The Daily Bruin

This Christmas break, Jan. 4-11, join a SpiL trip headed to Yosemite to work with World Renew on fire recovery from the 2015 fires. We will serve by doing creation care alongside the Forest Service, learn from those affected by the fires, and connect with God through his beautiful creation!

Applications close today (Friday). For more information on SpIL trips and to sign up, click here. Questions? Contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

In celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, the Center for Peace and Justice and the Department of History, Sociology and Politics welcome Jace Weaver for a special lecture Monday, Nov. 4, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. The event is free and open to the community.

Weaver is director of the Institute of Native American Studies, the Franklin Professor of Native American Studies and Religion, and an adjunct professor of law at the University of Georgia. Join us to hear him speak about the “Bonds of Alliance: The Surprising Story of American Indians and Socialists United to Combat the KKK.”

Questions? Contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Strange things are happening, and the spookiest place on campus will be the Halloween Dance! Gather for the dance tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. in the Hadlock Student Center.

The best costume will win an epic prize! To learn more about the costume contest, go on our Instagram (@gfuactivities) for more details! Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu.

Come celebrate Halloween at the Bruin Store with a flash sale! Get 25 percent off men’s and women’s apparel from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today (Thursday) in-store only.

If you aren’t a fan of dressing up but still want to celebrate, there are limited-edition Star Wars books just for you. We have children’s books for our elementary education majors, Galactic Survival Skills guides for those of you who fear getting eaten by ewoks, and several Star Wars-inspired business texts if you want to learn how to get what you want and look good doing it.

Questions? Contact Paige Jacobs at pjacobs@georgefox.edu.

Each Saturday morning, a student-led ministry called James Project meets to partner with various organizations in Newberg to do community service. This Saturday, Nov. 2, we will be serving from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. by doing some yard and housework for some folks in our community.

James Project is a fantastic way to form community with fellow Fox students, practice worship through loving our neighbors, and earn some elective chapel credit! To learn more about it or sign up for this Saturday or any of the following weeks, click here.

Questions? Contact the Office of Spiritual Life at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Come down to the FoxHole this Sunday, Nov. 3, from 2 to 5 p.m. for board games and party games. We have Betrayal at House on the Hill, Mysterium, Disney Villanous, Above and Below, Exploding Kittens, Cards Against Humanity, and many others!

Feeling intimidated by all these games? Don’t worry, Game Night Club makes sure there is always a member available to teach players new games.

If you have questions or would like to be added to the club’s weekly email list, contact Sadie Lapiers at Slapiers17@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to a special presentation, “Reflections on Dr. King and the Beloved Community,” today (Thursday) 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.

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

A new art exhibition, titled “Turnabout”, is coming to Minthorne Gallery! This exhibition, featuring work from Iranian artist Soheila Azadi, will begin with an artist talk at the Chehalem Art Center on Monday, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m., followed by a reception in the Minthorne Gallery at 7 p.m.

The exhibition will be available for viewing until Thursday, Dec. 5.

“Turnabout”, inspired by the artist’s experience growing up Muslim in Iran, aims to blur gender binaries. Azadi uses different media to challenge ways in which gender and religion intersect.

Azadi is an interdisciplinary visual artist, writer, educator, and a mother based in Portland and Iran. Her use of fabric in her works is deployed critically and sensually to amplify customs that serve to classify, separate, oppress, and potentially / unknowingly liberates those obfuscated by such a tradition.

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

Come to “HAWlloween” trick-or-treat in Houses and Apartments West tonight (Thursday) between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.! There will be candy at the houses and apartments marked with glowing balloons for trick-or-treating students and community members.

Questions? Contact Cara Vincent at cvincent16@georgefox.edu.

The IDEA Center offers LinkedIn headshots every Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m. All the photos are free, and you can take as many photos as you need.

Employees are invited to take advantage of this service as well.

Questions? Contact Michael Mercado-Smith at mmercadosmith16@georgefox.edu.

The Photography Club is meeting next Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 11 to 11:45 a.m. in Lemmons 4. Come learn what the club is about and what we hope to accomplish! There will be pizza for everyone to enjoy.

