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FEBRUARY 1994

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Luis Falau, 'Preacher to the World,' Magazine Recognizes GFC for Efﬁciency

Already ranked academically as one of Speaks at Midyear Graduation "America's Best Colleges" by U.S. News & World Report magazine, George Fox Col Luis Palau, mentioned as heir apparent to "So George Fox is a Christian college," the No. 1 element for investing success. The lege now is listed as one of the nation's most Billy Graham and one of the world's most said Palau. "Its foundations are Christian. Oregonian newspaper reported big busi efficient. influential evangelists, spoke to 135 George Its features are Christian. Its emphasis is nesses are hiring ethics officers—a position Fox College graduates about the relevancy Christian. But is Christianity relevant to that used to be called chaplain. In its Oct. 11 issue, the magazine reports of Christianity in the 20th century during day when you get out there into the work only one other regional liberal arts college Improper conduct is coming back to in the West tops George Fox in its listing of midyear commencement ceremonies held place?" haunt Oregon Senator Bob Packwood, Palau "The Nation's Most Efficient Institutions." Saturday, Dec. 18. He displayed newspaper and magazine said. Family values are being promoted by After addressing a standing-room-only clippings as examples of Christian values in President Clinton after former Vice Presi The efficiency rankings are based on each institution's overall score in the magazine's crowd in the 1,150-seat Bauman Audito today's world. dent Quayle was mocked for doing the America's Best Colleges rankings, consider rium, Palau received an honorary doc Warren Buffett —the world's wealthiest same. Forbes magazine encouraged work torate—the 22nd awarded by the 102-year- man according to Forbes 400—was quoted ing through marital problems because ing its 1992 spending per student on educa tional programs. Earlier this academic old college. by Fortune magazine as saying integrity is (See GRADUATION, page 2) year, George Fox, for the third consecutive year, was rated third in academic reputa tion. Only schools in the top third of their categories were considered. The western region includes 63 colleges and universities in 14 states. "We always have claimed that we have excellent financial management, with 22 consecutive years of balanced budgets," said George Fox president Edward F. Stevens. "We are pleased with this recognition of our combination of academic excellence and good fiscal management." The newest recognition to George Fox comes in a cover-story listing, "Paying for College: The Best Values for Your Money." George Fox last year had 1,439 students with an operating budget of $18.4 million. This year it has 1,557 students and a budget of S21.7 million. In its newest rankings, just two institu tions are listed in each of the four regions. Ranked first in the West is Oklahoma Bap tist University, which was listed fifth in aca demic reputation among western regional liberal arts colleges. The much-publicized cover-story rank ings earlier showed George Fox had kept its academic standing and moved up in the cate gories of student selectivity (now fourth), financial resources, and in student satis faction. The high ranking for financial manage ment is the third category of national recog nition for George Fox in 1993. In addition to the listing for academics, the College was named to the Templeton Foundation's Honor Roll for Character Building Col leges, one of 111 in the nation selected. Evangelist Luis Palau brought his dynamic speaking style to George Fox College as the midyear commencement speaker. Ropes Course at Tilikum Expected to Attract College, Outside Groups Imagine yourself on a tiny wooden plat "I've already seen some phenomenal things. The intensity of the situations increases the five other professors through, if he touches form a third of the way up a 150-foot People come away as a team." opportunity for personal growth. any rope, he and the rest of his group must Douglas Fir tree. Seven feet in front of The 92-acre retreat center was selected as Tilikum and Project Adventure didn't start over. you — suspended in midair by ropes—is a a Northwest regional training site for Pro invest $28,000 just to delight daredevils. Leaders at Tilikum say the ropes course horizontal pole that looks suspiciously like ject Adventure, Inc., an international orga "The image of the ropes course is the high will be used by both college and outside a trapeze. Someone standing three stories nization specializing in building ropes ropes," says Mitchell. "But the meat is the groups and could generate $25,000 a year below you on