The Daily Bruin

Join us as we stand for the freedom of over 27 million slaves in the world. The 27-hour stand will begin at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) on the quad and continue until 2 p.m. on Thursday. Stand for a few minutes, or stay for hours.

Kingdom Come is hosted by International Justice Mission George Fox Chapter, a student-led club focused on human trafficking. For more information about the events and club, visit facebook.com/gfuijm.

Tonight (Wednesday) in Bauman Auditorium at 7 p.m., join us for a special chapel for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Associate Pastor Rusty St. Cyr will be leading a time of prayer for Christian unity, and the University Players will be performing. Chapel credit is available.

A local ministries fair will be held before and after chapel in the Bauman lobby.

For more information, visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu or download the chapel calendar.

The Harvesters, an Advanced Production film written by Trevor DePalatis and Alexander Oxford, is holding auditions and looking for two male actors. Auditions will be Thursday, Jan. 22, from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. in the Media Center. We will be doing cold readings. If you’re interested, please sign up at this link.

Description:
A scoundrel in a spaceship harvests energy from various planets … until he realizes he’s picked up a hitchhiker. This is a full-fledged sci-fi film with lots of visual effects. Oh, and a blue alien.

Questions? Please contact Sydney Thiessen, producer, at sthiessen12@georgefox.edu

All are invited to a free presentation that will discuss the topic of freedom of religion on Thursday, Jan. 29, in Hoover 105. Guest speaker Nicholas Aroney, professor of constitutional law at the TC Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland, Australia, will speak on the subject “Freedom of Religion as an Associational Right Under the Australian Constitution – with U.S. Comparisons.” The presentation is scheduled from 7 to 8:15 p.m.

Aroney, who is also an Australian Research Council Future Fellow at the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law, has published multiple books and articles on a variety of subjects, including federalism, constitutionalism, religious liberty, Sharia law and Christian political thought. His presentation is co-sponsored by the George Fox University politics program and the William Penn Honors Program.

For more information, contact Mark David Hall, the university’s Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics, at 503-554-2674.

Looking for a night of quality entertainment? Check out the spring concert schedule! A number of concerts are planned in the coming months, including symphonic, chamber and jazz performances, an organ dedication event (Feb. 20), and several degree recitals.

Most of the events are free, so check the schedule and make plans to support our student and faculty musicians! The schedule is at this link.

Do you get tired of people questioning what you can do with an art degree? Have you ever been labeled a “starving artist”? Want to learn how to connect with professionals in your field?

Come to the Department of Art and Design networking event prep on Tuesday, Jan. 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Lemmons 8. Learn about the industry clusters in your art field and what amazing opportunities are available to you!

This event prep is part of Ameena Bossier’s Senior Thesis for Studio Art. This is a “good standing” activity and all majors should attend if possible. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact Ameena directly via email at abossier11@georgefox.edu.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there!

Looking for a way to be involved in the winter musical, Little Women? Consider being an usher! It’s a great way to support the production, and you might be able to see the show for free (if you usher twice, it’s a guarantee)!

Here are the performance dates. All shows begin in Wood-Mar Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. with the exception of the 2 p.m. Sunday matinees on Feb. 8 and 15.

• Thursday, Feb. 5
• Friday, Feb. 6
• Saturday, Feb. 7
• Sunday, Feb. 8
• Thursday, Feb. 12
• Friday, Feb. 13
• Saturday, Feb. 14
• Sunday, Feb. 15

Dress code is black and white, and ushers will need to arrive at the theatre an hour and a half before the show starts (6 p.m. for evening performances, 12:30 p.m. for matinees).

If you are interested or have any questions, please email Emily Lund at elund12@georgefox.edu.

Longing for a low-key, low-pressure night full of literary laughs? Then sigh no more: “Bad Poetry Night” is coming on Friday, Feb. 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. at a location to be determined.

“Bad poetry” doesn’t just mean your middle school love poems (though it certainly could include them). It could be a dramatic reading of a song, a Facebook post, or a series of tweets. It could be a truly awful poem you stumbled across on the Internet. It could be spoken word (or something akin to it). Or it could simply be a “bad” reading of a poem traditionally thought to be “good.”

The sign-up sheet will be posted in the Minthorne mail room. The deadline to sign up is Friday, Feb. 13. The event is being sponsored by the George Fox chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English Honor Society.

Questions? Contact Emily Lund (elund12@georgefox.edu).

Shalom, tonight (Tuesday), will host a screening of “Nefarious: Merchant of Souls,” a hard-hitting documentary about sex trafficking around the world. The film will be shown in the Cap & Gown Room and begins at 8:15 p.m. with a brief intermission. The film will resume at 9 p.m.

Stay tuned for other events this week about human trafficking.

Kingdom Come is hosted by International Justice Mission George Fox Chapter (IJM), a student-led club focused on human trafficking.

For more information about the events and club, visit the IJM Facebook page.

Join us as we stand for the freedom of over 27 million slaves in the world. The 27-hour stand will begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21, on the quad and continue until 2 p.m. on Thursday. Stand for a few minutes, or stay for hours.

“The unchecked plague of slavery, rape, trafficking, illegal detention, land theft, police abuse and other brutality against the poor is a global crisis that undermines the well-intentioned fight for their freedom. Unless we STAND against it, nothing will change” (stand-for-freedom.com).

