that will bake homemade pizzas from scratch, exhibition cooking stations, an expanded deli bar, new lighting and many other new features.

During the remodel most of our conferences will be served in either the west end of Klages or in the Cap and Gown Room. The project is slated to be completed around Aug. 1, so please excuse us ahead of time for any noise, dust or any other issues that may pop up from time to time.

The Bruin Den will not be impacted, so we look forward to seeing everyone there for smoothies, barbecues and our new ice cream station.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to let us know.

– Bon Appetit

A berth in the NCAA Division III Baseball National Championship Tournament will be on the line when George Fox takes on Pacific Lutheran in a one-game playoff at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at George Fox’s Morse Field. The contest will determine the Northwest Conference’s automatic bid to the tournament.

George Fox (32-9) and Pacific Lutheran (31-8) tied for the regular-season NWC title with identical 27-5 conference records. They also split their season series, necessitating a one-game playoff. The game’s winner is assured of postseason play, while the loser will have to hope for an at-large bid to the postseason. For more details, read the release about the upcoming game.

The evening hours for the Fitness Center have been changed from 4-7 p.m. to 5-8 p.m.

Postage rates increase on Monday, May 11. Stamps will increase from 42 cents to 44 cents each. Purchase the “Forever Stamps” now at 42 cents each; they will be worth 44 cents each on Monday. Forever Stamps can only be purchased in books of 20.

University Mail Services has Forever Stamp books available for $8.40 (20 stamps). Remember that on Monday, that same book will cost $8.80.

If you need information regarding other classes of mail and the amount of increase, contact Sherrie Frost (Mail Services) at ext. 2556 or e-mail sfrost@georgefox.edu.

The Phase II program will open at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 7, for viewing of the left-behind items gathered from departing students. Items have been sorted and made available to student summer help and staff at the Wright House, located at 515 Villa Road (next to the Villa Academic Complex). We greatly appreciate your help in keeping items neatly sorted.

Thank you,
Plant Services

Do you know someone who is a great speaker or performer on the topics of diversity? Multicultural Services is seeking guests to speak/perform for the university community next academic year (or future years).

Preference for:

• Christian multicultural worldview
• Ethnically diverse musical genres (spoken word, hip-hop, Native American dancing)
• George Fox students, employees or alumni
• Local speakers/performers
• Talents with websites or recordings

Other diversity groups will be considered. If you have ideas to share, contact Shelley Yonemura (Multicultural Services) at syonemur@georgefox.edu or at 503-554-2318.

Free tickets are available for a Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast scheduled at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 9, in Klages Dining Hall. The focus is on homelessness in our area. The speakers are County Commissioner Kathy George and Polly Siler, director of Love INC.

We have space for more people and would be pleased if some university staff and families joined us. Contact Lon Fendall (Center for Global Studies/Center for Peace and Justice) at lfendall@georgefox.edu or ext. 2685.

The card access for Wheeler Sports Center will be deactivated for the summer. The building will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.

If you haven’t already, please submit your April timesheet to your supervisor right away to ensure that you are paid on Monday, May 11.  Please be sure your name and ID number are printed legibly at the top, and sign it before you give it to your supervisor.  

Paychecks will be mailed to the most recent address that Mail Services has on file.  If your campus box is still open, your check will go there instead.

Best wishes for an excellent summer!

 – Human Resources

The university will host two commencement ceremonies on the Newberg campus Saturday, May 2. The traditional undergraduate ceremony will take place in Miller Gymnasium/Wheeler Sports Center at 2 p.m., with audience seating at 1 p.m. Tickets are required for the traditional undergraduate ceremony.

The graduate, seminary and School of Professional Studies ceremony will take place in Miller Gymnasium/Wheeler Sports Center at 7 p.m., with audience seating at 6 p.m.

In addition, the baccalaureate service is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Saturday in Bauman Auditorium. Baccalaureate is an undergraduate worship service providing graduating seniors, their families, faculty, administrators, staff and other guests the opportunity to worship.

For more information, visit the commencement website.

There will be no student mail delivery after 2 p.m. Friday, May 1. This will allow for the transition from spring semester to summer operations.

Mail delivery will begin again on Monday, May 4, for those who requested their mailboxes to remain open, and mail will be forwarded for those who requested that service. If you have questions, please e-mail Linda Sartwell (Mail Services) at lsartwel@georgefox.edu.

The university’s library has added texting as part of its “Ask Us” service. Now George Fox students, faculty and staff can send questions and receive answers from librarians by using their cell phones. More information is available at georgefox.edu/offices/murdock/text.html.

The following are summer hours (May 4 to Aug. 29) for the Fitness Center:

Monday – Friday
6-8 a.m.
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
4-7 p.m.

Closed weekends

The University Store is hosting a Graduation Sale this Wednesday through Friday, April 29 through May 1. Save 25 percent on all George Fox merchandise (except diploma frames). Store hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Congratulations graduates!

Also, a reminder: The bookstore’s book buyback program also runs Wednesday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring your books to the main entrance right outside the University Store in the SUB. To see what your books are worth, go to www.store.georgefox.edu, select the “Main Store” heading, then click “Sell” next to “Textbooks” at the top of the page. It’s important to know that you must enter “www” to get into the bookstore’s website.

The semester is coming to an end.  What do you do with your mailbox key?

Graduating Seniors:
Return keys to Mail Services by Friday, May 1 to avoid a $15.00 key fine.

Withdrawing Students:
Return keys to Mail Services by Friday, May 1 to avoid a $15.00 key fine.

Returning Students:
Keep your key over the summer.