The Daily Bruin

Tax time is nearly here! Student Accounts is preparing to have 1098-T tuition tax statements available by Friday, Jan. 31, for students who qualify. We ask that you please sign up for electronic access. Granting consent only takes a minute and you will get the following benefits:

• Earliest access to the form
• Access to a PDF copy that can be sent to parents/third parties
• Avoid mail delays and theft
• Help us save paper

You can sign up in the “Account Services” menu of the “Financial Account” tile on MyGeorgeFox. See this page for specific instructions.

Questions? Email studentaccounts@georgefox.edu or call us at 503-554-2301.

All students are invited to the Nike Unlocked session on Friday, Jan. 24, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 103. This informational event will focus on Nike’s history and heritage, as well as jobs and internships.

This will be a lively session with videos, giveaways and speakers! Feel free to come for all or part of this event.

For more information, visit Handshake, stop by the IDEA Center, or contact Nadine Pasin at npasin@georgefox.edu.

If you are interested in learning some rad choreography and think K-pop is pretty cool, then join in as we keep on dancing this spring semester! Our dance class will meet every Sunday night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Hadlock Student Center. 

It’s a very beginner-friendly class. We will be learning some of the biggest hits from the past year and some classics too. For more information or to let us know you are interested, email Janelle Winn at jwinn@georgefox.edu.

The Chinese lunar new year celebration is one of George Fox’s biggest cultural events on campus! We share authentic Chinese food such as Kung Pao beef, black pepper beef, and sweet and sour chicken from the popular restaurant Taste of Sichuan and Bon Appetit. Join us on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101.

This year we are offering dumpling creation and Chinese character writing stations. Our program will include a presentation about Chinese traditions. Space is limited, so please reserve your seat here.

Questions? Contact Jessie Li at lij18@georgefox.edu.

The 24-hour space in the library will be unavailable this evening (Friday) due to the Loudest Dance. The library will reopen at 9 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday).

Questions? Contact Mary Cameron at mcameron@georgefox.edu.

The city of Newberg will be replacing a water meter outside the Stevens Center today (Friday). The water will be shut off in the entire building from 9 a.m. to noon. Restrooms will be available in the Hoover building during that time.

In addition, Plant Services will be repairing a main water line to EHS, Wood-Mar, Lemmons and Brougher today. The water will be off in these buildings from noon until 4 p.m. Please avoid the cordoned-off work zone outside of EHS, as the ground is very soft.

Thank you for your patience. Questions? Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.

Group fitness classes in the Hadlock Student Center start this week! In addition to our regular classes, we are adding several new classes in the next few weeks (Zumba and barre) and some fantastic new instructors.

Group fitness classes are a great way to follow through on your new year’s resolutions or get in shape and make new friends! To sign up for a class, log in to imleagues.com.

Questions? Contact the group fitness coordinator, Kiana Rasubala, at groupfitness@georgefox.edu.

Join us for an evening of high-level hoops and a Team Emery teddy bear toss! Bring a new teddy bear to the women’s basketball game tomorrow (Saturday) at 4 p.m. in Wheeler Sports Center and toss the bear onto the court at halftime. The bears will be collected and donated to local charities and children’s hospitals.

Last year, 371 bears were collected from Bruin fans and distributed to children at local hospitals. Team Emery has donated more than 44,000 teddy bears to sick children over the course of eight years.

Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.

George Fox University students and staff are exclusively invited to access the Columbia Employee Store through Sunday, Feb. 2!

The employee store offers an employee discount (40 to 50 percent off regular retail pricing). To access the store, bring this invite, your George Fox ID card, and a personal photo ID.

The invite is valid for you and four guests; you must be present. The invite grants store access only; the offer is not valid online. The store is open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and is located at 14100 N.W. Science Park Dr., in Portland.

Questions? Contact Nichole Drew at ndrew@georgefox.edu.

The university’s offices, libraries and bookstores will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The Hadlock Student Center will be open that day from noon to 11 p.m.

While the Murdock Library will be closed, the 24/7 space in the facility will remain open.

The university has secured group-rate tickets to a Portland Trail Blazers game, and you are invited!

Join in on “George Fox Night at the Moda Center” when the Blazers take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, March 12. This is a great opportunity to share a fun night with friends, family and fellow George Fox Bruins.

