The Daily Bruin

Only one group has entered the Bruin Community Pantry’s food and clothing drive competitions so far. Sadly, our food bank shelves are nearly bare as more and more students are in need of food. Please consider gathering people in your department to participate in this event!

Enter the food drive and the clothing drive for the Closet Project and win Mac Daddy Donuts for your group! The competition is open to all student clubs, residence areas, and offices on campus. See the details below:

• The drives will begin on Friday, Feb. 7, and end at 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24.
• The food will be weighed and added to your group’s totals, and the group with the most pounds of food by Feb. 24 will win. All food items must be unopened, unused and nonperishable. Please check out this list of items to donate.
• The group with the most clothing donated by Feb. 24 will win the clothing contest. Clothing will be counted per item and added to your group’s totals.
• All clothing items must be clean. Accessories such as purses, belts, and scarves are acceptable, as well as gently-used clothing of all styles.  Professional clothing is especially needed.
• The drop-off location for your food donations will be at the pantry in Roberts 110 on Mondays and Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. The-drop off location for clothing will be the Bruin Store.

If you would like to participate or have questions, contact Jere Witherspoon (jwithers@georgefox.edu) before tomorrow (Friday).

Come support your Bruin basketball teams and the doctorate of physical therapy program this Friday, Feb. 7, at 6 and 8 p.m.!

There will be a 50/50 raffle held at the men’s and women’s basketball games to fundraise for the DPT students’ medical mission trip to Africa this June. One winner will be announced at the halftime of each game.

Raffle tickets will be available at the entrance and in the stadium during the first half. We will only be accepting cash.

Questions? Contact Haleigh Rabe at hrabe18@georgefox.edu.

The campus community is invited to a special guest lecture tonight (Wednesday) in Hoover 103.

Presenting will be Catherine Pakaluk, a professor of economics at The Catholic University of America. She will speak on “Can a Catholic be a Socialist?: Lies, Damned Lies, and Socialism,” at 7 p.m. She holds a PhD from Harvard University and has published numerous articles on Catholic social thought.

Questions? Contact Mark Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.

Get ready for these auditions!

Passage, a main-stage production by Christopher Chen, will be directed by Jennifer Wallenfels, and All That’s Left, a one-act play by Liam Salmon, will be directed by Trevor Braskamp. General auditions for both plays will be on Monday, Feb. 10, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

Callbacks for Passage will be on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 11 and 12, from 7 to 10 p.m. Callbacks for All That’s Left will be on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 24 and Feb. 25, from 7 to 10 p.m.

Theatre majors and minors: Prepare a fully memorized and rehearsed 90-second dramatic monologue for the audition. Non-majors: No previous experience required! We will provide monologue sheets at the audition for cold readings.

Sign up for an audition time slot on the theatre call board in Lemmons. Contact Rhett Luedtke (rluedtke@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

The George Fox theatre department will host the final shows of its winter production, The Shakers of Mount Lebanon Will Hold a Peace Conference This Month, this week. Come join us for this Big Bridge Theatre Consortium play that tells the story of a Shaker community in crisis in the early 20th century.

The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium Feb. 6-8 at 7:30 p.m., and will also include a 2 p.m. matinee performance on Sunday, Feb. 9. Open captioning will be available for select shows.

Students get their own tickets free for the Thursday, Feb. 6, show. Each student must purchase his or her own ticket using their George Fox email address, and they must bring their ID with them to the door.

Employees are provided with one complimentary ticket for any of the shows. Like students, employees need to order tickets using their George Fox email address and bring their ID to the door.

Reserve your seat online or pick them up at the box office in the Bruin Store (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). See you at the show!

George Fox is the only four-year college in Oregon to award college credit for the Oregon Seal of Biliteracy. If you have one and are interested in learning more, contact Debbie Berho (dberho@georgefox.edu) in the world languages department.

The water will be shut off in the Stevens Center from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) as repairs are made to a device on the water main. No other buildings should be affected. Restrooms will be available in Hoover during this time.

