The Daily Bruin

This week is Love Your Body Week, our annual celebration of recreation and movement here at University Recreation. Today (Monday) through Sunday, Oct. 25, we will be having tons of opportunities to to get connected with UREC.

Here’s our amazing schedule:

• Tuesday, Oct. 20:
  • Run/Walk Club: 7 a.m.
  • Kickball Tournament: 6 p.m.
  • Build Your Own Workout Workshop: 7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 21:
  • Fusion Spin + Pilates Class: 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 22:
  • Run/Walk Club: 7 a.m.
  • Intro to Squat Workshop: 6 p.m.
  • Intro to Bench Press Workshop: 6:30 p.m.
  • Putt Putt Golf: 7 p.m.
  • Women’s Climb Night: 7 p.m.

Attend any of these and you’ll get to enter your name into one of our five raffle prizes!

Everything thing here is free. Sign-ups are required for all except for Women’s Climb Night and Putt Putt Golf.

Contact Kelsey Cantrall at kcantrall@georgefox.edu with any questions. 

Take charge of your personal health journey with Living in Wellness, a completely free online resource from Providence Basecamp designed to help you build inner strength and develop practical well-being skills.

Whether you are looking to decompress, find better daily balance, or set intentional lifestyle goals, this program empowers you with expert-guided activities tailored to the specific areas of health that matter most to you.

Living in Wellness is a four-week series of live-taught virtual meetings every Tuesday from Oct. 27 through Nov. 17, at 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

By exploring these tools, you will discover fresh ideas, encouragement, and the support needed to successfully navigate your unique path to wellness. Sign up here for this series and start building your customized wellness routine today. 

Contact Aga Kaspryzk at akasprzyk@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Formed through a collaborative partnership between George Fox University, A-dec Dental Equipment, and Northwest Christian Church, the Northwest Early Learning Academy (NELA) provides premier, distinctly Christian care for children ages zero to five.

NELA is located in Newberg’s newest early learning facility. Visit the NELA website for more information.

George Fox employee and student parents receive exclusive benefits, including:

• Waived Registration Fees: Annual registration fees are completely waived for George Fox employees and students.
• Priority Enrollment: Access to exclusive annual priority enrollment windows before public registration opens
• Faith-Based Education: High-quality care rooted in a distinctly Christian foundation, curriculum, and staffing
• Advisory Representation: Direct George Fox representation on the NELA Advisory Council to address the evolving needs of our campus community

Questions? Contact Executive Director Sarah Compton at Sarah@mynw.cc.

Join us for the upcoming fall play, Shakespeare in Love!

Performances will run from Thursday, Nov. 5, through Sunday, Nov. 8, and Wednesday, Nov. 11, through Sunday, Nov. 15, in Wood-Mar Auditorium. Tickets are on sale now.

George Fox employees receive complimentary tickets for their immediate family by entering their employee email at checkout. George Fox students can attend the Wednesday or Thursday night performances for free.

You may purchase and/or claim your free your tickets here. For more information, please contact the box office at 503-554-3400.

Play Synopsis: Young Will Shakespeare has writer’s block. The deadline for his new play is fast approaching, but he’s in desperate need of inspiration. That is, until he finds his muse, the feisty, brilliant and beautiful Viola. This crafty young woman is Will’s greatest admirer and will stop at nothing (including breaking the law) to appear in his next play.

Against a bustling background of mistaken identity, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics, Will’s love for Viola quickly blossoms, inspiring him to write his greatest romantic masterpiece yet.

Join the Disability and Accessibility interns tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. in Murdock Library’s Room #025 for our movie night. We’ll be watching Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution. We will have snacks and great conversation.

All are welcome!

Doctor of Physical Therapy students are seeking participants for a research study, “Upper Extremity Role During a Floor Transfer in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.” We are interested in how older adults use their arms to get up from the floor.

To participate, you must:

• Be at least 50 years of age
• Live independently or in an assisted living facility
• Be able to walk independently at least 15 feet with or without an assistive device
• Take a cognitive test
• Be willing to perform a sit-to-stand test and a balance test, and attempt to get up from the floor multiple times with and without using your arms

In order to participate, you must not have a diagnosis of a neurological condition or a current illness or health issue that would make performing study activities unsafe.

