The Daily Bruin

Father Martin Tavares of St. Peter Catholic Church in Newberg will provide some teaching on Catholic theology, then celebrate Mass, from 7 to 8 p.m. this Thursday, Sept. 22, in Canyon Commons Room 103. The entire event will be in Spanish, with coffee and light refreshments to follow.

Fr. Tavares, a native of Mexico, studied at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome and at Mount Angel Seminary. He moved to Newberg in July of this year.

Chapel credit is available to students. All are welcome to attend.

Contact Rob Bohall (rbohall@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Bruin fans, don’t miss your chance to watch our teams play at home this week.

Saturday, Sept. 24, noon – Women’s soccer vs. Puget  Sound, Austin Sports Complex
Saturday, Sept. 24, 5 p.m. – Volleyball vs. Pacific Lutheran, Austin Sports Complex
Sunday, Sept. 25, noon – Women’s soccer vs. Linfield, Austin Sports Complex
Sunday, Sept. 25, 2:30 p.m. – Men’s soccer vs. Willamette, Austin Sports Complex

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.

Have you been experiencing back pain or want to know what exercises or stretches evidence shows to decrease symptoms of back pain? “We’ve Got Your Back” is a free five-part class on the prevention and management of back pain.

Li-Zandre van Eeden, PT, DPT, and the university’s School of Physical Therapy will sponsor the class, which is meeting on five Tuesdays between Sept. 13 and Oct. 11. Sessions are scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. in Room 202 in the Roberts Center (501 N. Villa Road). Attending all the sessions is encouraged but not required.

There will be a lab component, so please dress comfortably. To sign up, please call 503-554-2479.

Swing by the Bruin Store today (Tuesday) or tomorrow to take advantage of our 25-percent-off sale on select items!

• Hats
• Drinkware
• Champion and JanSport apparel
• Supplies (notebooks, binders, folders and portfolios)

We hope to see you. Go Bruins!

Questions? Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.

We are launching a couple of KFOX radio shows and we’d like to get your input!

On Friday, from 6:30 to 7 p.m., Austin O’Donnell is hosting “Ask Anonymous,” a Q&A show featuring a student’s perspectives on anonymous questions. On Saturday, from 2 to 3 p.m., Justin Chang is hosting “Ask the Aspergic,” in which he takes questions about life as an Aspergic and offers advice on how to be friends with one.

We’d like to hear your questions. To respond, visit this link. It will only take you a couple minutes!

The IDEA Center wants to hear about your summer jobs and internships! Share how you spent your summer by completing this quick, five-minute survey and be entered to win a $25 Amazon gift card!

Contact the IDEA Center with questions.

Tryouts for the university’s Dance Team are today (Monday) from 4 to 6 p.m. in Wheeler Sports Center Room 211. The team will be coached this year by former Blazer dancer Kimberly Kjersten.

Bring a printed copy of your schedule with you. You will learn a dance and have the option to audition with your own dance as well. Questions? Contact Adina McConaughey at amcconaughey@georgefox.edu.

Interested in playing in pep band at basketball games? Come to an informational meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, in Ross 210. We are looking specifically for bass players and drum set players. Food will be provided.

Questions? Contact Sydney Soetenga soetenga18@gmail.com.

Sign up to serve as a Fox Friendship Family for one or two new international students. You do not have to be married and/or have kids to apply. Friendship families commit to hosting a student or two for dinner or an activity at least once per semester (one-year commitment).

Apply online here by Monday, Sept. 26. For more information, contact Tiona Cage at tcage@georgefox.edu or 503-554-2649.

An internationally acclaimed pianist and current professor, Ilonka Rus-Edery, will join with two of her distinguished students from Sam Houston State University to perform a free concert on the university’s Bauman Auditorium stage at 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, Sept. 22. There is no charge to attend.

The Romanian-born Rus-Eldery, an associate professor of piano and director of keyboard studies at Sam Houston State University, has appeared as a recitalist and concert artist with numerous orchestras and chamber music ensembles throughout Romania, Italy, Spain, Germany, Holland, Mexico, Colombia and the United States.

Both of the students joining her on stage, Eduard Alexandru Gavril and Sorin Frisan, are natives of Romania who have extensive performance experience. Together, the guests will perform pieces by Schubert (Fantasy in F minor), Saint Saens (Danse Macabre: remix), Khachaturian (Sabre Dance), Rosenblatt (Carmen Fantasy), Rachmaninoff (Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14) and Mozart (Ragtime alla turca).

The concert is a piano exchange concert, as George Fox’s Kenn Willson, coordinator of keyboard studies, will be performing his “Encounters with Beethoven” concert at Sam Houston State University at a future date.