safe, solid ground is shouting courses and training group leaders called low ropes, where groups develop teamwork. f o r t h e c e n t e r. encouragement for you to jump for it. "facilitators." Already, people from across Thai's where the content is." Gleason's group, which teaches in the The Pamper Plank-so named for the the United States have come to learn on By spring, Tilikum will have five trained Master of Business Administration pro Tilikum's grounds. facilitators capable of leading groups gram, visited Tilikum to consider using recommended underpants —is one of the the ropes course as part of its curriculum. most dramatic of the 21 ropes course ele Imagine yourself hugging a tree, tightly, through the ropes course. The facilitator At least one professor, John Wish, was ments/obstacles that Tilikum Retreat Cen because the only thing separating you from gives increasingly difficult tasks for the converted. ter built last fall on its grounds. The rope, the ground 35 feet below is a cable as big as group to accomplish with little or no help. cable and wood elements were installed in a your thumb. Calling upon all your courage The goal is for a group to learn to solve "I was highly skeptical," he said. "It stand of 100-year-old trees at George Fox and tightrope walking skills, you need to let problems together and build team spirit. sounded like games, the sort of thing that some teenagers would do —not really mean College's retreat, camping and educational go and make for another tree 40 feet of Imagine Raymond Gleason, a GFC busi center. Groups can spend a day or more on cable away. Your only assistance is several ness professor, being passed feet first by his ingful stuff that adults would do. 1 was ropes dangling midway across the void. colleagues through a hole in a rope spider pleasantly surprised to find out how errone the ropes course with a trained leader, over ous I had been. It was a very useful training The eight high elements, like the Pamper web. The opening doesn't took much big coming obstacles and building teamwork. exercise. "It's amazing how much bonding there Plank, can give a feeling of danger, but each ger than the side of a briefcase. Although they've already .spent 20 minutes passing (See ROPES COURSE, page 5) is," .says Arnie Mitchell. Tilikum's director. participant is harnessed to a safety rope. president;s^ PEN

Dec. 7 is known as "The Day of Infamy." Webster defines infamy as "evil fame or reputation." Dec. 7, 1993, certainly will be remembered by those on the George Fox College campus as the day one of our stu dents, Shadow Clark, was arrested. He has been charged by Mon tana authorities with a The Pennington House as It appears today. An earlier view of the Pennington House, double homicide. Dec. 8 was a dark and stormy day. The wind blew. It rained and even Pennineton House Becomes Part of CampusThp tpIO^ was Secretary of Commerce. The relation hailed—hard. At 2 p.m. For nearly six decades, the address of 1000 the photoelectric cell ship grew until the two became fishing part GFC Presidenl Sheridan Street was nearly synonymous ners as their time would allow. turned the office court Edward F. Stevens with George Fox College. yard lights on. The relationship between the pair was so There was a sense of "heaviness" in the Now it's again part of GFC. The Dutch close that following the landslide defeat of hearts and minds of almost every person Colonial-style house constructed in 1899 Hoover in 1932, Hoover invited Pennington across the campus. The darkness is some has been purchased to be kept as a perma to his home in Palo Alto, Calif. There he times more than physical, and this day it nent part of the campus. The house at the confided in Pennington much of the ordeal seemed to cross over into the spiritual. corner of Sheridan and Center is on the list he had been through and about what is Now, I'm not much of a mystic. I'm so of Newberg's historical buildings. It was regarded by some as one of the most ruth pragmatic that I irritate folks with my prac purchased within hours of going on the less campaigns in the nation's history. ticality. But for two weeks I had been market. The ex-president felt he could trust his "weighed down" with something that I As of January, the home houses offices old friend and fellow Quaker in the rare couldn't describe even to my wife. It was for graduate and undergraduate admis moment. Pennington kept the confidence almost as if the Lord was preparing me for sions. The house remains as is—without to his death, declining to discuss exactly something tragic. changes to its interior or exterior. Tem what was said, sharing only that Hoover I've recently finished Jim Dobson's new porary, moveable partitions divide some of "was not bitter about the