The Daily Bruin

Up to 40 percent of food in the United States is never eaten. At the same time, one in eight Americans struggles to put enough food on the table. Research shows that 40 percent of all college students in a 30 day period did not have access to enough food.

What can you do to alleviate this problem? Join George Fox University’s effort to address both problems during Weigh the Waste Week! 

On Monday, Oct. 14, we will be collecting all the food waste from lunch to determine how much food is wasted. Volunteer to help collect the food waste.

On Tuesday, Oct. 15, get the results and make the pledge to take only what you eat and have a clean plate by the end of your meal. Sign the pledge by writing your name on a paper plate. These paper plates will be displayed on a wall in the dining room.

Everyone who signs the pledge will be entered into a random drawing to win a $50 gift card to Grocery Outlet, so please write your name clearly.

On Wednesday, Oct. 16, all are welcome to visit local Farm to Fork vendor Mustard Seed Organics at 2 p.m. On Thursday, Oct. 17, there will be more chances to sign the pledge and learn about food waste.

On Friday, Oct. 18, we will be collecting all the food waste from lunch. If we can show a 30 percent reduction in food waste from Monday’s lunch, Bon Appetit will donate an entire pallet of oatmeal to the Bruin Community Pantry! Volunteers are needed to help collect food waste for this event as well.

If you are interested in volunteering for any of these events or would like to join us on the farm tour, contact Shannon Tivona at shannon.tivona@cafebonappetit.com.

Our third football game is today (Saturday). Kickoff is promptly at 1 p.m. Come decked out in George Fox gear to show your support and spirit!

The tailgate opens at noon with seven different vendors, including Dutch Bros, Cream Northwest, Miss Hannah’s Gourmet Popcorn and BobaBlastic.

For more information, contact Missy Downs at mdowns@georgefox.edu.

Do you love Harry Potter? Interested in reading the books or watching the movies for the first time or the millionth time? Join the Harry Potter Club today (Saturday) from 1 to 2 p.m. in Stevens 101 as we celebrate the magic of Harry Potter.

We plan to read all seven books and watch all eight movies over the course of the school year. This first meeting will focus on getting to know one another and planning the reading and watching schedule. There will be cookies!

Questions? Contact Julia Sutter at jsutter16@georgefox.edu.

Due to a staffing shortage, the Bruin Den will be closing at 3 p.m. today (Friday). Contact Lisa Miles (lmiles@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Join us tomorrow (Saturday) to celebrate our 2019 athletics Hall of Fame class at an open-house tailgate in the Hadlock Student Center. Stop by between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and catch up with the following people:

• Wendell Otto (’82) – Track & Field/Cross Country
• Michelle (Brown) Roberts (’94)- Track & Field/Cross Country
• Dan Wentzell (’07) – Baseball
• Kim Leith (’06) – Women’s Basketball
• Kristen (Shielee) Cromie (’09) – Women’s Basketball
• Verne Martin (’54) – Men’s Basketball/Baseball/Football 
• Patty Findley – Meritorious Service 
• The 2009 National-Champion Women’s Basketball Team

The 2019 Hall of Fame class will also be honored at halftime during the football game. 

Bring the whole family! It will be a fun-filled day with children’s activities, including face painting, bounce houses, corn hole and coloring, as well as tailgating food. 

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

Join us at the Indigenous Peoples’ Day candlelight prayer vigil this Monday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. at the fire pit pavilion in Hess Creek Canyon.

This vigil will be a time of prayer for the indigenous community and for reconciliation to begin where difficult history, experiences and disparities separate native and non-native peoples.

Questions? Contact Tricia Hornback at phornback@georgefox.edu.

An art exhibition featuring Japanese artist Mika Aono is coming to the university’s Lindgren Gallery. It will be open for viewing from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays from Monday, Oct. 21, through Thursday, Dec. 5.

The show, titled “Over and Over,” will open with an artist’s talk at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, at the Chehalem Cultural Center, followed by a reception from 7 to 8 p.m. in the gallery.

Aono’s images “explore the humanness of absurdity and futility through laborious processes, finding value in unfulfilled wishes,” according to the artist.

Questions? Contact Jennifer Salzman at jsalzman@georgefox.edu.

Would you like to learn more about intermittent fasting? Are you interested in having a healthier lifestyle? Two students are looking for participants for a four-week research study to assess energy and attention levels through intermittent fasting.

By participating in this study you could create healthy routines and gain nutritional benefits. This could kickstart a new habit in your life to improve overall physical health!

