In the summer of 2025, George Fox University (GFU) basketball players took a service trip to the Dominican Republic. They immersed themselves in 104 degree heat and a culture new to most in order to build a basketball court as well as bond as a team.

News cycles and the media can seem overwhelmingly negative, regardless of where one looks. This causes many to ask the question: what in the world has been going right? Fortunately, although bad news dominates headlines and is all-consuming at times, good news can be found at multiple levels.

The Seattle Seahawks skipped a rebuilding phase and shocked the entire National Football League (NFL) by heading straight to the Super Bowl and winning it all, a move that excited sports fans all over the Pacific Northwest.

A rare opportunity was presented to George Fox University (GFU) students on Feb. 13 to escape the world’s often excessive stimulation. Those who expressed interest were instructed in an email to read the first seven chapters of The World Beyond Your Head by Matthew Crawford and arrive at Lady Hill Farm and Winery at 1 p.m. in work clothes.

The season for snow sports starts mid-November and continues until mid-April. This season, the most crucial ingredient in this fun, the snow itself, has been absent.

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.

Bon Appetit, commonly referred to as “The Bon,” is making changes in meal variety.