Last Friday, Student Activities hosted an opportunity to do both with the latest George Fox University (GFU) living area competition. Here’s everything you need to know about Heaven’s Kitchen.
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On Friday evening, the Black Student Union (BSU) hosted a spoken word event at George Fox University (GFU). With a black curtain backdrop, warm mood lighting, hot drinks, and a full crowd, Lemmons 8 was nearly unrecognizable as the lecture hall it usually is.
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On Saturday, students and faculty from the George Fox University (GFU) art and design department departed on a serve trip to Makeni, Sierra Leone. Those attending include senior McKenzie Young, senior Lillian Carver, and Jillian Sokso, professor of art and design. They are going to West Africa with one goal in mind: to teach women with disabilities the art of papermaking.
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If you told roommates Alec Fernandez-Morales and Taryn Girard their freshman year that they would eventually have a podcast about “The Bachelor” together, they would’ve both laughed at you. However, that changed the moment they ordered microphones off of Amazon and started “Taryn and Friend.”
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On Feb. 8 from 6 to 9 p.m., Newberg Christian Church (NCC) will be hosting Night to Shine, a prom designated for those with special needs. The Tim Tebow Foundation, which supports and sponsors the event, describes the night as a time for “churches to shine, the volunteers to shine, our honored guests to shine, and most importantly, God to shine!”
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Have you gone to see “Jane Eyre” yet? Have you seen it but want to go see it again? The winter musical is showing from Feb. 7-9 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. This Thursday’s performance is free to George Fox University (GFU) students. “Jane Eyre” is a musical adaptation by Paul Gordon and John Caird based on Charlotte Bronte’s novel of the same name.
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Sticker Fest was held at George Fox University (GFU) on Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Originally started last spring, Sticker Fest provides a chance for artists to profit from their work and support fellow designers by selling and purchasing stickers.
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On Nov. 27, George Fox University (GFU) students Megan Cecil, Evangelina Montelongo, Regan Hill and Meghan Elford hosted a documentary showing of “Soufra” as part of their participation in a social change class. “Soufra” is an uplifting film about a group of women in a refugee camp in Lebanon who overcome countless obstacles and start a catering company. Following the documentary showing was a brief presentation about how GFU students can get involved in refugee crisis relief.
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On Nov. 9, George Fox University (GFU) held a student concert in the Bruin Den at 8 p.m. GFU students had signed up to present their talent. Pizza, cookies and hot drinks were available for anyone who chose to attend.
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On Oct. 27, George Fox University (GFU) hosted a showing of the film “Neither Wolf Nor Dog.” The film is based on a book of the same name, and the author, Kent Nerburn, attended the showing and held a Q & A afterwards.
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George MacDonald’s classic short story “The Light Princess” was performed as a readers’ theatre piece by George Fox University (GFU) professor Gary Tandy’s Advanced British Literature class on Nov. 2 in Woodmar Auditorium.
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On Sept. 22 and Nov. 10, UNI Worship nights were held at Red Hills Church. This high-energy community of quality music is unaffiliated with any church or with George Fox University (GFU), but it is offered for any college-age student who wants to be involved in worship at any level.
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Fall is a season of festivity and cheer, and Portland takes advantage of the fun by providing a variety of activities and events. Unfortunately, many college students — including those at George Fox University (GFU) — deal with financial hardship and can’t afford to splurge on fall outings.
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If you are a student at George Fox University (GFU), there’s a chance you’ve had one too many conversations about your strengths.
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The first Doubters’ Town Hall was held in Hoover 105 on Oct 14. Dr. Isaac Choi and Dr. Ross McCullough presented four arguments for the existence of God, followed by an interactive question and answer session. Students brought doubts and ideas, and they walked away with more questions and new ideas.
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Science and religion are two topics that are often viewed as opposing—can they exist in harmony together or are they too different? The Science and Religion Club, led by senior Greg Conan, exists on-campus to hopefully find an answer to this question by encouraging students to engage in a supportive environment where they are free to express their thoughts and opinions.
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The Family Weekend Fall Showcase took place on Oct. 19 in George Fox University’s (GFU) Bauman Auditorium. Among the groups performing were Symphonic Band, Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Concert Choir, Women’s Chorale and Chamber Singers.
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Adam Long, the new assistant professor of Art and Design at George Fox University (GFU) specializing in photography, and he’s still moving in. Cardboard boxes full of art books and camera equipment sit stacked in every corner of his office, and soft ‘rainy-day’ rock plays from the radio sitting on his desk.
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Need a laugh? The fall comedy is showing on Oct. 18-20, 25-27 and 28 in Wood-Mar Auditorium. The Thursday performances are free to George Fox University (GFU) students. Go support your fellow student actors and crew members in The Government Inspector, a play adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from Revizor by Nikolai Gogol.
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Greg Lutze, co-founder of (VSCO) VSCO and George Fox University (GFU) alum spoke to students on Oct. 5 as part of the School of Business’ Industry Insiders events, imparting wisdom on the community that he attributes so much of his success to.
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