The Daily Bruin

Please fill out this quick five- to seven-minute survey about dorm life to help out some freshman engineering students!

This is a real opportunity to have engineers build you a cool gadget! If you have any questions, contact Rachel Johnson at rachelj21@georgefox.edu. Thanks for participating!

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Have you recently had an internship, or currently going through one? Did you get any assistance from anyone in the IDEA Center or somewhere else on campus?

We would love to feature you in our new Instagram series! This not only allows you to share your internship experience, but it also gives you an opportunity to offer advice and provide insight that can help other students in the future.

Please fill out this quick Google Form to get started! Questions? Contact Karis Lee at klee19@georgefox.edu.

Join us this afternoon between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. for the Stewards of Sustainability Club’s first meeting of the semester! We’ll gather in Lemmons 15.

We will be deciding what activities our members want to focus on this semester. Some possibilities include litter clean-ups, learning the importance of purchasing local items, learning garden basics, and making natural cleaning products.

Students and employees are welcome to attend, so join us! We would love to hear more unique ideas that would interest the George Fox community.

Contact Sydney Schroeder at sschroeder18@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Did you know that students have to complete the FAFSA every year to be considered for federal and state aid? Our office is busy preparing financial aid packages for next year, and we want to make sure the aid packages are as complete as possible.

To put yourself in the best position for next year, be sure to go to the FAFSA website and submit your 2022-23 FAFSA by Tuesday, Feb. 1.

Have questions? Please reach out to the Office of Financial Aid. You can contact us, schedule an appointment, or schedule a FAFSA Help Session. We’re here to help!

Do you have a talent for taking photos? Well, The Crescent is hiring a photographer for this spring semester!

Your work could be featured in articles on our website that are seen and read by hundreds of students each month.

Interested in applying? If so, please email asccrescent@georgefox.edu.

We are curious to know your thoughts! This survey is being conducted with undergraduate students and faculty in order to better understand perspectives related to the COVID-19 vaccine. Involvement includes filling out questionnaires and potentially being contacted for an optional follow-up interview.

Compensation

If you are interested in entering the optional drawing for one of four $15 Amazon gift cards, please enter your email where indicated at the end of the survey.

Confidentiality

Only the researchers will have access to the de-identified and anonymous data collected, and the data will be discussed in a secure office where no additional parties are congregating. Further, data will only be manipulated in settings with only the researchers present, or in a private setting.

Participation will be anonymous. Emails will be collected by those who choose to opt-in to a follow-up interview and/or opt-in for the Amazon gift card raffle. Names and information will be de-identified from participant data.

Questions or concerns can be directed to Amber Nelson (nelsona@georgefox.edu) or Daniel Rodriguez (drodriguez@georgefox.edu).

Disclaimer: These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Circuit training uses circuits, games and intervals to build strength and endurance. It’s taught by Jennifer McCue and is offered on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the Hadlock Student Center.

Equipment will be provided. Bring a smile and get ready to discover how strong you truly are! Sign up on IMLeagues.

Please email Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The Wineskin is accepting submissions! The theme for this semester is “commonplace,” so send us your best poems, stories, essays, and artwork in that stream of thought; we welcome thematic interpretation.

The editors are open to a wide range of styles and subject matter, but we are particularly looking for work that pushes boundaries and surprises us with its artistic approach and perspective of the world.

All are welcome to submit, including employees and those who are not members of the George Fox community!

Submission Guidelines:

• Poetry and prose manuscripts must be submitted as a Word document, in Times New Roman, 12-point font. Please title your pieces and remove your name from the document.
• Limit all prose to 1,000 words and send no more than five poems per submission.
• For artwork: Files should be named as the title of your piece, followed by your name. Please remove all watermarks from your work.
• All work should be submitted through our website. Submissions close at midnight on Friday, Feb. 25.

Questions? Contact Jaime Miller at jmiller18@georgefox.edu.

There will be no meeting tonight for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Instead, we want to encourage you to attend the Tyler Talk with the Hilinski’s Hope Foundation.

Hilinski’s Hope Foundation’s mission is to educate, advocate, and eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness while providing student-athletes with the tools and resources that support their mental health and wellness.

Questions? Contact Karlie Stewart at kstewart19@georgefox.edu.

Morning yoga is taught by Amelia Wentz and happens every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 a.m. in the Hadlock Fitness Studio.

Start your day by prioritizing your personal wellness through a Hatha/Vinyasa blend, with a focus on warming up and working the core and body. Equipment is provided.

Sign up on IMLeagues. Please email Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

According to recent studies, college student counseling requests have increased by over 30% – and more than 70% of college students have experienced increased stress and anxiety due to COVID-19. 

The Health and Counseling Center offers free counseling to all Newberg students, and the beginning of the semester is a great time to start counseling because we have the greatest availability. Whether for anxiety, depression, relationship issues or other mental health needs, our short-term model helps more than 350 students each year. 

