The Daily Bruin

Kam’s Coffee House will be open Friday, Nov. 6 from 7:45 a.m. to  4 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 7:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.

National Anthem tryouts will be held at the Portland Center on November 11 at 4:30 p.m. in the Prayer Chapel.

There are several spots to be filled for this year’s sporting events, and we specifically want to have a Portland Center employee or student perform the National Anthem for our Blue Zone day on January 16. Solo performers or groups are both welcome. Mark your calendars for this exciting opportunity!

There are several errors in the new 6th Edition APA Publication Manual which was sold in the Bookstore.  Students & Faculty may contact APA directly to return/exchange their APA manual.

Details are avaliable at: http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/store_pdx/APA%206th%20Edition%20Return.html

FoxTALE will be unavailable on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 6 to 7 a.m. (PST) for scheduled maintenance. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Our long awaited Coffee House is now open on the 2nd floor of the Portland Center south building.

Kam’s Coffee House will be open:

Monday-Thursday 7:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 8:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturdays-as the class schedule demands.

Their internal number for same day orders is ext. 6051.

They proudly serve Equitas coffee from Longbottom Coffee Company. They offer a full coffee menu as well as breakfast sandwiches, pastries, yogurt, vegetable snacks, tea, salads, sandwiches, and will continue to offer a “Chef du Jour” meal each evening.

They accept debit as well as Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover cards for payment. They also offer gift cards in any denomination you’d like to purchase.

Stop by and say hi and try their great coffee and friendly service.

Do you have the voice and the desire to sing the national anthem during the 2009-2010 Bruin basketball season? Auditions are scheduled for Monday, Nov. 2, in the Wheeler Gymnasium. Audition a cappella in order of arrival, beginning at 7 p.m.

Open to students, faculty, staff and friends and relatives. Please don’t bring your pets.

It’s not too late to apply or renew your passport. The U.S. Postal Service representative will be on campus Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon. The location has been changed to the Cap & Gown A section of the SUB.

Don’t forget your original or certified copy of your birth certificate, along with your driver’s license that has a current last name on it for identification purposes. Also, remember that children under 16 must have both parents present.

No debit or credit cards will be accepted. Checks are preferred, and two checks are required. The cost is $75 for the application fee, $15 for pictures and $25 for the U.S.P.S. processing fee. Children will be $15 less.

A U.S. Postal Service representative will be on the Newberg campus to accept passport applications or renewals on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Executive Dining Room in the Student Union Building.

The ID required is a driver’s license with current last name and an original or certified copy of your birth certificate. Children under 16 years of age must have both parents present.

No debit or credit cards will be accepted. Checks are preferred, and two checks are required. The cost is $75 for the application fee, $15 for pictures, and $25 for the U.S.P.S. fee. Children will be $15 less.

The university will host a conference to abolish sex trafficking and prostitution in Portland, The New Abolitionists, this Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium.

Sponsored by George Fox and the Northwest Yearly Meeting, the event will feature James Pond from Transitions Global and musical guest Jeff Greer. Suggested donation is $20, $10 of which will go to a Portland-based activist agency of the donor’s choice.

Spiritual Life credit is available for students. To learn more, visit The New Abolitionists page on the university’s website.

The university community is invited to get free water and watch a free film, F.L.O.W. (For Love of Water) beginning at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in EHS 102. Come see a film about what people will do for the love and lust of water. Sponsored by Sophilo (Love Wisely).

Tuesday, Oct. 20, has been designated “A Day Unplugged” during the university’s “Week of Living Light,” sponsored by members of Lisa McMinn’s social change class. Remember to turn off the lights as you leave a room, unplug your appliances or computer/cell phone chargers if you aren’t using them, and consider ways you can contribute to reducing energy demands and live more sustainably. Check out 350.org for more ideas.

The university community is welcome to join Lisa McMinn’s social change class for “A Week Of Living Light” Oct. 19-24. In conjunction with 350.org, help us get the attention of political leaders by joining us throughout the week for our different environment-friendly events. The week will culminate with a  celebration on the quad on the international day of climate change, Saturday, Oct. 24. At 3:30 p.m. that day, we will gather to take a picture of a human “350” and march down Highway 99W to city hall.

