The Daily Bruin

The Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life invites the entire community to our Christmas chapel on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. President Robin Baker will share, Danielle Warner will lead our choir in several songs, and together we will celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. All faculty and staff are invited to join.

Also, on Wednesday evening, our final Vespers of the semester will be a “Lessons and Carols” service held in three different locations at our normal time, 7 p.m. Choose one of the following (the same service will happen in each location):

• Hoover 105
• Lemmons 8
• Wood-Mar Auditorium

If you have any questions, please contact us at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Merry Christmas!

A beginning guitar class and private guitar lessons are being offered this spring on campus for credit! Sign up and add some fun and a new skill to your schedule.

The Beginning Guitar Class is offered for those new to the guitar who want to learn in a fun group setting. Learn the skills to play all your favorite rock, folk, pop and worship songs! No experience is necessary, but your own guitar is. The class is MUSI 250-A (Tuesdays/Thursdays, 4:15-5:05 p.m.). Currently we’re only offering one section, but may offer a second if the first one fills up.

Private Guitar Lessons are offered to bring your playing to the next level very quickly. One-on-one lessons cover beginners all the way to very experienced players. Sign up and you’ll get top-notch instruction that is specific to your skill level and caters to the styles of music that you really want to learn. We can focus on anything from classical, rock, blues, metal, shred, folk, worship, etc. It’s up to you. The class is MUSA 105 GT/305 GT.

Lessons and class are taught by G.I.T. Musicians Institute graduate and veteran guitar player/instructor Jordan Stricklen.

Email Jordan directly for more info on applied lessons: jstricklen@georgefox.edu.

Today (Monday) we’re hosting a student-led fundraiser for the Migrant Offshore Aid Station, a Malta-based registered foundation dedicated to preventing loss of life by providing professional search-and-rescue assistance to people in distress at sea or trapped on unsafe vessels.

Stop by the front of the ASC office in the Student Union Building between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to purchase cake pops. All profits will be donated directly to MOAS.

With the ongoing migrant crisis, this organization has become even more necessary. Visit their webpage to find out more, and feel free to contact McKayla Phillips (mphillips13@georgefox.edu) or write anilo13@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Sigma Zeta’s “Big Question Night” tackles the tough questions facing the reconciliation of science and the Christian faith. Meet us for our fourth open student-led discussion on Tuesday, Dec. 8, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Lemmons 14.

We specifically will be talking about creation and evolution theory (potentially among other topics). All on campus are invited to participate. Snacks will be provided.

Questions? Contact Joel Rurik at jrurik12@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Store will be closed all day Tuesday, Dec. 8, due to inventory. So sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you for supporting your Bruin Store!

Please check us out at georgefoxshop.com and “like” us on Facebook!

The Bruin Store invites anyone in the George Fox community to write a recommendation card for one of our books that has impacted your life. We will post your recommendation cards next to the book of your choice for people to see what the book is about and how it might be a good fit for them.

We currently have several faculty and campus-interest books and are getting more in every week, so come check us out! We’d love to hear how one of our books has impacted you.

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

Saturday, Dec. 12, 4 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. California-Saint Cruz, Wheeler Sports Center
Sunday, Dec. 13, 1 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Colorado College, Wheeler Sports Center

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

The Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce is conducting research about buying locally in Newberg and the surrounding areas.

As residents of Newberg, the opinions of George Fox students and staff are highly valued. The results of the study will be used to improve local businesses and programs. The survey is eight questions long and should take under five minutes to complete.

Buy Local Survey

Questions? Please contact Michael Wegener at mwegener13@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.

GFU Fitness Club will be having its first meeting this Sunday, Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. in the Wheeler lobby.

We will introduce club officers and discuss other club related events. This will be followed by a time for members to workout and get to know each other. If you have any interest in being a part of GFU Fitness Club, please join us!

For more information, please check out our Facebook page. We look forward to seeing you there!

