The Daily Bruin

Join in this George Fox University tradition of Homecoming Court Coronation dating over 60 years! Stop by our table in the Bruins Den Friday Sept. 19, and Monday Sept. 22, from 10:45 a.m.- 1 p.m. to nominate 1 guy and 1 girl for each class to be Prince and Princess.

Voting for Court will take place online starting Wednesday Sept. 24 thru Sept. 26.

The senior Queen and King will be announced, along with the rest of the court at the Homecoming Coronation Dessert Reception, October 13 in Stevens Atrium at 7 p.m.. So mark your calendars!

Questions? Please contact Ruthanne Condie at rcondie10@georgefox.edu.

Urban Outreach is launching tonight (Thursday)! It is similar to last year in that we provide students with an opportunity to engage in outreach to the larger urban centers in our area (i.e., Salem and Portland).

For this school year, through collaboration with Bridgetown Night Strike (Portland), Salem Leadership Foundation (Salem) and Dave’s Table (Portland), we are committed to allow students to serve and learn from the oppressed and marginalized. We hope students establish lasting relationships and encourage lasting change.

Brief overview

• When? Beginning tonight (Sept. 18), weekly Thursday nights for fall and spring semester (Dave’s Table will begin on Sept. 26 and continue each Friday night)
• Where?
  
  • For Thursday Portland location: Meet outside ASC offices at 5:30 p.m., back by 11 p.m.
  • For Thursday Salem location: Meet outside ASC offices at 5 p.m., back by 8 p.m.
  • For Friday night Portland location: Meet outside ASC offices at 5:30 p.m., back at 8:30 p.m.

Please go to this link and fill out the attached form to indicate whether you would like to be involved in Urban Outreach this semester so we can make sure we reserve an adequate amount of transportation. Faculty and staff, please be sure to tell your students about these outreach opportunities.

Please contact Mikayla Greenwell (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) or Yasharet Lopez (ylopez13@georgefox.edu) with any questions!

Get your neon and dance on this Friday, Sept. 19 at 8:30 p.m. in EHS! Free tank tops will be given to the first 100 lined up at the door and the first 50 that attend the volleyball game before. The best Instagram picture from the night will win their photo on a customized package of Jones soda. Be watching for the released hash tag on ASC social media!

Questions? Please contact Sarah MacKenzie at smackenzie11@georgefox.edu

Contemplative Worship is a time to sit in prayer and reflection. This opportunity will be held every Thursday in the Prayer Chapel from 10:50 to 11:40 a.m..

Questions? Please contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Heritage Society will be holding an informational meet and greet tonight (Wednesday) at 9 p.m. for anyone interested in joining Bruin Heritage. This is just a time to chat about Bruin Heritage with current members and to ask any questions you may have concerning what we do. Our office is located off campus, directly across the street from the Spiritual Life House. Snacks will be provided!

If you have any questions please contact Taylor Ellis at tellis12@georgefox.edu.

All are invited to join us for chapel tonight, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. in Bauman. Associate Pastor Rusty St. Cyr will be speaking on Matthew 5, the Beatitudes. Chapel credit is available.

For more information about chapel and other Spiritual Life events, please visit our website or contact spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Join us for an event designed to grow and develop the philosophy major. We aim to provide information for the curious and undecided prospective students around campus, and to inspire the philosopher in those who already have majors to pick up the pursuit of wisdom!

We’re hosting a “Prospective Philosophers Pavilion Party” at 9 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) at the Canyon Fire Pit. Come enjoy s’mores as we explore the virtues of philosophy! The gathering is sponsored by the William Penn Honors Program.

Questions? Write sblaney13@georgefox.edu.

Bonjour! The French department is hosting a movie night in the Minthorn basement this Wednesday, Sept. 16, at
5:45 p.m. We will watch the French film Amélie, with subtitles in English. Treats will be provided. Amélie is a wonderful movie, so you won’t want to miss out! All students are welcome.

Questions? Please contact Casey Hastings at chastings13@georgefox.edu.

Please join us for chapel events this week on Tuesday and Wednesday! Chapel will be held in Bauman today (Tuesday) at 10:50 a.m., when “Shark” Hamilton (men’s basketball coach) will share about “Identity.” Chapel credit is available.

Shalom will be held on Tuesday at 9 p.m. in the Cap & Gown Room. Chapel elective credit is available.

On Wednesday, Sept. 17, chapel will be in Bauman Auditorium at 7 p.m., when Rusty St. Cyr will continue our “Unfolding Life” series through the book of Matthew. He will preach on Matthew 5, the Beatitudes. Chapel credit is available.

For more information, please visit spirituallife.georgefox.edu. If you have any questions regarding chapel, please email spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Musicians wanted! If you or someone you know would like to lead worship on a smaller scale, this is your chance! Greenroom is a non-credit chapel elective held Sunday nights from 9 to 10 p.m. in the Bauman Greenroom, and it is entirely worship through music. These worship opportunities will begin this coming Sunday, Sept. 21.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu as soon as you can!

