The Daily Bruin

Night to Shine, a prom for teens and adults with special needs, is almost here! The event is happening at Northwest Christian Church from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, and we need volunteers to make it happen.

Every guest of Night to Shine enters the event on a red carpet, complete with a warm welcome from a friendly crowd and paparazzi. Once inside, guests receive the royal treatment, including hair and makeup stations, limousine rides, crowns and tiaras, a karaoke room, a catered dinner and dancing.

We cannot make Night to Shine happen without our hundreds of volunteers. If you would like to be a part of Night to Shine 2020, register here.

Questions? Contact Katlyn Kronschnabl at katlyn.kronschnabl@gmail.com.

Interested in studying abroad in Lithuania? Come to Canyon Commons between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, and talk with the Lithuania representative, Leja Jakstaite, all about the program!

Questions? Contact Gabrielle Hartman at ghartman18@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.

The university’s Department of Biology and Chemistry invites you to join us for the 10th annual Dalton Lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, in Bauman Auditorium. Admission is free.

The presentation, titled “The True Story of Science and Faith,” will be delivered by Ian Hutchinson, a professor of nuclear science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He will discuss how the widely presumed “warfare myth” that science and religion are at odds is a distortion of both science and faith.

In truth, Hutchinson argues, their relationship is a complex story that ultimately leads to the affirmation that God is revealed both in the “Book of His Word” (the Bible) and the “Book of His Works” (nature).

The lecture is one of two Hutchinson will present on campus. He will also speak at 3 p.m. that Monday afternoon on “Star Power! Scientific Frontiers of Fusion Energy” in Bauman Auditorium.

More information is available on the Dalton Lecture Series webpage. Questions? Call Vetta Berokoff at 503-554-2710.

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.

The Students for Life club is kicking off this semester with our first meeting this Friday, Jan. 24, from 6 to 7 p.m. in Stevens 101. Join us to catch up and discuss our plans for this semester!

Students for Life is also attending the Roe v. Wade Memorial and March for Life this Saturday, Jan. 25, in Salem, Oregon. We will be leaving campus at 1:30 p.m. and plan to return around 5:30 p.m.

Contact Joanna Gunther at jgunther17@georgefox.edu for information on carpooling or with questions.

The university community is invited to Bauman Auditorium for “An Evening of Jazz” featuring vocalist and bassist Katie Thiroux at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25.

Thiroux will perform with the university’s jazz ensemble and faculty jazz quintet. She is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music and has performed with jazz luminaries Geri Allen, Terell Stafford, Ken Peplowski, Jeff Hamilton, Tierney Sutton, and many more.

Students and employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. Additional tickets can be purchased at georgefox.edu/concerts.

In addition to the concert, Thiroux is doing a masterclass on Friday, Jan. 24, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Ross 208. School-age students who come (elementary, middle schoolers and high schoolers) can get a voucher for a free ticket to the concert.

Questions? Contact Nathanael Ankeny at nankeny@georgefox.edu.

Why do Catholics pray to saints and decorate with images of them? Come learn about and discuss this question on Friday, Jan. 24, in Stevens 109 from 5 to 6 p.m.

Questions? Contact Claire Pierce at cpierce16@georgefox.edu.

Love dancing? Then come join the Swing Dance Club on Saturday, Jan. 25, in the FoxHole. Beginner lessons start at 6:30 p.m., followed by the intermediate dance at 7 p.m. and open dance at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to join us Saturday night!

Questions? Contact Andrea Alsager at aalsager17@georgefox.edu.

Young Life Club is ringing in the new year (a little late) tonight (Wednesday) at 8:01 p.m. in the FoxHole, and you are invited!

Catch up with old friends and meet new ones as we reflect on 2019 and prayerfully look forward to 2020. Enjoy some snacks, win raffle prizes, and take pictures at our photo booth as we “count down” into the new year.

Young Life Club is a Christian outreach group that gathers weekly (every Wednesday at 8:01 p.m. in the FoxHole) with college students of all walks of life, creed, beliefs, and backgrounds simply to build community and love our student body as Christ did and does. The meetings revolve around fun activities, snacks, and discussions focused on finding out more about ourselves and what a relationship with God looks like.

Questions? Contact Riley Remoket at rremoket18@georgefox.edu.

The Disability Services Office is here to help you get the most out of your education. We have worked with students living with learning disabilities, ADHD, mobility limitations, chronic illness, mental health concerns, autism spectrum, PTSD, and others.

