The Daily Bruin

You are cordially invited to join in the celebration of MLK during the week of Jan. 21-25 in the following events:

Jan. 21: Service day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rescue Mission, Next Step Transitional Facility and the Wherehouse.
Jan. 22: “Beloved Community” with Steve Sherwood (Religious Studies) in Hoover 105, 7-8 p.m.
Jan. 23: Chapel with singer Julianne Johnson, accompanied by Michael Allen Harrison and a message from Matt Hennessee
Jan. 24: Film and discussion on MLK, EHS 102, 7-8:30 p.m.
Jan. 25: Serve with Urban Ministries, meet in Bruin Den at 6 p.m.

Volunteers are needed to help with Kaleo 2008, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 23.  Volunteers will be needed at various times. Volunteers will receive a $10 discount off of their registration and a free Kaleo T-shirt. For more information, contact Amy Lorenz (Alumni Relations) at alorenz@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2134.

Join us in honoring MLK Day with a day of service on Monday, Jan. 21. Service opportunities include the Burnside Rescue Mission and the Next Step Transitional Facility. Transportation will be provided from the Stevens Center lot at 9 a.m., with arrival back at George Fox scheduled for approximately 4 p.m. Please call Burel Ford (Multicultural Services) at ext. 2318 or via e-mail (bford@georgefox.edu) for more details and to sign up.

Religious Studies is hosting an “Intellectual Feast” from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, in the Hoover Lounge. The program:

“Contemplating Epiphanies”
Kendra Irons and Creative Non-Fiction

What do a tractor and communion have to do with each other?
Come and find out …

Interested in Bruin Heritage Society?

Remember how fun the Freshman Mystery Bus Tour was?  Or when the alumni sang the school song in chapel?  Or when you or your friends sat in a van for 17 hours?  Well, it’s a new semester, and the Bruin Heritage Society is getting started up again to provide many more events for you to enjoy. 

The Bruin Heritage Society works to connect students with alumni, promote school spirit, and promote an appreciation for the rich tradition and history of George Fox University.

If you’d like to be involved, contact Emily Rastovich at ext. 2132 or at bruinheritage@georgefox.edu.

The staff of Coffin and Edwards Halls invite you to the following event: A glimpse of Palestine.

“Meet two Palestinian men who are here to share their hearts.”

What: Informational Meeting
When: Thursday, January 17 at 7:00pm
Where: Hoover 105

Host: CoEd Staff 07-08

All are welcome.

Contact Peter Luginbill at pluginbill06@georgefox.edu for more information.

Come to the Pizza Chat Friday, January 18 from noon-1:00pm in the Career Services Center.

Topics will include “How to plan and explain a successful gap year” and “Global opportunities for internships & jobs.”  Plus get pizza and soda.  All for FREE!

RSVP Required.

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

Need help with your resume?

Bring your questions and/or your resume to Darren Noble, Associate Director of Career Services, between 11am and 1pm in the Bruin Den Thursday, Jan. 17.

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

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

Topics include: job searching tips from executives, managers, and on-site professionals via a panel and 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/career_services/index.html or email careers@georgefox.edu

Juniors and seniors can make a minumum of $4000, and graduate students can make a minimum of $5,600 this summer through the OMI program in the following professional tracks:

Finance/Accounting, Marketing & Communications, Project Management, Math & Sciences, Human Resources.

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

Deadline is Friday, January 18.

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

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to the inaugural Spring Peace and Justice Symposium session sponsored by the Center for Peace and Justice. The event is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, in the Special Collections Room on the second floor of the library on the Newberg campus.

Clint Baldwin (Political Science) will make an opening statement, followed by an introduction by President Robin Baker. Presenters will be Lisa McMinn (Sociology) and Mark McMinn (Psychology).

The symposium will explore and celebrate the diversity of approaches for exemplifying Christ’s all-inclusive call to peace and justice in our lives.

Questions? Contact Baldwin (cbaldwin@georgefox.edu) or Lon Fendall (Center for Global Studies and Center for Peace and Justice) at lfendall@georgefox.edu.

