The Daily Bruin

All are invited to join us for the Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture this Monday, March 17, as Kent Thornburg, the M. Lowell Edwards Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University, speaks from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation ties into our theme “State of the World.”

Thornburg will speak on “Capitalism and Selling Sickness in the USA,” in which he will discuss how many Americans have come to rely on free marketing products for their nutrition, how food is designed to be highly palatable, how the food that we eat is making us less healthy, and how poor health today will be passed on to future generations through epigenetic mechanisms.

The same session is presented from 4:40 to 5:40 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.

A new option has just been approved that will allow current and entering students to meet part of the general education humanities requirement.

In place of a fine arts course, a student may satisfy the fine arts general education requirement through participation in a music ensemble. To meet the requirement, a student must earn at least 0.5 credits each semester for six different semesters (i.e. students participating in more than one ensemble cannot “double count” one semester as two for the purposes of this requirement).

A student may participate in different ensembles in different semesters. During or shortly after completion of the sixth semester, the student must arrange with the music department office to complete a milestone assignment in order to finish the requirement. Eligible ensembles are: Men’s or Women’s Chorale, Concert Choir, Symphonic Band and Chehalem Symphony Orchestra. Please note that due to NASM accreditation rules, Music majors are not eligible for this general education substitution.

Any current student (except those graduating this May) able to complete six semesters of ensemble participation before graduation can take advantage of this new option.

Questions? Please email dhawblit@georgefox.edu.

Security will be hosting the lost and found tables on Monday, March 17, in the Bruin Den from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Please put it on your schedule to stop by and check for your lost items, as everything not claimed by its owner will be donated to charitable causes Monday afternoon. You can also stop by the security office or call 503-554-2090 during office hours to inquire about your lost items.

Join us this morning (Friday) for International Chapel from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in the International Center/Cultural House. This week Alex Pia, director of international student services, will speak on God’s leading in his own life and how he has seen God working in students’ lives. You are welcome to come, listen, ask questions and be encouraged.

International Chapel is eligible for chapel elective credit. Keep in mind, the last International Chapel for spring semester will be April 18. The event is designed to help us better understand what it means to be a Christian. Everyone is invited to attend.

Questions? Contact Dianna McIntyre at dmcintyre@georgefox.edu.

You don’t want to miss the Salsa Dance this Friday, March 14 at the Chehalem Cultural Center starting at 8 p.m. We will have a DJ and lessons available during the dance in case you forgot the moves you learned earlier in the week. So come and have a fun time!

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

If you would like be a part of the 24 1/2-Hour Play Festival, you are in luck: We still have room for a few more actors and crew members. Please sign up on the theatre board in Lemmons. The performance will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15, in Wood-Mar Auditorium.

This is a fun and incredible experience you won’t forget. If you have questions or comments, please contact Susan Carlson at scarlson10@georgefox.edu.

Tonight (Thursday) the summer serve teams will sell quesadillas and cookies in the Bruin Den from 9 p.m. to midnight. All proceeds will benefit the upcoming summer serve trips.

Take a study break, or stop by while waiting to sign up for your trip during tent city, and help us fundraise for our trip!

Questions? Please contact Kelly Simonsen at ksimonsen13@georgefox.edu.

Want to get chapel elective credit for some hands-on experience? Come to the Community Garden Work Day this Saturday, March 15, from 1  to 3 p.m. The community garden is located behind Coffin.

We will be helping prepare the garden for the summer and having a discussion about creation care and some of the implications it has in our spiritual lives. We hope to see you there!

Questions? ContactCrystal Colella at ccolella10@georgefox.edu.

Change to previous announcement: The Textbook Annex will be open next week (March 17-21). It will not be staffed during spring break, but the main BlueZone Store will be open and we’ll be happy to service any immediate textbook needs. Both locations will be closed for the campus holiday on Friday, March 28.

The International Justice Mission invites you to join us tonight (Thursday) as we watch and discuss the documentary Chosen, which shares the lives of two American girls who were trafficked. We will talk about what we can do to help prevent girls and boys we know from being sold into sex trafficking.

Join us from 9 to 10 p.m. in the Cap and Gown Room. Chapel credit is available. We would love to see you there!

Questions? Contact Elizabeth Berger at eberger12@georgefox.edu.

