The Daily Bruin

This Saturday, Jan. 13, is Local School Night Out at Miller Gymnasium, and we are offering free admission for all children in kindergarten through eighth grade!

Enjoy games, giveaways, face painting and an opportunity to meet Pennington Bear – all while the Bruins take on the Whitman Blues at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. Students, faculty and staff are free with a George Fox ID.

If you have any questions, please contact Jenéa Walters at jshoemaker@georgefox.edu.

All students and community members are invited to join Quaker Worship — a time of quiet, prayerful waiting on the Lord — on Wednesdays from 11 to 11:30 a.m. in Hoover 250.

SpiL credit is available. Faculty hosting this weekly meeting for worship include Paul Anderson, Jay Miller, Ross McCollough and Nathanael Ankeny.

If you have any questions, contact Anderson at panderso@georgefox.edu.

The Esports Arena needs a couple of students who love graphics, art and social media to apply for our work-study positions this semester. We need creative and energetic students who want to see our brand grow!

If you are interested, please contact Esports Coordinator & Marketing Manager Jerry Sanchez at jsanchez@georgefox.edu.

Sign up for a semi-regular email about upcoming events, educational content, and getting connected with the Human Sexuality Care Initiative (HSCI).

This initiative supports students who are grappling with the sensitive topics of sexuality and gender by providing relational connections and general education to the George Fox community. These emails are open to students, faculty, staff and any other member of the GFU community, and are inclusive of all self-descriptors of sexual and gender identity.

If you have any questions, contact Kara Martin at kmartin@georgefox.edu.

The Chess Club will resume normal hours this week, which means we will be in Murdock 209 (the Special Collections room) every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Boards, pieces, candy and music are provided.

Come have a great time and join the Chess Club!

If you have any questions, contact Kiernen McTaggart-Ivezic at kmctaggart22@georgefox.edu.

The performing arts department is working on assessing and improving the accessibility of Bauman Auditorium, Wood-Mar Auditorium and the amphitheater, as well as the overall viewing experience of performances.

To find the most beneficial adjustments, we have created this brief survey that asks about the current accessibility and possible things to add in the future.

If you would like to participate in our research or have any ideas or questions, please take a few minutes to take the survey and provide your feedback. Or, you may email our accessibility coordinator, Atalia Fisher, at afisher23@georgefox.edu.

USPS price changes are going up effective Sunday, Jan. 21. Mail Services has plenty of stamps for you to purchase before the price jumps. Come see us and we will take care of you!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu.

Have you been thinking about serving as a student leader next year? Well now is your time to apply!

The Office of Student Life offers a variety of student leader opportunities in SPIL, IRC, Student Activities, Parent & Family programs, Commuter Life and Residence Life. Complete your application here by Monday, Jan. 15.

If you have questions, feel free to reach out to Sharia Hays at shays@georgefox.edu.

Starting today (Monday):

• Students and employees from George Fox will be required to show their student or employee ID card before entering the food bank.
• Community members will be welcome to come to the food bank one day a week, during our open hours on Wednesdays.

These changes are due to the lack of affordable food from YCAP and the Oregon Food Bank, plus the increase in clients using our food bank.

As always, if people need access to food outside of our normal hours, please email bruincommunitypantry@georgfox.edu to make arrangements to access the food bank.

Class.georgefox.edu is a great resource for anyone needing to look up details on a class, including meeting times and location, teaching modality, enrollment limit and waitlist numbers, course description, instructor info, and add/drop deadlines. Just click on a class to see all the details.

Are you an avid chess player? Come be a part of our esports chess team we’re developing and compete in a 4v4 every Saturday starting the week of Jan. 22. No need to come to the esports arena; you can compete from the comfort of your dorm, or even over your lunch break.

For more information, please reach out to Jerry Sanchez, esports coordinator and marketing manager, at
jsanchez@georgefox.edu.

The Open Study Table (OST) will open in week two of the spring semester. OST takes place Monday through Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m. in Roberts 117.

If you have any questions, please email Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu.

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) opens in week two of the spring semester. To schedule an appointment, please go to traccloud.georgefox.edu.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at the_arc@georgefox.edu, stop by the office in the Murdock Library, or call us at 503-554-2449 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The Bruin Store will be open tomorrow (Saturday) from 10 a.m. 3 p.m. to welcome new students and their families to campus.

Please stop by to say hello and pick up whatever you need, books or supplies. Remember that you can order ahead online at georgefoxshop.com and pick up your order at the store.

The bookstore looks forward to another successful term for students and staff.

Learn history through role play! HIST 458: Tea and Taxes, which covers the History of the American Revolution, is taught through role-immersion games and has spots this semester. It’s open to students at all levels, and meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:25 to 2:40 p.m.

Whether you love history, theater, big ideas, politics, improv, debate, or game play, this class has something for everyone!

Contact Paul Otto at potto@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

The Bridge Cafe will be open tomorrow (Friday) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Get ready for Winter Welcome, which starts tomorrow (Friday)! For residential students, the residence halls will be reopening tomorrow at noon. We hope you’ll join us for a host of events over the weekend before the start of the spring semester.

Winter Welcome is a time for you to get re-acclimated to campus and reconnect before the start of classes on Monday, Jan. 8.

Check out the Winter Welcome schedule here. Rest up this Christmas break, and we’ll see you tomorrow to kick off a fun-filled weekend!

Starting this Monday, Jan. 8, the Bruin Community Pantry will be open during the following days and times:

• Mondays: Noon to 2 p.m., 4:30 to 6 p.m.
• Tuesdays: Noon to 2:30 p.m., 3 to 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesdays: 11 a.m. to noon, 2 to 6 p.m. (community members welcome)
• Thursdays: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (community members welcome)
• Fridays: 11 a.m. to noon, 1 to 6 p.m.

Note: The schedule is subject to change due to volunteer availability.

We will be closed for the following holidays:

• Monday, Jan. 15
• Friday, Feb. 16
• Monday through Friday, March 25 through 29 for spring break

Students and employees from George Fox will be required, if asked, to show their student or employee ID card before entering the food bank. George Fox community members are welcome Mondays through Fridays during our hours of operation. Community members will be welcome to visit the food bank during our open hours on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

We ask that you take no more than two regular-sized grocery bags per visit.

If you need access to food when we are closed, please email us to arrange an alternative time at bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2316. More information is available on the pantry’s website.

We are located toward the front of the Roberts Center (Room 109).

Come support your Bruins on the basketball court this Saturday, Jan. 6, in Miller Gymnasium! We will host local rival Pacific in a Northwest Conference doubleheader, with the women tipping off at 4 p.m. and the men at 6 p.m. See you there!

Tickets can be purchased at this link or at the door. Students are free with a George Fox ID.

The Hadlock Student Center will have modified hours this week:

• Jan. 2-5: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• On Saturday, Jan. 6, normal hours will resume.

If you plan to use the rental center for outdoor equipment or other recreational supplies, please ensure your plans fall within these hours.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to AJ Heil at aheil@georgefox.edu.