Attention seniors planning on graduate school:

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is a private, independent foundation established to help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education. 

To fulfill its mission, the Foundation identifies and supports young people of exceptional promise, application, deportment, and character who have financial need and demonstrated excellence in academic endeavors and extracurricular activities. 

The Foundation awards scholarships that total as much as $50,000 per year, and receives approximately 1,000 nominations for each program, making them among the largest and most competitive scholarships in the country. 

To apply, contact Paul Otto, University Fellowship Advisor, 554-2676.  Deadline: Feb. 1

Need help with math homework?

Starting Monday, Jan. 14, the Math Lab will be open Sunday through Thursday 7:00-10:00pm in Lemmons 15. 

Come with questions and we will do our best to help!

Contact Kimberly Cullen at kcullen04@georgefox.edu for more information.

The spring Assassins game will include anyone from George Fox University.  It is open to the entire campus.

The game will begin Monday, Jan. 28.

Go to the facebook group “Assassins Spring 2008” to find out more and to join the game.  Everyone must join the facebook group by Friday, Jan. 25 to participate.

Contact Chadbourne Lovegren at clovegren06@georgefox.edu for more information.

Multicultural Services will host a trip to Portland State University to hear civil rights pioneer Marian Wright Edelman on Thursday, Jan. 17. A van will leave the Stevens Center parking lot in Newberg at 5:30 p.m. for the 7 p.m. lecture, held in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Wright Edelman, president of the Children’s Defense Fund, has been an advocate for disadvantaged Americans her entire professional life. She began her career in the mid-’60s when, as the first black woman admitted to the Mississippi Bar, she directed the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund office in Jackson, Miss. In 1968, she was counsel for the Poor People’s Campaign that King began organizing before his death.

General admission is $10 per person; it is free for those with a valid student ID. For more information, contact Burel Ford (Multicultural Services) via e-mail or at ext. 2318.

Multicultural Services will host a Faith and Film event featuring the movie Amazing Grace, based on the inspiring true life story of British antislavery pioneer William Wilberforce.

The film will be shown 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, in Hoover 105.

It’s the age of the Great British Empire and Wilberforce is a newcomer to the world of politics. He must learn to operate in a world of skillful deception and cunning one-upmanship in order to attain his goal: the abolition of the slave trade.

Do you use a portable electric heater in your dorm room or apartment? Please don’t be a fire hazard to yourself or your roommates. Be sure to follow all the directions included with the heater. Keep all combustible material three feet away from the heater and always turn it off when you leave.

– Plant Services

We want to know how we’re doing!  What do you think of your student newspaper so far this year?  What did you like or dislike?  What kind of things should we include in future issues? 

The Crescent is your newspaper, so let us know what you think.  Email us at crescent@georgefox.edu.

In addition, the Crescent is looking for people with something to say.  Whether or not you’re a Writing/Lit major, you can share your thoughts and opinion with the campus.  The Crescent accepts article submissions, opinion pieces, and letters to the editor at crescent@georgefox.edu from students, faculty, and staff.

If you’re looking for a way to be more involved with the paper, The Crescent is also seeking freelance writers who we can call upon to write on predetermined subjects throughout the semester.  This can be a great opportunity to add to a portfolio or work on your craft.

Missions Week is scheduled Jan. 14-16. Dr. Samuel Kamaleson, vice-president-at-large of World Vision and co-founder of Friends Prayer Band of India, will be speaking in chapel Monday and Wednesday. He also will speak at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Hoover 105 and host a talkback lunch at noon Wednesday, Jan. 16, in the Cap and Gown Room.

Chris Lahr from Mission Year will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, in Hoover 105. Also, join Chris for lunch Tuesday at noon in the Bruin Den.

This is a reminder that Friday, Jan. 11, is the last day to return books at the University Store’s textbook annex, unless you are dropping a class. You must have a receipt for proof of purchase. It’s also the last day to use the price-matching program.

Bookstore hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, this week and next. The next Saturday opening will be Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.