Click here or come to our office in Lemmons 9 to learn more. Questions? Contact Andrea Byerley at abyerley@georgefox.edu.

We are looking to talk to a group of commuter students about their thoughts on student activities. Come to the FoxHole today (Wednesday) at 12:45 p.m. for a commuter lunch focus group. There will be free pizza and great discussion for commuter students!

Questions? Contact Ross Renfroe at rrenfroe17@georgefox.edu.

The nursing program’s service trip to Africa is hosting a can and coin drive from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, so if you’re having a Super Bowl viewing party, save your empty cans!

You can help by collecting any empty soda cans and/or loose change to donate to our group and leaving them in the lobby of your dorm with a note, “For the nursing serve trip,” or in a bag on your porch. We will come by to pick them up, so that is all you need to do!

This service trip will be to Kenya to provide medical care to people in the Lugulu Mission Hospital and surrounding rural communities. Any and all donations are appreciated.

If you are a faculty or employee and aren’t on campus in the evening, please contact Hannah Thom at hthom16@georgefox.edu or 406-591-1311 to arrange for a student to come by your office during the day to pick up your cans and/or coins.

Questions? Contact Hannah Thom at hthom16@georgefox.edu.

Do you enjoy mentorship and building relationships? Consider joining Little Bruins this semester, where you will have the opportunity to mentor students in the Newberg School District!

A mandatory training session will be held tomorrow (Thursday) at 4:30 p.m. in Stevens 101. Questions? Contact Makenna Coffee at mcoffee16@georgefox.edu.

Interested in joining the speech and debate team at their first competition in Hawaii? To learn more, join us at an informational meeting tonight (Wednesday) at 6 p.m. in Minthorn 200. Don’t worry, food and drinks will be provided!

Have questions? Contact the president, Miranda Davidson, at mdavidson16@georgefox.edu or the coach, Shannon Scott, at sscott@georgefox.edu.

Join us for The Burn, an evening of prayer and worship to warm up after the Polar Plunge with hot drinks, fellowship, and the presence of God (featuring student and community worship artists).

We will gather in Canyon Commons this Friday, Jan. 24, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Come and go as you please.

Questions? Contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

The university community is invited to a special guest lecture, “The Gardeners’ Dirty Hands: Environmental Politics & Christian Ethics,” tomorrow (Thursday) at 7 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

Presenting will be Noah Toly, professor of urban studies and politics & international relations at Wheaton College, where he directs the Center for Urban Engagement. In his lecture, Toly will offer an interpretation of environmental governance that draws upon insights into the tragic – the need to forego, give up, undermine, or destroy one or more goods in order to possess or secure one or more other goods.

Toly will engage Christian and classical Greek ideas of the tragic to illuminate the enduring challenges of environmental politics. He’ll suggest that Christians have unique resources for responsible engagement with global environmental politics while acknowledging the need for mutually agreed, and ultimately normative, restraints.

Toly is being hosted by the William Penn Honors Program. To learn more about his visit, visit this link.

Need help writing a paper, staying on top of your assignments, or preparing for tests? Come to the Academic Resource Center (ARC), where you will find students helping students. Through one-on-one and group consultations, trained peer consultants can help you become a better reader, writer, and learner.

We are open for appointments. You can see our availability and schedule an appointment online at arcschedule.georgefox.edu. Questions? Contact Julia James (jjames@georgefox.edu).

Join the Fusion Asian American Club and celebrate Asian American Heritage Week!

We will be putting on a series of fun and educational events about Asian America from Jan. 27-31 after the lunar new year celebration with the global village on Jan. 25.

• Monday, Jan. 27: History Art Installation
• Tuesday, Jan. 28: Information Table on Quad, noon to 3 p.m.
• Wednesday, Jan. 29: Game Night in IRC, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, Jan. 30: Movie Night/Discussion (The Farewell) in IRC, 7 p.m.
• Friday, Jan. 31: Asian American Leadership Forum in Canyon Commons, 7 p.m.

Email fusion.gfu@gmail.com or Fusion President Rachel Leong rleong16@georgefox.edu with any questions or follow @gfu.fusion for updates.

Need assistance filing your 2020-21 FAFSA? Stuck in the process or need assistance retrieving your username and password? We can help! Feel free to stop by Murdock Library 103 during these times:

• Tuesday, Jan. 21, 3 to 5 p.m.
• Thursday, Jan. 23, 2 to 4 p.m.
• Friday, Jan. 24, 9 to 11 a.m.

Questions? Contact finaid@georgefox.edu.