For more information, contact Riley Moresco at rmoresco16@georgefox.edu.

The next round of fall intramural sports starts on Monday, Oct. 21. The Hadlock Student Center will be hosting soccer, kickball, pickleball and badminton.

Grab some friends and put a team together or join as a free agent! Sign-ups are on IMLeagues.com and close on Saturday, Oct. 19, at midnight.

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

All are invited to a lecture concert featuring the choral works of Brahms this evening (Friday) at 7:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium. Learn about the fascinating and heartbreaking life of Johannes Brahms and listen to all four of George Fox University’s choirs perform.

Questions? Contact Danielle Warner at dwarner@georgefox.edu.

The Catholic Campus Fellowship invites all students, faculty, staff and their families to join a prayer hike tomorrow (Saturday). We will meet up on campus at 9 a.m. to carpool, then head out to walk the 3.6-mile trail at Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey. 

Please bring a rosary and sack lunch. RSVP to Genevieve Wolf at gwolf18@georgefox.edu.

Interested in tabletop games and party games? Then come have fun at Game Night Club on Sundays in the FoxHole from 2 to 5 p.m.

All experience levels are welcome! Games are provided, but feel free to bring your own.

Questions? Contact Sadie Lapiers at slapiers17@georgefox.edu.

Our third football game is this Saturday, Oct. 12! Kickoff is promptly at 1 p.m. Come decked out in George Fox gear to show your support and spirit!

The tailgate opens at noon with seven different vendors, including Dutch Bros, Cream Northwest, Miss Hannah’s Gourmet Popcorn and BobaBlastic.

Security reminder: Please have all cars removed from the Bauman parking lot by 10 p.m. tomorrow (Friday).

For more information, contact Missy Downs at mdowns@georgefox.edu.

Don’t miss Trivia and (Taco Bell) Tacos Night tomorrow (Friday) at 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons! Sign up as a team ahead of time (use the QR code on Trivia Night posters) or just show up.

Don’t miss out on this chance to make a new friend, eat tasty fast food and win prizes. The first 100 people through the door get an extra raffle ticket for door prizes. You will need to bring your phone or a computer to participate.

Check out our other upcoming events:

• Saturday, Oct. 19 – Hoedown 
• Thursday, Oct. 31 – Halloween Dance with a haunted hallway

Follow us on Instagram @gfuactivities. Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to a special presentation, “Reflections on Dr. King and the Beloved Community,” on Thursday, Oct. 31, at 4:15 p.m. in Canyon Commons. This lecture on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. will be given by Scott Finnie, a professor at Eastern Washington University.

Finnie has been a faculty member in EWU’s Africana Education Program and history department since 1992 and currently serves as director of Africana studies and as director of race and cultural studies. His presentation is part of the university’s presidential lecture series. You can read more about his visit here.

For more information, contact Missy Terry at 503-554-2101.

A group of students is evaluating the relationship between caffeine consumption and anxiety levels in undergraduate student athletes and non-athletes. Take the survey here.

Questions? Contact Kate Schwartz at kschwartz18@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.

A group of students is in need of participants for a two-week study to measure the effect fitness trackers have on motivation for physical activity.

Being a participant in the study would require completing a survey, wearing your watch and reporting your steps daily to researchers. Your participation would be really appreciated.

If you have any questions or if you would like to take part in the study, contact Kiana Rrasubala at krasubala16@georgefox.edu. 

Join Paul Anderson for Contemplative Worship this morning (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 250. Chapel elective credit is available, and all are welcome.

Questions? Contact at Paul at panderso@georgefox.edu.

All students are invited to join the Fusion Asian American Club’s meeting tonight (Thursday) in the Intercultural Resource Center at 7 p.m. Join us to engage in conversation about Asian stereotypes. Snacks will be provided.

Questions? Contact fusion.gfu@gmail.com.

Do you feel a call to ministry, but are wondering what that might look like? Join us for a Call to Ministry Conference at Clackamas Park Friends Church (8120 S.E. Theissen in Milwaukie) for a time of reflection, inspiration and discernment.

The conference, sponsored by the university’s College of Christian Studies and the Northwest Yearly Meeting, takes place Friday and Saturday, Oct. 11-12, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. (Friday) and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Saturday). All meals are provided, and 14 discussion tables will suggest possible ministries and scholarships available for you to consider.

Register online here and contact Paul Anderson (panderso@georgefox.edu) with any questions you may have.