The Daily Bruin

George Fox received the lone first-round bye in the NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball National Tournament and will open the tournament with a home game Saturday, March 7, against the winner of a first-round game between Chapman University and Occidental College.

Saturday’s game in the Wheeler Sports Center’s Miller Gym begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for students, children and seniors 55 and older. Advance tickets will go on sale in the George Fox athletics office on Wednesday and must be purchased in person. Tickets also will be available at the door. Regular season passes are not valid for the NCAA playoffs.

Campus station KFOX Radio will webcast the game, and LiveStats and live video streaming also will be available.

George Fox, ranked No. 2 in the USA Today/ESPN/Women’s Basketball Coaches Association poll and No. 3 in the D3hoops.com poll, is one of two remaining undefeated teams in D-III women’s basketball. The Bruins will be making their third straight appearance in the national tournament, fourth in five years, and sixth in 10 seasons of NCAA eligibility. They have a 7-5 record in NCAA postseason play, reaching the “Sweet 16” in 2000, 2005, and 2008, and the “Elite 8” in 2005.

The Bruins earned the Northwest Conference’s automatic bid to the playoffs by winning the conference tournament with victories over Whitman College and the University of Puget Sound.

The university’s theatre department invites the community to its spring production, The Triumph of Love, March 5-7 and March 12-15 in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Performances take place at 7:30 p.m. March 5-7 and 12-14 and at 2 p.m. on March 15.

The play, directed by Rhett Luedtke (Performing Arts), is an 18th-century romantic comedy filled with all the confusions and complexities of love. Princess Leonide’s world turns upside down when she falls in love with a young man who can rightfully usurp her kingdom. Unfortunately, her love interest is being tutored by an over-rational philosopher who hates love and has taught the young man to hate women. So Leonide and her maid, Corine, dress up as men, invade the philosopher’s estate and try to prove to the men that love conquers all.

Employees receive one complimentary ticket, available for pick-up at the University Store. Students are welcome to see the show free of charge on Thursday, March 5, and Thursday, March 12, and may pick up those tickets at the University Store. The cost is $10 for general admission, $8 for seniors and alumni, and $6 for students and children under 12. To purchase tickets or find out more, visit theatre.georgefox.edu.

The Department of Religious Studies invites you to SpringFest ’09. Drop by the second floor of the Hoover Academic Building between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday March 5, for free food, free books and fun. There will be egg-dyeing, conversations with professors, and an atmosphere of fun. So take a break from your hectic schedule and join us.

– Religious Studies Department

$4800 will be awarded to the 09-10 senior student selected by Student Financial Services to receive the Frederic and Dorothy Vechery Christian College Consortium Scholarship.

Requirements:  
09-10 senior with a GPA of 3.3 that has exhibited leadership and is pursuing a career in a church vocation, missions or other form of ministry OR comes from a family serving in such a career field.

If you are interested in applying, please email your Financial Aid Counselor for an application:

Chris Schlarbaum, Last name A-K
Marla Sweningson, Last name H-O
Terri Crawford, Last name P-Z

Deadline for the application is Thursday, March 5 at 5:00 p.m.

Attention Seniors:

Nursing students still need your help to complete an anonymous survey assessing the availability of sexual health services on campus and students’ experiences.  None of the responses will be shared with any faculty.

To help out, click on the following link to complete the survey:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Gy4nm8hsqgbw3UlFEBy9vQ_3d_3d

Contact Nikki Finch at afinch04@georgefox.edu for more information.

The Department of Performing Arts continues the busy recital season this week with exciting performances from our students. All events will be held in Bauman Auditorium.

On Wednesday, March 4, Chris Guyer, clarinet, will present a senior recital at 7:30 p.m.

On Friday, March 6, from 12:40 to 1:30 p.m., the second Students in Recital of the semester is scheduled. Then, at 7:30 p.m. that evening, pianists Kenneth Willson, Barbara Stewart, Dan Miller, Becca Couch, Bethany Taft, Joseph Forster, James Pick, Cameron DeWhitt, Allen Cassell, Andrew Payne, and Beth Sellers will present a “Multi-Piano Extravaganza.”

Finally, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7, (please note the time change), Emily Yarnold, soprano, and Ashley Salisbury, mezzo-soprano, will present their junior recital.

Please join us in supporting our students. Admission is free.

Do you love George Fox and want to play a role in promoting your University to prospective students?

Applications for Internships in the Undergrad Admissions Department are available Monday, March 2.  Pick up your application in the Admissions Office today!

Applications are due Friday, March 20 by 5 p.m.

For more information, please contact the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Lindsay Peterson, at lpeterson@georgefox.edu.

George Fox undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply for student research funding through the Richter Scholarship program. The second round of scholarship applications are due by 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 31. The program provides stipends and supply funds for research in collaboration with a faculty member.