Don’t forget to join the Department of Physical Therapy today (Thursday) for Dr. Diane Wrisley’s presentation from 5 to 7 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Dr. Wrisley has published numerous articles and presented at national and international conferences on the evaluation and treatment of patients with vestibular and balance dysfunction. Her research interests include the use of sensory information for balance and novel techniques in the evaluation and treatment of vestibular and balance dysfunction.

In preparation for Thursday’s presentation, Dr. Wrisley has reviewed 70 recent articles on Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). Some of the learning objectives for the lecture are:

• Briefly describe the anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system
• Briefly describe the pathophysiology of BPPV
• Describe the evaluation and intervention techniques for BPPV
• Relate new findings in the evaluation and treatment for BPPV

Hope to see you there.

Questions? Contact Gina Braden at rbraden@georgefox.edu.

Have you felt a nudge to think about Christian ministry? Do you enjoy learning experientially and in small groups?

If so, consider applying to be a part of Shared Praxis this fall. It is a four-credit course that will explore calling, vocation, ministry and relationships!

Here is the link to apply. The deadline is this Friday.

Questions? Contact Jamie Johnson at jejohnson@georgefox.edu.

If you are a missionary kid, third-culture kid, or are interested in hearing about their diverse backgrounds, come to the Mu Kappa Club meeting in the Macy basement after evening chapel tonight (Wednesday) at 9 p.m.

There will be games, snacks and tea, so bring your friends!

If you have any questions, please contact:
Carrie Gradin (cgradin12@georgefox.edu)
Jamie Whisler (jwhisler12@georgefox.edu)
Bree Thomas (bthomas13@georgefox.edu)

Salsa lessons are being offered tonight (Wednesday) at 9 p.m. in the Bruin Grounds (formerly Foxhole). Come learn some moves so that you can be ready for the Salsa Dance that is happening Friday, March 14, at 8 p.m. at the Chehalem Cultural Center!

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

Tent City is this Thursday, March 13 in the quad. If you are participating, you must have at least one person from your group in your tent at all times starting at 10 p.m. Thursday until 8 a.m. the next morning.

Questions? Contact Justin Vanier at jvanier10@georgefox.edu.

Witness your future ASC leaders present their plans for next year Thursday, March 13, at 8 p.m. in Hoover 105! Voting opens immediately after the presentations.

Questions? Contact Shanna Coulston at scoulston11@georgefox.edu.

The Textbook Annex will be closed for two weeks beginning March 15 to complete our annual inventory process. You may still order online at gfubookstore.com and have your books sent to your campus box or home address. Online orders will be processed, but the Annex will not be staffed for in-store sales.

Please note: The main BlueZone Store will remain open for business through March 27. Both locations will be closed on Friday, March 28.

Questions? Contact Sandy Gidding at sgidding@georgefox.edu.

More than 75 pieces created by our own student artists will go on exhibit beginning Thursday, March 13, in both the Minthorne and Lindgren galleries.

The event begins with an opening reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday in both locations. The exhibit will remain up through Monday, April 14. The show represents students’ best pieces as determined by outside jurors. Initially, more than 200 pieces were submitted. Prize winners will be announced at the reception.

In addition, remaining bowls from last week’s Empty Bowls fundraiser will be available for purchase in the Lindgren Gallery during the reception time.

Contact Cheri Hampton at champton@georgefox.edu for more information.

There are four $2,500-per-year renewable Multicultural Leadership Scholarships (MLS) for current students who are returning to campus next academic year. We are seeking students who are engaged in diversity and already actively participate in leadership on campus.

In order to apply for the scholarship, you must meet the following requirements:

• Considered a domestic undergraduate student
• Engaged in multiculturalism
• Actively involved in leadership at George Fox
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
• You cannot have a George Fox-sponsored inclusion and student leadership scholarship already (examples include Act Six, South Central, Miller, Multicultural, BUF, etc.) because we want to spread the love of scholarships toward others

Steps:

1. Fill out the scholarship form here no later than Friday, March 20 (you must login with your GFU email address)
2. Be available between April 1-4 for a group interview. Note that not all candidates will be group interviewed. You’ll be notified after March 20 what your status is.
3. Bring a resume with leadership activities from George Fox to the group interview.

Questions? Contact Shelley Yonemura, director of Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs (syonemura@georgefox.edu) or Mitzi Martinez, ISLP administrative assistant (islp@georgefox.edu).

Just a note to let you know we will not be having a Chinese lab on Thursday. See you next week!