The Daily Bruin

University theatre auditions for the winter musical, Jane Eyre, are coming up!

The general audition will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Call-backs will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. both Oct. 23 and Oct. 24 in the same location.

Prepare a fully memorized and rehearsed 90-second dramatic monologue and one minute of a Broadway song of your choice for the general audition (bring sheet music to the audition). Call-backs will feature cold readings, dance auditions and vocal work.

There is a cast of nine women, six men and six children (ages 10-17). Sign up for an audition time slot on the theatre call board in the Lemmons Center!

Contact Director Rhett Luedtke (rluedtke@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Come join us for “tertulia” tomorrow (Friday) from 3 to 4 p.m. in Minthorn 100. This is an informal get-together time. We’ll share snacks, chat and perhaps even learn a new song or two if David can be persuaded to bring out his guitar!

Contact Viki Defferding (vdefferding@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Are you curious about women in the church? Would you like to know more about what “ordination” means? Join us for a conversation about the ordination of women at the next Mathetes this Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons 103!

Elective chapel credit is available for all students. Contact Katherine Reamy (kreamy15@georgefox.edu) for more information.

The Office of Student Life is sponsoring “Real Conversations About Anxiety.” Join us today (Thursday) from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101, 102 and 103.

Bill Buhrow and Luann Foster from George Fox’s Health and Counseling Center will talk about anxiety, helpful strategies and available resources. There will also be a time of Q & A. Elective chapel credit is available.

Questions? Please contact Brett Meyers at bmeyers@georgefox.edu.

Did you participate in the shuttle service provided by local churches throughout the month of September? If so, we’d love to hear your feedback! Please take two minutes to tell us about your experience by following this link. 

You nominated them to homecoming court, now you need to get your friends voted in! Do your part and vote for homecoming court!

Vote for homecoming court here.

Fitness classes are here! Over the next two weeks, the Hadlock Student Center will begin offering a variety of group fitness classes, including spin and strength training.

The first class will begin today (Thursday) at 3:30 p.m.! The full class schedule and sign-ups are available at imleagues.com. Sign up early, as we anticipate classes to fill up!

All George Fox students are welcome to the Friendsview garage sale happening this Friday, Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 6, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This is an opportunity that you do not want to miss out on.

The garage sale is located at 1301 Fulton St. (lower level).

Please call Nikki Deckon at 503-538-3144 if you have any questions.

If you are planning to attend college next fall, now is the time to complete your 2019-20 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), currently available at fafsa.gov. The FAFSA will require your 2017 income information, so no need to wait until spring to file.

Questions? Contact the financial aid office at 503-554-2302 or email finaid@georgefox.edu.

Come enjoy food and community at TCK (Third Culture Kids)! We will be meeting at the Intercultural Resource Center (IRC) from 8 to 9 p.m. tonight (Wednesday)! All are welcome to join our multicultural group for good discussions, games and food!

TCK is a community for missionary kids, anyone who grew up in another culture, or for anyone interested in missions looking for a community. Throughout the year, we will have panels, movies, spoken words and opportunities to simply hang out and relax together.

Questions? Contact Gwen Thomas (gthomas17@georgefox.edu).

Come join the Fencing Club tonight (Wednesday) from 8 to 9 p.m. in Hadlock Center’s Room 014!

The club is open to all levels of experience in fencing, from novice on up. The club’s purpose is to teach people how to fence and to have fun every Wednesday sword fighting. We supply the equipment, but if you already have equipment you would like to use, feel free to bring it along.

Hope to see you there!

Contact Laurelle Ramsey (lramsey16@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 16, for an informational meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. in EHS 202 to learn about the bioinformatics master’s program at the University of Oregon. Learn and ask questions about the program. See if the program is right for you.

Who should attend? Scientists who want to learn to use computer programming to study biology. All science backgrounds are welcome! Pizza provided.

Contact Vetta Berokoff (vberokof@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

The Office of Student Life is sponsoring “Real Conversations About Anxiety.” Join us tomorrow (Thursday) from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. in Canyon Commons 101, 102 and 103.

