The Daily Bruin

Mr. Darwin’s Tree, the acclaimed British one-man play about the life and work of Charles Darwin, will be performed at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Produced by Scholarship and Christianity in Oxford (SCIO) and sponsored by George Fox’s science and religion clubs, the play aims to enhance the conversation on science and religion.

Written by noted playwright and director Murray Watts (The Miracle Maker, KJB: The Book that Changed the World, The Dream) and starring British film, TV and theatre actor Andrew Harrison (Dorian Gray, Miss Marple, Beyond Narnia), Mr. Darwin’s Tree presents a very human and very real Charles Darwin, one who wrestled with the challenges that his theories posed for traditional beliefs.

It also presents Darwin’s wife, Emma, as an intelligent and articulate representative of Christian faith. In doing so, the play rejects the “straw man” effigies of Darwin presented by both his extreme protagonists and antagonists, providing the opportunity for lively engagement, thoughtful conversations and fresh explorations.

The performance will mark the play’s first tour of the U.S. since it first premiered in 2009 at Westminster Abbey in England. The April 21 show will be followed by a reception and discussion with the playwright and leading campus academics.

Admission is free, but if you plan to attend an RSVP is requested. Please register at this link.

For more information, contact Jeongah Kim at jkim@georgefox.edu. More about the play is available at mrdarwinstree.com or scio-uk.org.

Come support our theatre students for the final performances of the spring drama The Balkan Women, directed by senior student Cambria Herrera.

Performances are in Wood-Mar Auditorium Thursday through Sunday, April 14-17. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the Sunday matinee (April 17), scheduled at 2 p.m.

Tickets are free for students for the Thursday show. Employees are entitled to one complimentary ticket. Please bring your student or employee ID to the door when you attend the show. Additional tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 or older, and $6 for George Fox students and children under 12.

Tickets may be picked up/purchased at the Bruin Store or one hour prior to each show in Wood-Mar Auditorium. They are also available online at theatre.georgefox.edu. A synopsis of the show is also online.

Questions? See Kathy Harris in Minthorn 205 or email her at kharris@georgefox.edu.

Voter pamphlets for the Oregon primary election are now available on the counter in the hallway of Mail Services (North Street Annex) and also on a counter in the hallway of the SUB Post Office. Please feel free to take one of the pamphlets which are provided by the state of Oregon for assistance in casting your vote by mail ballot. The Oregon primary election will be on May 17.

Mail Services is an unofficial drop site for all Oregon ballots. Arrangements have been made with the Yamhill County Elections Office for us to offer this service. We accept any Oregon ballot (any county), and there is no postage necessary. The deadline for this drop-off site is 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17. All out-of-state ballots must be mailed with postage.

Thanks,
University Mail Services

Wednesday, April 20, is the last day to submit ASC reimbursement requests and petty cash vouchers. Please contact David Bogert immediately at dbogert14@georgefox.edu if you have concerns.

Our last Spoken Word of the semester is this Tuesday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. We are seeking performers for the event. There is no theme, so write about whatever you’d like.

Please email us if you are interested at gfulhc@gmail.com. Sponsored by the Latino Heritage Club.

The Critical Hit Club will be meeting again this Sunday, April 17, from 6 to 10 p.m. in Stevens 208. Snacks will be provided, and bring your friends! For consistent updates look up the GFU Critical Hit Club Facebook page.

Contact Nicholas Juchau (njuchu13@georgefox.edu) with questions.

Come support the senior biology and chemistry majors who will be presenting their research this Friday, April 15, in Hoover 105 at 3 p.m. They have worked hard in utilizing their summers doing research alongside George Fox faculty or in partnering with OHSU.

Hope to see you there!

If you have any questions or want more information, contact Joel Rurik (jrurik12@georgefox.edu).

Wednesday, April 20, is the last day to submit ASC reimbursement requests and petty cash vouchers. Please contact David Bogert immediately at dbogert14@georgefox.edu if you have concerns.

We’re looking for students with percussion experience or an interest in music to participate in the fall 2016 drumline. The commitment will involve rehearsals once a week and performing at four football games throughout the fall.

Please contact Sydney Soetenga at soetenga18@gmail.com with any questions.

Join us on Friday, April 15, for an evening of food, networking, prizes and sessions on what life is like “Post Fox.” It starts at 7 p.m. in the Stevens Center.

To register, email Taylor Ellis at tellis12@georgefox.edu.

With the current controversy surrounding the high costs of a college education, have you ever wondered what it all means? Come see the George Fox speech and debate team host a public debate on the costs and benefits of free tuition tomorrow (Wednesday). The debate will be hosted in EHS 102 from 5 to 7 p.m. Refreshments will be provided!

If you have any questions, please contact Kaylie Moffat at kmoffat13@georgefox.edu.

The MLRC and Portland Center libraries are now accepting debit and credit cards to purchase print cards. No more digging in your pockets or wallet for that extra change to purchase a print card. You can now purchase the print card you need with your debit/credit card.

The IT Service Desk can not only accept your debit or credit card, but Apple and Android Pay is also available. So if you need a new ID card, power adapter or to pay for those unexpected repair parts you will no longer need to provide cash or a check. Just put it on the card.