election, nor book, "How to Keep Your Faith When God the larger rooms into individual offices. toward any person. He was not that kind of Doesn't Make Sense." I'm in the middle of Former College president Levi T. Pen man." Ron Mehl's book, "Surprise Endings: Ten nington lived at that address from 1917 until In addition to their friendship, the two Good Things That Can Come From Bad the end of his presidency in 1941. His shared something else in common: Hoover Things." Then, when you consider I've spo 30-year tenure that began in 1911 is believed Levi Pennington's home for 58 years now was a nephew of Dr. John Minthorn, first ken a couple of times recently on the topic to be the longest ever for an Oregon college houses the College's graduate and under superintendent of Pacific Academy, which "Beyond Murphy's Law" and used Romans president. graduate admissions offices. became George Fox College that Penning 8:28 as a text, it really makes me wonder if Pennington, who died at the age of 99, it was all in preparation. ton guided. Young Hoover came to live was still living in the home at the time of his "Alumni of Pacific College (renamed with the Minthorns in Newberg and was one Situations like this remind me of the death in 1975. George Fox College in 1949) remember statement by the old priest in a recent of the first students enrolled at the academy. After his retirement, for the next 34 years, vividly the comfortable residence with the movie, "Rudy": "I know two things. One, Pennington told of his lifetime in the he continued to write —and write —in all, large yard where President Pennington and book "Rambling Recollections of Ninety there is a God. Two, I'm not Him." I will more than 50,000 letters at the rate of 1,0(X) his gracious wife, Rebecca, so often enter add this situation to the list of questions I to 1,500 per year. They all had what tained. Until he entered the hospital on Fri Happy Years," published in 1966. He also published a "meteorological trilogy" of plan to ask the Lord someday. became nearly a trademark for the longtime day, March 14, this home continued to be a What did we do as a college—as a com poetry: "All Kinds of Weather," "Variable educator, lecturer, minister and humanitar center of hospitality and encouragement as munity that affirms the Lordship of Christ? ian: his name in small black type at the he welcomed those who came to visit him." Winds," and "Vagrant Breezes." We issued the following statement to the His extensive collection of correspon upper left. And on the next line was the When Pennington became president of dence and manuscripts was donated to the campus and the public—which was about familiar 1000 Sheridan Street. The letters the College at the age of 36, he was then the all the Montana Attorney General would gave no other indication of his status or of youngest person ever to become an Oregon University of Oregon Library. It is on per allow: manent loan to George Fox, which also his connections with the famous—including college president. That position followed "Obviously, we are grieved over the entire former President Herbert Hoover. jobs as a city editor, candy salesman, dock received Pennington's book collection. situation. We are deeply saddened for the Even at his death, the address was so worker, schoolteacher, lumberjack and pas Pennington, who traveled worldwide, loved his home in Newberg and in Oregon. family of the victims. We are concerned for strongly identified with Pennington that the tor. He later became a Quaker philosopher Shadow and his family. Our hearts and our opening line of the printed program for his and a presidential confidant. He said, "I've spent more than half of my prayers go out to ail of them. memorial service started: "1000 East Born in a log cabin, Pennington was a life in Oregon, which I long since came to "The College greatly appreciates the Sheridan was the Newberg home of Levi T. direct descendant of one of the founders of love above any other place on earth." cooperation and work of the Newberg Pennington from 1917 until his death. For the Quaker movement in England. But The newest campus building will continue Police and the two law enforcement officers these many decades this familiar address Pennington made history for himself to be called Pennington House The College from Montana. I personally appreciate the has had deep meaning for hundreds of peo through his longevity and friendships. previously honored Pennington and his wife mature and professional conduct of our stu ple as letters have been sent from and With Hoover, the friendship spanned with the naming of the 102-student Penning dent life staff and security personnel. It is a received there. more than 50 years, starting when Hoover ton Residence Hall, constructed