The Daily Bruin

Bon Appetit is asking all students this week to scrape all their uneaten food and beverages into a series of five-gallon buckets adjacent to the dishroom prior to putting their trays into the dishroom window.

Estimates from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency suggest that at least 18 percent of all municipal solid waste that reaches landfills is food. That waste amounts to 31 million tons per year. Researchers estimate 40 to 50 percent of the food produced in this country is never consumed, owing to losses along the entire food chain.

We will be weighing the wasted food every day and posting the results near the dishroom. Last week, we saved and weighed all the scrapings from each tray and averaged 311 pounds of wasted food/beverages per day. Our goal is to request everyone pay closer attention to the foods and beverages you take in order to reduce waste by 25 percent by the end of the semester. If we can together accomplish that, we will have prevented more than 8,000 pounds of uneaten food from reaching our landfills.

If you are eligible to change your meal plan for the Spring 2009 semester the deadline for doing so is Friday, January 23, 2009 at 5:00 pm.

If you have any questions about your meal plan, please contact Jere Witherspoon in the Student Life office.

Over the 3 day weekend, Saturday, January 17 at 8:00 a.m. to Monday, January 19 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific time, IT will be installing critical updates to the Oracle PeopleSoft System.

Students will be unable to access their Class Schedule during this time.  Course time and location will be available in Bruindata under the Courses tab.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Interested in applying to be an RA for the 2009-10 academic year?  Come to an informational meeting Tuesday, January 20 at 9:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Visit reslife.georgefox.edu for application materials.  All application materials are due to the Student Life Office Thursday, January 29.

Questions?  Email reslife@georgefox.edu.

Show your BlueZone support and wear your BlueZone shirts Saturday, January 17 at 6 p.m. for the Women’s basketball game and at 8 p.m. for the Men’s basketball game in Wheeler.

BlueZone halftime.   Couples shoot. 

National Anthem singer:  Awesome Ethan Rhodes!

The university will close Monday, Jan. 19, to observe the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. There will be no day or evening classes or chapel at the Newberg campus, and the Portland Center, Salem Center and Boise Center will be closed. Also, all the university’s offices, libraries and bookstores will be closed.

The university community is invited to attend an artist talk and opening reception for the art exhibit “Mentors: Northwest Artists Who Teach” on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The artist talk begins at 4 p.m. in Hoover 102, followed by the reception from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Minthorne Gallery. The exhibit will run through Feb. 26.

The campus community is invited to attend the opening reception for the Alumni Art Exhibit, scheduled from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, in the Lindgren Gallery. The exhibit will run through Jan. 29.

Celebrate MLK Day in the City Monday, January 19 from 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Meet new friends.  Do something different.  Be inspired.  Celebrate. 

Join Multicultural Services in a day of learning, inspiration, and service! 
(Kelly Chang, Psychology and Shelley Yonemura, Multicultural Services will be the team advisors)

Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream through this amazing community celebration gathering at the 24th Annual Keep Alive the Dream Portland event with various performers and speakers.  Check out http://www.worldartsfoundationinc.org/ for more information.

Schedule:

9:30 a.m. – Meet in Stevens Center parking lot, travel to Highland Christian Center for the “Keep Alive the Dream” celebration.

2:00 p.m. – Service project in the city.

Arrive back to campus around 6pm

What to Bring: 

-  Lunch or money to purchase lunch.
-  Clothes you can get dirty in (you may be cleaning or painting).

We’ll provide:

-  Transportation for 22 students.
-  Admission fee.
 
For more information or to sign up today contact Shelley Yonemura at syonemur@georgefox.edu or ext. 2318.

Homecoming Week is February 15-21, 2009.

There will be a number of events throughout the week for students, a new Homecoming Coronation Ceremony, and of course the awesome Bruin basketball games and the Post Game Blow Out!

Homecoming may seem far away, but it’s time to nominate members of our community to be on the Homecoming Court.  Nominate by Friday, January 23 at
http://academic.georgefox.edu/foxforms/forms/Homecoming%202009%20Nominations.html.

Attention Musicians: Want to perform in a professional venue?

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is searching for musicians (instrumental) who would be willing to perform on Friday, February 13 at a reception from 3:30-5:00 p.m. in the Stevens Center Atrium. A small stipend will be provided for musicians after their performance.

If you would like to perform for this event please contact Elizabeth Halstead at ehalstead07@georgefox.edu by Friday, January 23.

Over 150 prospective students will be on campus February 13-14 for the Scholarship Competition. Many will attend the Activities Fair on Saturday, February 14 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in the Stevens Center Atrium. The Activities Fair is an opportunity for campus clubs and groups to connect with prospective students and recruit them for next year. If you would like to have your club represented at the fair, please contact Elizabeth Halstead at ehalstead07@georgefox.edu by Friday, January 23.

Greenroom begins Friday, January 16 from 10:40-11:30 a.m.  Come for a time of student-led worship and prayer.

Interested in leading a Greenroom this semester?  Contact Jamison Loop at jloop04@georgefox.edu.

Do you like helping kids?  Do you want to be a role model? 

Edwards Elementary is looking for George Fox students to help tutor kids once a week on Tuesday afternoons from 3:00-4:00 p.m.  Tutoring will begin January 27. This is a great opportunity to serve the kids in our community. 

If you are interested, please contact Jessica Pryor at jpryor06@georgefox.edu for details.

There will be NO Urban Services Friday, January 16! We will be starting up next week, Friday, January 23 at 5:00 p.m. in the Bruin Den.  If you have any questions, contact Rachel Knower at rknower06@georgefox.edu or Bethan Taft btaft04@georgefox.edu. 

Saturday, Jan. 17, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Linfield, Wheeler Sports Center
Saturday, Jan. 17, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Linfield, Wheeler Sports Center

The Bruin women’s team is on a record winning streak at 14-0 and is ranked 11th nationally in both the D3hoops.com and WBCA polls.

All Bruin home basketball games are webcast on KFOX and offer live video streaming.  Click on the links found on the schedule section of the Bruin athletics home page or each basketball team’s home page.

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

Applications are available for Orientation Co-Coordinator, Orientation Committee, and the newly combined role of Orientation Leader and Peer Advisor.  Check out http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/student_life/forms.html to get the details and download an application. 

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

In March of 2008, the university’s libraries conducted a major user satisfaction survey using LibQUAL, a web-based survey from the Association of Research Libraries. A summary of survey results is available on the library’s blog, accessible at blogs.georgefox.edu/library/?p=191.

The University Store is offering a 10 percent discount on all school supplies and art products. The sale ends Friday, Jan. 23. Store hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (closed on Monday, Jan. 19.)

This Friday, Jan. 16, is the last day to return books for a refund at the University Store’s textbook annex, as well as using the price-matching program. You must provide a receipt for proof of purchase to receive a refund. Bookstore hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday.