The Daily Bruin

This Monday, Dec. 7, we’re hosting a student-led fundraiser for the Migrant Offshore Aid Station, a Malta-based registered foundation dedicated to preventing loss of life by providing professional search-and-rescue assistance to people in distress at sea or trapped on unsafe vessels.

Stop by the front of the ASC office in the Student Union Building between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to purchase cake pops. All profits will be donated directly to MOAS.

With the ongoing migrant crisis, this organization has become even more necessary. Visit their webpage to find out more, and feel free to contact McKayla Phillips (mphillips13@georgefox.edu) or write anilo13@georgefox.edu if you have any questions.

Embrace Ministries and International Justice Mission are teaming up to gather supplies and create kits for Syrian refugee families in the Greek Isles and foster children in Yamhill County.

There is still time to drop off completed kits and boxes and donated supplies! We’ll also have a packing party this Sunday, Dec. 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Bruin Den.

Drop off fully finished kits or individual supplies at the SpIL Annex in the SUB or in the blue bins around campus in Bauman and the Bruin Den. For lists of supplies and instructions, go to georgefox.edu/embrace or email Mikayla (mgreenwell12@georgefox.edu) or Grace (glownsbery12@georgefox.edu).

We would love to see you Sunday!

Alumni and their families, along with George Fox students and employees, are invited to join us for an evening of Christmas festivities and fellowship tonight (Friday). We will have an opportunity to decorate gingerbread houses together in EHS from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., followed by singing Christmas carols around the Centennial Tower.

Questions? Contact Kyle Pfeiffer at 503-554-2131 or kpfeiffer@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Store wants to honor all George Fox employees by offering you a limited-time-only discount of 20 percent off all clothing and gifts. This offer will run today (Friday) and is only valid in store.

This is a great time to get Bruin Store gifts for friends and family or that sweatshirt you’ve had your eye on.

Come check out our newest apparel such as our:

• Ugly Christmas sweaters
• George Fox professional wear
• $11.95 long-sleeve Tees

Remember, if you are looking for gifts and don’t know what to get, Bruin Store gift cards are the way to go!

Questions? Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.

Tonight (Friday), Father Don Gutmann will celebrate Catholic Mass and teach about its historical origins in the early church. Come learn about how ancient Christian beliefs, prayers and practices continue today. We’ll meet from 7 to 8 p.m. in Minthorn 200.

All are welcome. Elective chapel credit is available to students. This event is sponsored by the George Fox Catholic Campus Fellowship.

Questions? Contact Rob Bohall at rbohall@georgefox.edu.

The Chehalem Valley Chamber of Commerce is conducting research about buying locally in Newberg and the surrounding areas.

As residents of Newberg, the opinions of George Fox students and staff are highly valued. The results of the study will be used to improve local businesses and programs. The survey is eight questions long and should take under five minutes to complete.

Buy Local Survey

Questions? Please contact Michael Wegener at mwegener13@georgefox.edu.

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

Would you like to know more about working in a helping profession? Come to the BSW info session today (Thursday), from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. in Stevens 101. Doughnuts will be provided!

At the session you will be able to learn more about social work as a major and the professional opportunities that having a bachelor’s degree in social work offers.

ASC would like to invite you to “Culture Corner,” a time of sharing and embracing the beautifully diverse cultures at George Fox.

If you are from another country, have traveled to another country, or are interested in learning about other cultures, this event is for you! “Culture Corner” will be today (Thursday) at 7 p.m. in the Foxhole. There will be a gingerbread house decorating contest.

Blessings,

ASC Multicultural Life
“Cultivating awareness, respect, and appreciation of cultural diversity in the George Fox student community.”

The Bruin Store invites anyone in the George Fox community to write a recommendation card for one of our books that has impacted your life. We will post your recommendation cards next to the book of your choice for people to see what the book is about and how it might be a good fit for them.

We currently have several faculty and campus-interest books and are getting more in every week, so come check us out! We’d love to hear how one of our books has impacted you.

Questions? Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.

I am doing a research project in my Biological Explorations class. If you happen to be gluten intolerant or have celiac disease, please help me gather some data by taking less than 10 minutes to answer this survey. Thank you so much for your help!

Chelsea Burunov (cburunov14@georgefox.edu)

Gluten Intolerance/Celiac Disease Survey

Disclaimer:
These surveys are student generated and are not to be associated with any official research conducted by faculty and staff at George Fox University. Any views or opinions presented in these surveys are solely those of the students and do not represent those of George Fox University. The distribution of these surveys is a service provided to George Fox University students as they prepare their research required by the curriculum. Students are required to have department approval. Any questions about these surveys should be directed to the students associated with the survey in question.

