"The Crescent" Student Newspaper, November 11, 1986
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RECEWED NOV U 1986 Inside "Hooray 4 Hollywood" Reviewed Major Tour comes to GFC Soccer Bruins head for the top Automobile as an Icon " JB" is the Drama Department's latest production -Sl^amLcui^k Jul,, The Crescent George Fox College, Newberg, OR November 11, 1986 ower Outage Results in Class Cancelations by Darin Sturdevant At 9:30 p.m. Thursday, a excavation for the wire was GFC students woke up fuse on the power pole located already underway. early Friday morning to be at the corner of Sheridan and Kerry Grant, resident of greeted with a three day Carlton Way accidently blew Edwards 2 North commented, weekend as a power outage up and temporarily haUe4 "It was very frustrating as I shut down the campus. power as PGE crews were was trying to study at 3 a.m. Things were not as bright for dispatched. and the lights went out again Portland General Electric Bill Jackson, manager of for the fifth time." crewmen and Physical Plant SAGA food service noted the Heibert predicted power staff who spent the night loss of power as causing the to be resumed fully across the tracing the problem to an early shutdown of the campus by Friday afternoon underground faulty wire in SUBway. since the problem had been front of Minthorne Hall. located and only a uvdViaL Testing began soon alter was A PGE spokesman noted Heibert and PGE crews of time before being repaired. the wiring to be the property located the blown fuse which With the loss of power, of George Fox College, but resulted in numerous loud SAGA food service watched declined to comment further explosions heard up to two with great concern because of on the subject. "I'm not sure miles away from campus. the much needed electricity exactly who owns the wire," for refrigeration. "The first explosion was However, said Roy Hiebert of the accidental, but the remaining power was soon resumed and Physical Plant staff who were all a part of the testing neither effected the breakfast reported the scene of the process that lasted past 3 a.m. or lunch schedule. "We were incident at 10:45 p.m. Friday morning," Heibert blessed," said Bill Jackson. Thursday night and at noon said. The buildings with pdwer Friday still working was on outages at last count were the project. "We are dealing No one was injured Hoover Administration with 15,000 volts of power throughout the whole ordeal Building, Wood-Mar Hall, and we aren't going to mess which has only occured one and Calder Center. around with that, therefore previous time four years ago Workmen repair electrical lines With busy schedules and is when a wire shorted in PGE here." out the thought of a three day ff front of Carey Hall. "Women in the weekend, the students opinion Ministry "This kind of thing doesn't of the campus shut down was occur just every day, saiu a is expressed best by freshman GFC Conference Theme PGE crewman as the Kerry Grant, "I love it!" The topic "Women in the McCutchen spoke Sunday Seminary delivered a lecture Ministry" was discussed in a at the Sherwood Friends on "The Grimke Sisters," who four-day conference which Church, and on the Newberg were involved in the feminist GFC Holiday Bazaar started Sunday, Nov 2 at campus with a chapel address movement and anti-slavery George Fox College. Monday. Her topic was "The issue in the 19th century. A tradition renews Nov. their purchases. "The point of the Making of the Ministry." "Servants in the Ministry" 14-15 when the George Fox Proceeds from this year's conference was to She also spoke Monday was the topic of the College Auxiliary holds it's sale will benefit the GFC demonstrate women's various night at 7 p.m. in Kershner concluding session at 1 1 a.m. annual Holiday Bazaar. Home Economics Department roles in the ministry," Lecture Hall. She discussed Wednesday in Bauman Members of the Auxiliary with $1,500 designated to help according to Arthur O. Elizabeth Fry, a leader in Auditorium. Louis George, spent nearly a year preparing with the purchase of a Roberts, George Fox prison reform in the early wife of the pastor of the for their annual holiday sale, commercial refrigerator, and professor of religion and 19th century. Clackamas Park Friends which features all hand-made $500 to be given to the philosophy. Mary Morse, an instructor Church delivered the moving items. The bazaar this year Instructional Media The discussion was also at Western Evangelical chapel address. will feature jams, jellies, Department. the theme for the Newberg floral arrangements, Last year the sale raised college's 11th annual Quaker Christmas decorations, toys, more than $3,000 with most Emphasis Week. quilts and jewelry. used to install new campus "This is not only of GFC Holds Autumnfest The jewelry was made by lighting in Hess Creek interest to Quakers, but has an two residents of Friendsview Canyon. interest for other churches by Phil HIggins dance, had to cancel for Manor, who spent the year Holiday Bazaar hours are where men play the pastoral Halloween was the setting personal reasons." gathering stones and 10 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, roles," Roberts said. for the George Fox College materials, then putting them Nov. 14 Nov. 15. The sale is Despite this set back, the More than 30 speakers Autumnfest, a time when together to form broaches, in the Cap and Gown Room of dance was still held after were involved in lectures, students could indulge in a necklaces, and other pieces of Heacock Commons. finding a new caller. "It was panels, and classroom night of food. Classical Film jewelry. The nearest visitor great," said one student, "I presentations. (i.e. Young Frankenstien), Also featured this year parking area is adjacent to loved it, it's a great way to The primary speaker was and George Fox's current fad. will be paintings by a local Pennington Hall on Rive< meet girls." Ragan dubbed Retha McCutchen, associate Square Dancing. "There were artist and pottery by George Street, and at the Hoover the dance as a "success." pastor of the Boise (Idaho) some problems in getting a Fox art professor Pete Snow. Academic Friends Church. She was caller," said Activities P'ood for the Autumnfest Shoppers also will be able building/Wood-Mar Hall recorded as a Friends minister Dire.rtnr SJrntt Paoon "tVi** wa<: HnnatpH hv Rill Tarlrcnn nf tn Tniinr.h on thpir favnritp narVino arf»ii r\n Ayff»riHi an ^ Editorial/Opinion November 11, 1986 Christianity and Culture? I was recently asked what come here who are not and drown. made GFC a Christian seeking a deeper walk or I offer a challenge: For all college. That was a good greater understanding of a those administrators, faculty, question for me to struggle relationship with Christ. and staff reading this, I with and as I worked through From my contact with challenge you to adjust your an answer, I figured that there students here over the last few perception of what makes this would probably be a lot of years, I would give the rough a Christian college. Realize All opinions m this section, including editorials, are the opinions of the indwiduoi different reasons that people estimate that 30% of our that you will come into writers amS not necessarily the opinions of the staff of The Crescent, the Associated Student Community, or the AdminiUration of Georqe Fox College might give. students would not label contact with All articles opinion must numerous of be pubKshed with the author 's name Some would say we're a themselves Christians; 40% non-Christians each day, as Christian schoor because we are nominal Christians; and well as numerous Christians were founded by devout only 30% are sold-out fully to who are in deep pain and need ChristiaA. Deople. Although Christ. healing ministry. Would this that Why do I feel so strongly Is Dead? wouldF&eem to start us in new perspective change the GFC the right direction, we needn't about discrediting this way you respond to that Another Doggone Editorial! years freshman class has look farther than Lewis distorted belief concerning student in front of your desk? I've come to the brought a strong spiritual Clark, or Linfield to see that the make-up of our campus? I Would it change the way you conclusion that this emphasis to the campus well-meaning ancestors aren't firmly believe that this view might teach your class? campus is DEAD! Oh, that might be a (Thanks, God), but I still always honored after their has kept us from accepting the Would it change the way you bit harsh, sorry! Perhaps I'm sense a need for respect. It death. Or maybe we are a ministry that needs to take live your life, which is a too old and cynical, but this seems to me that this respect Christian campus because We place here on this campus.