The Daily Bruin

The all-employee meeting originally scheduled for Thursday, March 19, has been canceled. The next all-employee meeting will be Thursday, April 23.

Do you need some adventure for spring break? Come whitewater rafting with OREC on the Clackamas River on Saturday, March 21. This will be an awesome day on the water surrounded by iconic Pacific Northwest scenery.

YD Adventures will facilitate the trip and provide all river equipment. The trip cost is $35 and includes transportation. Sign up through IMLeagues.com.

This will be an all-day outing, so participants will need to pack a lunch and bring a change of clothes. Wetsuits and other river gear will be provided. Contact Keith Schneider at kschneid@georgefox.edu with questions.

The Wednesday, March 18, session featuring Discovery Institute Research Fellow Christopher Rufo, producer of the documentary America Lost, has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Questions? Contact Anna Marshall at amarshall17@georgefox.edu.

Are you planning an adventure for spring break and need some gear to make it happen? The Hadlock Rental Center can help you out without breaking the bank.

Rentals of $10 or more will be eligible for a 20 percent discount from now through Sunday, March 29. Reserve gear online through the rental center’s webshop. Questions? Contact studentcenter@georgefox.edu.

Please join Julia Wenndt at her senior vocal recital today (Sunday) at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Newberg (301 S. River St.).

This hour of music will include a variety of pieces, including famous soprano arias, an arrangement of a hymn, and selections from Broadway productions. A small reception will follow.

Questions? Contact Julia Wenndt at jwenndt16@georgefox.edu.

The Murdock Library will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the 24-hour space will remain open when the library is closed.

The Portland Center Library will be open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from noon to 5 p.m. The hours are subject to change based on student employee availability. Visit the Portland Center Library page for updates.

The Health and Counseling Center will retain regular hours March 16-20 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and will close over spring break (March 23-27). The center is tentatively scheduled to resume regular hours on Monday, March 30.

The Wineskin is the on-campus literary and art magazine. We are currently accepting all prose, poetry, artwork and photography!

Submissions are due on Friday, March 27, as editable files to gfuwineskin@gmail.com with the guiding and optional theme of peace. The guidelines are below:

• Submit all pieces as editable files with a title
• All prose should be under 1,000 words
• Please do not include watermarks

Questions? Contact Kialynn Palpant at kpalpant16@georgefox.edu.

Bon Appetit has modified its hours of operation for Canyon Commons:

Saturday and Sunday, March 14 and 15:

• Continental breakfast – 8 to 10:30 a.m.
• Brunch – 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Dinner – 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Monday, March 16, through Friday, March 20:

• Breakfast – 7 to 10 a.m.
• Lunch – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Dinner – 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, March 21: Small continental breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m.

The hours for the Bridge Café have also been modified:

• Monday, March 16, through Friday, March 20 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Saturday, March 21 – Closed
• Sunday, March 22 – Closed

The Bruin Den and Bruin Bites are closed until further notice. For update information, subscribe to the menu mail. Questions? Contact Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

Since Swing Dance Club has high physical activity and interactions with others, it will be on hold until further notice. Our Stump Town trip to Portland tomorrow (Sunday) is also canceled. Questions? Contact Andrea Alsager at aalsager17@georgefox.edu.

The Bruin Community Pantry food bank has modified hours through Friday, April 10.

• Mondays – 8 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m.
• Tuesdays – 4 to 5 p.m.
• Wednesdays – 4 to 5 p.m.
• Thursdays – 2 to 5 p.m.
• Fridays – 4 to 5 p.m.

If you need to access the food bank during alternative times or need more information, contact bruincommunitypantry@georgefox.edu.

The public lecture titled “Conflict Resolution and Christian Responsibility: The Case from Rwanda 1994” with David Rawson has been canceled. This event will be rescheduled. Questions? Contact Gloria Doherty at gdoherty@georgefox.edu.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, our Dance of the Decades event has been canceled. Thank you for your understanding. Questions? Contact activities@georgefox.edu.