If you’re interested in participating and meet the above criteria, you would come to the university’s Medical Sciences Building at 448 Werth Blvd., where we’ll ask you to sign an informed consent form, answer questions on a questionnaire, perform a short mental status examination, and have your vitals (blood pressure and heart rate) taken. Depending on the results of these assessments, you may or may not be eligible for the study.

If you’re eligible, you’ll continue a single testing session that will last up to approximately one hour. During that time you’ll be asked to answer additional questions, perform a sit-to-stand test and a balance test, and get up from the floor multiple times, first without using your arms, and then using one of your arms.

We may ask you to change into clothing necessary for the study if you are dressed in spandex shorts or leggings, a sleeveless shirt, athletic shoes that do not cover the ankles, and short socks.

You will not be paid for being in this study or reimbursed for any costs associated with traveling to/from the Medical Sciences Building.

You are able to stop participation at any time and for any reason. No information that would identify you will be made public, and we do not feel there is more than minimal risk associated with this study.

If interested in participating, schedule an appointment for testing by calling 503-554-2463 or emailing Lyndsay Stutzenberger at lstutzenberger@georgefox.edu.

Looking for a place to connect, grow in your faith, and build community this fall? It’s not too late to join a Life Group!

The deadline to sign up for a group is today (Friday).

Life Groups are small groups of undergraduate students who meet weekly for five weeks for prayer, Bible study, and fellowship. Each meeting is one hour, and participating students are eligible to receive spiritual life credit.

The second session of Life Groups will run for five weeks from Oct. 19 through Nov. 16.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the spiritual life office at spirituallife@georgefox.edu.

Campus offices will be closed tomorrow (Friday) for the mid-semester holiday. The Murdock Library will be closed, but the 24-hour space will remain open.

The Bruin Store will also be closed on Friday.

Spots are still available for our upcoming free estate planning seminar on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Roberts Center 170, presented as a community service by attorney Stephen C. Palmer.

If you are looking to protect your assets, minimize estate taxes, and ensure your loved ones are taken care of, there is still time to reserve your seat. Following great feedback from our spring session, this presentation returns to guide you through the essentials of wills, living trusts, probate, guardianship, inheritance tax and more.

The seminar is open to all George Fox employees, their family members, and the surrounding community. Refreshments will be provided. Capacity is capped at 75 attendees, so we encourage you to register soon to guarantee a spot.

Registration Details

• Sign-up form: All attendees must register in advance here.
• Faculty and staff drawing: University employees who register and attend will be automatically be entered into a drawing to win a $250 gift card.

If you have any questions, please contact Aga Kasprzyk at akasprzyk@georgefox.edu.

The Food Recovery Network is the largest student-led movement against hunger and climate change in the country, supporting a network of 200-plus student chapters on college and university campuses across the U.S.

Student leaders in the Food Recovery Network contribute to the food waste elimination movement by recovering surplus food from their dining halls and other food venues, advocating for a more sustainable and equitable food system, and engaging meaningfully within their communities.

Together, we can not only find ways to recover surplus food, but also to learn about the environmental impacts of food waste and its contribution to climate change, and to develop the skills to lead efforts to address the causes and challenges of food waste.

If you want to learn more about starting a Food Recovery Network chapter at George Fox, you are invited to come to a meeting on Friday, Oct. 30, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Bruin Community Pantry. Lunch will be provided.

Questions? Email Jere Witherspoon at jwitherspoon@georgefox.edu.

We live in an active seismic zone. October is Emergency Preparedness Month, and during this time we practice the proper response to ensure that when a real earthquake strikes, our immediate instinct is to protect ourselves and effectively prevent injury.

So this year get ready to drop, cover, and hold on during the Great ShakeOut!

How to participate:

At 10:15 a.m. this morning, stop what you are doing and get under a table or desk. Cover your head with your arms or hands. If you are in the quad, move away from buildings toward the center of the quad. If you are in a lab, turn off the gas and get down.

Think and practice what you would need to do if we were to experience an earthquake for one minute. These steps increase your chances of surviving if a real earthquake strikes.

If you have questions on how to participate in the Great Shakeout, reach out to Kim Knoernschild at kknoernschild@georgefox.edu.

