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A bioethics discussion, “Abortion and Breast Cancer, the Missing Link Found,” with Dr. Clem Persaud, PhD, a professor of biotechnology, is scheduled from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, in Hoover 105.

Come hear one of the world’s leading biotechnology experts discuss relevant topics of faith and science. Dr. Persaud is a retired professor of biotechnology from Canadore College, Ontario.  He travels extensively leading bioethics discussions on various topics such as stem cells, embryo research, and cloning.

For more information, contact Ryan MacKenzie at rmackenzie04@georgefox.edu.

Welcome prospective students as they visit our campus for the Scholarship Competition Friday, Feb. 15 and Saturday, Feb. 16.

Avoid the crowds in the Bon by eating before 5:30 p.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

Please also avoid parking in the Steven Center lot so that visitors will have space to park.

Don’t forget to listen to KFOX Monday, Feb. 18 at 9:00 p.m. to hear “The Cheese Stands” alone with DJ Lauren.

Tune in again on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 7:00 p.m. to hear “The John and Jere Show” with special guest Joy Schneider to discuss her Ring by Spring dilemma. 

Continue listening Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. for “3 Nails No Duct Tape” with DJ’s John and Andrew. 

The University Store is hosting a President’s Day sale Monday, Feb. 18. Save 50 percent on all showcase items (in the display case). Don’t know what these are? Just ask!

– Laura Klaus

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This new system is now an important prerequisite to getting further assistance – the starting point before you request to see us about any of the above job search tools/skills.

Sign up for an account at: http://georgefox.optimalresume.com or go to Bruindata, click on “My Data,” and click on “Optimal Resume”

Pricing:

Undergrads pay a one-time fee of $25 and can use Optimal Resume as long as you are a student at George Fox, plus six months after graduation.

Alumni pay a $29 fee for one year of use.

A 20 percent discount applies for those who are required to use the system in a course.

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Questions? Contact Career Services at 503-554-2330.

Baruch Meir, an associate professor at Arizona State University, will visit George Fox for the second installment of the university’s newly created Bösendorfer Artist Concert Series at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, in Bauman Auditorium.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and alumni, and $6 for students and children under 12. Tickets may be purchased at the box office by calling ext. 3844 or by visiting music.georgefox.edu.

In addition to Sunday’s concert, Meir will be offering a public master class to three piano majors – Joseph Forster, Beth Sellers and Becca Couch – at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, on the Bauman stage. There is no admission fee to attend the master class.

Meir, named a Bösendorfer Concert Artist in 2003, will perform works by Ravel, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, and Galuppi on Sunday. He has performed in Austria, England, France, Israel, Portugal, and throughout the United States.

He has presented solo recitals at the Bösendorfer Saal in Vienna, Austria; Murphy Hall in Los Angeles; and at the Toujours Mozart Festival in Salzburg, Austria. He also has presented master classes at the Music Academy in Vienna, the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem, and universities in the U.S.

A native of Israel, Meir is a summa cum laude graduate of the Rubin Academy of Music of Tel Aviv University, where he earned both bachelor and master degrees in piano performance.

Spring Serve Applications due this Friday, February 15 by 5:00 p.m.

Pick up your application in the Bruin’s Den today!

Contact Hannah Johnson at hljohnso@georgefox.edu. for more information.

Campus Music Project Artwork Album Cover Contest submissions due:  Monday, Feb. 18 by midnight

A Columbia Records marketing representative will be looking at ALL of the artwork submissions!  The winner will be contacted by Columbia Records. Come participate in this amazing opportuniy.

To submit your artwork or if you have any questions contact Sue Johnson at: sjohnson04@georgefox.edu.

Save the date for the Spring All-Campus Retreat Friday, February 29 at 5:15 p.m. to Sunday, March 2 at 2:00 p.m.. 

The weekend will be spent at Twin Rocks Friends Camp in Rockaway Beach.  Come for a weekend of fun, great food, and relaxation with guest speaker Jon Furman of Grace Chapel in Wilsonville. 

The cost is $15 and sign-ups begin Wednesday, February 20 in the Bruin’s Den. 

If you have any questions, contact Dot Tobey at dtobey06@georgefox.edu.

Bon Appetit is pleased to announce the winners of our Valentine’s Day Romantic Poem Contest. 

Alisha Wells, Leigh Rothweiler and Kim Zerkel have all won dinner for two at The Yamhill Grill on Valentine’s Day.

Many thanks to everyone who entered.

Quaere Verum will continue to sponsor a time of prayer for Kenya every Wednesday in the Foxhole, at least until the end of the Lent. Please join the group at 5 p.m. and pray for this country in such a time of conflict and turmoil.

Please join Bon Appetit for its Valentine’s Day special featuring a 20-ounce chocolate cherry mocha for the price of a 16 ounce in both the Bruin Den and the Villa Cafe in the Villa Academic Complex. Offer is good for both Thursday and Friday, Feb. 14-15.

Orientation Leader applications will be available Monday, February 18 in the Student Life office.  Be a huge part of welcoming new students to campus.

Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 29.

Questions? Contact Joel Perez (jperez@georgefox.edu)

The university’s men’s and women’s basketball teams will join forces this Saturday, Feb. 16, to participate in the “Think Pink” campaign for breast cancer awareness, as well as to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day, as a part of the Bruins’ basketball doubleheader that evening in the Wheeler Sports Center’s Miller Gym.

