The Crescent: George Fox University's Student Run Newspaper

Open social media and you see it everywhere: the 2016 trend. People have been enjoying the excuse to share pictures of themselves from 10 years ago and reminisce. Despite the quantity of these posts, they pale in comparison to the content regarding recent national events: the death of Renee Good and the intensified conflict between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and civilians. 

Golf competitions take place in the spring and fall, but for George Fox University’s (GFU) Women’s Golf Team, this sport is a lifestyle. 

Optimistic energy filled Hoover 103 on Oct. 7 as members of the George Fox University (GFU) community gathered to witness a conversation between Oregon House of Representatives Majority Leader Ben Bowman and Minority Leader Christine Drazan on bipartisanship.

This school year, the English Program created new concentrations to better prepare students for future careers. The traditional Literature and Writing concentrations have been replaced with three new options.

This spring semester, a new chapel service is being offered on Fridays called “Be Neighbors.” The service is an opportunity for students to participate in small service activities, such as writing encouraging notes on coffee sleeves to be handed out in the Bridge Café.

For several years, the George Fox University (GFU) Art and Design program has partnered with the Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity (Habitat) to provide students with opportunities to apply their academic skills through community service. A recent marketing project completed by students helped generate $42,000 in donations.

On Jan 16, students took the Polar Plunge into Hess Creek, an annual event at George Fox University (GFU). Members of the Student Activities Team filmed participants going through the creek, including President Robin Baker, and handed out sweatshirts to those who completed the plunge. But how much work goes on behind the scenes to make such events happen?

While at college, it is not uncommon for students to experience homesickness, missing their pets as well as their families. This absence can be difficult to fill, given there are less opportunities to interact with pets on a college campus than people.

Entering an environment where you must maintain your faith on your own is a struggle for many college students. One opportunity for George Fox University (GFU) students to praise the Lord is at an event known as The Burn. This year's fall semester Burn fell between the hours of 6 p.m. on Nov. 21 and 6 a.m. on Nov. 22.

Crossing between the classroom and the real world is a tricky endeavor. One way George Fox University (GFU) makes this transition smoother is by implementing required internship experience for a vast amount of majors.

On Nov. 14 and 15, the second Eclectic Texts Conference (ETC) occurred. The theme was Jane Austen in celebration of the 250th birthday of the famous writer.

Late in the semester, the course load thickens and so does the fog. With an 80% chance of rain, the campus consensus is surviving until break. George Fox University (GFU) students, however, have found warmth in a connection across Fulton Street. 

When students move to college, they may be leaving behind their garages, craft rooms and family members who always seem to own the right tools. Fortunately, George Fox University (GFU) offers a space that fills this gap. The Maker Hub, located in Klages Center, is brimming with resources for creators of all kinds.

George Fox University (GFU) has a lot in common with other universities: comparable semester lengths, food services and a typical resident hall and apartment setup. Where GFU differs is in its holiday and break schedule.

As students enter college, a majority of them are also reaching adulthood. While they legally become adults at 18 years old, college acts as a buffer zone between assisted adulthood and independence.

Beneath the everyday chatter of George Fox University (GFU) students lies an infamous hub for online communication. It spreads to new students in secret, purely by word of mouth.

When I sit down to study, the first thing I do is turn on my noise-cancelling headphones and put on the playlist of the day. I do this so often that now it feels unnatural to study without music. Whether it be the library, my dorm room, the Bon or Lyrics Cafe, I feel that in order to efficiently engage in my work, I have to drown out the world.

Whether public or private, universities often bring acclaim to their cities and become central to their identity, hence the term “college town”. Newberg, home to George Fox University (GFU), is indeed a college town—though it doesn’t quite fit the stereotype.

George Fox University (GFU) recently faced backlash on social media from an alumnus of the school due to a lack of immediate response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. This raises the question of whether or not it is GFU’s place to make statements on such matters at all.

Quaker pioneers established George Fox University (GFU) as Pacific College in 1891. It was constructed by the Religious Society of Friends with the goal of providing a Christian education rooted in Quaker values.

Last year, my professors spoke of AI briefly, usually telling students not to use it unless stated otherwise. This year, however, I am far more aware of its effects on my classes, especially Honors, as the program now requires us to write all assignments by hand in class to avoid AI use.