Questions? Contact Dixie Downey at ddowney@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget to join in the fun of the Bruin Brawl this Friday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. on the quad. Come represent your class in the ultimate test of champions.

Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu.

Did you know that George Fox offers dozens of summer online classes to help you complete your general education requirements, all at 50% off tuition? It’s true!

Registration for the 2020 summer online term begins on Monday, Feb. 24, but if you want to start planning now, have a look at the webpage for more information and a list of courses.

Spots are limited to 20 per class and some sections fill up very quickly. All the courses are taught by experienced George Fox faculty. Contact the director of summer online programs, Brian Doak (bdoak@georgefox.edu), with any questions.

Join us at 6 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 7, at the Intercultural Resource Center for a screening of the award-winning film An American Ascent. 

The film follows the first African-American expedition to tackle North America’s highest peak, Denali. Through the expedition, these mountaineers challenge themselves and confront outdated notions of what adventure looks like.

Food and beverages will be provided and discussion will follow the film. Questions? Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu or Grant Burns at gburns@georgefox.edu.

Join us in celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day by attending a panel discussion with some of the best in the business tonight (Wednesday) at 8 p.m. in EHS 125. We will learn how sports and athletics have moved our women forward.

The panel guests include: Jessica Hollen (head softball coach), Katie Matsroapolo (lacrosse coach), Natalie Turner (head swimming coach) Keisha Gordon (assistant director of athletic recruiting), and Mindy Mickelson (athletics office manager and compliance officer).

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

Coffee for your thoughts? Tell the Stewards of Sustainability club your ideas for sustainability and/or environmental initiatives at Fox, and it could become a reality! You will be entered to win a $10 Chapters gift card after filling out this survey.

The Stewards of Sustainability club is looking for one-time projects or ongoing initiatives to take up this semester. If you’ve got ideas to implement change, from the individual to institutional level, send in your pitch now!

Questions? Contact Jessyka Evans at jevans17@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.

Why do Catholics have a Pope? Is having a centralized church structure a good idea? Come learn and discuss these questions this Friday, Feb. 7, at 5 p.m. in Stevens 109.

Chapel credit is available for this event. Contact Claire Pierce at cpierce16@georgefox.edu with questions.

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 who 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.

Some art students need your help learning about overcoming creative blocks. Fill out this survey for a chance to win a gift card to Dutch Bros. Questions? Contact Andrew Quach at aquach19@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.

Interested in being in community with other students with a heart for ministry? Junia House is an intentional living learning community that encourages one another, learns and worships together.

Whether you are majoring in ministry, working at a local church, or trying to understand what it would look like to work in ministry long-term, we encourage you to apply! Here is the application. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2320.

The City of Newberg Public Works has scheduled a water shut-off in the Stevens Center on Tuesday, Feb. 11. They will be changing the water meter on the east side of the building, and the water will be off from 9 a.m. to noon. The change should only impact the Stevens Center building.

Contact Dixie Downey (ddowney@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Have you ever wondered how your fitness level impacts your social well-being? We are looking for participants to join our study looking at the association of aerobic fitness with social well-being.

Participants will be asked to come in for a baseline 1.5-mile run and to complete a survey, then come in a month later for follow-up assessments.

Contact Emily Spencer (espencer16@georgefox.edu) or Brit Bravo (bbravobastian16@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Join a Life Group today! Life Groups are led by leaders on campus as well as local pastors and leaders. They meet once a week for discussion, prayer, and fellowship with peers.

Groups begin meeting the week of Feb. 10. You can sign up here. If you have any questions, please email spirituallife@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2320.

Applications for being a part of the Generation Connection program through the spiritual life office are now open through Sunday, Feb. 16, or when space is full.

Generation Connection is a program to promote intergenerational friendships. You will be paired with an older adult from the Newberg/Dundee area based on common interests and will commit to meet one hour a week for eight weeks in your own time to journey through life together and learn from each other.

More info and the application form may be found on the spiritual life website or at this link. Questions? Contact Rosemary Michael at jamesprojectgfu@gmail.com.