The Daily Bruin

Looking for a summer job with a purpose? 

Come check out the Christian Camp Day on Thursday, January 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the EHS Atrium.  There are many camps from all over the Northwest coming to meet you.  Positions are available in youth counseling, adventure camping, horse camping, challenge course facilitation, kitchen staff, housekeeping, and more.  Check it out and find your calling!

For more information contact Career Services at ext. 2330.

This is a reminder to the university community that you are invited to the first Students in Recital of the spring semester on Friday, Jan. 30, from 12:40 to 1:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Please join the Department of Performing Arts in supporting our music students as they present their work.

One Freshmen Class Representative position is now available to be filled immediately.  Class Representatives have the most diverse job on ASC student government.  Applications are available in the SUB, outside the ASC Offices and are due on Friday, January 30. This is an honorarium paid position. 

For more information contact ASC Supreme Court Chief Justice Jon Archer at jarcher05@georgefox.edu.

Be a part of welcoming new students to campus during Orientation! 

Come to an infomation meeting on either Sunday, February 1 at 6 p.m. in Stevens 208 or Wednesday, February 4 at 6 p.m. in Hoover 102 to find out more information about being on the O-Committee or the newly combined role of Orientation Leader and Peer Advisor! 

Download applications at: http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/student_life/orientation/index.html. 

Questions? Contact Joel Perez at jperez@georefox.edu or Meredith Dougherty at mdougher@georgefox.edu.

Orientation Co-Coordinator applications are due Friday, January 30 to the Student Life Office!  If you are interested in planning the welcome of a new group of students, check out http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/student_life/orientation/index.html to download an application. 

Questions? Contact Joel Perez at jperez@georgefox.edu or Meredith Dougherty at mdougher@georgefox.edu.

Come to the Get Smart Job Hunters Workshop Saturday, February 7 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Villa Academic Complex (VAC) room 117.  The workshop will have three speakers.

Topics will include:
Choosing an occupation
Finding jobs
Conquering the interview

Brunch will be served and door prizes will be won.

Students need to register for this event. Registration forms can be found in the Career Services Office, located on the second floor of Stevens.

Would you like to be a part of the admissions process for prospective students visiting George Fox?

The Admissions Office needs drivers to pick up visiting students from the airport and train station at various times throughout the semester. We would be happy to reimburse you for your gas mileage.

Email Amber Shore at ashore06@georgefox.edu if you are interested.

The Seminary Fair, to be held Saturday, February 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Hoover Atrium, is for students interested in pursuing a career in ministry and/or religious studies. There will be breakfast refreshments available for those students attending.  Cost is free.

Dr. Nancy Mills, a professor of chemistry at Trinity University in San Antonio, will conduct a seminar in EHS 102 at 4 p.m. this Wednesday, Jan. 28. She will be speaking on “Understanding aromaticity through antiaromaticity: the role of serendipity in research.”

If you did not receive a Spring 2009 Spiritual Formation Calendar in your campus mailbox and would like one, please email Kayin Griffith at kgriffith@georgefox.edu with your name and box number.  We would be more than happy to send one to you.

Check out the February issue of Student Health 101:

The Keys to Building Healthy Relationships Chris and Mike’s Road to Spring Break Got God? A Look at Religion and Spirituality on Campus.

Plus, you can enter to win a Spring Break Trip for 2 by reading February’s Student Health 101.

The university community is welcome to a benefit concert for a teen homeless shelter in Medford. The event, featuring the groups Just Lions and Deepest Darkness, runs from 8 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, in the Foxhole. Admission is $3, with all proceeds going toward shelter building costs.

The university welcomes Gary Burge, a professor of New Testament in the Department of Biblical & Theological Studies at Wheaton College and Graduate School, for the Spring Theological Conference on the Newberg campus this week.

Burge will discuss the conflict between Israel and Palestine in two chapels and take part in talkback and dialogue sessions. Burge specializes in the Middle East, its churches and its history through the modern period. His book on the Palestinian/Israeli struggle, Whose Land? Whose Promise? (2003), received a number of awards from national journals.

