The Daily Bruin

Send a short paragraph of feedback about the Crescent and enter to win a free pair of movie passes.
 
Email crescent@georgefox.edu and tell us what you like or don’t like about the newspaper, what kind of content you’d like to see, or what you’re tired of reading about.

It will take less than five minutes!

In a few weeks, we’ll hold a drawing and contact the winner.

Questions: Contact Rob Leslie at rleslie06@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in leading a Serve Trip? Do you have a heart for missions or discipleship?

Serve Trip Student Leader Applications are now available in the Bruin Den.

Applications are due Friday, February 15 at 5:00p.m.

***Please note: You must have participated in at least one serve trip before applying.***

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

Want to spend a semester abroad? How about in Uganda?

Come to the Go-Ed Africa informational meeting Wednesday, Jan. 30 from 7:00-9:00p.m. in the Foxhole.

Students from previous semesters of Go-Ed Africa will be in the Foxhole to answer questions, show photos, and tell stories about this incredible semester abroad program.

Contact Charith Norvelle at cnorvelle04@georgefox.edu for more information.
 

Here ye’, Here ye’!

A declaration has been set forth to find the most talented Chemdrawers in the land. If you think you have the sweet chemdraw skills that parallel that of Divinci then this competition is for you. The first annual Sigma Zeta  Chemdraw Idol contest is coming your way.

All submissions are due by 5:00 p.m., February 11. Look for the submission box in Lynn’s office in EHS 206.

Judging will be hosted by our select celebrity staff and sigma zeta members.

The categories are: Best Scene, Best Caricature of a professor and Most elegant REAL molecule. You are not limited to the number of submissions, but you are only allowed to win once. All submissions must be completed in black and white, printed and handed in with a submission slip, which can be picked up in Lynn’s office.

Hit us with your best shot!

For more information contact Amber Nelson at anelson04@georgefox.edu or Kia Nicholson at knicholson04@georgefox.edu.

Vote for members of your class to be on homecoming court! Vote online.

Voting opens on Monday, January 28 at 8 a.m. and closes on Wednesday, January 30 at 5 p.m.

Homecoming week is February 4-9. Check out the homecoming website for information about homecoming week and homecoming court.

You are invited to an MBA informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, at the Portland Center. You’ll learn the distinctive features of the program and specifics about curriculum, have the opportunity to speak candidly with current students, get a look at scenes from international business study, and hear alumni successes. Join us and/or tell someone you know who is interested in pursuing an MBA. Questions? Contact Robin Halverson (School of Management) via e-mail or at 503-554-6123.

Calling all creative people to participate in the Ccampus Music Project Artwork Album Cover Contest! 

The objective of this contest is to design the album cover and title of the Campus Music Project’s album this year. 

 The deadline is Thursday, Feb. 7.

Check out our website at www.cmp.georgefox.edu to find out all the submission details and process! 

If you have any further questions please email Sue Johnson at sjohnson04@georgefox.edu

The university will host its annual Spring Theological Conference the week of Jan. 28-30. This year’s event will feature author and speaker Frederica Mathewes-Green, who has written eight books and published more than 600 articles in publications that include the Washington Post, Christianity Today, the Los Angeles Times, and the Wall Street Journal.

The theme of the week is “The Heart of Christian Faith and Praxis.” Mathewes-Green will speak in chapel on Monday and Wednesday and also host a public media event from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29. That night, she will speak on “Media, Pop Culture, and the Roots of the Sexual Revolution.” The session is free for George Fox students, employees, and families. A box for free-will offerings will be available for those who wish to make a donation.

Also Tuesday, an “intellectual feast” is scheduled from 4 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 105. The topic will be “Orthodox Spirituality and Post-Christian Hunger for God.”

For more specifics on the week, contact Margaret Fuller (Religious Studies) via e-mail or at ext. 2650.

Master of Arts in Teaching admissions continues to accept applications for admission. Please be in touch with admissions counselor Beth Molzahn for further information about becoming a teacher in the state of Oregon and the MAT admission process. She can be reached via e-mail or at ext. 2264.

Apply for 2008-2009 Scholarships NOW!

Who: All undergraduate students that are planning to return to GFU in the Fall 2008.
What: Scholarship Application is online through your Bruindata account.
Where: Go to Bruindata.  Click on the “My Data” tab, then the “Scholarship Application” link.
When: Apply between now and 8:00 am, Wednesday, February 1st!

Don’t forget to write/submit your essay with your scholarship application.

