The Daily Bruin

A group from the physical therapy department is traveling to Uganda this summer to serve and advocate for children with disabilities and to conduct research on barefoot running. On Saturday, March 1, from 5 to 8 p.m., we’ll host a fundraising banquet and silent auction in the Cap and Gown Room.

Tickets are $20 each, which includes a wonderful catered dinner, live music, raffle prizes, presentations on our research, and participation in our silent auction. Auction items include many generous donations from businesses all over Oregon.

Please write Ryan at rmackenzie04@georgefox.edu to purchase banquet tickets. We appreciate your support of our PT program and of our trip!

Come support the women’s lacrosse team as the Bruins host their first official game in program history next Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the Austin Sports Complex.

The game starts at 6 p.m. against Alma College of Michigan.

For more information, contact Shanna at scoulston11@georgefox.edu.

This is a reminder regarding the university’s driving/transportation policy. Our priority is to have policies in place that help ensure the safety and health of all members of our community, and transportation is an important component of this.

Please take a few minutes to review the policy on this page.

There are two separate transportation policies:

1. Policy and Procedures Regarding University Vehicles

2. Policy and Procedures for Driving Personal Vehicles on University Business

You must be approved under each category to drive either a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on university business.

Step 1 – Read the policy

Step 2 – Watch the information videos on FoxTale. Use your GFU login and look for the link on the left side of the navigation bar. Enroll in the University Transportation Policy and Certification site using this enrollment key: PreparedDriver.

Step 3 – Take the quizzes that are also located in FoxTale. Use your GFU login and look for the link on the left side of the navigation bar. Enroll in the University Transportation Policy and Certification site using this enrollment key: PreparedDriver.

Important to note: Please allow a minimum of five days after passing the quiz before your expected use of a university vehicle. If you have not gone through the proper steps to complete the quiz, you will not be allowed to drive a university vehicle.

This policy applies to all employees and students.

Join us at Camp Tillikum for the Polar Bear Swim this Friday, Feb. 21, at 8 p.m.

Everyone who participates in the swim will get a free sweatshirt! For more information, contact Shanna at scoulston11@georgefox.edu

Due to the high demand for Sadie Hawkins tickets, ASC has rented a second boat, which means 400 more spots will now be available, while they last.

Fox students with ID: $5
Non-Fox students: $20

Tickets will be on sale Monday, Feb. 24 through Friday, Feb. 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the ASC offices in the SUB.

Want to exchange your Portland Spirit ticket for The Sternwheeler? Coordinate with your friends and bring your Portland Spirit ticket next week to exchange it for The Sternwheeler.

Once again space is limited!

Questions? Contact Madison at mtarpley11@georgefox.edu

Do you like playing chess? Are you interested in intercultural activities? If you said yes to one or both, make sure to sign up for the International Club Chess Tournament!

Compete and interact with seven other contestants and, if you win, you may win a prize! The event will be on Saturday, March 1, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the International Center. Since there are only eight slots available, make sure to sign up as soon as possible!

For more information and to sign up, email dthurston11@georgefox.edu.

Think you have what it takes? Join the 5 vs. 5 League of Legends tournament and have a chance to win some RP!

Interested? Contact Chace Stalcup at cstalcup12@georgefox.edu to register your team or be placed on an open team. A $5 deposit guarantees that you will have a spot and a chance to win awesome prizes!

Saturday, Feb. 22
11 a.m.
Hoover 105

This survey was designed for my senior sociology research project and it aims to discover the link between social networking and parent-child relationships in college. Your responses will remain anonymous and your input is greatly appreciated.

• Social Media Use in College and Its Role in Parent-Child Relationship Closeness

Questions? Contact Lauren at lpena10@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.

Do tests drive you crazy? You read the book, did the assignments, studied the night before, and still didn’t do as well as you wanted on your test. What else can you do? Tomorrow (Friday), the Academic Resource Center will host a session, “How to Get A’s on All Your Tests (or at Least Become a Better Test-Taker),” from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in EHS 125.

The session was originally scheduled for earlier this month but had to be rescheduled because of our snow day on Feb. 7.

Rick Muthiah, associate director of learning support services, will cover several strategies for improving performance on tests.

Questions? Contact Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu or ext. 2314.

Are some of your students struggling with tests? Please encourage them to attend an Academic Resource Center workshop, “How to Get A’s on All Your Tests (or at Least Become a Better Test-Taker),” tomorrow (Friday) from 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. in EHS 125. This workshop was originally scheduled for earlier this month but was rescheduled because of our snow day on Feb. 7.

Rick Muthiah, associate director of learning support services, will cover several strategies for improving performance on tests. If you have students you feel would benefit from this workshop, please encourage them to attend.