An information booth will be open each day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bruin Den between Oct. 14 and Oct. 23. Sign up to participate and get a free T-shirt! We hope to see you there.

A career management seminar is scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 24, in Room 281 at the Portland Center (South). The event will allow you to understand and assess your God-given talents, apply interests and values to tangible work positions, and learn to better market yourself. This seminar is put on by Peter DePaoli, an adjunct with the university for more than 30 years. The cost is $50. Contact Jack Lyda for more information at lydaj@georgefox.edu.

On Tuesday, Oct 13, a “Getting Into Grad School” prep-shop, led by Career Services graduate assistant and PsyD student Chloe Lee, is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. in Hoover 210. Learn about using a timeline for admissions; taking the grad exams; selecting grad schools; preparing a curriculum vitae, cover letter and essay; obtaining recommendations; finding financial aid; and practicing for an admissions interview.

The event also will be available via webinar at the same time. Contact Career Services at careers@georgefox.edu to get on either list. The webinar has limited slots and is reserved for distance audiences first. A waiting list is available for the Newberg campus.

Ben Spotts from IDEAS will be speaking at the university’s Liberal Arts and Critical Issues Forum from 4:40 to 5:35 p.m. and from 7 to 7:50 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, in Hoover 105.

The session is part of this fall’s lecture series concerning “The Majority World and the West.” Hear how U.S. tax dollars and faith-based offerings directed to the majority world impact people. Ben Spotts has worked in India as a communications consultant with a focus on human rights. People with IDEAS offer professional skills to meet the needs and transform the lives of forgotten people.

For more information, contact Caitlin Corning (History) at ext. 2673 or ccorning@georgefox.edu.

There is only a short time remaining to give HUGS (hats, umbrellas, gloves and scarves) to Love INC. Please help those less fortunate stay warm and dry during the upcoming winter months. Toiletry items not covered by food stamps are also gladly being accepted. Donations can be placed in the bright yellow decorated barrels located in lobbies throughout the Newberg campus and Portland Center.

Thank you for joining the Staff Development Committee in this donation drive. The deadline for contributions is noon on Monday, Oct. 19.

Funds for independent student research at George Fox are available through the Richter Scholars Program. Applications for the program are now being accepted. All George Fox graduate and undergraduate students are eligible.

The program supplies funds for research in collaboration with a faculty member. Applications are due in Hoover 110 by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Visit georgefox.edu/academics/richter/index.html for more information.

Interested in grad school? Be sure to check into any one of a number of events being offered next week:

• Join Career Services in the “Career Commons” blog at careers.georgefox.edu, where the topic will be on grad school information and questions between Oct. 12-23

• On Tuesday, Oct. 13, a “Getting Into Grad School” prep-shop will be held in Hoover 210 from noon to 1 p.m. and is available by webinar at that same time

• On Wednesday, Oct. 14, a Seminary Fair is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Hoover’s lower lobby

• Career Center graduate school resources and guidance available in Stevens 220.

Questions? Contact Career Services at careers@georgefox.edu or call 503-554-2330.

Career Services is hosting a prep-shop and webinar on getting into grad school from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Hoover 210. Led by Career Services graduate assistant Chloe Lee, who has an MA and is also a  PsyD student at George Fox, the event will cover using a time line for admissions; taking the grad exams; selecting grad schools; preparing a curriculum vitae, cover letter and essay; obtaining recommendations; finding financial aid; and practicing for an admissions interview.

The prep-shop will be available by webinar at that same time. Contact Career Services at careers@georgefox.edu or ext. 2330 ASAP to get on one of our lists. The webinar has limited slots and is reserved for distance School of Professional Studies audiences first, but there will be a webinar waiting list available for Newberg campus participants. The deadline to sign up is noon Monday, Oct. 12.

Are you ready to apply for graduate school? Career Services is sponsoring a workshop and webinar on getting into grad school, a blog on our website at careers.georgefox.edu, helpful resources in our Stevens 220 Career Center, and a Seminary Fair (Oct. 14). Please watch for the details (TBA) and don’t miss the chance to spruce up your professional image for graduate school admission.