Maci Jokumsen, a junior at George Fox University (GFU), finished her first cross-country season by securing an all-region honor on Nov. 11 at the NCAA Division III West Region Cross Country Championship, held at Occidental College in California.

When considering the question of what defines America, I do not believe the answer should reflect a certain group of people, an institution, or even a politician.

George Fox University (GFU) is building a new dormitory to accommodate the growth of the student population.

“There is nothing set in stone right now,” says the Director of University Housing, Kayin Griffith. The plans for this new dormitory were debuted at Family Weekend (Oct. 27-29). The goal is for the dormitory to be completed in time for the fall semester of 2019 and open for housing selection in the spring semester of 2019. As of now, the dormitory is unnamed.

The restoration of a popular downtown Newberg coffee shop is finally complete: Chapters now has a restored original storefront. This renowned attraction for coffee drinkers and book readers alike has an interesting history, one that starts with one of George Fox University’s (GFU) very own professors.

Sophia Lawrence, a freshman at George Fox University (GFU), was recently named the Northwest Conference (NWC) Women’s Volleyball “Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week.” This is her first honor by the conference office. Lawrence’s plays were critical in helping the Bruins continue their winning streak of five consecutive NWC games at the end of October.

Before the whistle blows and his team congregates, Harley Yutzie can be found stretching on his own, participating in some friendly banter while some of his teammates throw a football around.

“You better watch out today. I’m going to be all over that inside gap. I'm getting past, you know. Hope you're ready,” Yutzie said.

NEWBERG, ORE. - Through the past several years, the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends (NWYM) has struggled with where to stand on LGBT issues, which has led to the formation of a new yearly meeting—the Sierra-Cascades Yearly Meeting of Friends (SCYM).

NEWBERG, ORE. - George Fox University (GFU) students can anticipate the arrival of a new food truck block in downtown Newberg which is to be completed in the next month or two. The new pod of food trucks will be located on 1st St., near the 99W commuter parking lot. There are currently only two trucks on the property, to be joined by at least six more in the near future.