The Daily Bruin

Residence halls and suites will be closed for Christmas break starting Saturday, Dec. 13, at noon. They will reopen at noon on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. For more information about closure dates and other housing information, click here.

The last day to submit an off-campus housing request for spring semester 2015 is Friday, Dec. 5. Students approved to move off-campus need to check out of their current housing by noon on Saturday, Dec. 13.

The deadline to apply for an off-campus exemption related to extreme financial hardship is Friday, Dec. 5. Requests should be presented to Student Financial Services.

Questions? Please email housing@georgefox.edu.

What does it mean to be pro-life through difficult situations? Come explore tough questions with us at the showing of the film Rape and Other Exceptions. We will talk about how we can better respond to our friends in difficult circumstances.

This movie night will be held on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 102. Chapel credit is available. It is also our last Students For Life meeting of the semester. See you there!

Questions? Please email studentsforlifegfu@gmail.com.

Our hope is to show that different cultures celebrate holidays differently. Even within the Latino community, holidays can be celebrated differently. How does your family/culture celebrate the winter holidays? What special dishes are served? Do these dishes represent a greater theme or meaning to you and your family?

If you are interested, please email us by tonight (Thursday) by midnight. The next Spoken Word Night will be on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m.

Questions? Please contact Sandra Lopez at slopez11@georgefox.edu.

Urban Outreach is tonight (Thursday)! We will leave at 5:30 p.m. and send teams to Salem and Portland. Meet in the SUB; we will see you there!

Email Mikayla Greenwell at mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Fall Escape is coming up (Nov. 7-9). Registration is available today (Thursday) in the Bruin Den from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Escape the Newberg bubble with your friends for a weekend! The cost is 20 dollars. You will be provided a cabin on the Pacific Coast, workshops with Doreen Dodgen-Magee, and all the amenities that Twin Rocks Friends Camp has to offer for a weekend!

For more information, email Josh Garcia at garciaj11@georgefox.edu.

Consider adding Technical Writing (WRIT 240) to your spring schedule. Here’s a few reasons why:

• Technical Writing is an extremely practical course that will help anyone who plans to work in an organization (business, research, education, nonprofit) write more effective reports, letters, memos, and emails.
• It will look good on your resume. Surveys tell us that effective writing skills are at the top of employers’ lists in the hiring process.
• The instructor, Gary Tandy, has 15 years’ experience as a full-time and contract technical writer for business and educational organizations.
• While this class may have the most direct application to science, engineering and business majors, liberal arts or humanities majors can also benefit. The major writing project for the class can be tailored to your major or career interest.

Questions? Contact Gary Tandy at gtandy@georgefox.edu.

Come out and support your Bruins for our final home football game of the season this Saturday, Nov. 8, against Lewis & Clark College. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. in Stoffer Family Stadium. As this is our last home game, it’s your last chance to come out and be a part of this historic year of Bruin football!

Just show your student or employee ID to get into the game. Additional tickets may be purchased at this site or at the gate. See you there!

Survey Number 1:

How does social media affect our perception about Islam. The survey is really short, only 10 short questions. And here is the link: Perception of Islam

Questions? Contact Jue Wang – wangj12@georgefox.edu

Survey Number 2:

Coffee anyone? Take this short quiz about pumpkin spice lattes to help out with my journalism research! It would be much appreciated!

Pumpkin Spice Lattes

Questions? Contact Heather McDonald – hmcdonald13@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.

Need to learn MLA style for your papers? Join us for a workshop, “An Introduction to MLA Style,” today (Thursday) from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m. in Hoover 105.

In this session, Kathy Heininge, associate professor of English, will present key elements of the Modern Language Association style for essays and other written works. MLA is commonly used in humanities courses such as English, literature and modern languages. The workshop is sponsored by the Academic Resource Center.

If you need a break from studying on Thursday, Nov. 6 come to Friendsview Retirement Center for the weekly game night. Enjoy board games and the company of the elderly from 7 to 8 p.m. Meet in the Bruin Den at 6:45 p.m.

