The Daily Bruin

W-2s will be mailed to students that worked in 2008 no later than Monday, February 2, to the same address each student employees’ monthly paycheck is sent.  For most students, this is the campus box.  Your W-2, which states your earnings and any taxes withheld for the 2008 calendar year, will be needed to file your tax return(s) that are due by April 15 each year.  The W-2 also provides information needed to complete the FAFSA. 

If you want to get started completing your tax return or your FAFSA before you receive your W-2, you can use the year to date information from your last pay check of 2008 (probably your December 10 paycheck).  If you can’t find your December pay statement, it will be best to wait for your W-2.  Due to the tight deadlines for issuing W-2s, HR will not be able to honor requests for replacement pay statements before the W-2s are finished.

When you receive your W-2, be sure to keep it in a safe place.  A replacement W-2 will require a written request and a $5.00 replacement fee.  There may also be a two-day turnaround to process a replacement W-2.

 – Human Resources

Kaleo 2009: Ordinary Radicals with Shane Claiborne is Saturday, February 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

We are looking for student volunteers to help us thoughout the day.  Volunteer and receive a Kaleo American Apparel shirt!  If you are interested in volunteering please contact Amy Lorenz at alorenz@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2134. 

To register for Kaleo please visit kaleo.georgefox.edu.

The university’s libraries are now offering a customizable library toolbar. Use the toolbar for quick access to the library homepage, key library content, searching the catalog, blog updates and more. Add your own gadgets like top YouTube feeds, music and games. Find out more at georgefox.edu/offices/murdock/HowTo/toolbar.html.

A representative from the International Schools of China will be on the Newberg campus from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Jan. 22-23, in the Student Union Building.

Each year, ISC seeks a number of teachers who are passionate about their relationship with Christ, committed to teaching, and open to serving God in China for a minimum of two years. The organization is seeking teachers with state or Association of Christian Schools International teaching credentials.

ISC is a network of six international schools in China. Its schools are K-12 and use English-language instruction, and students are the children of Christian tent-makers, international business people and diplomats. They come from a wide range of countries, with the majority from Asia (South Korea, Japan, Singapore, etc.). By Chinese law, ISC is not permitted to admit Chinese students.

ISC’s employment package includes:

• A two-week pre-field orientation here in the United States
• Airfare to China at the beginning of the two-year term and back at the end of the term
• Furnished housing
• A monthly stipend (salary)
• Medical and evacuation insurance
• Chinese language training
• Retirement benefits (beginning the third year of service)
• Master’s degree program (beginning the third year of service)

Elementary class limits are 20 students. Local Chinese teaching assistants work alongside foreign teachers in the classrooms. To learn more, visit teachwithisc.com or contact Cindy Fox at c.fox@ldius.org.

The Crescent is looking to hire one new sports/feature editor to join our team during the spring semester.  Editor positions look fantastic on resumes and are a lot of fun.  This is a stipend paid position.

Please email Kristin Gnile at kgnile06@georgefox.edu if you are interested.

Campus security will open the Fitness Center at 5 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for the next 10 weeks. At 6:30 a.m., a student research project will use the Fitness Center, so the equipment available for community use will be limited. The project also takes place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., during which time the Fitness Center will be closed.

For more information,  contact the Department of Health and Human Performance at ext. 2910.

The donor-funded scholarship application site on Bruindata is now open. These scholarships are for the 2009-2010 academic year. Apply now through March 1 at 8 a.m. Scholarship requirements and criteria are listed within the site.

The following are the hours the Fitness Center is open for general use during spring semester:

Monday-Wednesday-Friday
5:30-6:30 a.m.
7:30-8:30 a.m.
2:30-11 p.m. (closes Friday at 7 p.m.)

Tuesday-Thursday
5:30-7:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
2:30-11 p.m.

Saturday
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Sunday
2-6 p.m.

Hoping to study abroad next year or in one of the specialized semester programs in the U.S.? Remember to turn in all your application materials to the registrar’s office by the end of the day on Friday, Jan. 16.

Want to be a radio superstar?
Want to get academic credit for being a radio superstar?

Come to the KFOX Radio informational meeting Tuesday January, 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Bruin Den.

Come learn how you can bolster your resume by getting involved with:
-DJing
-Sports Broadcasting
-Music Directing
-Radio Management
-Broadcast Journalism

Communication or CMCO majors or minors can use academic credit from KFOX radio to fulfill up to 1 elective class!

If you have any questions or are unable to make it to the meeting and would like further information, please email Angie Leder at aleder06@georgefox.edu.

Did one of your parents or grandparents attend George Fox? If so, and you will be a traditional undergraduate student for the 2009-10 academic year, you may be qualified to apply for the George Fox Alumni Association Scholarship Program. Each year, the George Fox Alumni Association awards 16 scholarships to current students who are direct descendants (children or grandchildren) of George Fox alumni. In total, the Alumni Association will award $17,000 to students for the 2009-10 academic year.