Call us today if we can be of service. You can reach us at 503-554-2340.

Learning Support Services (LSS) is hosting an open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today (Friday) in the Murdock Library.

LSS includes the Academic Resource Center and Disability & Accessibility Services. Stop by for hot chocolate with marshmallows and whipped cream! Sign up for an ARC appointment, talk about disability accommodations, or just enjoy a hot beverage.

Contact Andrea Byerley (abyerley@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Have you recently had an internship, or currently going through one? Did you get any assistance from anyone in the IDEA Center or somewhere else on campus?

We would love to feature you in our new Instagram series! This not only allows you to share your internship experience, but it also gives you an opportunity to offer advice and provide insight that can help other students in the future.

Please fill out this quick Google Form to get started! Questions? Contact Karis Lee at klee19@georgefox.edu.

Have you ever wanted to reenact a glorious large-scale medieval fantasy battle? If so, now’s your chance!

Join the Fencing Club and the Critical Hit Club for their live action role play (LARP) collaboration from 4:30 to 6 p.m. today (Friday) on Hadlock’s basketball court. All students and faculty are welcome, and no prior experience or gear is required.

What is LARP? It’s essentially a battle with foam-padded melee weaponry corresponding to a storyline. Choose your side! Will you join the fight for honor and glory with the Fencing Club or defend what’s rightfully yours with the Critical Hit Club?

Costumes are encouraged. Personal foam weapons are allowed but will be subject to pre-approval.

Interested? fill out this form to RSVP. For more information, contact Mark Berglin at mberglin19@georgefox.edu.

This semester, UREC has added a new restorative yoga class on Saturdays at 2 p.m. This class is taught by Amelia Wentz and will focus on gentle stretching, calm breathing, and tranquil movements.

Sign up through IMLeagues and email Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Join University Recreation from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 29, for a one-day self-defense workshop!

Mason Bertrand, a certified and experienced student instructor, will teach you realistic tactics and techniques to defend yourself from an attacker, regardless of their size, strength and fighting strategy. As an added bonus, you’ll also develop superior physical fitness while having a blast.

This workshop will be free of charge. Sign up through IMLeagues and email Angel Glockling (aglockling@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

We understand that it has been a challenge to get access to COVID-19 testing. And this week, the Health and Counseling Center received communication from Yamhill County and the Oregon Health Authority instructing us to “only use tests for people with moderate/severe illness or people with high risk for complications.”

We will begin following this guidance immediately until the national testing shortage improves. In the meantime, here are some resources outside campus to consider when trying to obtain a test:

• Ordering a COVID-19 home test from USPS
• Finding a Providence testing facility in your area. You might need a same-day appointment at some locations, but walk-in clinics typically provide immediate testing as supplies last. Please call the facility to confirm test availability and requirements. Many clinics provide testing for people who are experiencing symptoms only.

Please take note: Tonight’s Polar Plunge has moved back on campus. Join Student Activities for this annual event from 7 to 9 p.m. in the canyon! There will be hot cocoa, a limited amount of free sweatshirts, and bonfires.

Coming up:

• Bachelor/Bachelorette Dating Game: Friday, Jan. 28, 7-9 p.m., Bauman Auditorium
• The Amazing Race: Friday, Feb. 4, 6-8 p.m., Stevens Center

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Did you know that the Maker Hub has a hand bender? It’s not what it sounds like.

The Di-Acro Hand Bender is a machine used to bend wire, bar stock and tubing. You can quickly bend hooks and other designs after setting up the machine with the correct tooling, and it uses a variety of dies for different types of bends and radii. Check it out in the Maker Hub’s machine shop, and watch this quick video to see how it works!

The Maker Hub exists as a resource and creative outlet for the entire George Fox community (including non-engineers). We are looking for student aces. A student ace is simply an expert on a piece of equipment who helps train other students on the usage of that equipment and gains extra privileges within the Maker Hub.

Please email makerhub@georgefox.edu if you would like to get connected or have any questions.

University Recreation is hosting a spring “Gearage Sale” at the Hadlock Student Center from 3 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18, that you won’t want to miss! Items for sale will include stand-up paddleboards, longboards, sleeping bags, backpacks, daypacks, trekking poles and many accessory items.

Have something to sell? Students, employees, family members and community members can sell their outdoor recreation, sporting goods and fitness equipment at the sale by using a consignment option. Twenty percent of the proceeds from consignment sales will go toward a new student financial assistance fund that helps students participate in outdoor trips and activities who would otherwise struggle to do so because of financial difficulties.

Donations of equipment and cash are encouraged. All proceeds from the sale of donated equipment will go toward the student financial assistance fund. Have something sitting around in your garage or basement? Let us know! Drop it off and we’ll try selling it to benefit our students!

Interested in selling or donating something? Read the Seller’s Agreement and fill out this form.

Please spread the word about this event to your friends, colleagues and neighbors. Contact Sam Nofziger at snofziger20@georgefox.edu with any questions.