in 1962. tragic event not only for the families but also for our campus, and those involved handled it as well as it could possibly have been handled. "The College has made arrangements for Graduation: GFC Awards 135 Degrees in December group and individual counseling through our faculty and staff in clinical psychology. (Continued from page I) George Fox president Edward F. Stevens He has been dubbed "a missionary super We are particularly concerned for those divorce kills. Carl Sagan wrote humans are handed degrees to 41 traditional undergrad star" by the European press. who are friends of Shadow and/or were liv like newborn babies left on a doorstep with uate students, 84 adult degree-completion Palau, 59, was born in Buenos Aires, ing on the same floor in the residence hall. no note explaining who it is and where it students in Management of Human Re Argentina. He began preaching on "Those of us at the College know very lit came from. "We long to see the orphan sources, and 10 graduate students. Gradu weekends at the age of 18 while working at tle of the details of the crime or of the inves file," Sagan wrote. Palau's final example was ate degrees awarded included two Master of an Argentine bank. By 1957, he and several a famed lawyer who had committed suicide. Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degrees and eight other young men organized a tent evange tigation, and the Montana officials have Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) degrees in requested that we not talk about the little "People are crying out for what God has lism and radio ministry in Argentina. bit that we do know. to say," he said. "Sometimes Christianity is clinical psychology. Palau joined Overseas Crusades (now OC Palau is in his third decade of mass evan "Some have asked how Shadow was not (relevant) because we have distorted it, International, Colorado Springs, Colorado) admitted to George Fox. He went through but Jesus Christ is forever relevant." gelism and has spoken in person to 10 mil in 1961 for ministry to Spanish-speaking the normal admission process with our lion people in 60 nations. His Beaverton- Palau said Christianity is relevant in three based Luis Palau Evangelistic Association people. In 1967 he was named DCs Latin other 490 new students. We admitted the American Field Director and began form areas: quality of life; family and sexuality; estimates he has spoken to tens of millions young man in March. There were no indi and spirituality and the problem of evil. ing an international team. The Luis Palau cations in his application or in his recom of people in 95 nations through radio and In quality of life, Christianity responds to Evangelistic Team began a separate division mendations for admission that he had or television. He drew one million people in a the intellectual quest that Sagan had intro within the mission in 1971, and in 1978 it would have behavioral or academic 1983 crusade in Guatemala City. duced. "No one fulfills the clamor for the left OC to form a separate organization. problems." meaning of life like Jesus Christ," said We also had a special meeting for wor Palau. We live to give glory to God. "That ship where all faculty, staff and students gives purpose to life," Palau said. came together. We spoke of a mature Christian response to the event. We Christianity is relevant to family issues, he said. "The big battle in America is the informed students of counseling services that were available. We prayed. We cried. family that's falling apart," said Palau. It was a difficult time on campus, just "Christ is relevant. He can keep us together. 'Husbands love your wives. Wives respect ahead of Christmas, but the season remained one of hope and joy. Christ came your husbands.' These principles and the so we would not be held captive by sin, power of the Holy Spirit can keep us walk death, fear, hatred, or any of the other ing with God." instruments of war that the enemy chooses Palau predicted that after graduation the

to use. graduates would be tempted spiritually in Jesus said, "1 am the light of the world. areas they never expected, but there is hope. W h o e v e r f o l l o w s m e w i l l n e v e r w a l k i n "Jesus Christ comes in and says, 'I can con darkness, but will have the light of life." trol your heart, control your passions, and (John 8:12) give you real success, if you let me take con trol of your life.' "You're moving out with a degree into a society that desperately wants to see in action people who believe Jesus Christ, who enjoy His company, and who live for the glory of God." Joy King (left) and Holly Hughes prepare for midyear graduation 3 Campolo Featured as Woolman Forum Speaker Using a simple concept of Christianity— Throughout the forum, Campolo