Please turn in applications to Carol Jaquith (Psychology) at Box 6127, or deliver to Hoover 110. For details, visit the university’s Richter Scholarship page.

Come learn how to buy, sell, and finance a house at the Real Estate Workshops March 3 & 10 from 7-9 p.m. in Hoover 103. 

Topics covered:
-  How to make an offer
-  What does my credit score mean?
-  What do I need to buy a house?
-  What does this all mean given today’s economy?
-  The stimulus package including the free $8,000 to first time home buyers.

Tuesday, March 3
Financing & Title + Escrow

Tuesday, March 10
Finding the Right House & Making an Offer

Free pizza and drinks will be provided.

There are only a few days left to register for “Connections and Confections” Networking Dessert!

Come to the EHS Atrium at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 to learn from professional alumni in the fields of business, writing, ministry, education and more. Free dessert and beverages will be provided.

Use the link below to reserve your spot for this free event:
http://www.georgefox.edu/alumni/events/connections/connections09.html

Congratulations to Jerica Hust whose name was drawn from students who participated in the Seminary Fair this past Tuesday, February 24 in the Hoover Atrium. Thank you to all who attended and visited with recruiters from 12 different seminaries.

If you would like more information about attending seminary, please contact careers@georgefox.edu.

The Spring Faculty Lecture, “Channeling the Inklings: A Dialogue About Writing Group Success,” will be presented by Ed Higgins, Polly Peterson, Melanie Springer Mock (Writing/Literature), and Kendra Weddle Irons (Religious Studies) from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, in Hoover 105.

The presenters will examine the use of writing groups for teaching and scholarship and discuss their group’s parallel to the Inklings, a famous English writing group that included C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien.

Attention Seniors:

Your help is needed.  Fellow students need you to complete a survey regarding the sexual health of senior students and what your experience has been while being at George Fox. The survey is only 10 questions and is completely anonymous:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Gy4nm8hsqgbw3UlFEBy9vQ_3d_3d

For more information contact Nikki Finch at afinch04@georgefox.edu.

Chapel will take on a different format on Wednesday, March 4. Spiritual Life is hosting its annual Faculty Journeys chapel at various locations on campus. This is an opportunity to hear from a faculty member of your choice about their personal spiritual journey. Chapel credit is available and worship singing will take place at each venue. Below are the faculty members and venues where they will be sharing:

Kathy Heininge, Stevens 209
Dwight Kimberly, Lemmons 8
Ron Mitchell, EHS 102
Sue O’Donnell, Hoover 105
Byron Shenk, Stevens 207

Join us at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday at any of these locations.

The Bruin Heritage Society invites all seniors to experience “The Real World After Fox” at Senior Salute 2009 Friday, March 13 from 10:40 a.m. to noon in Klages Dining Room. 

Join your classmates at this free catered brunch program that includes entertainment from your fellow seniors and thoughts from recent alumni who have made the transition from Fox into the real world.

The Academic Council has granted seniors an excused absence to attend the duration of Senior Salute. In addition, door prizes from Exodus (taking place March 11 & 12) will be announced.

Business casual attire is requested.

To reserve your spot at Senior Salute, register online by Friday, March 6.

Please email questions to jholliday06@georgefox.edu or slaughligh07@georgefox.edu.

The Etiquette Dinner is fast approaching on Wednesday, March 4 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

Get tickets now at Career Services or in the SUB from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. this week.  Tickets are $8.00 for mealplan students and $12 for non-mealplan students.

Remember, if you put your name on the list in Career Services, you still need to pay for your ticket and fill out the registration form.  You are not guaranteed a spot without doing so.

Attention Sophomores:  If you are also planning on attending the Junior’s Abroad meeting, we have a plan for you to attend both!

Please email Angie Leder at aleder06@georgefox.edu or call Career Services at ext. 2330 for more information.

The George Fox vs. Corban softball doubleheader originally scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 26, in Salem has been moved to Friday, Feb. 27, at the Bruins’ Morse Field in Newberg. The first pitch is scheduled for noon. Corban’s field, which has no tarp, was deemed unplayable due to the recent wet weather.

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926.

Orientation Committee application deadline extended to Friday, February 27! Help prep for Orientation and assist new students in August. 

Download an application at http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/student_life/forms.html and return it to the Student Life Office. Your help is needed!

Are you ready to help new students during Orientation and First Year Seminar?!

Make a difference for new students by applying to be an Orientation Leader/Peer Advisor.  This is an important role and applications are due Friday, February 27 to the Student Life Office.

Download an application here: http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/student_life/forms.html.

Questions? Contact Meredith Dougherty at mdougher@georgefox.edu.

The University Store will be receiving a shipment of “Perfect Season” T-shirts — commemorating the women basketball team’s 25-0 regular season — on Thursday, Feb. 26. The shirts will go on sale in the afternoon for only $9.99. Make sure to get yours before the game on Thursday night.

Go Bruins!

– Andy Dunn (University Store)