The Daily Bruin

Residence Life, in partnership with ASC, is hosting a mock election starting Monday, Oct. 27, to raise awareness and promote dialogue about the candidates. A voting booth will be open in the Bruin Den Oct. 27-31 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stop by to learn more about the event and cast your mock presidential vote. You can also cast your web ballot online.

Polls will close Oct. 31 at 5 p.m. and results will be compiled in an Electoral College style, then announced to the campus starting Nov. 3. Don’t forget to cast your official vote by Nov. 4.

Ron Stansell (Religious Studies) will speak on cross-cultural missions from 4:40 to 5:30 p.m. and from 7 to 7:50 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in Hoover 105. Contact Caitlin Corning (History) at ccorning@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Come discuss how you can tie in your faith and your political beliefs together, with Steve Sherwood and Sarah Baldwin.

Tuesday, October 28*
8 pm
Cap and Gown Room

*note date change

Registration information for Professional Preview Day comes out
today!

Check your Bruinmail inbox for a registration sheet, biography information
page and the full list of volunteer professionals.

Return registration forms to the Career Services office by 5:00pm Monday, November 3rd.
Remember students are assigned their chosen professional on a first-come-first-serve
basis.

We have professionals in the industries of:

Technology
Publishing
Interior Design
Communications
Government and Civic Service- Fire Lieutenant
Information Services
Secondary Music Education
Health Care
Financial Services
Education/Counseling/Academic Dean
Organizational Communications
Marketing
Professional Business Services (HR)
Christian Ministries
Business Management
Communications and Writing
Entrepreneurship
Business Services

For more information contact Career Services.

Come and listen to the American Gladiator Jet speak about life and share her experiences as an American Gladiator performer. BE THERE!

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008
8:30 p.m.
Sutton Lobby

For more information contact Dusty Ward – dward07@georgefox.edu

The university community is invited to this month’s Students in Recital at 12:40 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, in Bauman Auditorium. The event will showcase a small group of music students and what they have been preparing. Please take this opportunity to support our students.

The answer’s pretty exciting: A professor used to have a bear in Hess Creek Canyon. So that would be the first “Bruin,” making the guy we fight over now, “Bruin, Jr.”

Check it out: http://www.georgefox.edu/journalonline/spring08/bruinbeginnings.html

Cultural Celebration Week is Oct. 27-30. Come join us in celebrating culture through the arts!

MONDAY, Oct. 27

Chapel: Celebrating Culture through the Arts
10:40 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Bauman Auditorium
Worship through the cultural lens highlighting the Concert Choir and University Players.

TUESDAY, Oct. 28

Movie & Munchies: Crash
7 p.m., EHS 102
You think you know who you are. You have no idea. People are born with good hearts, but they grow up and are often unaware of how they respond to cultural differences. Come ready to listen and learn. Cara Copeland, M.Ed., Instructor in Sociology, will be facilitating the discussion.

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29

Chapel: Pete C. Menjares, Associate Provost for Diversity Leadership, Biola University
10:40 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Bauman Auditorium

Chapel Talk-Back
11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m., Cap and Gown A
Join us for a talk-back session with chapel speaker Pete C. Menjares.

Cultural Fair
3 p.m. – 5 p.m., EHS Atrium
Come experience interactive cultural booths with food, crafts, and fundraising hosted by George Fox students.

Movie & Munchies: Grandma Zula’s Legacy
7 p.m., Hoover 105
All are welcome to watch a documentary about racism, community service and activism during the 1940’s-70’s in Portland, OR. Meet the film’s creator, Julianne Johnson, and participate in a discussion of the film’s major themes.

Monday – Thursday
Lunch and Dinner offerings from around the world.

Sponsored by: Multicultural Services and International Services

Contact Shelley Yonemura, Interim Director of Multicultural Services at syonemur@georgefox.edu or ext. 2318 for accommodations or questions.

The Internship and Co-op Study wants to know your thoughts about internships and co-ops.  Whether you have been involved in an internship or co-op or not, you are invited to participate.