fo that it means being surrendered to Jesus Love, Campolo said, requires the surren written 19 books and his speaking itinerary cused on the theme of a radical commit dering of power, something that Christ did takes him across America and to several and committed to living as He would —Tony ment to following Christ. He urged on the cross. And Christians are to follow other countries every year. Campolo brought his vivid confrontational students, GFC employees and many His example. "If you're really a Christian," style to the 1993-94 Woolman Peacemaking attenders from off campus to make Christ he said, "you don't ask, 'Who's in charge?' He also is founder and director of the Forum Nov. 17 and 18. the first commitment, giving up attach You ask, 'Who's the servant?' The only Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education, an organization that spon Campolo, an internationally known evan ments to things, to social position, even to place that Christians are supposed to outdo sors education, medical and economic gelical author and speaker, spoke three countries where those attachments conflict ourselves is in love. To love is dangerous, to times on the theme "The Peacemaker's with being Christlike. He urged listeners to love is to give up power, to love is to become development programs in Third World Work." Each time, the audience filled the be peacemakers in a variety of ways: to love countries, as well as extensive ministries for vulnerable, to love is to position yourself in "at-risk" children and teenagers in urban College's Bauman Auditorium. The Wed their spouses by serving them and submit weakness." nesday evening lecture drew nearly four ting to them; to love their neighbors by America. A graduate of Eastern College, times the largest previous attendance at a devoting themselves to working with the Emphasizing love instead of power, he he earned a doctorate from Temple Woolman Forum keynote address. poor both at home and abroad; and to love said, will transform husband-and-wife and University. Other resource people, including five their enemies by looking for Christ in each parent-child relationships. It can also The John Woolman Peacemaking Forum of them. impact governments. Hitler was stopped in was named for the 18th-century American George Fox College professors, provided his attempt to round up Jews in Denmark, At the close of the third public address — Quaker who challenged slavery, worked for leadership for 14 forum sessions that fo he said, because everyone wore the yellow cused on interpersonal, group, national and a special Chapel session on Thursday- fairer treatment of Native Americans, and Star of David arm bands. Hitler had two international conflict. Many were hosted more than 50 students gave Campolo their questioned the justifiability of war. Estab names and addresses, indicating their options: to arrest everyone or to back by GFC classes meeting at their regular lished in 1986, the forum is designed to interest in working next summer in one of down. times. bring leading peacemakers to George Fox the inner-city ministries he represents. "It was when Christians expressed loving College to inspire and equip people to invest Campolo provided the focal point for the In his keynote address, entitled "Love and their lives and energies in the pursuit of forum. Students had been given a preview solidarity with Jews that Hitler was Power," Campolo spoke of the findings of peace. By doing so, it supports the ongoing in Chapel by watching a video of one of his American sociologist Willard Wallard: "In stopped," Campolo said. "It's not that love talks. Two days later, Campolo himself fails; it's just that it hasn't been tried much." work of the College's Center for Peace any relationship, whoever has the most love spoke in Chapel to an audience of approxi Learning, which was created to apply has the least amount of power. And who Campolo is professor of sociology at historic Quaker convictions about peace mately 1,000, using stories to illustrate his ever has the least love has the most power." Eastern College in St. Davids, Pa. He has personal understanding of peacemaking. making to today's world. Campolo recounted his own experience with a draft board during the Korean War, in which he was asked if he would drop bombs over enemy cities. Campolo replied that he would obediently fly in the plane and prepare for the bombing. But before he would drop the bombs, he would have to ask himself what Jesus would do in that situation. The officer on the draft board retorted, "That's the most ridiculous thing I ever heard! Everyone knows Jesus would not drop the bomb!"

Evangelical author and speaker Tony Cam polo captivated and challenged audiences as this year's Woolman Forum lecturer.