Questions? Contact Muthiah at rmuthiah@georgefox.edu or ext. 2314.

All are invited to next week’s Liberal Arts and Critical Issues lecture event on  Monday, Feb. 24, when Jen Coleman, outreach director for the Oregon Environmental Council, speaks from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hoover 105. The presentation ties into our theme “State of the World.”

Coleman will present “Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life,” in which she will discuss the fact that a wide range of toxic chemicals are measurable in the bodies of 97 percent of the U.S. population. Who is responsible for creating this chemical burden, and who pays the price? Coleman will discuss the current state of health science and policy initiative related to toxic chemical management.

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.

Don’t forget to swing by the Bruin Den tomorrow (Friday) for homemade chicken tamales! Students in the ENPR 300 class are selling them for $2 each, so be sure to support your student entrepreneurs at George Fox.

Tamales will be available for purchase during lunchtime, from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. We have a limited supply, so get them before they’re gone!

The Students for Life group on campus will host a prayer vigil this Monday, Feb. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Prayer Chapel. We will be lifting up the issues of life to God in prayer.

To learn more, write StudentsForLifeGFU@gmail.com.

“Prayer lays hold of God’s plan and becomes the link between His will and its accomplishment on earth. Amazing things happen, and we are given the privilege of being the channels of the Holy Spirit’s prayer.” – Elisabeth Elliot

“Men may spurn our appeals, reject our message, oppose our arguments, despise our persons, but they are helpless against our prayers.” – J. Sidlow Baxter

Don’t forget the International Club’s Chinese lab happening today (Thursday) at 6:30 p.m. in Lemmons 5. The topic will be on Lunar New Year/ Valentine’s Day!

For more information, contact us at gfu.international.club@gmail.com.

Join us for snacks, friendship and fun! All are invited.

Members of Team V.C.R. in the Entrepreneurship 300 class are offering the opportunity to customize your own T-shirt. Pre-orders are now being accepted.

Currently, two shirts are available for customization: tie-dye shirts and shirts with custom graphics. For the tie-dye shirts, we will most likely have two packaged kits to choose from – one containing everything you need to make your own shirt and a second, less expensive kit with all the necessary supplies except for the shirt itself. Both kits will likely cost under $10 apiece.

For custom graphics shirts, we are open to accepting custom designs that you submit and we place on your T-shirt. The only requirements are that designs need to be George Fox appropriate and not a trademarked logo such as the Nike swoosh. The designs also need to fit on one piece of paper. These shirts will most likely cost around $10 each.

If you are interested in either of these options, contact Christopher Kampmann at kampmannc13@georgefox.edu. When placing an order for the tie-dye shirts, let him know your kit preference and, if purchasing a shirt, your shirt size. If ordering a custom graphics shirt, send him your shirt size and graphic.

The option that receives the most pre-orders is what we will most likely sell. We would also like to personally reach out to any sports teams or clubs that would like to have their own custom shirt.

Don’t forget tonight’s (Thursday’s) concert in Bauman Auditorium. Kenn Willson, a Bösendorfer Educational Artist and professor of music history and keyboard studies, will present his “Encounters with Beethoven” concert at 7:30 p.m.

Employees and students are entitled to one complimentary ticket each. They can be picked up in the Box Office located in the Pennington House. Additional tickets may be purchased on this page.

Willson will perform German Dance #1, Sonata Op. 31 #3, Sonata Op. 27 #2 (“Moonlight”) and Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Tune: Ode to Joy).

Are you interested in missions as a career or are you looking to invest yourself in a summer or year-long internship? Attend one of Roger Newell’s classes tomorrow (Friday), either at 11:40 a.m. (Hoover 208) or 1:40 p.m. (Stevens 101) to hear Steve Vinton, director of Village Schools, as he tells his story of building schools in Tanzania.

Steve will be sharing the story of his mission to recruit teachers for the schools he builds in Tanzania in a partnership model with the villages as well as what can be accomplished to help educate children who otherwise would not have the opportunity to go to school.

Hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Rachel Arias at rarias10@georgefox.edu.

February is African American History month, an opportunity to celebrate the outstanding contributions of the black community and the ongoing work of racial reconciliation. Bridging differences and challenging our own assumptions will always be an important and difficult task. Hear stories from our panelists and join the conversation on how to continue the everyday work of social justice and reconciliation in our own community. Our featured guest is Willie Richardson, president of the Oregon Black Pioneers.

Race & Reconciliation: A panel discussion
Thursday, February 20
7 – 8:30 pm
Chehalem Cultural Center lobby (415 E. Sheridan Street; 3 blocks from campus)
Presented in cooperation with the George Fox University Center for Peace and Justice.
FREE