On Oct. 12, George Fox University (GFU) students received word that the Spring semester schedule had been significantly altered to mitigate COVID-19 risk. This included the extension of Christmas Break and elimination of Spring Break, which was replaced with multiple long weekends and a midweek day of rest.

At 8:30am every Saturday, when the sun is barely rising and the air is still cold the Run GFU club assembles in front of the Hadlock Student Center (HSC), chatting for a while before departing on an early morning run. Run GFU is a relatively new club, founded by seniors Keoni Lynam and Molly Carter last fall.

While the 2016 election was all about red “Make America Great Again” hats and blue Hillary Clinton buttons, this year, a new venue to express political affiliation has emerged: the mask.

On Sept. 8, smoke descended onto Newberg as the sky took on a buised color. In the following hours and far into the night, Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue (TVF&R) issued Level Three fire warnings to Chehalem Mountain and Bald Peak residents, forcing them to evacuate as wildfires began to overtake hundreds of acres of forest.

On the George Fox University (GFU) The semester began with the removal of the elms outside of Edwards-Holman Science Center (EHS) which had contracted Dutch Elm Disease. Dutch Elm Disease is “highly contagious” and causes them to go “fairly quickly which is typical of that disease,” according to Plant Services’ superintendent of building repair and campus arborist Carl Anderson. “It’s contagious enough that it’s good practice to remove them as quick as you can.”

George Fox University (GFU) has had parking issues for years. Students think parking regulations are too strong and often feel as if there are not nearly enough parking spaces on campus. Students and staff alike have strong opinions on how parking should or should not be dealt with, especially Campus Public Safety (CPS) officers.

On July 3, students in the history, international studies, and politics programs received an email from Dr. Caitlyn Corning, the new Chair of the Department of History and Politics at George Fox University (GFU), announcing the end of the international studies (IS) program.

Following the outbreak of COVID-19 and students’ quick departure from the George Fox University (GFU) campus last spring, big questions loomed in the minds of the student population. Would they be able to return to campus in the fall?

The leaders and coaches in the George Fox University (GFU) athletic program have invested time and effort to ensure student athletes have the opportunity to participate in sports despite the pandemic. Adjustments have had to be made, of course, in order to conduct practice in a safe manner.

Is the football team abiding by the Bruin Pledge? Read to find out!