Former Portland School Superintendent .SrUDENT Receives Peacemaking^ Award NEug A former mrfltary planner for NATO who became an educator to promote world 70th Blood Drive peace was George Fox College's choice to receive its Woolman Peacemaking Award Collects 6,000th Unit f o r 1 9 9 3 - 9 4 . The George Fox College community Matthew Prophet, retired superintendent donated its 6,000th unit of blood to the of the Portland Public Schools, received the American Red Cross in October. Dan award from the College's Center for Peace Anderson, a senior from Hubbard, Ore., Learning prior to the keynote address of the gave the record-breaking unit. Woolman Peacemaking Forum on Nov. 17. Students, faculty and staff donated He was introduced to the audience of 900 101 units, the first time the College topped by Dea Cox, a member of the College's 100 since October of 1988. Since 1969, board of trustees who received the first 6,044 units of blood have been collected at Woolman Peacemaking Award in 1989 for GFC. similar work while he was superintendent of In the College's 70th American Red Cross the West Linn School District. campaign, 116 people turned out to donate, According to Ron Mock, the Center for according to GFC Wellness Center director Peace Learning's director. Prophet was Carolyn Staples, with 15 deferred for medi recognized for his leadership in encouraging cal reasons. There were 40 first-time the study of practical peacemaking and donors. conflict resolution in the classroom, and for Red Cross officials say high school and implementing a peacemaking style in his leadership in the educational community college blood drives play a major role in and the Portland metropolitan area. meeting the demands of the blood supply system. In accepting the award, Prophet told how he was converted to the cause of peace while leading a NATO team testing the possibility of employing limited use of nuclear weapons. "What we found, by virtue of testing Matthew Prophet (right) accepts the audience's applause after Dea Cox, GFC trustee and former West Linn (Ore.) school superintendent, presented him with the 1993-94 Woolman every practical, developable scenario of Peacemaking Award. going into war and trying to limit the use of nuclear weapons," he explained, "was that During Prophet's 10 years as superinten dent of the Large City Schools Superinten there was absolutely no scenario that we dent, Portland's students made remarkable dents organization. Prophet currently could possibly develop... whereby within academic progress. African-American stu serves as chairman of the advisory board of 96 hours we had not practically exposed the dents achieved a 65 percent improvement in the I Have A Dream Foundation of Oregon entire world to nuclear fallout. What we mathematics and a 43 percent improvement and as a board member for the Oregon found was that there was no scenario to in reading. Hispanic-American students Community Foundation, the Oregon Prog where there could be limited nuclear achieved similar gains. The percentage of ress Board, and U.S. Bank of Oregon. warfare." black students choosing to enter higher A graduate of the University of Omaha, That discovery caused Prophet to reex education after graduating from high he holds a master's degree from Roosevelt amine his life and choose education as his school rose from 49 percent in 1987 to 80 University, a doctorate in educational super second career. From a professor at Ohio percent in 1991. vision and administration from North State University, he learned that a key cause Also during Prophet's term, Portland's western University, and a post-doctoral of violence was a sense by a group of people dropout rate was among the lowest in the certificate from the U.S. Office of that they were disenfranchised, without nation for urban school districts and Education. access to influence over major aspects of approximately the same as Oregon's, Prophet's was the sixth Woolman Award their lives. He decided becoming an educa despite serving the state's largest concentra given by the Center for Peace Learning. The award was established to recognize local tor was the best way he could work to help tion of minority, poor and disadvantaged Shannon Smith (left), student blood drive students. peacemakers for their work and to lift up people find hope and overcome alienation. coordinator, and Heidi Schneiter, student In recognition of his outstanding leader role models of peacemaking in every walk After retiring from the Army, Prophet of life. The award gets its name from John Christian ministries director, prc.senl Dan ship of the Portland Public Schools, Anderson with a balloon bouquet for his was named a Fellow in the National Pro Woolman, an American Quaker in the 18th gram for Educational Leadership. After six Prophet was selected as Portland's First Citi donation of the 6,000th unit of blood col zen in 1992. He also has been awarded hon century who challenged slavery, worked for lected by GFC blood drives. years with the Lansing, Mich., School Dis orary doctorates by Whitman College and fairer treatment of Native Americans, and trict, he was appointed superintendent of Lewis & Clark College. The past president que.stioncd the justifiability of war. the Portland Public Schools in 1982. 