The Hadlock Student Center will be open tomorrow (Friday) from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., followed by our regular weekend hours of 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 10 p.m. on Sunday.

Contact Kelsey Cantrall at kcantrall@georgefox.edu with any questions. 

Looking for a bite to eat over mid-semester break? Get your Chipotle fix and support George Fox theatre students all at once!

Alpha Psi Omega, the university’s theatre honor society, is fundraising for scholarships to support students who want to attend the American College Theatre Festival.

Order Chipotle for pickup this Saturday, Oct. 17, from 4 to 8 p.m., using the code WBCJ43K. You can also order in-store at the Newberg Chipotle (3105 E. Portland Road) and let the cashier know you’re supporting George Fox Alpha Psi Omega with your order.

Thank you for your contributions! Contact Ellie Heerwagen at eheerwagen22@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Bon Appetit will have adjusted hours in its retail locations and for breakfast tomorrow (Friday) for mid-semester break.

• Breakfast in Canyon Commons (Friday): Open at 8 a.m. (All other times over the weekend will remain the same.)
• Bridge Cafe: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Maker’s Market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

All hours are posted at the cashier stands and on Bon Appetit’s website. Have a good fall break!

October is National Retirement Security Month, and we want to ensure our George Fox faculty and staff feel equipped and confident about their financial future. Whether you are years away from retirement or approaching it soon, having a clear strategy keeps you grounded in your long-term goals.

We invite you to explore the dedicated tools and planning resources provided through Nationwide this month to help secure a strong financial foundation for you and your loved ones.

Contact Aga Kasprzyk at akasprzyk@georgefox.edu for more information.

The Community Life Fund is now accepting requests! You can access the request form and additional information on the George Fox University website under the Student Life Advisory Council page, or directly via the Community Life Fund Request Form.

If you have any questions, please contact the Community Life Fund at clf@georgefox.edu or David Johnstone at djohnstone@georgefox.edu.

Want to be a part of our upcoming events and get early access to the action? Sign up for our upcoming events and secure your spot.

You spoke up and we listened. Last year the No. 1-requested event by the student body was Speed Dating. We are here to make it happen for you. Sign up here to be a part of this first-time event, set for Friday, Oct. 23. Space will be limited and will be first come, first served.

Ever wanted to watch a movie and be part of the action? Join us for our 4D Dinner Experience on Friday, Nov. 6, in Canyon Commons. Enjoy food from the movie and an immersive experience. There are only eight tables left. Seats will be limited, as this event includes a full dinner. Sign up here to reserve your seats.

Finally, in a few weeks we have our annual Fox Got Talent on Thursday, Nov. 12! Want to compete to win the ultimate prize of $500 and show off your talent? Click here to audition! 

Coming up:

• Speed Dating: Friday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. in Klages
• Haunted House: Friday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. in HMS
• 4D Dinner: Friday, Nov. 6, at 8 p.m. in Canyon Commons

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions!

Did you know that simply clicking “Shut Down” or closing your laptop lid doesn’t install vital background updates? To keep your machine running quickly and securely, it needs a true Restart.

A proper restart applies pending security patches, clears system memory, and fixes minor glitches that build up over the week.

Your Action Item: Please restart your computer once a week (Friday afternoons are a great time to build the habit!).

• First: Save your work!
• Windows: Start menu > Power icon > Restart
• Mac: Apple icon > Restart

Need help? Contact servicedesk@georgefox.edu. Thank you for helping keep our campus secure!

Anchor your budget this semester by taking advantage of exclusive Bruin Discounts. Staying rooted in smart stewardship helps you stay resilient against inflation, offering savings on local dining, services and entertainment right here in our community.

To learn more about your perks, go to the Wellness webpage.

Join Jason Fileta and Kara Martin on Tuesday, Oct. 27, for a conversation about how Christians can uphold their theological convictions while embracing human rights, dignity and justice for LGBTQ+ neighbors.

Through Christian perspectives on faith, hospitality and human rights, the presenters will explore ways to foster compassionate and respectful engagement across differing theological perspectives.

This event will be held in Stevens 209 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Contact Kim Rapp at rappk@georgefox.edu for more information.