The Daily Bruin

We are so thrilled to officially welcome our new members into our George Fox chapter of the Sigma Zeta Honor Society by hosting an all-in-one induction ceremony and movie night on Thursday, Feb. 17.

The induction ceremony will start at 7 p.m. in EHS 102, followed by a showing of Hidden Figures with root beer floats and popcorn. All students are welcome, and feel free to stay for however long you can!

Contact Audrey Smith at asmith18@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Sadie Hawkins is next Saturday, Feb. 19! Look forward to a Dancing with the Stars-themed formal on the Portland Spirit boats.

Coming Up

• Fox Family Feud: Friday, Feb. 25, Canyon Commons
• Dance of the Millennium: Friday, March 4, EHS Atrium

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Overhead tree work will be taking place tomorrow (Friday), starting at 8 a.m., and will take the entire day. The tree is located on the south side of Sheridan Street, next to the Finance House.

The south sidewalk will be closed between Center Street and River Street while this work is occurring. Through vehicle traffic will also be stopped intermittently as large limbs are lowered to the ground. Flaggers will be available to help direct traffic through this work zone, but expect delays.

It is recommended that vehicles take alternate routes to avoid this work area. Questions can be directed to Plant Services at plantservices@georgefox.edu. Thank you!

Life Group sign-ups are now open! You can join a group here. Groups begin the week of Feb. 14 and go through April 15.

Life Groups are led by staff, professors, seniors and local pastors and meet weekly for a time of prayer and fellowship. This semester, spiritual life credit is offered to students who participate.

If you have any questions, please contact the spiritual life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

The Crescent is searching for the best, cleanest, and/or favorite bathrooms on campus, according to the student body. Use this link to fill out a super-quick survey to share your preference!

Contact Benny Schorie at bschorie21@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Enjoy a little “tea time”? The Stu”tea” Time Club will be serving tea cakes imported directly from the Yunnan province in China this Sunday, Feb. 13, in the FoxHole. Come join us!

We will be breaking these tea cakes open from 1 to 3 p.m., but our general hangout will go from 12:30 to 5 p.m. We will also have several teas which are of a higher grade or have been aged for an extended period of time (one is 20 years old!).

Stop by to sample, work on homework, or even just enjoy a community of people who enjoy tea!

Contact William Anderson at wanderson19@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Don’t forget to complete your donor-funded scholarships application by tomorrow (Friday)! These scholarships are a great way to try and gather additional aid for next year. You don’t want to miss out on this opportunity!

Available for traditional undergraduate students, there are over 200 scholarships ranging from $500 to $15,000. These scholarships look at a variety of criteria – background, financial need, GPA, grade level, activities, academic major, career goals, and more!

The application is fairly quick and simple to complete, with only one required personal statement. If you haven’t started yet, there is still time to get it done! We encourage all eligible students to apply.

To find the application, login to your MyGeorgeFox portal, select the “Student Resources” tile, and then the “Donor-Funded Scholarships” link on the left-hand side.

Questions? Please reach out to the Scholarship Resource Center at scholarships@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox Ping Pong Club is going strong into 2022, and we hope to see you at our next event! Skill level ranges from beginner to experienced, so no matter your experience you will find others to play with/against. Everyone is welcome, and equipment will be provided.

We are hosting open tables tonight (Thursday) at 6 p.m. in the Hadlock Student Center.

Please email nredmanbrown20@georgefox.edu or mooreb20@georgefox.edu with any and all questions.

The weather forecast is for a warm and sunny weekend. Want to hike and explore Multnomah Falls? Join a trip and get to know other students on this fun outing!

University Recreation is also offering ice skating and rock-climbing trips this weekend that are open to anyone. Never skated, hiked or climbed before? No problem! We will provide all of the transportation, equipment and instruction that you need.

Trip times:

• Ice Skating: Friday, Feb. 11
• Rock Climbing: Saturday, Feb. 12
• Hiking & Exploring Multnomah Falls: Sunday, Feb. 13

Have questions on any of these trips? Email Jasmin Fuentes at jfuentes19@georgefox.edu.