To learn more about the program and to get an application visit georgefox.edu/alumni/alumniaward_app2009.pdf.

Applications are due in Alumni Relations by 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30.

Please contact Robby Larson, director of Alumni Relations, at rlarson@georgefox.edu with any questions.

If you watched the news this past weekend, certain brands of peanut butter have been recently linked to an outbreak of salmonella in more than 10 states, including Oregon.

Because of that, Bon Appetit will not be serving or providing peanut butter anywhere on campus until the brand we use has been deemed safe by the FDA. Thank you for your understanding, and we will let the campus know when this ban has been lifted. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Denny Lawrence.

Starting January 2009 the tracking of chapel attendance and other events on the Spiritual Life calendar will be facilitated through the office of Spiritual Life.

For all students who have a ’spiritual formation requirement’ (chapel requirement) starting in January 2009 you will contact the office of Spiritual Life if you have any questions about your chapel attendance or possible exemptions. The office of spiritual life will also monitor any deficiencies at the end of the semester. HOWEVER, the rules that are currently in the handbook will still apply.

For more detailed information check out the ‘new’ Spiritual Life website sometime during finals week.

spirituallife.georgefox.edu

To contact the office of spiritual life e-mail Kayin Griffith at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

For the FALL 2008 semester, chapel credits will continue to be monitored by Jere Witherspoon in the Student Life office.

If you are deficient in your spiritual formation credits in the fall you will need to reconcile them with Jere in the Student Life Office.

Because flooding has closed several highways in the Pacific Northwest, some students may not be able to return to campus for the start of spring semester.

Students who are prevented from reaching campus should contact their professors to make arrangements for missed classes. If students need help contacting their professors they may contact the Academic Affairs Office at 503-554-2141 or by e-mail (kfleming@georgefox.edu).

In order to better meet the needs of the George Fox community, Bon Appetit has developed a brief Bruin Den customer survey that we’d like everyone to complete. Please access it at this link:

surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=_2biP79VXg0Oh7NIUSQfL_2fSA_3d_3d

Thank you in advance for your participation.

In celebration of the new year, Bon Appetit is introducing several new menu items in the Bruin Den. Starting Monday, Jan. 12, we’re excited to introduce the following:

• Daily “sliders”— mini hot sandwiches for $1.25, with different ones every day
• Expanding our panini sandwiches to every Monday/Wednesday/Friday and wraps every Tuesday and Thursday
• Early-bird specials: 10 percent off all items purchased between 11-11:30 a.m.
• Happy hour: 25 percent off all fountain and specialty coffee drinks between 3-4 p.m. daily

Look for these and other weekly specials on our website: cafebonappetit.com/georgefox.

Avoid long lines for textbooks by ordering online now at www.store.georgefox.edu.  We’ll have your books ready to pick up when you come to campus. If a book is out of stock, simply order what is available, then check back later for the rest.  Books are arriving daily. Remember, every dollar spent at the Bruin Bookstore supports George Fox University.

In the interest of academic pursuit and scientific research, Wheeler Fitness Center access will be impacted on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for the next 10 weeks.

Beginning Monday, Jan. 12, a senior research project will be conducted by health and human performance majors with the help of both student and faculty volunteers. Between 6:30 and 7:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, all cardio machines will be in use by project participants, with the exception of one elliptical machine, one treadmill, and a limited number of resistance equipment pieces. All other cardio equipment will be reserved for the project.

Also, between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, the Fitness Center will be closed entirely. There is still some space available for participation in the research project. E-mail jfujita04@georgefox.edu if interested.

Saturday, Jan. 10, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Puget Sound, Wheeler Sports Center
Saturday, Jan. 10, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Puget Sound, Wheeler Sports Center

Saturday will be “Community Appreciation Night” at the Bruins’ basketball games against UPS. With school still not in session, the department of athletics is opening the doors for free admission to all fans. The athletics administration encourages all faculty and staff to attend the games and invite friends from Newberg and the surrounding communities. For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926.

Audition for both the Spring Comedy, The Triumph of Love, and the Spring One Act Festival Monday, January 12 from 7:30-10:00 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

Bring a 90 second comic monologue (preferably classical) to your audition.  If you don’t have a monologue, there will be a few available at the audition sign in table.

The audition sign-up sheet is on the door to the Theatre & Fine Arts Offices, located in the Ross Center, Room 101.

The Triumph of Love call back is Tuesday, January 13 from 7:00-10:00 p.m.
One Act Festival call backs are Wednesday, January 14 from 6:30-11:00 p.m.

Contact Rhett Luedtke at rluedtke@georgefox.edu for more information.