Pacific University will be the opponent for the women’s game at 6 p.m. and the men’s game at 8 p.m. The first 150 fans to arrive at the games will receive pink wristbands, and anyone wearing pink will get in free with a $2 donation to the Breast Cancer Fund. Also, all women under the age of 18 will be admitted free.

The “Think Pink” initiative is a global, unified effort by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities, and beyond. George Fox is one of more than 900 schools nationally that will be taking part in the campaign.

In conjunction with “Think Pink,” George Fox athletics will be celebrating the 22nd Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day by honoring all senior women student-athletes at halftime of the men’s basketball game. Awards will be presented to 24 outstanding women student-athletes.

This award celebration is one of more than 1,000 events taking place across the country for National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Congress has proclaimed this national day each year since 1987 as a time to recognize the progress of girls and women in sports, and to acknowledge the benefits that sports and fitness activities can bring to the lives of all girls and women.

In addition to the awards celebration, during halftime of the women’s game, there will be a competition for girls and women, as well as raffle prizes.

Friday, Feb. 15 – Men’s tennis vs. Whitworth, 2 p.m., campus courts

Saturday, Feb. 16 – Men’s tennis vs. Whitworth, 10 a.m., campus courts

Men’s tennis vs. Whitman, 3 p.m., campus courts

Women’s basketball vs. Pacific, 6 p.m., Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym

Men’s basketball vs. Pacific, 8 p.m., Wheeler Sports Center/Miller Gym

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

The university’s Symphonic and Jazz bands will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, in Bauman Auditorium. Doors open at 7 p.m. and there is no admission charge.

The Symphonic Band will perform “Klezmer Classic’s” by Johan DeMeij. The group also will perform “Symphonic Prelude” by Mark Camphouse, a piece composed in honor of the fallen soldiers buried at Colleville-Sur-Mer, a cemetery above Omaha Beach in Normandy, France. Other pieces will be “High School Cadets” by John Philip Sousa and “Suite Francaise” by Darius Milhaud.

The Jazz Band will perform “Tribute to the Duke” and “Tall Cotton” by Sammy Nestico, and “Jackson County Jubilee” by Benny Carter.

The Symphonic Band is directed by Pat Vandehey and the Jazz Band is directed by Joel Tanner.

Does God love justice? If we love God, we love must love justice, too. Please join us for the classic film Sergeant Rutledge, facilitated by Kerry Irish (History), from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, in EHS 102. You will be educated about Blacks in Amercian history and be reminded of God’s love for all of his children.

-Multicultural Services

The Jan. 15, 2008 issue of Christian Century featured an article by Ed Higgins (Writing/Literature) and Tom Johnson (Religious Studies) on the trilogy of novels by British atheist Philip Pullman. Pullman’s first novel in the series was recently made into a movie, The Golden Compass.

On Tuesday, Feb. 12, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Hoover Lounge, Tom will provide an overview of the coauthored article and lead a discussion on Pullman’s work and the Christian community’s response to fiction that has religious/Christian overtones. The university community is invited to attend.

Ken and Joan Austin, donors of the new athletic fields, are being honored in Portland on Tuesday, Feb. 19, by the Volunteers of America. President Robin Baker is the emcee for the evening, and the university’s music department is providing entertainment. It is an ideal opportunity to highlight George Fox University.

How can you help? From 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. we will be setting up for the banquet at the Portland Hilton Hotel downtown. Lunch will be provided for you, along with a demo from the Hilton staff.

Can we count you in? Please e-mail me, Sharon Pilon, at spilon@georgefox.edu or call ext. 2115 by 5 p.m. today.

The university is offering free tax preparation and e-filing assistance on campus Feb. 16, March 1, March 15, April 5, and April 12.

The Tax-Aide program is designed to help most taxpayers prepare their returns. The service is especially geared toward senior citizens, students, individuals with lower incomes, and those who have limited English proficiency. Anyone, however, is eligible for assistance, with the only exception being those whose return is deemed too complex.

Help will be available 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the computer lab on the second floor of the Hoover Academic Building. No appointments are necessary.

What to bring (if applicable):

• Photo identification
• Social Security cards or Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers for you, your spouse, and dependents
• Birth dates for you, your spouse, and dependents
• Current year’s tax package, if you received one
• Form W-2 (wages and earnings) from each employer
• Forms 1099-INT and 1099-DIV (interest and dividends), SSA-1099 or RRB-1099 (social security and railroad retirement), 1099R (pension income)
• Advance Child Tax Credit information
• List of your medical, taxes, interest, contributions, and miscellaneous expenses (to itemize your deductions)
• Child and disabled dependent care information
• For ERA Form – landlord information and amount of rent, utilities, and fuel
• Copy of 2006 federal and state returns if available
• Bank routing and account numbers for direct deposit of refunds
• To e-file a joint return, both spouses must be present to sign required forms

The program works in conjunction with the IRS, the American Association of Retired Persons Foundation, and the Oregon Department of Revenue. All volunteers have received training from the IRS, AARP, and the Oregon Department of Revenue.

For more information, e-mail taxaide.gfu@gmail.com or visit aarp.org/money/taxaide.