Questions? Please contact Rebekah Harding at rharding12@georgefox.edu.

We are looking for confident and enthusiastic men and women to showcase the amazing collection that is to be presented during this fashion show. George Fox Fashion Show will take place Friday, March 13, in the EHS Atrium!

Model tryouts will take place on Friday, Nov. 21, at 5:30 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Have questions or want to reserve an audition time? Please contact Erika Muir at emuir12@georgefox.edu.

Join us for a special performance in chapel tonight (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium! The University Players will be performing “Point Me Home.” Chapel credit is available

For more information, please visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu or email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Interested in a career in economics but unsure what that even means? If so, come to an economics open house this Saturday, Nov. 8, at 10:30 a.m. in Hoover 105. Three recent graduates in economics will share about their journey from George Fox to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, HP, and Pepsi. After an informal discussion, lunch will be provided.

If interested please email Nate Peach at npeach@georgefox.edu by Thursday, Nov. 6.

Bruin Preview is this Thursday, Nov. 6, and we are hosting 170 prospective students on campus! We still need lots of overnight hosts for this event, so we need your help.

Overnight hosts will host prospective students on Thursday night, and the students will leave you Friday morning. Students will also receive free drink coupons to Chapters! If you haven’t reached out to the admissions office yet, please let us know ASAP so we can get you on our list.

Questions or interested? Please email Keisha Gordon at kgordon@georgefox.edu.

What does it mean to be pro-life through difficult situations? Come explore tough questions with us at the showing of the film Rape and Other Exceptions. We will talk about how we can better respond to our friends in difficult circumstances.

This movie night will be held on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 102. Chapel credit is available. It is also our last Students For Life meeting of the semester. See you there!

Questions? Please email studentsforlifegfu@gmail.com.

Our hope is to show that different cultures celebrate holidays differently. Even within the Latino community, holidays can be celebrated differently. How does your family/culture celebrate the winter holidays? What special dishes are served? Do these dishes represent a greater theme or meaning to you and your family?

If you are interested, please email us by this Thursday Nov. 6, by midnight. The next Spoken Word Night will be on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m.

Questions? Please contact Sandra Lopez at slopez11@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in learning how to optimize your LinkedIn profile for specific positions you are interested in? Every Thursday, including tomorrow, Nov. 6, in the IDEA Center from 5 to 6 p.m., there will be a workshop available to help you.

Questions? Please contact Jaclyn Simmons at jsimmons12@georgefox.edu.

Fall Escape is coming up (Nov. 7-9). Registration will be available this week, through Thursday, Nov. 6, in the Bruin Den from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Escape the Newberg bubble with your friends for a weekend! The cost is $20. You will be provided a cabin on the Pacific Coast, workshops with Doreen Dodgen-Magee, and all the amenities that Twin Rocks Friends Camp has to offer for a weekend!

For more information, email Josh Garcia at garciaj11@georgefox.edu.

The College of Engineering invites the university community to its fourth “Earth, Wind, Fire and Water” lecture event tomorrow (Thursday) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Lemmons 13. The event is titled “Wind Farms and Wind Energy Systems” and features Bruce Hamilton of Navigant.

This is the fourth of five presentations in the series, dedicated to renewable energy, sustainability, climate change and the environment. The final lecture will be Thursday, Nov. 13, when George Fox engineering professor Chad Stillinger presents “Ocean Wave Energy Systems” in Hoover 105.

Questions? Contact Bob Harder at bharder@georgefox.edu.

Attention George Fox students and employees: If you are a U.S. military veteran or currently in the Reserves, we want to welcome you and your family to Abby’s Pizza in Newberg this Monday, Nov. 10, (the day before Veteran’s Day) between 6 and 8 p.m. We will serve you pizza, potatoes and soft drinks for free.

This will be a great opportunity to get to know other military students and families. Please RSVP and let us know how many you plan to bring. Please email Heidi McLain (hmclain13@georgefox.edu) or Hattie Piske (hpiske13@georgefox.edu) with any questions that you might have.

Thanks!