Kingdom Come is hosted by International Justice Mission George Fox Chapter, a student-led club focused on human trafficking. For more information about the events and club, visit facebook.com/gfuijm.

As some of you may know, January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. George Fox is honoring this in a few ways, one of which is hosting an information night on Portland human trafficking awareness.

The event, hosted by the Social Work Club, is set from 6:30 to 8 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 22, in Hoover 105. We will host two well-informed speakers from the Human Trafficking Division of the Portland Police Bureau: Sergeant Chuck Lovell and Detective Brendan McGuire. They will help us to see a clearer picture of trafficking in Portland and focus on awareness, prevention and action.

Snacks and refreshments will be served, and we will provide an opportunity for Q&A afterwards. Please join us in this important event, and learn what you can do about human trafficking in your neighborhood!

Questions? Contact Patty Blakeslee at pblakeslee11@georgefox.edu.

The winter is a tough time when blood is especially needed! Don’t forget to sign up for the blood drive at redcrossblood.org! The blood drive on campus will be in the Villa Academic Complex’s Room 117 on Wednesday, Jan. 21, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. A free T-shirt is given to all who give!

Questions? Contact Shawn Fisher at sfisher13@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to a free presentation that will discuss the topic of freedom of religion on Wednesday, Jan. 29, in Hoover 105. Guest speaker Nicholas Aroney, professor of constitutional law at the TC Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland, Australia, will speak on the subject “Freedom of Religion as an Associational Right Under the Australian Constitution – with U.S. Comparisons.” The presentation is scheduled from 7 to 8:15 p.m.

Aroney, who is also an Australian Research Council Future Fellow at the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law, has published multiple books and articles on a variety of subjects, including federalism, constitutionalism, religious liberty, Sharia law and Christian political thought. His presentation is co-sponsored by the George Fox University politics program and the William Penn Honors Program.

For more information, contact Mark David Hall, the university’s Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics, at 503-554-2674.

This week is Kingdom Come, a week of events about issues related to human trafficking.

Today (Monday) is the MLK Day of Service.

Tuesday, Jan. 20,in the Cap and Gown Room at 8:15 p.m. Shalom hosts a screening of “Nefarious: Merchant of Souls,” a hard-hitting documentary about sex trafficking around the world. The film will be played with a brief intermission. The film will resume at 9PM.

Wednesday, Jan. 21 on the Quad at 11 a.m., join us as we stand for the freedom of over 27 million slaves in the world. The 27-hour stand will begin continue until 2 p.m. on Thursday.

Thursday, Jan. 22 in Hoover 105 at 6:30 p.m. there will be a panel about human trafficking. Come to learn and ask about the topic from a panel of special guests.

Friday, Jan. 23 in the Prayer Chapel at 7 p.m. there will be corporate and individual prayer about human trafficking. After a week of awareness, join us in active prayer.

Kingdome Come is hosted by International Justice Mission George Fox Chapter, a student-led club focused on human trafficking.

Questions? Please visit the IJM webpage at this link.

Join us tonight (Monday) for the fourth annual Chehalem Valley Community Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Chehalem Cultural Center’s grand ballroom. The event will include time for free refreshments and socializing after.

This is a free, community event for the public. The program will feature performances from George Fox University violinist Simeon Brown, as well as the First United Methodist Church Choir. The event is produced through a cooperation of the Chehalem Park and Recreation District, Chehalem Cultural Center, Newberg School District and the Newberg Rotary and Kiwanis clubs.

The event follows the annual MLK Day of Service, at which George Fox students and employees will join more than 1,000 in service in Portland.

The Chehalem Cultural Center is located at 415 E. Sheridan St. Questions? Contact Donna Barber at dbarber@georgefox.edu.

On Thursday, Jan. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. a Christian Camp Summer Job Fair is happening in EHS Atrium.

The IDEA Center highly encourages students to use your summer in internship and work experiences that complement your career pathway to develop skills, experiences and connections. Working at a Christian summer camp is a great opportunity for students pursuing ministry, education, or other youth development careers.

Questions? Please contact Sidney Tafflinger at stafflinger@georgefox.edu.

Looking to serve and lead on campus next year?

Applications for Central Committee are now open! Go to this link to find all the information needed to run in the upcoming elections.

Open positions include President, Executive Vice President, VP of Marketing and Communications, VP of Activities and Programs, VP of Finance, and VP of Representation.

Questions? Contact Jake Vanier at jvanier12@georgefox.edu.

Come to the first Student Concert of the semester tonight (Saturday) at 8:30 p.m. in the Foxhole! Noah Warila, Jonah Sanford and Nicole Williford will be performing. Come for great music, hot chocolate and snacks!

Questions? Contact Moriah Kimmer at mkimmer11@georgefox.edu.

If you missed the info session on the Nike summer internship opportunity, please stop by the IDEA Center office for more details.  Students who are interested need to register with the IDEA Center and submit your LinkedIn URL via this form.

Questions? Please stop by the IDEA Center front desk.

School is back in session and the local Students for Life Club has some exciting things planned this semester! Coming soon are details about time and place of meetings. But we wanted to give you plenty of time to get this opportunity on your calendar: In the spirit of the school’s MLK Day of Service, our club will be doing some volunteering, too!

Classes are canceled this Monday, Jan. 19, for MLK Day. Want to get off campus and do a little volunteering? Service is always good for the soul and the resumé! Answer this one-question survey to let us know if you’ll join us. We’re going to Portland; more details are provided when you click on this survey link.