The Daily Bruin

All are invited to come join the holiday festivities and be a part of some Christmas cheer! ASC and SpIL are hosting a number of activities at our “Holiday Hangout” from 8 to 10 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) in Canyon Commons.

Activities will include photos with Santa, hot drinks, live music, Christmas tree decorating, and packing presents for a local organization. SpIL and ASC are excited to announce this partnered event!

Questions? Contact Alaina Hill at asc@georgefox.edu.

The BSU Club is hosting its annual White Elephant gift exchange at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3, in the Intercultural Resource Center. Every year people leave in tears of laughter. Everyone is welcome to come. Wear your ugliest sweater and win a cool prize. Bring a $5 gift to participate in the gift exchange.

See you there!

Contact Dominque Thibault (dthibault14@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

The university community is invited to a farewell reception for Lynn Andrews, vice president for advancement, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. this Monday, Dec. 4, in the Stevens Center’s Duke Atrium.

Lynn is leaving the university to start a new position as the leader of development for her parish, as well as to establish a new foundation for Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Portland. Swing by to wish her well!

The university community is invited to a special presentation, “Defending Faith: The Politics of the Christian Conservative Legal Movement,” at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, in Hoover 102.

Daniel Bennett, an assistant professor of political science at John Brown University, will make the presentation. Bennett’s research is focused on the intersection of American politics, law and religion. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Fox, then worked for a year in the audit and inventory management industry before starting work on his doctorate. His PhD is in political science from Southern Illinois University. He recently published his first book, Defending Faith: The Politics of the Christian Conservative Legal Movement.

For more information, contact Mark David Hall at mhall@georgefox.edu.

Help parents in need in our community this Christmas by being a part of a diaper drive hosted by the Students for Life Club! We will have boxes set out for the donations in the Bruin Den and Bridge Café starting Friday, Dec. 1, until the Tuesday of finals week.

All donations will be given to the Pregnancy Counseling and Information Center right here in Newberg. Newberg PCIC is in need of bigger diaper sizes (sizes 3-5), but any diapers will be a blessing.

Questions? Contact Hannah Thom (hthom16@georgefox.edu).

SpIL and ASC would love to have you participate in a kit-packing party during “Holiday Hangout,” scheduled tomorrow (Friday) from 8 to 10 p.m. in Canyon Commons.

Employees and students alike are invited to participate, and each housing area is asked to bring the following items:

• EDG: Combs and brushes
• RAE: Toothbrushes
• HAN: Washcloths
• HMS: Toothpaste and floss
• PCWB: Bars of soap
• HAW: Coloring books/crayons
• Commuters: Toys (stuffed animals, Legos, cars, dolls, etc.)

The boxes will be packed for children transitioning into foster care through the Department of Human Services and refugee kits through Medical Teams International.

Contact Alaina Hill at asc@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Thank you!

Come encounter the intimate presence of God in a night of spontaneous worship tonight (Thursday) between 7 and 9 p.m. in Klages 232.

All are welcome! Feel free to come and go at any time.

Contact Cayla Bleoaja (cbleoaja16@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

As we head into the Christmas season, Legacy Randall Children’s Hospital is hosting a sock drive for the Portland community. They are asking for new socks for all ages, with the goal of giving out 26,000 pairs of socks. We’d like to help them with that goal!

The nursing class of 2018 invites you to join us in this cause. If you would like to donate a new pair of socks, please visit the nursing department office on the second floor of Hoover.

Contact Anna Lampman (alampman13@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

If you are a veteran who will be graduating December 2017, congratulations!

If you would like to wear a Veterans Honor Cord during graduation, please email veterans@georgefox.edu and request the application. Honor cords cannot be issued to students who do not complete and submit the form. The deadline to submit the form is Thursday, Nov. 30.

Honor cords are sponsored by the Veterans United Association Club. Please direct all questions to veterans@georgefox.edu.

Want to know why your higher education matters? William Penn Honors Program Director Joseph Clair tackles the question head-on in his lecture, “The Lost Purpose of Learning,” tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. in Hoover 105. Signed copies of Clair’s most recent book, On Education, Formation, Citizenship, and the Lost Purpose of Learning, will be available for purchase at the event.

If you have questions regarding this lecture, contact Jocelyn Stein at jstein@georgefox.edu.

We are looking for 10 enthusiastic volunteers to help out with Kid’s Day Out. This is an event put on by Faith In Action and Providence Medical Center for kids with disabilities to come have fun for an afternoon while their families have some rest.

If you have any questions, contact Lydia Taw (jamesprojectgfu@gmail.com) or Jamie Kitchen (embracegfu@gmail.com). Applications will close Saturday, Dec. 2, or when 10 students sign up.

