The Daily Bruin

The Newberg campus will be closed Friday, Oct. 6, for the mid-semester holiday. All offices, the Bruin Store, Mail Services and the Newberg library will be closed.

Lip Sync is just around the corner (Nov. 3), which means it’s time for auditions! Come as a group with a plan for your performance. You do not need to be performance-ready yet. Auditions are scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 9, in Klages 232.

If you are interested but can’t make the audition night, email Morgan Coursey at mcoursey16@georgefox.edu. Here is the link to the audition sign-ups!

Our meal service hours in Canyon Commons will change slightly this weekend due to fall break:

• Friday, Oct. 6: Breakfast, 8:30-10 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.; dinner, 5-6:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 7: Continental breakfast, 9-10 a.m.; brunch, 11:30 a.m. – 1 .p.m.; dinner, 5-6:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 8: Brunch, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.; dinner, 5-7 p.m.

Regular hours of operation will resume on Monday, Oct. 9.

– Bon Appetit

The Bruin Den, Bruin Bites and Bridge Cafe will all be closed tomorrow (Friday) for the mid-semester holiday. We will reopen all three cafes on Monday, Oct. 9, with normal hours of operation.

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!​

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 faculty, staff, administrators and 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.

Undoubtedly, many people are grieving after the tragedy that struck Oct. 1 in Las Vegas. With more than 500 people injured, there is a dire need for supplies, funding and manpower to deal with the devastation.

There is a limited supply of blood for those who are in need and recovering in the hospital. With so much of the demand being focused to Las Vegas victims, the Red Cross will struggle to provide services to those who depend on them every day. This is where you can help: You can donate blood to the American Red Cross on Friday, Oct. 13, on the George Fox campus. The event will be held in the parking lot behind the Hoover Academic Building and is by appointment only.

You can go online for more information and to schedule your appointment, or contact Alyssa Burch at aburch15@georgefox.edu.

All are welcome to a Fox Film Festival meeting tonight (Wednesday). Help us put on the 20th annual film festival! We’ll meet at 9:30 p.m. in Lemmons 4.

Contact Maggie Allen (mallen14@georgefox.edu) for more information.

This semester, the Office of Spiritual & Intercultural Life is hosting a few Life Groups specifically for seniors. See our Life Group page to sign up for a six-week fall semester group. Fall groups start the first week of October and are offered by Brad Lau, Trisha Welstad and other amazing leaders!

Email spirituallife@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Mail Services has been receiving a high number of packages with incomplete information on the shipping label. We do all we can to successfully get the packages to you, but with little or no information on the packages we have to investigate who the package belongs to. This lack of information may result in delay of delivery or even the returning of packages.

Please make sure the following information is included when placing online orders: first and last name and your mailbox number.

If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2551.

Before you can change the world, let the world change you! Study abroad for a semester.

Want to learn more? Join us for a Study Abroad Fair today (Wednesday) in Canyon Commons. Come learn about your opportunities to study abroad for a semester through George Fox! Representatives from more than 10 different programs in almost 40 countries will be available for questions and information. There will also be a drawing for $500 toward study abroad fees. Everyone is welcome! The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott in the Center for Study Abroad, at lscott@georgefox.edu or ext. 2150.

Faculty, please let your students know about this opportunity.

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.

We are in the book of Ephesians and will be going through Chapter 3 tonight (Wednesday) at Vespers. Come enjoy a sweet time of fellowship and worship with your fellow classmates and coworkers. We encourage you to use time as a break from your busy schedules and to lean into a space of rest. We’ll meet at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Hope to see you there!

The university community is invited to Art Talk this Monday, Oct. 9, as independent illustrator and designer Alice Lee speaks about her art and career from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.).

Lee is part of a group of studio artists who call themselves the “1099 group.” She’s worked with Accel, KPCB and even made designs to go on an ice cream truck. More about her is available here.

There will be food and drink at the talk. Contact Elizabeth Herrera (herrerae16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Hey George Fox students, 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.

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

Swing by Friday, Oct. 6, or Saturday, Oct. 7. 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. It will include furniture, clothing, household items and more.

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

Our fall sports seasons are well underway! This week, you can catch the volleyball team taking on Willamette at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7.

Keep up to date on the latest in Bruin athletics at gfubruins.com.

All Nike apparel and tailgating merchandise is 25 percent off between Oct. 4 and Oct. 8. George Fox Nike apparel will never be cheaper, so come in and get that Dri-FIT pullover, polo or T-shirt while supplies last!

You can shop in the Bruin Store or online at georgefoxshop.com. Be sure to choose in-store pick-up for free shipping!

Go Bruins!

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