The Daily Bruin

If you have a slow or clogged drain, please do not pour any chemicals into the drains (e.g. Draino, Liquid Plumr, Rid-X, etc). Call the plant services office instead at 503-554-2010.

It is better to remove clogs from drains than to try to dissolve them with harsh chemicals. These chemicals are bad for you, bad for the drain pipes and bad for the environment. Also, if you’ve poured harsh chemicals into the drain and it still does not work (which is fairly typical), this creates a bad situation for our campus plumbing staff. The plumber will need to open that pipe and clear the drain – now filled with caustic chemicals that cause burns and create toxic fumes.

There are steps you can do to prevent clogged drains:

• Don’t dump food or grease into the drains. Put food and coffee grounds in the trash. Let grease cool in the pan, then scrape the grease into a lined trash can or a disposable container and throw away.
• Keep sink strainers in place and clean them frequently (dumping the contents into the trash).
• Don’t flush any paper products other than toilet paper. Facial tissues, paper towels, “disposable” wipes and other personal products should be thrown into the trash.
• Once a week, pour hot water down your drains to help dissolve soap scum and other buildup before they clog the pipes.

Thank you for helping us!
– Plant Services

For the fourth time in the last 12 years, the university is hosting an “Empty Bowls” fundraiser – this time to benefit longtime art professor Doug Campbell as he continues to recover from a November 2012 stroke.

Join us this Friday, March 7, for an “Empty Bowls” dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Klages Dining Hall. For $12, attendees will receive a meal in a handmade ceramic bowl created by students, alumni, faculty members and guest professional artists. The cost is $10 per person for families of four or more. Sponsoring the event are Bob’s Red Mill, Newberg Bakery and Bon Appetit.

In all, about 2,200 bowls were created, according to event organizer Mark Terry. And more exciting news: An anonymous donor has agreed to match all funds raised at the event, so your $12 donation will actually be $24.

To learn more about the dinner or watch a video about the event, visit georgefox.edu/empty-bowls.

Today (Wednesday) is “Wart Wednesday”! Free wart removal is offered at the Health Center every other Wednesday. If you would like treatment, please call us at 503-554-2340 to schedule an appointment.

Come join us for chapel in Bauman Auditorium this morning (Wednesday) at 10:40 a.m. to hear from Woolman Peacemaking Forum speaker Alexia Salvatierra, pastor and advocate.

Also, tonight at 7:30 p.m., we will have our Ash Wednesday worship service in Bauman. If you have any questions, feel free to write spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

The International Club is hosting a Chinese Lab Thursday, March 6, at 6:30 p.m. in Lemmons 5! This time we will be teaching you basic Chinese greetings.

It’s all about snacks, friendship and fun! Contact gfu.international.club@gmail.com for more info.

Drop by during our Full-Time MBA open house to learn more about what our one-year MBA can do for you! Come by and grab a bite to eat (there will be a light lunch provided) while you chat with MBA faculty and current students.

Join us anytime between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday, March 6, in Hoover 104.

Questions? Contact Ty Sohlman at tsohlman@georgefox.edu.

The LibQUAL Lite Library Survey is now available, and you can view our FAQ page for more information. Please take a moment to fill out the George Fox libraries’ survey about the quality of our service.

The survey is available at this link any time of the day or night from now through Friday, March 21, and you can enter to win prizes!

Post Fox is a networking event for juniors and seniors only. Join us for an evening of food, networking, informational sessions about life after college, and great prizes. We’ll meet from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, March 14, in the Stevens Center.

For more information, please email Taylor Ellis at tellis12@georgefox.edu.

Registration is open at this link.

Looking for a work study position or internship next year on campus that challenges your leadership skills, develops your marketing techniques, and places you in the middle of a highly motivated team?

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is seeking eight highly motivated individuals to be a part of the selective Admissions Internship Program.

Applications are available in the admissions office and are due on Friday, March 14, by 5 p.m.

Questions can be directed to Dot Tobey at dtobey@georgefox.edu or Kelly Uchiumi at kuchiumi10@georgefox.edu.

Are you interested in traveling the world? Did you know that George Fox sponsors trips abroad each May? If you are going to be a junior or senior next year and have any interest, or questions, join us for an informational meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday) in Hoover 105.

Questions? Contact Lynn Scott at lscott@georgefox.edu.

