The Daily Bruin

MONEY FOR TEXTBOOKS!

Textbook Buyback is December 12-14 at the University Store. 

We now have our Buyback List online.  Find out what your books are worth by going to www.store.georgefox.edu, select Main Store, then Textbook Buyback at the bottom of the page.  Type in the ISBN number, located above the barcode on the textbook, and you will be shown the estimated value of your book. Check back daily for any additions to the Buyback list.

Interested in being a Resident Assistant (RA) or Assistant to the Area Coordinator (AAC)?

Applications for the 2008-2009 Residence Life Staff are now available online at:

http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/student_life/residence/leadership

You can also pick up an application in the Office of Student Life, located on the third floor of Stevens.

All application materials are due to Student Life by Friday, January 18, 2008.

Questions? Feel free to contact Dave Johnstone (ext. 2315), one of the Area Coordinators or any Resident Assistant.

The KFOX radio DJ’s will be taking finals week off. Please take this time to enjoy 24 hour music.
The DJ’s will return to the air waves the first week of spring semester.

Have a great Christmas break!

‘Tis the season to do Christmas shopping at the University Store. Starting Monday, Dec. 10, save 20 percent on all George Fox imprinted items (except diploma frames), World of Good items, and Christmas products. Also, save 10 percent on all Burt’s Bees and Prestige products, as well as select earrings.

The sale ends Saturday, Dec. 15. Hours during finals week will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Saturday hours will be 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  and 3 to 4:30 p.m.

Campus Music Project would like to invite you to a festive listening party!!

Thursday, December 6th
12:00-1:00PM
Bruin’s Den

Come enjoy free hot chocolate & candy canes while listening to Campus Music Project’s ‘06-’07 CD Music!

!!!CONTESTS!!!

~*~Holiday Sale~*~
CDs on sale for $5

Come support your fellow students as the THEA370 Directing class presents 9 student-directed, 10-minute plays!

The first set of 4 plays will be presented December 5 and December 7.
The second set of 5 plays will be presented on December 6 and December 8.

Performances begin at 10:10pm in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

Donations accepted at the door.

The students and faculty of the English Language Institute invite you to join them for a holiday musical, “Happy Holidays 2007,” at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, in Hoover 105. The program celebrates holiday traditions throughout the year from China and the United States, as well as music from both countries. It will feature the Chinese zither, flute and piano, along with original compositions and sing-a-longs.

Student – the wind storm has now passed, and all cars should be returned to their proper lots as ticketing will resume today, Wednesday, December 5!

Seats are still available for the final holiday luncheon to be served by the students of Family and Consumer Sciences this Friday, Dec. 7. The luncheon will include a chicken entree with seasonal accompaniments, soup or salad, beverage, and dessert. The cost is $8.

Lunch will be served from noon to 12:30 p.m. in Lemmons Room 4. Take-out orders also are available, so you may pick up several for dinner. Contact Helen Morse (Family and Consumer Sciences) at ext. 2640 between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. for reservations and any dietary accommodations.

The campus community is welcome to enjoy engineering’s “Wobble Off” from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, in the Ron Gregory Atrium. The event is a demonstration of freshmen engineering students’ first project – a variety of oscillating steam/air-operated engines. The event highlights the students’ first year studies in engineering design, solid modeling, and machining, and showcases the creative and impressive results of their design/build projects.

The students’ engines will compete in a variety of categories, including maximum speed, minimum vibration, maximum coast, cost efficiency, and creativity/craftsmanship.

Want to Become a Teacher?

If you do, and you are not an elementary ed major, please contact Beth Molzahn, Master of Arts in Teaching Admissions Counselor, at ext 2264 or by email: bmolzahn@georgefox.edu.

She can provide you with information you need about becoming a school teacher in Oregon.

date: knewton@georgefox.edu, Spring 2008

CommArts, CMCO majors, or interested others – Internship positions are available in the Registrar’s office. Creative assistance is needed in the following areas:

Tutorials for online student resources
“Radio show” type Q&A podcasts

Interns will be responsible for project scope, departmental coordination, and resources for implementation.

Interested? Contact Kathi Newton

Are you graduating this semester?

If so, you can now pick up your regalia (cap and gown). You will need to do so by Thursday, December 13th.

Refer to the Commencement webpage for pick-up times and locations:
http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/academic_affairs/commencement/decembercommencementinformation.html

Questions? Contact Sandie Tuck x2218 or at stuck@georgefox.edu.

The memorial service for Cara Moran will be held in Woodmar Auditorium on Monday, December 3 at 4:00 p.m.

After the service a reception will be held in the EHS Atrium.

Interested in a summer 2008 PAID professional internship?

Juniors & Seniors (Make a minimum of $4,000)
Graduate Students (Make a minimum of $5,600)

In the following professional tracks:
· Finance/Accounting
· Marketing & Communications
· Project Management
· Math & Sciences
· Human resources

***Deadline is January 8, 2008***

http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/career_services/htmlpages/omi07.html

Apply Now!

Contact Darren Noble at dnoble@georgefox.edu for more information.

Weather reports indicate that the Pacific Northwest may experience a strong windstorm in the coming days. In light of this, it is strongly recommended you consider moving your vehicle to a safer location.

Please note: No parking citations will be issued to accommodate this preventive measure.

If you are assigned to park in the following parking lots, please move your vehicle as soon as possible:

• South and East side of the Pennington parking lot
• Newlin Apartments
• Weesner House
• Weesner Village
• Along the streets near Douglas Fir trees

The following parking lots would be better options during high winds:

• Behind the Villa Academic Center (the old hospital)
• Sherman Arms
• Macy
• Old part of the Le Shana parking lot
• Bauman
• Stevens Center

Thank you for your cooperation.

If you will be attaining senior status (93 or more credits, 22 years old or older) at the end of Fall semester, you will be eligible for off-campus housing Spring semester.

If you are planning on moving off-campus for the spring, please send your request to housing@georgefox.edu no later than December 14.

Students moving off for the spring will need to check out of fall housing at the end of the current semester.

Questions?  Contact the Student Life Office (3rd floor of Stevens, ext. 2310)

Help make Christmas special for a family of four with two boys, ages 4 and 8. A giving tree is located in the Stevens Center Atrium.

The Liberal Arts, Critical Issues (G.E. senior capstone) program will present 35 student projects focused on how we can better understand and interact with the developing world. These projects reflect the semester-long research of the 170 students participating in the program this semester. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The projects will be be presented from noon to 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, in Hoover and the EHS atrium.

Richter Grant Submissions are due Monday, December 3rd by 4pm to Hoover 110 for the Newberg Campus or to Mark Weinert at the Portland Campus.

Questions: Email cjaquith@georgefox.edu