Ticket prices start at $19 apiece. All participants will receive special savings and a chance to shoot a free throw after the game. Visit this link and use the promo code “GFU.” The order deadline is Friday, Feb. 7.

Questions? Contact Nichole Drew at ndrew@georgefox.edu.

The first round of spring intramural sports starts on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Hadlock Student Center will be hosting 3-on-3 basketball (women’s and men’s divisions) and 4-on-4 volleyball.

Grab some friends and put a team together or join as a free agent! Sign-ups are on IMLeagues.com and close this Saturday, Jan. 18, at midnight.

Questions? Contact intramurals coordinator Ryan Lacey at intramurals@georgefox.edu.

Plant Services will be repairing a main water line to EHS, Wood-Mar, Lemmons and Brougher tomorrow (Friday). The water will be off in these buildings from noon until 4 p.m.

Please avoid the cordoned-off work zone outside of EHS, as the ground is very soft. Thank you!

Questions? Contact Dixie Downey (ddowney@georgefox.edu).

The Carry the Love tour is coming to George Fox on Monday, Jan. 27, and we could not be more excited! It will be an evening of worship and inspiration to move our generation to love like Jesus.

Join us for a revival of faith in our day. Each year at this event, we unite to worship, encounter God, and activate our calling and purpose. Follow this link to register for free and see the scheduled events.

Questions? Contact Avery Kornoelje (akornoelje19@georgefox.edu).

If you love sports and want to learn about how to break into the sports industry, come to the Sports Career Fair at the Moda Center in Portland on Friday, Feb. 21, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. To reserve your spot, bring $20 to the front desk of the IDEA Center. Tickets will go quickly, so act fast!

You will meet and network with organizations in the sports industry and hear from some of the best in the business. A panel presentation will be followed by a fair where you can talk to recruiters from the Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders, Tacoma Rainiers, Portland Winterhawks, Sacramento Kings, and many others.

Transportation will be provided for those that need it. Plus, your $20 ticket will get you into that night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Questions? Contact Colleen Sump at csump@georgefox.edu.

Join us for an evening of high-level hoops and a Team Emery teddy bear toss! Bring a new teddy bear to the women’s basketball game this Saturday, Jan. 18, at 4 p.m. in Wheeler Sports Center and toss the bear onto the court at halftime. The bears will be collected and donated to local charities and children’s hospitals.

Last year, 371 bears were collected from Bruin fans and distributed to children at local hospitals. Team Emery has donated more than 44,000 teddy bears to sick children over the course of eight years.

Questions? Contact Elise Trask at etrask@georgefox.edu.

Craving Panda Express? Come visit Panda Express in Newberg today (Thursday) from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. to support the George Fox volleyball team’s fundraiser! Make sure to mention our fundraiser to your cashier to help out.

Questions? Contact Sadie Wilson at sadiew18@georgefox.edu.

The George Fox Symphonic Band accepts new students on all instruments at the beginning of each semester!

Woodwinds are especially needed, but all are welcome! Participation in band or orchestra can fulfill a HUMA general education requirement; see Dwayne Corbin or the catalog for more details!

Questions? Contact Dwayne Corbin at dcorbin@georgefox.edu.

Don’t miss the Loudest Dance You’ve Never Heard tomorrow night (Friday) at 8 p.m. in the library. This silent disco tradition is always a blast!  Headphones, plenty of snacks and a photo booth will be waiting for you. Shhh!

Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu.

Both classical and familiar tunes will fill Bauman Auditorium when a Monster Piano Concert takes the stage for the 14th annual Bösendorfer Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6.

The evening will feature 18 performers playing eight pianos, on many occasions simultaneously, and the university’s Rodgers organ. Those performing include the University Keyboard Ensemble, alumni and students from professor Kenn Willson’s piano studio. Some selections will feature as many as 16 pianists playing at one time.

The program will feature Bach’s Concerto for 3 Pianos, Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, and Beethoven’s 3 Marches as a tribute to the 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth. Also included will be Beethoven’s Rondo Capriccioso, featuring three performers at each piano.

The evening will also feature well-known tunes such as Skip to My Lou, Stars Stripes Forever, two modern praise songs, and a hymn in which the audience will be encouraged to join in singing, accompanied by eight pianos and the organ.

Students and employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. Additional tickets may be purchased for $12 (general admission), $8 (seniors and alumni) and $6 (students and children under 12). They may be purchased online at this link or by calling 503-554-3844.