Visit http://www.InternshipStudy.com.

Those who complete the survey will receive a $25 travel coupon to Student Universe and a lifetime membership to http://Internships.com.

Gain first-hand insight into your future career before you even graduate by attending Professional Preview Day Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the GFU Portland campus.

Professional Preview Day is an event that allows students to spend the day with local professional George Fox alumni who are currently flourishing in their career field.

Registration information will be sent to your George Fox bruinmail account on Friday, Oct. 24.

For questions or to turn in registration information, stop by the Registration/Information table in the SUB Monday, Oct. 27 through Wednesday, Oct. 29.

Registration packets may be turned into the Career Services Office, located on the 2nd floor of Stevens, by 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3.

Are you an up-and-coming leader or entrepreneur interested in liberty?

Apply to the Koch Associate Program, a highly selective, year-long career opportunity for promising leaders and entrepreneurs interested in a non-profit career. Develop the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary for a successful future with market-oriented think tanks, policy institutes, and other non-profit organizations. 

Visit http://www.cgkfoundation.org/associate-program/.

Do you know a George Fox senior who demonstrates outstanding service as a servant leader on campus or in the community? Please nominate them for the C.W. Perry Servant Leadership Award. The deadline to do so is Friday, Oct. 31.

Five seniors will be selected to receive the award. Each recipient will receive $1,000. The award recipient will be required to set aside $250 for a charitable organization of their choice, with the remaining $750 to be distributed to the award recipient in the form of a cash reward. Only seniors are eligible for the award. There is not a limit on how many students you can nominate.

The nomination form can be found at this link on the Student Life site. All nomination forms may be turned in to Kristina Findley (Student Life) at Box 6148.

Join Acting on Aids this Thursday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. in the Bruin Den for discussion on our upcoming National Aids Day. We need your help to impact our campus and world!

For more information, contact Caitlin Bletscher at cbletscher05@georgefox.edu.

The Retreats Committee would like to invite all students to hurry to the Bruin Den Nov. 5-12 to sign up for the 2008 Fall Retreat. We are excited and hope you join us for a wonderful weekend of restoration and renewal. Bring $17, sign up, and get a free t-shirt!

Contact Katelin Arsenault at karsenault07@georgefox.edu for more information.

Do you sing or play an instrument? Audition to perform the National Anthem for the 2008-2009 Bruin basketball season Thursday, Oct. 23 from 7-9 p.m. in the Wheeler Gymnasium.

Auditions are open to vocal or intstrumental soloists or groups.

Please direct any questions to Valerie Rogers at vrogers@georgefox.edu.

Get involved with the battle of ideas! 

Intercollegiate Studies Institute is a non-politically affiliated conservative organization that strives to teach the values of liberty on campuses nationwide.  This ISI group would like to focus on bringing renowned speakers on campus in any discipline to discuss current academic debates. 

To sign up, please email Amanda Stone at astone05@georgefox.edu.

Due to the staff retreat on Thursday, Oct. 23, no courier service will be available that day. Regular service will continue on Friday, Oct. 24.

A Peace and Justice Symposium is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, in Hoover 105. Local pastors Kevin Kopsa, Gregg Koskela and Ron Thomason will speak about how they address the issues of politics, church life, peace and justice in their ministry. In particular, they will speak about how they handle campaign issues in their ministry.

The symposium is sponsored by the Center for Peace and Justice. Note that the location is different from previous symposia.

Rosters for intramural 3-on-3 basketball and dodgeball are due this Friday, Oct. 24, at 9 p.m. Schedules will be posted next Monday and play will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

Please visit the George Fox intramural website at intramurals.georgefox.edu to find sign-up information. The website is updated daily with current results, rosters, standings and upcoming events. Employees and students are invited to be a part of the action.

Volleyball playoffs begin this week (the schedule is on the website and the IM board in the Student Union Building), and football playoffs begin on Nov. 1.

May Serve applications and information are available in the Spiritual Life Office (located in Sheridan St. House, on the corner of Sheridan and Meridian). All applications are due Tuesday, Oct. 21.