The Daily Bruin

Spring semester Life Groups are open! Life Groups provide an outlet for students to gather for a weekly time of discussion and prayer. Groups are all male, all female or coed, and meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes. Groups are facilitated by staff, faculty and other post-college leaders who love Jesus.

Spring groups meet for six weeks starting the week of Feb. 11 and concluding the week of March 18. Students can sign up using this link.

Contact Kearsten McCoy (spiritualllife@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Join us for a free bowling event! Mu Kappa, a club for missionary kids, kids who have lived overseas, or people who are interested in international travel, is hosting a bowling outing from 3 to 5 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 3, at Tigard Bowl. We’ll eat, have fun, hang out and bowl.

If you are interested in coming, please email Cayla Smith at smithc15@georgefox.edu for more details!

Come support your peers at the Student Concert set for 8 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) in the FoxHole! Hot drinks and snacks will be provided throughout the evening!

Contact Alaina Hill (asc@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Friendsview Retirement Community is hosting a garage sale and would like to invite George Fox students to come out and take advantage of a special “half-off sale.”

Swing by Friday, Feb. 2, or Saturday, Feb. 3. The sale runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. All items will be free for George Fox students after noon on Saturday, Feb.3. It will include furniture, clothing, household items and more.

Have questions? Contact Kathryn Saunders at ksaunders@georgefox.edu.

Looking for a summer internship? Kaiser Permanente has an excellent summer internship program in Oregon and Washington that offers paid positions for students in accounting/finance, mental health, IT, marketing, engineering and more!

LaTasha Brumfield, a recruiter for the program, will be on campus for an info session and to meet with interested students. Join us in Hoover 105 from 5 to 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, to learn more about this opportunity! Several alumni and current George Fox students will be there to share about their experiences as well.

Contact Grace Packer (gpacker@georgefox.edu) for more information.

Join us for the final performances of George Fox theatre department’s production of Ellen McLaughlin’s Tongue of a Bird this week (note: the production does have mature themes).

Student tickets are free on Thursday, Feb. 1. Bring your student ID to the door, and please note that the name on the ticket needs to match the ID of the person attending the show. Employees are provided with one complimentary ticket for any of the shows.

The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium Feb. 1-3 at 7:30 p.m., and will also include a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Feb. 4. Reserve your seat online and bring your George Fox ID with you to show at the door. You may also purchase additional tickets online. Tickets are also available for pick-up at the box office in the Bruin Store (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.).

For more information, visit this page. See you at the show!

Are you interested in studying abroad in Rwanda or Thailand? Come visit the GoEd representatives for more information. David and Rachel Reid will be on campus today (Tuesday) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Swing by their table in Canyon Commons for more information!

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott (lscott@georgefox.edu).

Do you have a passion for music and telling stories in a fun community? Would you like to be a part of a project that adds audio recording and mixing to your resume? We are looking for awesome team members who have taken Intro to Audio and are interested in helping out or developing their skills. We might also throw a party.

Join the 2018 Student Mixtape Initiative! Interested? Fill out our survey by clicking the below link.

Mixtape Initiative

Or, email Paige Patterson at ppatterson13@georgefox.edu.

2018 Mixtape Vision
We intend to offer students the opportunity to be recorded in a sound design studio and intend to distribute 800 mixtapes to George Fox students and faculty for free, with a limited amount of selected works on hard copies given out on “Dead Day” and the entirety of the project’s submissions online. This year we are also opening up the option of submitting royalty-free song covers, original songs, and original slam poetry/podcasts in order to give more students a chance to be heard.

Gently used tennis balls are available for free in Wheeler 209 (Fitness Center). They are suitable for recreational play or as pet toys. Bring your own sack. Limit 12 per person.

Contact Patty Findley (pfindley@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Spring semester Life Groups are open! Life Groups provide an outlet for students to gather for a weekly time of discussion and prayer. Groups are all male, all female or coed, and meet weekly for 60 to 90 minutes. Groups are facilitated by staff, faculty and other post-college leaders who love Jesus.