“Thinking Christianly About Israel and Palestine” is the event’s theme. The conference begins in Monday’s chapel, when Burge will discuss “The Crisis in the Middle East – An Overview.” Immediately following, he will host a talkback lunch and book-signing from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room.

Monday night, Burge will present “The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict – The History of the Problem” from 7:30 to 8:50 p.m. in Calder Lecture Hall. Refreshments will be provided, and Corey Beals (Religious Studies) will serve as host.

On Tuesday, Jan. 27, Burge and Paul Anderson (Religious Studies) will host “A Dialogue on Jesus and the Gospel of John” from 1:20 to 2:35 p.m. in Room 209 of the Hoover Academic Building. That afternoon, a panel will discuss the topic “The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict – What is Jesus Doing” from 4 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 250.

The conference closes with Burge’s chapel presentation “The Crisis in the Middle East – An Evangelical Approach” in chapel Wednesday, Jan. 28.

For more information, contact Paul Anderson.

Come and learn the basics of APA Thursday, January 29 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Hoover 102, as sponsored by the Academic Resource Center.  Bring yourself, a writing utensil, and a open mind.  We promise it won’t be painful!

Please contact Sara Kelm at skelm05@georgefox.edu or Anna Moreshead amoreshead05@georgefox.edu for more information.

Multicultural Services and Bon Appetit remind you that Monday, Jan. 26, marks the Chinese New Year. This is an important celebration for many Asians, much like Jan. 1 is for the Western world. The celebration begins on New Year’s Eve and includes many traditional festivals.

To celebrate, Bon Appetit’s Monday dinner menu will feature Chinese cooking. Dinner is $7.75 if you are not on the meal plan.

Portraits of Courage: African Americans You Wish You Had Known is a 65 minute play that discusses African Americans who have been influential to the development of America, but typically fly under the radar of history lessons. These six people have all played a pivotal role in American culture and history and this show gives the audience the ability to learn and appreciate them in an engaging and entertaining light.

A discussion will follow the show.

Tickets go on sale Monday, January 26 and may be purchase in person at the GFU bookstore box office or by calling ext. 3844.  All GFU students may receive one free ticket by reserving a seat through the GFU Bookstore.  The play features reserved seating starting at 6:30 p.m. Outside community members are invited.

Prices: 
$8 adults, $6 seniors/alumni, $5 students with ID

For further information about this show visit: http://willandcompany.com/poc/index.shtml.

It was a rip roarin’ spirited spectacle on the Quad!  Freshmen dominated the Class Pride points.  Suited up with colors, capes, and kryptonite they were ready to earn those points.

Jerred Marshall led the offensive for the Sophomores.  Enrique Ruiz got Bruin Jr. off campus with the help of David Dillow on defense.

Updated Points:
135   Freshmen
145   Sophomores
20    Juniors
50    Seniors

The next Bruin Brawl will be on Monday, February 16 during Homecoming Week.  Until then, the hunt is on!

Print Services is proud to announce the reduction in the cost of producing color copies. Prices still will include the paper of your choice from the many colors and types available on a daily basis. Prices will range from 40 cents per side to 10 cents per side based on the total number of letter size copies. We also have new pricing for legal and tabloid sizes, and transparencies.

Call ext. 2550 with any questions regarding your printing needs or e-mail Print Services at printservices@georgefox.edu.

Join the group Timothy’s Charge in the “tent of meeting” as we read through the Bible aloud in the quad from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, through the end of the week. Entitled “Josiah’s Gift,” the project will continue with a rotation of readers until finishing with Revelation (projected to be Friday or Saturday).

Sign up in the Bruin Den this Friday, Jan. 23, or at the tent itself starting Monday for a half-hour time slot to be a part of the proclamation of God’s Word on campus.

The Pizza Chat: “Gap Year & Global Opportunities” originally scheduled for Friday, January 23 has been moved to Friday, January 30.

Looking for Great opportunities to learn by working overseas?  Planning to take a break after graduation? 

Join us in Career Services Friday, January 30 from noon to 1 p.m. for free pizza, soda, and informative discussion about how to plan and make the most of “Gap Year” and Global Opportunities.  

RSVP to careers@georgefox.edu by 5:00 p.m. Thursday, January 29.