In line with changes to the university’s schedule, the Hadlock Student Center has updated services and hours of operation. All intramurals, group fitness, and climbing classes are being suspended at this time. The updated hours are as follows:

• Saturday, March 14 – Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Sunday, March 15 – Closed for additional cleaning
• Monday, March 16, through Friday, March 20 – Open from 6 to 9 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Reduced rope climbing hours will be from 5 to 7 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday, March 21 and 22 – Closed
• Monday, March 23, through Thursday, March 26 – Open from 6 to 9 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Reduced rope climbing hours will be from 5 to 7 p.m.

During this time, HSC staff will provide additional cleaning of high-touch areas in the facility. We ask for your help in maintaining the function of this space and the health of users by taking the following steps:

• If you’re not feeling well, please stay at home. 
• Wash your hands thoroughly before and after your workout. Avoid touching your face, eyes, nose and mouth. 
• Wipe down equipment after use and practice social distancing during your activity (three feet or more from others and avoiding unnecessary contact).

Questions? Contact studentcenter@georgefox.edu.

Grab your friends and sign up for the 2020 Glow for Africa 5K and One-Mile Fun Run on Friday, April 3, at 8 p.m.!

The cost is $12 for students and $22 for community members; this includes the guarantee of a T-shirt if you sign up by Monday, March 16. Sign up here.

All proceeds support the School of Physical Therapy’s medical service trips to Ghana and Uganda this summer. Questions? Contact Kendall Woolf at kwoolf18@georgefox.edu.

Please join Julia Wenndt at her senior vocal recital this Sunday, March 15, at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Newberg (301 S. River St.).

This hour of music will include a variety of pieces, including famous soprano arias, an arrangement of a hymn, and selections from Broadway productions. A small reception will follow.

Questions? Contact Julia Wenndt at jwenndt16@georgefox.edu.

Those who purchased tickets for last night’s “George Fox Night at the Moda Center” event will be refunded the cost of their ticket purchase. The cancellation came in wake of the NBA’s decision to suspend the season.

If you have any questions, please contact Nichole Drew at ndrew@georgefox.edu.

Flu season is in full swing and the health center still has flu vaccines available for $20. If you have the student health insurance with the university (PacificSource), then it’s free! Call the Health and Counseling Center to schedule an appointment today.

Questions? Contact Molly Hickok at mhickok@georgefox.edu.

Come hear new music at Alex Hastings’ senior composition recital in Bauman Auditorium tomorrow (Saturday) at 1 p.m.

The performers will play original compositions for piano, wind instruments, marimba, string instruments, and more. The recital will also include the premiere of “Spectrum,” a multimedia work for strings, computer and video created to raise autism awareness. Come for a fun and diverse afternoon of music!

Questions? Contact Alex Hastings at ahastings16@georgefox.edu.

As the university has modified the spring semester calendar, we will have three fewer weeks together for worship as a community. In light of this, we are decreasing your chapel requirement to reflect the number of weeks that we are together.

Here are some other details pertaining to chapel:

• By Monday, you will notice on your MyGeorgeFox account a decrease of three chapel credits. If the university modifies the April 10 return date, we will modify the chapel expectation accordingly.

• As was announced last fall, students who began this academic year with junior standing will have the fall of their senior year to complete their chapel credit.

• All students will be eligible for chapel podcasts. Details about the podcast reflections, new offerings, and other experiences will be available on our George Fox chapel website by Monday morning. We will advertise these in the Daily Bruin and on Instagram @gfuspil.

• For students who remain on campus, within guidelines provided by the administration, we may offer other small-venue worship opportunities, which we will inform you about as plans are finalized.

As we are apart from one another, our hope is that you will experience the lovingkindness of the Living God. Our pastoral team will miss your presence around campus and will be praying for you.

If we can offer you support or encouragement of any kind, our office will remain open and we will be available for appointments or phone conversations.  

Peace be with you,
The University Pastors