Interested in learning more about George Fox Evangelical Seminary or theological graduate school in general? You are invited to attend the Seminary and Theological Grad School Virtual Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 17. It will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.

The virtual fair will allow you to have your questions answered by representatives from multiple graduate institutions during this live and free event.

Reasons to attend:

• Save your valuable time by meeting school representatives in live chat sessions online.
• Have your questions answered without ever leaving the comfort of your computer.
• Only a one-time registration is required to meet multiple schools.
• It’s free to sign up and participate.
• No time commitment. Come to the virtual fair for however long you would like and talk to real representatives from 50 of the top seminary and theological schools.
• Receive detailed information about what degree programs are like for both master’s and doctorate programs.
• Get answers about how much seminary costs and if there is any help available.
• Find out what you get out of getting a George Fox Evangelical Seminary degree.

To make sure you don’t miss this great, free event! Please register at this link.

International Justice Mission is a club on campus that seeks to promote justice for the oppressed. We will meet today, Sept. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the International/Cultural House (the house with the red door across from Stevens). 

Come join us as we get to know one another and discuss these issues! Tea and snacks will be provided, so please bring a mug if you have one!

Questions? Please contact Elizabeth Berger at eberger12@georgefox.edu.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 23-24, the International Club will host a booth in the Bruin Den from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to raise funds for a Kenyan Sunday School/missions organization. There will be handmade headbands, bracelets, earrings, purses, handbags and dresses you can purchase or order.

All proceeds will go to support K-12 Kenyan children who are in need of school supplies and various education needs. For more information on this fundraiser, please contact fkamau14@georgefox.edu or visit mohiafrica.org.

We are beginning our weekly Chinese lab on Tuesdays! For those of you who are interested in learning the culture and the language without a huge amount of commitment, this is it.

We will be starting on Tuesday, Sept. 23, and meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the International House. You are welcome to stop by any time. There will be snacks, friends and fun! Employees are welcome as well.

Join us for an event designed to grow and develop the philosophy major. We aim to provide information for the curious and undecided prospective students around campus, and to inspire the philosopher in those who already have majors to pick up the pursuit of wisdom!

We’re hosting a “Prospective Philosophers Pavilion Party” at 9 p.m. tomorrow night (Wednesday) at the Canyon Fire Pit. Come enjoy s’mores as we explore the virtues of philosophy! The gathering is sponsored by the William Penn Honors Program.

Questions? Write sblaney13@georgefox.edu.

Urban Outreach is launching this week! It is similar to last year in that we provide students with an opportunity to engage in outreach to the larger urban centers in our area (i.e., Salem and Portland).

For this school year, through collaboration with Bridgetown Night Strike (Portland), Salem Leadership Foundation (Salem) and Dave’s Table (Portland), we are committed to allow students to serve and learn from the oppressed and marginalized. We hope students establish lasting relationships and encourage lasting change.

Brief overview

• When? Beginning Sept. 18, weekly Thursday nights for fall and spring semester (Dave’s Table will begin on Sept. 26 and continue each Friday night)
• Where?
  
  • For Thursday Portland location: Meet outside ASC offices at 5:30 p.m., back by 11 p.m.
  • For Thursday Salem location: Meet outside ASC offices at 5 p.m., back by 8 p.m.
  • For Friday night Portland location: Meet outside ASC offices at 5:30 p.m., back at 8:30 p.m.

Please go to this link and fill out the attached form to indicate whether you would like to be involved in Urban Outreach this semester so we can make sure we reserve an adequate amount of transportation. Faculty and staff, please be sure to tell your students about these outreach opportunities.

Please contact Mikayla Greenwell (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) or Yasharet Lopez (ylopez13@georgefox.edu) with any questions!

The Social Justice League (of George Fox seminarians) recently released its first newsletter. Please check it out to see who we are and what we’re about. You can read the first issue here.

Join us as we celebrate Claudia Hirsch and her 16 wonderful years in the university’s social work program. We are hosting a farewell reception from 10:45 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Sept. 18, in the Meridian Street House.

Let’s bless her as we send her off into retirement!

Please join us for Spanish Chapel this Friday, Sept. 19, from 10 to 10:50 a.m. in the Greenroom for a time of worship and message presented by guest speaker Mauricio Rivas, the pastor of Hispanic Ministries at Village Baptist Church. The service is in Spanish for George Fox Spanish speakers and Spanish language learners, but all are welcome to this time of worship and reflection.

Direct any questions to the student Spanish Chapel coordinator at klowen11@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget to join us tonight (Monday) for the “Islam and the West” Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture featuring Kambiz Ghaneabassiri, associate professor of religion and humanities at Reed College. The session runs from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Ghaneabassiri will present “Islam in America,” in which he will provide an overview of the history of Muslims in America, from colonial times to the aftermath of 9/11. The same session is presented from 5 to 6 p.m.; however, it is recommended that the general public attend the evening session, if possible.

Questions? Contact Paul Otto at ext. 2676 or potto@georgefox.edu.