Spring groups meet for six weeks starting the week of Feb. 11 and concluding the week of March 18. Students can sign up using this link.

Contact Kearsten McCoy (spiritualllife@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

George Fox University’s Web Design II class is putting together redesign proposals for iGFU, and we need your help!

Fill out this quick survey on common uses of iGFU.georgefox.edu and MyGFU.georgefox.edu. Even if you have never or rarely use these sites, your input is valuable.

The survey takes less than 15 minutes. One lucky contributor will receive an Amazon gift card worth $25 for participating.

Here is the link: iGFU and MyGFU Survey

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions.
– Brandon Waybright (bwaybright@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.

Consider joining the Peer Advisor team! Come to our Peer Advisor information meeting this Thursday, Feb. 1, at 9 p.m. in Lemmons 8 to learn more.

A Peer Advisor plays an integral role in assisting new students’ transition to George Fox. Peer Advisors serve as representatives of the entire student body of George Fox and are responsible for positively promoting the university to members of the community at large. They fulfill these roles through assisting with Welcome Weekend and LIBA 100: Knowing and Being Known or HNRS 150: Origins.

Come to our Thursday meeting to learn more! Questions? Contact Polly Peterson at ppeterson@georgefox.edu.

Come support your peers at the Student Concert set for 8 p.m. this Thursday, Feb. 1, in the FoxHole! Hot drinks and snacks will be provided throughout the evening!

Contact Alaina Hill (asc@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The Dating Game is coming up on Saturday, Feb. 17! Sign up if you want to be a contestant. If you are single and wanting to meet the girl/guy of your dreams, apply here.

If you are a couple or best friends, apply here. The event will begin at 8 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Contact Morgan Coursey (mcoursey16@georgefox.edu) for more information.

It has been brought to our attention that there has been an increase in car prowls around Newberg. Please be sure to lock your car, and don’t leave any valuables in your car. Pay attention when entering your car for anybody lurking around city streets or parking lots.

If somebody is lurking around your vehicle, go back into the business and ask for an escort back to your car. If you see somebody lurking around campus, call security at 503-554-2090 and give a good description to the officer on duty. Either walk with a friend to your car or call for an escort to your vehicle.

Do you have a job lined up for this summer? Do you like the idea of working with kids in the outdoors? We have almost 20 camps coming to campus tomorrow (Wednesday) to talk to students about hundreds of summer job opportunities.

There will be Christian camps from near and far in Canyon Commons from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by anytime during that time frame to talk to camps like Tadmor, Twin Rocks, Tilikum, Base Sports, Cascades, Camp Lutherwood and many more!

If you have questions about the event, email Grace Packer at gpacker@georgefox.edu.

The Chehalem Cultural Center wants to feature a George Fox studio artist(s)! We are looking for five to seven total pieces to be shown Feb. 20 through early March.

For more information, please contact Samantha K McKibbon at smckibbon15@georgefox.edu by Feb. 2.

The university community is invited to a special Newberg Historical Society event featuring Craig Taylor tonight (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.). Taylor, the university’s athletic director from 1988 to 2017, will be sharing on the history of George Fox athletics.

Come join us!

Asking someone to Sadies? Make it unforgettable and send it to our ASC Instagram to compete to win a dinner on us. We want to see your best attempt at convincing that special guy to go to Sadies with you.

Think you have the cutest “sadies-prosal?” Send a picture to us and we will put it on our Instagram page. Then our followers will vote on who did it best. We will be accepting entries Wednesday, Jan. 31, through Wednesday, Feb. 7, so DM us your photos on Instagram.

Questions? Contact Shelby Bauer (sbauer16@georgefox.edu).

Passionate about teaching kids? Northside Community Church is seeking motivated students who are interested in teaching children K-5. All majors encouraged!

This is a great resume builder and vocational discernment opportunity! Internship credit may apply. The church is located at 1800 Hoskins St., in Newberg.

Interested or have questions? Contact Heather Newton, the children’s ministry director, at heather@northsidenewberg.org, or text “information” to 971-832-1099. More details are also available here.