Bill Buhrow and Luann Foster from George Fox’s Health and Counseling Center will talk about anxiety, helpful strategies and available resources. There will also be a time of Q & A. Elective chapel credit is available.

Questions? Please contact Brett Meyers at bmeyers@georgefox.edu.

There has been a location change for SpIL trip info night immediately following Vespers tonight (Wednesday) from 8 to 9 p.m. It will be in Lemmons 2. You will learn about the various opportunities available to serve and immerse in Christian community development work nationally and abroad.

Trips take place during winter, spring and summer breaks and are coordinated by the spiritual life office in collaboration with local Christian organizations and the communities who are challenged with unique needs.

Learn alongside them and fellow students about what Christian community development looks like across language and cultural barriers, as well as the assets and needs in the context of this Christian organization.

For more information, contact Monik Kadarmanto (mkadarmanto@georgefox.edu).

Feeling procrastination setting in? We’ll help! Gather your mid-semester assignments and head to the Academic Resource Center in the Murdock Library on Tuesday, Oct. 9, for the Night Against Procrastination!

ARC consultants and the librarians will be available from 6 p.m. to midnight to guide you down the road to academic success with stations focused on researching, brainstorming, revising papers, editing, citing sources, and more! At each stop in the journey, you’ll get a passport stamp. Turn in your passport for prizes!

You can come and go at any time throughout the event!

For more information, contact researchhelp@georgefox.edu.

Come and learn Latin for the first time, or keep your Latin fresh! Come to the Armstrong House classroom from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Join us tonight, Oct. 3, if you missed our first meeting. Here is what to expect:

• Non-sequential: It is not necessary to come to every class session in order, so if you miss one, no problem (the more you come, the more you’ll learn)
• Drop-in: There is no need to come for the entire two and a half hours
• Material at various levels will be presented, so absolute beginners to intermediate students are welcome
• No cost: Materials and reading will be provided electronically

About the instructor:
Joshua Smith is in his 15th year of teaching Latin, Ancient Greek, and Humane Letters (Ancient Rome through Dante) at Veritas School, a classical Christian school here in Newberg. He has also studied in Italy under the National Endowment for the Humanities, presented on Latin pedagogy at local and national teaching conferences, and recently published a Latin-English parallel text of Virgil’s Aeneid.

Feel free to email Joshua at (jsmith@veritasschool.net) with any questions about the class or the Latin language.

Do you still need a work-study job?

The custodial department is still looking for individuals interested in working with a team or individually in a variety of cleaning tasks including bathrooms, classrooms, offices, lobbies, and dorm floors. If you have an extra two hours a day Monday through Friday between the hours of 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., we have a job for you. The hourly wage is $10.75. You will receive individual training from your supervisor for your particular assigned area.

If interested, log in to Handshake and search for “Custodial” or go to the George Fox website at this link.

Fill out the form completely, giving us as much information as possible indicating any preference of your work schedule, assigned work area and/or supervisor, which will help us place you quicker. Print it off and either mail or deliver it to Plant Services, Box #6446, with a completed Student Application.

Copies of the Placement Questionnaire are also available at Plant Services. After we have reviewed your information and have assigned you to a specific area, you will be notified to come to Plant Services to sign an offer letter and complete any additional paperwork in order to start working.

If you have any questions, contact Dwayne Astleford (dastlefo@georgefox.edu).

Remind your families to register for Family Weekend, Oct. 19-21! Registration is open until Friday, Oct. 12. There will be events, games, prizes, and many additional opportunities to spend quality time with your family on campus!

Your family can’t make it? No problem. Family can be a spouse, friend, grandparents, or anyone else that YOU consider family. Gather a group of friends and register together! We would love to have you join the festivities even if your family can’t come.

The registration link can be found here, or if you are a group of friends, email parents@georgefox.edu and we will get you signed up!

Questions? Email us at parents@georgefox.edu.