Join us today (Tuesday) as religion professor Jeannine Graham explores “The One for the Many, the Many in the One: Atoning Substitution Revisited” at an “Intellectual Feast” from 4 to 5 p.m. in Hoover 250 (lounge). All are welcome.

Questions? Contact Paula Hampton at ext. 2650.

Reservations are now open to reserve your yearbook! Go to The Student Collective to reserve yours today.

Questions? Please contact ASC.

Inclusion and Student Leadership Programs (ISLP) is seeking to hire 10 to 12 volunteer position mentors to work with the Peer2Peer coordinator and the director of ISLP. The P2P program was started in spring 2011 as a resource for incoming underrepresented students – a returnee student leader who helps them adjust to college as a support and resource.

For more information or to apply, click on this link. The deadline to apply is Thursday, March 13, at 5 p.m.

It is that time of the year where exciting changes are approaching. If you are interested in connecting with international students and making fun events happen … This is for you!

The International Club invites you to be a part of our leadership group next school year! We have 10 positions available: president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, designer, reporter and four event coordinators.

Please email gfu.internatioal.club@gmail.com for the application. Applications can be handwritten and turned in to the International Center, or filled out electronically and mailed back to the email above. The due date for these is Friday, March 21 at 5 p.m.

Please contact Louis Liu if you have questions at lliu11@georgefox.edu.

Spring Retreat is this week! It will be held at Tilikum Retreat Center this Friday through Sunday, March 7-9. The speakers will be Dan and Sarah Taylor.

Sign-ups are in the Bruin Den during lunchtime. The retreat costs $10. Spots are limited, so sign up soon!

Questions? Please email Chris Miller at cmiller11@georgefox.edu.

If you are graduating this May, stop by the Exodus Grad Fair on Wednesday and Thursday, March 5-6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Stevens Center Atrium.

You can pick up your cap and gown, order graduation announcements, enjoy some free food, and much more! Your degree is almost done, graduation is around the corner, and it’s time to celebrate! We hope to see you there.

If you have questions, please contact the registrar’s office.

Don’t have enough time to look for internship experience? Join MODE and we will connect you based on your skills, major(s), and interests to nonprofit companies. Take on a project with us as we help companies in need of our knowledge and innovative minds.

We are creating a spreadsheet that will be used to assign students to projects. Email us your first and last name, along with your major(s) and a description of your skills. We will have a meeting before spring break. We will be contacting you by email a week before the meeting.

Please email your information or any questions you have to: rmiguelsixto13@georgefox.edu or vwilson13@georgefox.edu. MODE is a George Fox-hosted entrepreneurship club that is open to students of all majors.

On behalf of International Student Services, we would like to invite you to participate in our annual International Photo Contest!

Have you been abroad and taken fascinating pictures? If so, this is your opportunity to shine and possibly win some prizes. The deadline to enter photos is Wednesday, March 12. Please email Louis Liu at lliu11@georgefox.edu for general guidelines.

We look forward to seeing your photos!

Support the university’s theatre department by attending the University Players’ thought-provoking performance of drama and music. The theme of our production this year is “Highway 18.”

Join us this Friday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Admission is free!

This year, the University Players explore stories of traveling down Highway 18 — who we are, where we go, and what we encounter along the way. Interwoven with music and masks, they tell stories from their own lives on their journeys toward identity.

Their stories are told in three acts.

Life. Death. Resurrection. Buckle up. It’s quite a ride.

There is still time to register for the Faith and Culture Writers Conference! The event begins Friday, March 7, at Newberg Friends Church (307 S. College St.) and continues on the Newberg campus Saturday, March 8. A number of well-known writers will be in attendance, including Sarah Bessey, Tony Kriz, Sarah Thebarge and Deidra Riggs, among others.

Please note the new location for Friday’s check-in (5:45 p.m.) and large-group session (7 p.m.). We had to move to this off-campus venue because of space restrictions.

The adult registration price is $85 through March 6 and increases to $95 March 7-8. Students can register for $30. Registration is available at faithandculturewriters.com. More info is also available here.

The event also offers the opportunity to meet with literary agents and editors. The conference is for those seeking inspiration in their writing, and in their lives. If you have any questions, please contact Melanie Springer Mock (mmock@georgefox.edu).