The School of Nursing’s Health Promotion class presents its first Health Fair! There will be lots of cool prizes, giveaways, snacks and interactive displays.

The Health Fair will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) in the EHS Atrium. This event is open to students and employees and is free!

We hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Molly Murphy at mmurphy@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Store wants to honor all George Fox employees by offering you a limited-time-only discount of 20 percent off all clothing and gifts. This offer will run today (Thursday) and Friday, Dec. 3-4, and is only valid in store.

This is a great time to get Bruin Store gifts for friends and family or that sweatshirt you’ve had your eye on.

Come check out our newest apparel such as our:

• Ugly Christmas sweaters
• George Fox professional wear
• $11.95 long-sleeve Tees

Remember, if you are looking for gifts and don’t know what to get, Bruin Store gift cards are the way to go!

Questions? Contact Michael Simmons at msimmons@georgefox.edu.

Join us in the Prayer Chapel today (Thursday) for Tefillah, our prayer ministries!

At 10:50 a.m. we’ll host Contemplative Worship (elective chapel credit is available). We’re working through traditions of contemplative worship – how our forebears have sought God in the quiet – so be sure to join us.

Lifted Hands will meet at 2 p.m. for intercessory prayer. This is a time to come together to lift our community up to God. Don’t miss it!

Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.

The city of Newberg is seeking the input of George Fox students and employees as it strives to create a vibrant and inviting downtown for all. You are invited to take this online survey to share your opinions, or attend a community visioning workshop from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday Dec. 9, to share and imagine the future of downtown Newberg.

The meeting will take place in the Chehalem Cultural Center Ballroom, at 415 E. Sheridan St. As part of the meeting, those ideas shared in the online survey will be incorporated.

The city, with support from a design consultant and Project Advisory Committee, will be using your input to develop potential concepts to develop the downtown people envision. To learn more, visit this website.

Don’t forget to come to the Newberg Burgerville tonight (Thursday) between 5 and 8 p.m. to support a good cause. Through a partnership between George Fox Liberal Arts and Critical Issues students and Burgerville, 10 percent of all sales during this time frame will benefit Remember Nhu, an organization working to prevent human trafficking in southeast Asia.

Specifically, Remember Nhu provides housing for at-risk children, offering sanctuary, education and safety from kidnapping and forced servitude.

Questions? Contact Ashley Geissler at ageissler12@georgefox.edu.

Winter Formal is approaching quickly and it is time to tune up those swing dancing skills! Coast to Coast will be teaching free swing dancing lessons for those who need to learn before the dance.

The first lesson will be today (Thursday) at 6 p.m. in the Racketball Courts located in Wheeler.

Join us in celebration and bidding a fond farewell to our very own James Oshiro, director of financial aid, on Thursday, Dec. 10, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Stevens Center (Duke) Atrium.

James, along with his lovely wife Coleen and adorable son Brandon, is moving back to Honolulu and taking on the role of director of financial aid at Hawaii Pacific University. Please, join us as we say farewell to James and thank him for his nine years of service to the university! Refreshments will be served.

Advent is the beginning of the church year, beginning on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and ending on Christmas Eve. It is the season of remembering the long-awaited Messiah and anticipating the second coming of Jesus, culminating in the celebration of the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day.

This year’s Advent readings were handed out during Tuesday’s chapel. If you were unable to make chapel and would like a copy of the Advent readings, please email the Office for Spiritual and Intercultural Life (SpIL) with your school mailbox number at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Merry Christmas,
SpIL

Join us in the Prayer Chapel on Thursday, Dec. 3, for Tefillah, our prayer ministries!

At 10:50 a.m. we’ll host Contemplative Worship, and elective chapel credit is available for this event. We’re working through traditions of contemplative worship – how our forebears have sought God in the quiet – so be sure to join us.

Lifted Hands will meet at 2 p.m. for intercessory prayer. This is a time to come together to lift our community up to God. Don’t miss it!

Questions? Contact Amanda Kitz at akitz13@georgefox.edu.

Friday, Dec. 4, 6 p.m. – Women’s basketball vs. Puget Sound, Miller Gymnasium
Friday, Dec. 4, 8 p.m. – Men’s basketball vs. Puget Sound, Miller Gymnasium

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