The Hadlock Student Center will be open for normal hours of operation during the mid-semester break tomorrow (Friday) and throughout the entire weekend. The rental center will also be open during these times, providing snowshoes, traction devices, trekking poles, camping equipment, and many other items!

Hadlock hours of operation:

• Monday through Friday: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• Saturday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Sunday: 2 to 8 p.m.

If you have questions, please email AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.

The Newberg and Portland campuses will be closed this Friday, Feb. 11, for the mid-semester holiday. All offices and libraries will be closed. Although the Murdock Library will be closed, the 24-hour space will remain open.

The Bruin Store on the Newberg campus also will remain open for its regular business hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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.

Colin Thomas spent the fall semester in Jordan learning about the culture and what it means to engage with Muslims from a Christian perspective.

Whether you are looking for opportunities to learn about and engage your neighbors from other faiths, are interested in hearing about his experience, or just want to try some delicious dessert (kanafeh!), all of it will be in the Intercultural Resource Center (IRC) this Monday, Feb. 14, from 12:45 to 3 p.m. Come check it out!

It’s the final week to complete the donor-funded scholarships application! Due this Friday, Feb. 11, our donor-funded scholarships are a great opportunity to try and gather additional aid for next year.

Available for traditional undergraduate students, there are over 200 scholarships ranging from $500 to $15,000! These scholarships look at a variety of criteria – background, financial need, GPA, grade level, activities, academic major, career goals, and more.

The application is fairly quick and simple to complete, with only one required personal statement essay. We encourage all eligible students to apply.

Have questions? Please reach out to our Scholarship Resource Center at scholarships@georgefox.edu.

Looking to “get real” with relationships? Attend a two-part workshop about building healthy relationships and boundaries tonight (Wednesday) and tomorrow in the Hadlock Student Center.

Sessions will be led by students in our doctor of psychology program and begin at 7 p.m. both evenings.

This workshop will be primarily seminar-based but will include opportunities to ask questions, engage with new ideas, and discuss with other participants. It will also include discussion about how to integrate key psychological concepts with the Christian faith.

Email Jenna Hiljus at jhiljus21@georgefox.edu or Mitch Fritz at mfritz19@georgefox.edu with any questions you may have.

Sadie Hawkins tickets are sold out! Join us at this year’s Dancing With The Stars-themed Sadie Hawkins dance on Saturday, Feb. 19, on the Portland Spirit boats.

Check out the upcoming Activities Weekly for information. Reminder: Do NOT scan the QR Code on the back of your ticket. If that code is scanned you will not be able to board the boats.

Coming Up

• Fox Family Feud: Friday, Feb. 25, Canyon Commons
• Dance of the Millennium: Saturday, March 4, EHS Atrium

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Come grab a snack and tour the new esports arena in Wheeler this afternoon (Wednesday)! Consoles will be open for recreational play, and esports staff, as well as intramural staff, will be available to chat about all of the opportunities to play or compete in esports on campus.

This event will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. Contact Miles Dean at mdean@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Moderna vaccines and boosters available tomorrow (Thursday) between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. at the Health and Counseling Center. Please call to schedule an appointment at 503-554-2340.

Recently, the offices of The Contingent, the organization George Fox partners with for Foster Parents Night Out, Every Child Oregon, Act Six, and MyNeighbOR, was broken into and ransacked, resulting in a significant loss of possessions and damaged property.

Among the stolen items were thousands of dollars of gift cards and items that were intended for crisis response for the children and families they serve.

The Office for Spiritual Life would like to invite our campus to serve and encourage this longtime partner by collecting gift cards ($10-$50 to Amazon, Target, Fred Meyer, etc.) so they might continue their important work even while they recover from this major setback.

If you are able, please bring gift cards to the SpiL (Barclay) House or send them through campus mail anytime between now and tomorrow (Thursday).

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Thank you!

The campus community is invited to a special guest lecture presented by Wilfred McClay, the Victor Davis Hanson Chair in Classical History and Western Civilization at Hillsdale College, at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow night (Thursday) in Hoover 105.

McClay will present “The Centrality of the Constitution in the Civic Education of Americans.” He is the author of many books, including the bestselling Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story.

Contact Mark Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu with any questions.