Capstone Booking Presents ISSAKAR Concert

When: Saturday January 26, 2008
Where: Bauman Auditorium
Time: 7:00pm
Price: $10.00 per ticket- You can get the tickets in the Bookstore 

Contact Cherie Beck for discounted tickets at Cbeck04@georgefox.edu

“I only have 20 tickets at a discounted rate so make sure you get them fast. The tickets will only be sold at the discounted price till Thursday night at 9:00pm.”

Kenn Willson (Performing Arts) will perform “Viennese Connections,” a multimedia showcase of the university’s Bösendorfer Imperial Grand Piano, at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, in Bauman Auditorium. There is no admission charge.

The performance will be a tribute to Vienna-based composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Willson will perform Italian Hymn, arranged by Melody Bober and Willson, and an arrangement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony Fourth Movement theme, arranged by Victor Labenske and Willson. The concert also will feature Sonata Op. 27 #2 (Moonlight) and Sonata Op. 31 #3.

Three of the four songs are based on themes and music written by Beethoven during the time he lived and worked in Vienna. A photo presentation will feature pictures taken at Heiligenstadt, northwest of Vienna, where Beethoven wrote his last will and testament to his brothers in 1802. Willson will speak about this transitional time in Beethoven’s life.

For more information, call ext. 2620.

The first Newberg Saturday Market is set to kick off Saturday, Feb. 2, on the Newberg campus. The market will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. the first Saturday of each month (Feb. 2, March 1 and April 5) in the Edwards Holman Science Center (EHS). The market is being run by a group of senior business majors, and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Patrick Kibler Fund.

Questions? E-mail nsmarket@gmail.com.

Inside Promotions, a business capstone class, has organized a “Deal of the Week” with local businesses, including Papa Murphy’s, Great Clips, Jem 100, Calamity Janes, Dutch Brothers, Doran Automotive, Campus Point, and others.

The “Deal of the Week” program runs through the semester, with proceeds going to support the business capstone project. Questions? Contact Tyler Lacoma at tlacoma04@georgefox.edu.

Looking for a job or internship this spring or summer? “Get Smart” about it!

 Come to the “Get Smart” Job Search Workshop Saturday, Jan. 26 from 9:00am-1:00pm in Hoover 102.

Topics include: job searching tips from exectuives, managers, and on-site professionals via a panel; interview expert Doug Rice.

There will be a catered brunch free for students on the meal plan and $5 for those not on the meal plan. Sign-ups are required.

For more information or questions visit: http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/careers_services/index.html or email careers@georgefox.edu

Capstone Booking Presents ISSAKAR Concert

When: Saturday January 26, 2008
Where: Bauman Auditorium
Time: 7:00pm
Price: $10.00 per ticket- You can get the tickets in the Bookstore

Contact Cherie Beck for discounted tickets at Cbeck04@georgefox.edu
“I only have 50 tickets at a discounted rate so make sure you get them fast.”

Mark Terry (Visual Arts) has planned the following events in connection with the current ceramics exhibit now up in the Minthorne Gallery:

• Wednesday, Jan. 30, 11:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Mark will tell stories and demonstrate connections between the pieces on display and the artists who made them.

• Friday, Feb. 1, 7-8 p.m. – Mark will lead a panel of guest artists in a discussion about the pieces on exhibit with additional stories and discussion of connections.

Both events are free and open to the public.

The theatre department is presenting the student-directed Winter One-Act Festival Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Come and support these students as they act, direct, and design this event.

The cost is $6 for students, $8 for seniors and alumni, and $10 general admission. Buy tickets online, at the University Store, or by phone at ext. 3844. Students get in free on Thursday night (Jan. 31) if they get their ticket ahead of time from the bookstore.

Interested in coordinating Orientation for new students?

Applications will be available in the Student Life office beginning Tuesday, Jan. 22 for Orientation Co-Coordinator and due Friday, February 1.

Contact Joel Perez at jperez@georgefox.edu with questions.

Students returning for the 2008-09 year and who have an active interest in peace and justice issues and/or have been involved in addressing these issues are invited to apply for the Hazel Steinfeldt Peace Studies Scholarship. There are 3 or 4 scholarships of up to $3,000 each for the coming academic year. 

Log on to Bruindata for more information and to fill out an application. Applicants must write an essay about your interests and get a faculty recommendation that supports your application. Turn in your essay and recommendation to Lon Fendall, Director of the Center for Peace and Justice, Box 6262. 

As for other GFU scholarships, the application deadline is Friday, Feb. 1.

Questions?  Call Lon at ext. 2685 or stop by his office on the first floor of Stevens near the Registrars’ office.