Need help with your writing? We have a workshop for you.

Polly Peterson, assistant professor of English, will present “Correcting Common Writing Mistakes” at an Academic Resource Center-sponsored workshop this Thursday, Sept. 22, from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105. The workshop will help you understand, identify and correct the top-10 grammatical errors that annoy professors the most.

Questions? Contact Rick Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu.

All are welcome to the fourth Liberal Arts and Critical Issues presentation tonight (Monday), when Wajdi Said, president of the Muslim Educational Trust, speaks on the topic “The Muslim Experience in America” in Hoover 105. The same presentation will be made from 5 to 6 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The theme for this semester’s LACI series is “Islam and the West.” For more information, contact Laurie Fair at lfair@georgefox.edu.

Join us tonight (Monday) at the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.) to hear associate professor of art and design and art practitioner, Jillian Sokso, speak about her artistic practice.

Jillian is a Philadelphia native who studied printmaking at Moore College of Art and Design and the University of Delaware. She has exhibited nationally and internationally since 2004, and her work is included in many collections, both public and private. Come learn more about our very own professor from 6 to 7 p.m. in the ballroom of the Cultural Center!

Questions? Contact Annie Lunt (alunt13@georgefox.edu).

Do you enjoy helping people? Have you considered a career as a school counselor, school psychologist, clinical mental health counselor, or couple and family counselor? Interested in trauma counseling or play therapy?

If so, then join an upcoming Graduate School of Counseling information meeting to learn about masters-level counseling programs offered at George Fox. Your bachelor’s degree does not need to be in psychology to apply.

An info meeting is scheduled from 6 to 7:30 p.m. this Wednesday, Sept. 21, in Room 155A at the Portland Center. Register online here or sign up for a one-on-one informational meeting online at this link.

Contact Joel Moore at jmoore@georgefox.edu or 503-554-6166 if you have questions.

We are launching a couple of KFOX radio shows and we’d like to get your input!

On Friday, from 6:30 to 7 p.m., Austin O’Donnell is hosting “Ask Anonymous,” a Q&A show featuring a student’s perspectives on anonymous questions. On Saturday, from 2 to 3 p.m., Justin Chang is hosting “Ask the Aspergic,” in which he takes questions about life as an Aspergic and offers advice on how to be friends with one.

We’d like to hear your questions. To respond, visit this link. It will only take you a couple minutes!

Hello all you swing dance lovers! Just like normal we will have swing dancing tonight (Saturday), but we have changed venues. We are now hosting the dance in the Roberts Center’s Room 117.

If you do not know where this is, ask a friend or check the George Fox map. We hope to see you there. Come for the beginner lesson at 6:30 p.m., intermediate lesson at 7 p.m., and then dancing at 7:30 p.m.

Please contact Michael Rooney (mrooney14@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions!

Join us for the Critical Hit Club’s first meeting of the year – a night dedicated to teaching new players how to play role-playing games. Come join us for pizza and some Dungeons and Dragons games. We’ll meet from 6 to 10 p.m. tonight (Saturday) in Stevens 208.

All skill levels welcome! You do not need to bring anything besides yourself!

Questions? Contact Nick Juchau (njuchau13@georgefox.edu).

Finding a church home while you are away at college is such an important source of refreshment, soul care, and a natural place to serve. The Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life offers an online directory of local churches.

If the campus pastors can help you navigate this list, please don’t hesitate to pull us aside after chapel, swing by our office, or email us at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Sigma Zeta is hosting our yearly barbecue tonight (Friday)! All students majoring in the sciences are encouraged to come for free food and the opportunity to get to know your classmates and professors. A large group will meet in the EHS Atrium at 4:45 p.m. to walk to the local park (Jaquith Park) together.

We will be serving hamburgers and summertime fruits at this event. Vegetarian options are available.

Questions? Contact Sterling Sweningson at ssweningson14@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in engaging in dialogue about current issues in our society?

We are hosting an event, Matheteis, designed to provide space for faculty, staff/administrators and students to discuss difficult topics that lead to learning and understanding. Those who attend will have the opportunity to listen and learn from our four panelists as they answer a series of questions. Afterwards, attendees will have the chance to ask questions themselves and join the discussion.

Our first gathering for this year’s series will be Thursday, Sept. 29, at 6 p.m. in Canyon Commons, and the topic will be “Faith, Race and Politics.” Follow this link to RSVP. There is no cost to attend, and snacks will be provided. This event is sponsored by the intercultural life office.

Questions or concerns? Contact Mikaela Smith at smithm16@georgefox.edu.