The Daily Bruin

The Latino Heritage Club will be hosting its first spoken word event of the semester at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19! The theme is, “What Keeps Me Alive.” We are looking for performers, so if you are interested email us at gfulhc@gmail.com.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come support the performers. The gathering will take place in Hoover 105. Contact Stephanie Garcia Cruz (sgarciacruz14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Jared and Samantha Friesen, team leaders who work for the nonprofit organization PornScar, are coming to campus on Thursday, Oct. 12, to share their testimonies and to speak about how pornography proves to be harmful in many ways.

Jared and Samantha are married and have both struggled with addictions to pornography. They long to reach out and inform people about pornography and help those who struggle with an addiction to it. The goal of PornScar is to “Get Free, Stay Free & Free Others.” Also, our guests will share how pornography fuels sex-trafficking. So come and learn all about it!

We’ll meet from 7 to 9 p.m. in Hoover 103. Contact Abby Campbell (acampbell16@georgefox.edu) with any questions. The gathering is hosted by the International Justice Mission Club.

If you missed Trisha Welstad last Tuesday when she kicked off our new series, “Finding Your Voice,” don’t worry: She is back for week two today (Tuesday) in chapel! In addition, we’ll have a time after service when you can come hang out with Trisha and have lunch together.

If you have any burning questions for Trisha or just want to chat, meet up by the front of the stage at the end of chapel. We are so excited to have a wonderful worship time and to dive even deeper into our new series.

We’ll see you at 10:40 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium!

Come join us for Matheteis tonight (Tuesday), as we discuss the topic “Where is the line between free speech and hate speech?” We’ll meet beginning at 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

Matheteis  is a discussion forum that comes from the Greek word for disciple. Our goal is to provide space for students to discuss difficult topics in a cross-disciplinary approach that leads to learning and understanding. We invite four panelists who are given two to three prompt questions ahead of time. After panelists have an opportunity to discuss the prompt questions, audience participants can also ask questions and join the discussion.

In connection to our topic, the focus will particularly be on the events that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia. Please join us for some good conversation and community! Students can also receive elective chapel credit for attending (this will serve as our Shalom chapel elective).

Contact Brianna Martin-Ortega (bmartinortega16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Fall sports teams are making a splash around the nation, so don’t miss your chance to catch these athletes in action!

This week, you can catch women’s soccer, volleyball and football at home. All three teams are coming off big wins last week, and the football team is ranked among the top-25 in the nation for the first time in program history. Go Bruins!

• Catch the women’s soccer team against Pacific on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m.
• Volleyball plays Pacific on Friday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 14, brings a new opponent to the football team in Willamette at Stoffer Family Stadium at 1 p.m.
• Women’s soccer also takes on the University of Puget Sound on Sunday, Oct. 15, at noon

Get the full schedule for your favorite athletes at gfubruins.com.

Come get your Fall Fest ticket! Fall Fest will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 13, at Heiser Farms.

Only 500 tickets will be sold: 200 will have the option to ride on one of the buses; 300 will have the option to drive. Tickets are only $2 and include entrance into the Fest, a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, and the corn maze!

Tickets will be sold Wednesday and Friday in Cannon Commons and Tuesday and Thursday outside the ASC office, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day. The farm is located at 21425 S.E. Grand Island Loop, in Dayton.

Questions? Contact Alaina Hill (ahill15@georgefox.edu).

Do you enjoy volunteering? Do you like greeting people? Do you want to see the theatre’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream for free? Then ushering is the job for you!

This season’s theatre production is in need of ushers! Our Sunday performance is full, but all other performances need more help! If you’d like to help greet our lovely guests for any of the performances, or if you have any questions about ushering, email the house manager, Madeline McGowan, at mmcgowan14@georgefox.edu.

For details on show dates and times, visit this link.

The Honors Student Government is running a “love-rock table” today (Tuesday) near the campus bridge between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Stop by and write a message of love, hope or joy on a rock, then place it somewhere throughout campus to share the love!

Contact Murray Noble (mnoble14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Students: Are you interested in learning more about the university’s debate team? Faculty: Would you like to have the team visit one of your classes? If so, please contact Shannon Scott at sscott@georgefox.edu.

The team recently visited the Oregon State Penitentiary to engage in an outreach debate tournament. The inmates have organized their own chapter of Toastmasters to provide an opportunity to improve their communication and conflict resolution skills. For the past seven years, they have invited college teams to compete in a tournament in which the inmates are participants, timekeepers, judges and audience members.

Among the topics discussed this year were the possibility of successfully avoiding war with North Korea, the merit of removing all American troops from Afghanistan, the pros and cons of sanctuary city policies, and the reasons for repealing both the death penalty and life without parole.

This year, George Fox’s Kati Viscaino and Skyler Younger nearly made it into the final round.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Latino Heritage Club, the Intercultural Resource Center and ASC are hosting a week-long picture campaign in the Intercultural Resource Center (Moore House) Oct. 9-13! Please come participate in our efforts to celebrate diversity and identity within our Bruin family.