Sign up at this link.

The Coast to Coast swing dance is on for this week! Bring your friends, bring your dancing shoes (as all levels of dancing are allowed) and join us Saturday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the FoxHole. You are free to swing by anytime you like.

We hope to see you for another night of fun!

Contact Justin Chang (jchang15@georgefox.edu) with any questions.

A journalism student in the Intro to Journalism class is writing an article on how the policy of free tuition for students whose parents work at the school is affecting the on-campus culture of George Fox and the relationships between students with different economic backgrounds.

If you would like to have your voice heard on this matter, please fill out the survey by clicking the link below. Responses will be recorded anonymously, and quotes will be used anonymously in the article.

Free Tuition Survey

Thank you,
– Sam North (snorth14@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.

This First Friday, Dec. 1, adjunct professors Jennifer Loop and Breanne Sherwood will be teaming up to sell their work in downtown Newberg. The pieces include ceramic work by Jennifer and hand-printed work (cards, bags, fabric) by Breanne.

Find us in Jennifer’s pink trailer pop-up shop in its usual First Friday location, between Pulp & Circumstance and the Blue Trout Gallery. Our special Christmas hours will be from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Jennifer is offering 10 percent off her ceramic work this month when you present your Bruin Card!

Come visit! Contact Jennifer (loopj@georgefox.edu) with questions.

The Crescent wants to feature some of your funny/embarrassing/crazy Christmas/holiday stories in our next issue! These stories can be from George Fox, from home or just something that’s happened to you or a friend.

Selected stories will be included in a fun feature (think Jimmy Fallon’s “Hashtag” segment). Participants will be entered in a drawing for a $5 Dutch Bros gift card! Submit your stories by clicking the link below.

Christmas Stories

Thank you!
– Emma Lindberg (elindberg16@georgefox.edu)

Employee Empowerment would appreciate feedback on your experiences as a working parent welcoming a new child. If you would like your voice to be heard as we evaluate our policies designed to support our working parents, take 10 minutes to respond.

Please respond by Friday, Dec. 15. Thank you!

Survey: Welcoming a New Child

More than 120 summer internships at leading Portland companies and organizations are being made available to students of color through the Emerging Leaders Internship Program (ELI). The goal is to increase the number of diverse people who are in leadership throughout the Portland area, and you could be one of them!

Businesses including Salt & Straw, Yahoo, Dave’s Killer Bread, Wieden & Kennedy, and the Black United Fund look forward to seeing your applications and are offering positions for all types of majors. Applications are due Jan. 31, but don’t wait until then to take advantage of this incredible opportunity!

If you have any questions, please contact Jenny Elsey (jelsey@georgefox.edu) or Joe Thouvenel (jthouvenel@georgefox.edu).

For resume help, feel free to swing by the IDEA Center’s front desk to schedule an appointment or call 503-554-2330.

All are invited to International Chapel tomorrow (Thursday) from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Intercultural Resource Center.

This week our chapel speaker will be Ping-Yi Shi, who will share with us a Scripture that is meaningful to her from Matthew 6:25-34: “Do not worry, trust the Lord.”

Ping-Yi grew up in a farm in Taiwan and has been serving international students since 2003. She has worked in nursing for more than 10 years and served as a nurse and as a teacher at a nursing college in Taiwan.

We will begin with a meal together, followed by our chapel speaker, with some time for small-group discussion and prayer. It is a great time of coming together and being encouraged. All students are welcome! Chapel credit will be available.

If you have questions, contact Alex Pia at apia@georgefox.edu.

Is your LinkedIn profile pic one of your senior photos, or perhaps one of your best personal selfies?

If so, stop by the IDEA Center from noon to 2 p.m. on any Thursday until the end of the semester and get a professional photo taken for your LinkedIn account. Potential employers are looking for people who know how to present themselves, and we want you to look your best!

For more information, contact Haley Moore at mooreh14@georgefox.edu.

The Office for Spiritual Life has become aware of a need in the Newberg School District with regard to the upcoming holiday break. Forty-eight percent of students in the Newberg School District participate in the free lunch program, and 168 of the students experience homelessness.

Over the winter break, these children and families will have difficulty getting the meals that they need. The spiritual life office is collecting monetary donations and gift cards to local grocery stores and restaurants to aid our neighbors during the Christmas holiday. Please direct gift cards and/or donations to the Office for Spiritual Life before Dec. 15. Thank you!

Contact Jamie Noling-Auth (jnolingauth@georgefox.edu) with any questions.