We will continue to accept cash and checks through June 30, 2016. Beginning July 1, 2016, these locations will only accept your electronic forms payment (debit/credit/touch pay) and ID cards will no longer be charged to student accounts.

Contact Piper Parks at pparks@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Come support our senior artists as the semester nears an end! Senior Thesis Exhibits will be on display each of the next three weeks in both the Minthorne and Lindgren galleries. Each exhibit begins on a Monday, followed by a reception Tuesday. Below is the schedule.

April 11-15: Reception on Tuesday, April 12, 5 p.m. (artist talks begin at 6 p.m.)
Lindgren Gallery – Chandler Brutscher and Brenna Brutscher
​Minthorne Gallery – Maria Green and Emily Gigoux

April 18-22: Reception on Tuesday, April 19, 5 p.m. (artist talks begin at 6 p.m.)
​Lindgren Gallery – Nicole Williford
Minthorne Gallery – Sara Jensen and Sarah Harrison​

April 25-30: Reception on Tuesday, April 26, 5 p.m. (artist talks begin at 6 p.m.)
Lindgren Gallery – Lauren Parker
Minthorne Gallery – Kalissa Brooks, Lyssa McConaughey and Annie Puntenney

If you are interested in May Term or summer housing, please submit an application online to the student life office by Thursday, April 21.

To be considered for on-campus housing during this time, students need to meet one of the following criteria:

• Enrolled in May Term classes
• Working full time (40 hours per week) for the university as a summer employee
• International summer student program participant
• Participating in research as a summer research scholar
• IDEA Center internship students

Please refer to the 2016 Summer/May Term housing webpage for additional details and to find the link to fill out the form.

If you have questions, please stop by or call the student life office (ext. 2310) or email housing@georgefox.edu.

The university’s Center for Peace and Justice welcomes Stuart Willcuts, Mercy Corps country director in Ukraine, to speak at the 2016 John Woolman Peacemaking Forum tomorrow (Tuesday). Our theme this year is “Fostering Peace and Justice Through the Lens of Service.”

Stuart, a 1972 alumnus of George Fox, has dedicated his life to promoting peace and reconciliation during complex humanitarian crisis events. He will speak on restoring hope to the most vulnerable during chapel in Bauman Auditorium at 10:50 a.m.

The evening event, at 7 p.m. in Hoover 105, is open to the community. Stuart will share real-life stories about his courageous work as a disciple of Christ serving the world. He will also be presented the John Woolman Peacemaking Award for his lifetime of international humanitarian service to those who have been marginalized by and suffered from war and oppression.

Contact Laurie Fair (lfair@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Please join us Friday, April 29, at 7 p.m. for the Baccalaureate Service of the 2016 graduating class. This service will be a time of worship and commissioning for our graduates.

Graduates, families, friends and employees are all warmly invited to be a part of this significant worship and commissioning service. The service will be held in Bauman Auditorium. Translation in Mandarin, Spanish and ASL will be provided. Attire is business casual.

Questions? Contact Jamie Noling-Auth at jnolingauth@georgefox.edu.

Yes, for only the second time in history postage rates decreased as of yesterday, April 10, 2016 (for the first time since 1919, when postage rates decreased from 3 cents to 2 cents).

New postage rates

• Domestic 1-ounce letter: 47 cents (formerly 49 cents)
• Postcard: 34 cents (formerly 35 cents)
• International 1-ounce letters and postcards: $1.15 (formerly $1.20)

But what about the stamps I already have?
Your “Forever” stamps that you purchased for 49 cents each are now worth 47 cents. If you buy a “Forever” stamp after April 10, the cost to you is 47 cents. Stamps that have a printed denomination on them will still be worth whatever price is marked on the stamp.

All Priority shipping prices remain the same . . .   but First Class packages, Media, Standard Post and Library prices are all decreasing. Be sure to stop at Mail Services and have a trained clerk help you with your shipping needs.

Please email Linda Sartwell at lsartwel@georgefox.edu if you have questions.

Join the Doctor of Physical Therapy program on the evening of Saturday, April 16, for our second annual Glow in the Dark 5k/10K Neon Night Run!

The 5K cost is $30 for adults and $20 for students/children; the 10K cost is $40 for adults and $30 for students/children. Each participant will receive a free T-shirt, glow stick/paint, and a free black light photo booth picture. The event begins at the Roberts Center.

With your support, the physical therapy program will be able to send 19 students and six faculty on a service trip to Africa (both Uganda and Ghana) to provide physical therapy services to children and adults living without basic healthcare access.

The group going to Ghana will be partnering with Green Hills Health Science School to teach sections of their PT curriculum in order for them to become accredited. The group going to Uganda will primarily be working with children with disabilities and assessing the functional changes they have made over the past year. Check out what we have done the past two years at this link.

Online registration now available! To register, go to glowforlife.org.

Thank you for your support! Questions? Contact Brianna Provoast at bprovoast@georgefox.edu.

Wednesday, April 20, is the last day to submit ASC reimbursement requests and petty cash vouchers. Please contact David Bogert immediately at dbogert14@georgefox.edu if you have concerns.

Are you a veteran graduating in 2016? If yes, please contact Sherri Moore (smoore@georgefox.edu) by 4 p.m. today (Monday, April 11), to order Veterans Honors Cords. We are ordering now for spring and fall 2016. (If you have already placed an order, you do not need to contact her.)