Contact Loveleen Brar (lbrar16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Oregon State University is hosting a career expo for STEM industry professionals on Wednesday, Oct. 18, and for arts, humanities, communications and healthcare students on Thursday, Oct. 19. George Fox students have been invited to attend. This is an opportunity to connect with hiring employers and explore the various positions and organizations within the STEM and health industries. To find out more about the employers attending, visit this link.

If you’re interested in attending either of the expo days, be sure to register on Handshake for either the STEM or the humanities day. Start planning now to work on you resume and LinkedIn profile and make an appointment to see a Career Coach in the IDEA Center to learn career fair strategies!

Questions? Contact Grace Packer (gpacker@georgefox.edu).

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

Student Life invites you to attend a special session, “Real Conversations: A Student Life Symposium on Suicide Awareness & Prevention.”

Here are the details …

Date: Thursday, Oct. 12
Time: 4:30 to 5:45 p.m.
Location: Canyon Commons 101-102-103

Speakers: Bill Buhrow, dean of student services and director of Health and Counseling Services; Luann Foster, licensed psychologist, Health and Counseling Services

Sponsored by:

• Residence Life and Housing
• Commuter Life
• Spiritual Life
• Intercultural Life
• Health & Counseling Services

The George Fox theatre department opens William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream next week. Come join us for one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies.

Student tickets are free both Thursdays, Oct. 19 and 26. Bring your student ID to the door.

The show runs in Wood-Mar Auditorium Oct. 19-21 and Oct. 26-28 at 7:30 p.m., and will also include a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Oct. 29. 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!

Do you enjoy volunteering? Do you like greeting people? Do you want to see the theatre’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream for free? Then ushering is the job for you!

This season’s theatre production is in need of ushers! Our Sunday performance is full, but all other performances need more help! If you’d like to help greet our lovely guests for any of the performances, or if you have any questions about ushering, email the house manager, Madeline McGowan, at mmcgowan14@georgefox.edu.

For details on show dates and times, visit this link.

The Honors Student Government is running a “love-rock table” tomorrow (Tuesday) near the campus bridge between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Stop by and write a message of love, hope or joy on a rock, then place it somewhere throughout campus to share the love!

Contact Murray Noble (mnoble14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Check out the new Degree Progress graphical tool on the smartphone-friendly iGFU.georgefox.edu. Using this cool tool, you can view progress toward your degree requirements in a simple graphical chart. The chart links to a detailed Advisement Report available in your Student Center in MyGFU.

To view the graphical Degree Progress chart:

• Go to https://igfu.georgefox.edu
• Click on the MyGFU link and log in
• Click on ​the ​”Degree Progress” link
• Click on a requirement to drill into further details

​Contact your CAP coach or your enrollment manager if you have any questions!​

What was life in the past like for persons with developmental and other disabilities? The Disability History Exhibit is a 23-panel collage that traces 3,000 years of a seldom-told history.

From antiquity to the present, the exhibit brings viewers through an illustrated timeline that shows society’s attitudes and how they affect the lives of people with disabilities. Viewers experience powerful feelings as they notice similarities between ancient practices and modern stereotypes.

The Disability History Exhibit will be on display in the MLRC through Thursday, Oct. 19, as part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. For information about the exhibit content, including PDF and html versions of the content, visit this link. Contact Rick Muthiah (rmuthiah@georgefox.edu) if you have questions about the exhibit.

Come get your Fall Fest ticket! Fall Fest will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 13, at Heiser Farms.

Only 500 tickets will be sold: 200 will have the option to ride on one of the buses; 300 will have the option to drive. Tickets are only $2 and include entrance into the Fest, a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, and the corn maze!

Tickets will be sold Monday/Wednesday/Friday in Cannon Commons and Tuesday/Thursday outside the ASC office, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day. The farm is located at 21425 S.E. Grand Island Loop, in Dayton.

Questions? Contact Alaina Hill (ahill15@georgefox.edu).

Come join us for Matheteis on Tuesday, Oct. 10, as we discuss the topic “Where is the line between free speech and hate speech?” We’ll meet beginning at 8:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

Matheteis  is a discussion forum that comes from the Greek word for disciple. Our goal is to provide space for students to discuss difficult topics in a cross-disciplinary approach that leads to learning and understanding. We invite four panelists who are given two to three prompt questions ahead of time. After panelists have an opportunity to discuss the prompt questions, audience participants can also ask questions and join the discussion.

In connection to our topic, the focus will particularly be on the events that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia. Please join us for some good conversation and community! Students can also receive elective chapel credit for attending.

Contact Brianna Martin-Ortega (bmartinortega16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

On Wednesday, Oct. 11, starting at 8:30 a.m., Plant Services will be testing the smoke detector/elevator interface in all buildings with elevators on campus. The horn/strobes for the fire system will be disconnected but there will be some beeping from the main panels. During the test, the elevator in that building will be non-operational, so occupants will need to wait or use the stairs. The test duration for each building will vary depending on the complexity of the fire system but should be about 30 to 60 minutes on average. It could take longer if we encounter a malfunction.

These tests are required by the State of Oregon and are based on a deadline, so we apologize for any inconvenience. If you know of any individual or event that would prohibit this testing, please let the Plant Services office know at ext. 2010 and we will make every effort to make accommodations.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Plant Services office. Thank you for your cooperation.