The Daily Bruin

Come to the Main Event Saturday, Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. in the Wheeler Gymnasium. Compete with other living areas to prove your area worthy of a gold medal!

Contact your RA for more information.

The second annual Bruin Heritage Week, sponsored by the Bruin Heritage Society, is coming Sept. 29 through Oct. 3. More information will be provided soon.

The university community is invited to a Peace and Justice Symposium from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, in the Special Collections Room on the second floor of the Murdock Learning Resource Center.  Refreshments will be provided beginning at 7:15 p.m.

Melanie Hulbert (Sociology) and Steve Sherwood (Religious Studies) will share how they implement peace and justice in their disciplines, in their families and in their lives.

Greenroom begins Friday, Sept. 18 from 10:40-11:30 a.m. Greenroom is a time of student-led worship and fellowship. It’s a great way to end the busy week and begin a blessed weekend.

Please note: This week Greenroom will be held in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

The Crescent is hiring experienced writers as reporters for the 2008-2009 school year. This is a chance to get your work printed in a publication and build your resume.

Journalism experience desired.  This is a paid position.

Email crescent@georgefox.edu for more information.

Serve Day organizers wish to send a congratulations to prize winners for the Serve Day Activities Fair drawing. Winners may pick up their prizes at the Office of Spiritual Life. Please congratulate the following:

• Morgan Davie (a new 80GB Classic iPod), complimentary of the University Store
• Sarah Hoffman (iTunes gift card)
• Fred Liddell (iTunes gift card)
• Terah Pugh (iTunes gift card)
• Brittany Murray (University Store gift certificate)
• Mary Lane (University Store gift certificate)
• Alicia Orlob (University Store gift certificate)

Attention Sophomores!

Friday, Sept. 19 from 8-10 p.m. will be the first Evening of Black and White in the Stevens Center. Come for great music, good food, great prizes, and conversation. Semi-formal attire in black and white is encouraged. This event is free!

Saturday, Sept. 20 at 10:30 a.m. a Pancake Feed will be held in the Stevens Center followed by thoughts from Neal Ninteman on life calling and vocation. Stick around for workshops on internships, study abroad, and discernment.

Questions? Email sophomore@georgefox.edu.

To help celebrate the arrival of a new deep fryer and to help satisfy the craving of many who have had to go without for the past four weeks, Bon Appetit will be giving away free french fries this Friday, Sept. 19, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Bruin Den. Many thanks to Mike Radar, who has expedited the process and got us back up and running.

Don’t leave George Fox without an internship.

Come to Career Services (located on the second floor of Stevens) Friday, Sept. 19 from noon-1 p.m. and find out how an internship may hold the keys to your best future.

Unlock your dreams. Unlock employment opportunities. Unlock experience. Unlock great rewards through internship.

Please register at http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/career_services/rsvp/PizzaChatI.html by 10 a.m. Friday.

It’s not too late or too early to take advantage of Optimal Resume, an online suite of job-search preparation tools. Optimal Resume is available to George Fox students for their entire time at Fox plus six months for only $25.00.

Join Darren Noble in the Bruin Den Thursday, Sept. 18 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Bring your lunch and spend some time learning to use Optimal Resume. You’ll be glad you did and so will we!

For more information, call Career Services at ext. 2330.

Greenroom worship service will be held in Wood-Mar Auditorium this week. Come and join us Friday, September 19 at 10:40 a.m.

The campus community is invited to join Ed Gierok (Security) for an informal talk session on “Staying safe on and off campus — tips and hints from your security services department.” The session is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, in the Cap and Gown Room. There also will be a chance to win $5 coffee cards.

Stay tuned for additional topics such as ID theft, binge drinking, etc. to be presented in the following weeks.

– Security Services

Career Services is hosting an internship and volunteer fair from 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Sept. 24, in the Hoover Atrium. The event will provide students with an opportunity to find internships and gain work experience. Refreshments will be provided, and students are encouraged to bring their resumes.

GFU’s Swing Dance Club is kicking off the year with their first weekly gathering this Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. in Wheeler 211.

Each week we will gather to teach a lesson and dance. All skill levels are invited, whether you have tons of dance experience, no dance experience, or two left feet. Come and learn!

This week we will have special guest Larry Peacock of Stumptown dance teaching the lesson. You won’t want to miss this. All lessons are free and no partner is required.

Still looking for a job on campus? Minthorn Hall may be just the place for you!

Please bring your completed application to the Minthorn Office after 3:45 p.m. and before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008.

Hiring will be determined on applicant availability to fill needed time slots. Please bring your prior commitments and class schedule in printed form with your application.

Position will support the administrative office of Minthorn. Duties will include basic clerical work, manage projects, enter data, make copies, retrieve mail, maintain Room 204, attend weekly meetings, etc.

Please send questions to Valerie Rogers at vrogers@georgefox.edu.

The unversity now has an intramurals site. Check it out at intramurals.georgefox.edu.

Due to the large number of tote bags still available, they are now open to all commuting students.  If you are a commuter, please visit the Student Life Office (located on the third floor of Stevens) to pick up a free Apple tote bag. 

A Faculty Research Forum featuring history professor Kerry Irish is scheduled at 10:40 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19 in Hoover 105 on the Newberg campus.

Kerry will speak on Dwight Eisenhower’s Cross Cultural Leadership During WWII. A question and answer session will follow, and refreshments will be provided.

The event is sponsored by the Faculty Development Committee.

The American Cross fall blood drive will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, in Wheeler Sports Center. It only takes a few minutes to sign up online at givelife.org. The sponsor code is “georgefox.” Remember, giving blood saves three lives!

Support the Bruins!  Watch and cheer at the volleyball game at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16 in the Wheeler Gymnasium.