From Jan. 24 to Feb. 18, the Design and Communication Department at George Fox University (GFU) hosted the annual Student Art Exhibits in the Lindgren Gallery. Crescent reporters Isaac Brown and Elijah Dapkus visited both exhibits. They chose some of their favorite pieces to reflect on and review.

To kick off this new semester, the George Fox University (GFU) Theater Department is putting on the musical “Godspell.” Rhett Luedtke, professor of theater and co-chair of the department of fine arts, worked in conjunction with Danielle Warner, associate professor of music and choral director, to direct the play and the music respectively.

With recent news of upcoming renovations to George Fox University’s (GFU) Newberg campus, Brougher Hall is among the buildings slated to be demolished (the facilities it houses to be rehomed), but its rich and unique history will not disappear.

On Nov. 3, Netflix released its new Western film, “The Harder They Fall,” directed by Jeymes Samuel. It quickly became rated #1 in the United States, and remains in the top 10 films on Netflix.

George Fox University (GFU) Theatre Department returns to the Wood-Mar Auditorium for its upcoming production “Much Ado About Nothing.”

Did those revolutionaries who narrowly clinched victory in that daring rise to self-governance have a foot to stand on concerning the righteousness of their cause? George Fox University (GFU) Politics professor Dr. Mark Hall thinks so; so much so that he invited Air Force Academy Instructor Dr. John D. Roche to debate the topic. The two faced off in the Hoover Lecture Hall the evening of Sept. 13, 2021.

Covid-19 has taken an emotional toll on George Fox University (GFU) choir students, who have not been able to sing together as a group. Covid-19 presented choir with additional obstacles to this community, such as mask requirements, Zoom classes, and restrictions on singing together in person.

Recently, Katie Hummer was waiting for lunch at Canyon Commons and noticed a peculiar illustration of a fox among other historical George Fox University (GFU) facts. “I was reading it [and thought] this guy is adorable,” she said. The illustration in question was one of “Foxy George,” a little fox dressed in “Quaker” attire.

George Fox University (GFU) theatre students amassed a more than modest set of wins at the annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) this year, with four students receiving seven awards in the region.

After a year that closed theaters, cancelled most shows, and caused us to renew our appreciation for classic movies and television reruns (did you, too, realize you should invest in better couch cushions?), it’s comforting to know that the arts aren’t dead. George Fox University’s (GFU) own Skylar Rae and Lydia Crist wrote and directed a play, which was performed over Zoom as part of the theater program’s spring play reading series.

On Jan. 5 at George Fox University (GFU), the Intercultural Resources Center (IRC) and Mathetes student group hosted a panel discussion on white supremacy in the white American church. Dean of Student Success and Equity Jenny Elsey introduced the Zoom meeting as a space to talk “about people, not issues.”

On December 18, George Fox University’s (GFU) first-ever radio drama, a musical production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” will be available for students to enjoy during the holiday season.

On Oct. 27, David Johnstone, the associate dean of students and director of Commuter Life at George Fox University (GFU), sent an email to commuters expressing concern over a sign installation outside Stevens, which voiced discontent with Commuter Life’s treatment of commuters in 2020. Johnstone asked for the signmakers to reveal themselves, stating he would “love to visit with the signmakers.”

COVID-19 has definitely changed theatre for both actors and audience members. George Fox University’s (GFU) first production of the 2020-2021 school year, “Silent Sky,” will be performed virtually.

One of the many changes to George Fox University (GFU) in 2020 is in the way students engage with chapel and spiritual life. In replacement of in-person services, online chapel credit is offered to students for a wider variety of activities than ever before.

George Fox University (GFU) graduate, Jordan Ifueko, published her first Young Adult (YA) novel, “Raybearer”, which made the New York Times “Young Adult Hardcover” bestseller list.