The Daily Bruin

There will be no Vespers tonight (Wednesday) since tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Have a great break and we will see you back next Tuesday!

All university offices on the Newberg campus and at the Portland Center will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24-25, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Interested in serving globally or domestically? SpIL trips are a great opportunity to be able to see and share God’s love through missions.

This May, two teams will be headed to Kenya and Romania. Apply now by visiting georgefox.edu/spirituallife and clicking “Get Involved. The deadline to sign up is Monday, Nov. 28.

Email spirituallife@georgefox.edu with any additional questions.

The Bruin Den and Bridge Café will be closing at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23. The Bruin Bites will be closed on Wednesday, and all cafes will be closed through the weekend, reopening on Monday, Nov. 28, with regular hours of operation.

Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Bon Appetit!

Have you considered applying for an RA position for the 2017-18 school year? Do you want to learn more about what the RA role entails? Then come to the RA informational meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 9 p.m. in Hoover 105.

Applications will become available on Monday, Nov. 14. Click here to view the application. Applications will be due on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at 5 p.m. Please turn them in to the student life office on the third floor of the Stevens Center.

Group and individual interviews will take place during the first three weeks of February. Candidates will be notified of selection by Feb. 24.

Questions? Contact reslife@georgefox.edu.

The Social Work Club is collecting donations for those experiencing homelessness and poverty. The following food items are needed and will go toward both breakfast and lunch kits at Love INC here in Newberg:

• Soup with pop-top
• Cup of noodles
• Microwave mac n’ cheese
• Protein bars
• Crackers with peanut butter or cheese
• Packs of nuts, fruit or applesauce cups
• 100 percent juice boxes/pouches
• Hot chocolate pouches

Additionally, the following items are needed for Home PDX, which works to build relationships with the homeless community in downtown Portland:

• Gloves
• Hats
• Scarves
• Sleeping bags
• Flashlight
• Backpacks
• Tents
• Shoes
• Foot powder

Contributions are very much appreciated and can be dropped off at the social work house on campus through Friday, Dec. 2. Contact Katie Garvison (kgarvison13@georgefox.edu) if you have questions.

Thank you!

Hours of operation in the dining room will change over the weekend as follows:

• Wednesday, Nov. 23: Dinner, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Nov. 24: Brunch, 10:30-11 a.m.; dinner, 4-4:30 p.m.
• Friday/Saturday, Nov. 25-26: Brunch, 10:30-11 a.m.; dinner, 5-5:45 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 27: Brunch, 10:30-11 a.m.; dinner, 5-7 p.m.

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Bon Appetit!

Come join us in Canyon Commons tonight (Tuesday) and enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. We’ll be serving roasted turkey and ham along with classic side dishes, salads and an assortment of holiday desserts.

Dinner will be served from 5 to 7:30 p.m., and the cash price at the door will be $12 for adults and $10 for children.

Contact Lisa Miles (lmiles@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Wednesday, Nov. 23, 6 p.m. – Women’s Basketball vs. Redlands, Wheeler Sports Center
Wednesday, Nov. 23, 8 p.m. – Men’s Basketball vs. Chapman, Wheeler Sports Center
Saturday, Nov. 26, 7 p.m. – Men’s Basketball vs. California Lutheran, Wheeler Sports Center
Monday, Dec. 2, 6 p.m. – Women’s Basketball vs. Pacific (Ore.), Wheeler Sports Center
Monday, Dec. 2, 8 p.m. – Men’s Basketball vs. Pacific (Ore.), Wheeler Sports Center

For more information, contact the sports information office at ext. 2926 or visit the George Fox sports website at gfubruins.com.

Faculty, students and staff are invited to hear Brian Strow present on “George Fox University’s College of Business in the Next Five Years” today (Tuesday) from 11 a.m. to noon in Hoover 105.

Strow is a candidate for the position of dean of the College of Business. He has a doctorate in American economic history, public finance and international political economy from Vanderbilt University, and is a professor of economics at Western Kentucky University and director of the WKU Center for the Study of Capitalism.

Questions? Contact Linda Crossland (lcrossland@georgefox.edu).

Remember there is so Vespers service tonight (Tuesday)! Happy Thanksgiving! Safe travels, and we will see you back next week. Peace.

Do you play a wind instrument? Join the pep band for basketball games!

We’ll have three rehearsals – on Dec. 7, Jan. 11 and Jan. 18 – and will play at four games (Jan. 20, Jan. 27, Feb. 4 and Feb. 11). Rehearsals will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Ross 210.

Contact Sydney Soetenga at soetenga18@gmail.com if you have questions or just show up at the first rehearsal in Ross on Dec. 7.

The lost and found is stuffed already with items like water bottles, coffee mugs, an insulin pump, earbuds, jackets, hats and scarves, textbooks, notebooks, eyeglasses, jewelry, lunch bags, etc., so stop by the security office before Thanksgiving to be reunited with your misplaced items!

Also, would the person who contacted security about Love INC donations please stop by the security office please?

Thank you,
– Nadine Kincaid (nkincaid@georgefox.edu)

Happy Thanksgiving! This week in Tuesday morning chapel (10:50 a.m. in Bauman Auditorium) we are having our Thanksgiving Chapel. We will have communion tables and hear from students who have stories of gratitude.

Vespers will not be happening Wednesday night since it is the day before Thanksgiving. We hope you have safe travels and a peaceful time. See you Tuesday!

Come see and celebrate our seniors’ capstone projects at LACI exhibit day today (Monday) from noon until 4 p.m.! Exhibits will be located in the EHS (Ron Gregory) Atrium and Hoover lower lobby.

Our theme this year is “Islam and the West.” If you have questions, please contact Laurie Fair in the academic affairs office at ext. 2140 or lfair@georgefox.edu.

The Wheeler Fitness Center’s Thanksgiving break hours are as follows:

• Wednesday, Nov. 23, Closing early at 8 p.m.
• Thursday & Friday, Nov. 24-25: Closed
• Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 26-27: Normal hours (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. & 1-7 p.m.)

Join us tonight (Monday) to hear from interior designer Jennifer Leonard, founder of Nifelle Design – Fine Interiors in Portland. The company mission is to create beautiful, functional and authentic spaces that reflect each individual client. Jennifer is proud to lead a service-oriented firm known for listening to its clients’ needs and achieving their goals in a collaborative manner.

Come to the Chehalem Cultural Center (415 E. Sheridan St.) tonight at 6 p.m. to hear about Jennifer’s experiences as an interior designer.

The Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life is looking for leaders for next semester’s Lent (Spring) Life Groups. Life Groups begin the week of Feb. 12 and culminate the week of March 19 (six weeks). Leaders may host Life Groups on campus, at a nearby coffee shop or in their homes.

Interested? Please use this link to apply by Monday, Jan. 16. Contact Kearsten McCoy (kmccoy@georgefox.edu) if you have any questions.

If you want to support your peers/students and are looking for some wonderful Christmas gifts, stop by outside the ceramics lab today (Monday) sometime between 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. and check out the work that has been made by ceramic art students!

Contact Annie Lunt (alunt13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

Just a reminder that the courier will be delivering on Monday and Wednesday this week. If you have any questions, please contact Richard Silver at rsilver@georgfox.edu or 503-554-2551.