Questions? Contact Xylia Rehling at xrehling17@georgefox.edu.

Students in an entrepreneurship class are trying to develop a parking monitoring system that commuters could view before coming to campus. This system would utilize Google Nest cameras to enable students to have a view of the parking lot before they arrive.

The goal of this service is to minimize the amount of time students spend looking for spots and minimize parking offenses. We would love for commuters to fill out this quick survey so that we can best meet your needs and make it as useful as we can for you.

Questions? Contact Kylie Smith at smithk17@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.

Following is information on Thanksgiving deadlines for Accounts Payable. For check requests received by the finance department by 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, the check will be ready on Wednesday, Nov. 27.

For check requests received between Monday, Nov. 25, and Wednesday, Nov. 27, the check will be ready on Friday, Dec. 6.

Questions? Contact Accounts Payable at accountspayable@georgefox.edu.

In order to promote a fun and positive environment around the Halloween and harvest party season, Student Life has a few tips on avoiding cultural appropriation in your costume choice:

• Avoid clothing that belongs to the traditions of a people group other than your own.
• Avoid anything that involves blackface, Native/Indigenous representation, etc.
• Ask yourself: Why do I want to wear this costume? Could my costume be misunderstood if I don’t understand its origin or cultural context? 
• Not sure what cultural appropriation is? Stop by the Intercultural Resource Center (IRC) and ask Bryce or Jenny about it.

If you have any questions, please contact the Student Life office or the Intercultural Resource Center.

For check requests received by the finance department by Friday, Nov. 22, by 5 p.m., the check will be ready on Wednesday, Nov. 27.

For check requests received between Monday, Nov. 25, and Wednesday, Nov. 27, the check will be ready on Friday, Dec. 6.

Questions? Contact Melodee Powers at mpowers@georgefox.edu.

Seniors graduating this December are invited to celebrate at the Exodus Grad Fair in Canyon Commons 101-102 on Wednesday, Nov. 6, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Pick up your cap and gown and get checked out with university offices before you graduate. Plus, enjoy free snacks and raffle prizes! Learn more here.

Questions? Contact Audrey Lichten at alichten@georgefox.edu.

Want help with a paper? Looking for support on how to stay organized and study for tests?

Book an appointment with the Academic Resource Center (ARC) and finish the semester strong. Be sure to schedule early, because appointments fill up fast this time of year.

For some study tips before your ARC appointment, see this resource: 10 Rules of Good (and Bad) Studying.

Questions? Contact Julia James at jjames@georgefox.edu.

Tomorrow (Thursday) is the last day to turn in your Bingo card for the Hadlock Wellness Bingo Challenge. We are giving away some great prizes, including gift cards to local businesses and free rental coupons.

Questions? Contact Rob Simpson at simpsonr@georgefox.edu.

At the bi-annual meeting of Yamhill Community Action Partnership, Jere Witherspoon learned why the food bank was unable to purchase needed items: tariffs and the good economy.

Very little hope was given that this would change soon. This is a call to action for everyone who has a yellow grocery bag!

The Bruin Community Pantry needs donations like:

• Pasta – other than spaghetti
• Tomato sauces
• One can meals – stews
• Boxed meals
• Alternative milk products
• Cereal – not individual oatmeal packets
• Grains
• Hearty soups
• Vegetables
• Beans – kidney, black, refried, white beans
• Gluten-free products – pasta

You can drop off your donations at the following locations:

• Bruin Store
• Stevens Center – Student Life office or Barbi Doran’s desk
• Roberts Center – during food bank’s open hours

We are also running low on the 100 bags that were initially put into play. If you have a bag, please fill it up and deliver it to one of the locations.

Contact Jere (jwithers@georgefox.edu) for more information.

A group of students is excited to announce the start of the George Fox Ping Pong Club! If you are interested in joining or learning more, fill out this Google sheet to let them know you are interested and to help them figure out what day works best for people to meet.

Questions? Contact Noah Fitzsimmons at nfitzsimmons17@georgefox.edu.