Ladies and Gents, there will be a Swing Dance today (Saturday) in the Foxhole, from 7 to 9 p.m.! The lesson will go from 7 to 7:15 p.m. and open dance will follow, so come join us!

Questions? Please contact Xiaoru Chen at xchen13@georgefox.edu.

Come get in the Christmas spirit tonight (Saturday) at 8 p.m. in Hoover 105! We will be watching “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, decorating cookies, and enjoying warm beverages and snacks!

After the movie we will head off to a surprise Holiday Dash! Grab a friend and get ready to enjoy the Christmas season!

Sigma Zeta’s “Big Question Night” tackles the tough questions facing the reconciliation of science and the Christian faith. Meet us for our fourth open student-led discussion on Tuesday, Dec. 8, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Lemmons 14.

We specifically will be talking about creation and evolution theory (potentially among other topics). All on campus are invited to participate. Snacks will be provided.

Questions? Contact Joel Rurik at jrurik12@georgefox.edu.

The Office of Spiritual and Intercultural Life invites the entire community to our Christmas chapel on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium. President Robin Baker will share, Danielle Warner will lead our choir in several songs, and together we will celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. All faculty and staff are invited to join.

Also, on Wednesday evening, our final Vespers of the semester will be a “Lessons and Carols” service held in three different locations at our normal time, 7 p.m. Choose one of the following (the same service will happen in each location):

• Hoover 105
• Lemmons 8
• Wood-Mar Auditorium

If you have any questions, please contact us at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Merry Christmas!

We still need chaperons for our annual Winter Formal Swing Dance. The dance will be held at Left Bank Annex on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 8 p.m.

Chaperons will be compensated with a gift card. Spouses are more than welcome to join in the fun!

Interested? Please contact Charlotte Gray at cgray12@georgefox.edu.

The Gospel. Worship. Fun. Square 1 is a completely student-led chapel elective (meaning you get credit) designed to get back to the simple, core elements of faith in Christ, to start “back at square one”.

Come to First Friday today; we’ll have a brief message from Zack Tewksbury, a George Fox student. Then we will open it up for worship/communion and close with some open prayer time. It’s a great way to reset, to hear what has impacted peers on campus, and to meet with our wonderful Lord.

See you there tonight (Friday) in the Cap and Gown Room at 6 p.m.!

Urban Outreach is a homeless ministry on campus. Today (Friday) we will be doing Dave’s Table in downtown Portland, where we serve food and then hand out leftovers.

We will be meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Bruin Den.

This student-organized research seeks to test your knowledge on logos and discern whether you can recognize a symbol/logo without the text.

Click here if you would like to participate.

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.

Please help us out by taking this short survey.

Ethnography Survey

Questions? Please contact Sydney Beadle at sbeadle13@georgefox.edu.

Thank you,
Sydney Beadle and MaryAnn Ellis

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.

Friends of the Newberg Mill is partnering with George Fox to help alleviate some of the stress of the holidays for mill families, due to the recent layoffs.

We are collecting toys for children ranging from toddlers to teens, along with pet supplies (food, treats, beds, toys, etc). Some possible gift ideas include sports gear, stuffed animals and non-violent toys. If you have any donations, please drop them off at the ASC office in the Student Union Building no later than Monday, Dec. 14.

Thank you for helping make a difference in this time of need.

Questions? Contact Emily Veer at eveer13@georgefox.edu.

This Monday, Dec. 7, we’re hosting a student-led fundraiser for the Migrant Offshore Aid Station, a Malta-based registered foundation dedicated to preventing loss of life by providing professional search-and-rescue assistance to people in distress at sea or trapped on unsafe vessels.

Stop by the front of the ASC office in the Student Union Building between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to purchase cake pops. All profits will be donated directly to MOAS.

With the ongoing migrant crisis, this organization has become even more necessary. Visit their webpage to find out more, and feel free to contact McKayla Phillips (mphillips13@georgefox.edu) or write anilo13@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.