4 GFC Hosts Visiting Scholar from China George Fox College students interested in the Chinese Cultural Revolution heard vivid descriptions of it from Cheng Yanping. GFC's visiting Chinese scholar lived through it. As part of her "reeducation," the dean of the Foreign Language Depart ment at Wuhan University of Technology spent four years separating black and white pig tail hairs for broom bristles. From 1968-when she graduated from Beijing Institute of Foreign Trade—until 1972, she was forced to work in an animal byproduct factory. During that time, she saw her hus band for just 12 days each year. While at George Fox, she shared her experiences and culture with American stu dents who were born about the time her country ended its long international silence. Cheng came to the United States in October and spent almost two months at George Fox. During her visit, she gave lectures on topics as diverse as Chinese opera, ancient fables, history and economics. She spoke on Chinese folklore and her own life experiences in professor Ed Hig- gin's world literature class. "She was quite

"She was quite engaging. Our group size was small, but student response and interaction was lively and Cheng Yanping spent two months in the United States, sharing her experiences and culture with George Fox College students. interesting." Ed Higgins, University of Technology has an enrollment of approximately 5,000 undergraduate and Professor of English graduate students and specializes in natural Exchange Agreement Established sciences, engineering and management. Because of the summer heat, the city of With Chinese College Wuhan is known as one of the "furnaces" of George Fox College's international study dents each summer. In addition, faculty of engaging," he said. "Our group size was China. "We were interested in the warmth program has expanded to include China both institutions are encouraged to cooper small, but student response and interaction of the people rather than the temperature," again. ate in compiling books and possibly pub was lively and interesting. Professor Yan said Hagen. "And one of those kind people The destination of GFC's first Juniors lishing periodicals on management. is Yanping." Abroad study tour in 1987 soon will be ping is an articulate speaker who relates well The three-week tour begins in Shanghai, to our students, and her own life story At Hagen's recommendation. Dirk Bar- revisited by students from George Fox. This China's most international city. Classes presents some gripping drama through vari ram, vice president for academic affairs, May, a group of up to 30 students and two ous personal and public political struggles. invited Cheng to George Fox College. leaders from George Fox will explore the will be given by Chinese professors in the Her ability to relate and contrast various Cheng, who has taught for 21 years, had sights of China. city of Wushi on China's history, culture, aspects of American and Chinese culture been outside of China only once before, In October of 1992, GFC president language, art, monetary system and joint was especially interesting." visiting England in 1986-87. Edward F. Stevens, along with Dennis business ventures. The students continue Cheng's visit was set up by GFC music Cheng spoke positively of what she saw Hagen, a music and education professor on to the capital city of Beijing to see the and education professor Dennis Hagen, in Oregon and specifically Newberg. "Every from the College on sabbatical in China, Great Wall of China, Tiananmen Square, who taught English at her school during where is so green, so clean and quiet," she met with administrators of Wuxi Textile and the Forbidden City—where peasants both the summer of 1990 and the 1992-93 said. Management College to establish a five-year were not allowed for 2,000 years. Nearby is academic year. His wife, Janet, went and Chinese and American students have academic and student exchange program. an ancient emperor's tomb, where thou taught alone in the summer of 1991 and their differences, she said. "American stu The agreement calls for George Fox to sands of clay soldiers were buried with the with her husband last school year. Wuhan dents are more lively and active." host a similar size group of Chinese stu dead ruler to protect him in the next life.

CHINA TOUR FACUta;Y NEV\5

During May 1994, Professors Dennis Hagen Professor Puts Beliefs in Action in Haiti and John Wish will direct a three-week study tour Ron Mock, director of the Center for they have support. Without interna Peace Learning, spent 10 days in October tional support they can't win." of China as one of the 1994 observing and aiding the struggle for Mock didn't think he was in any signi Juniors Abroad offerings. democracy in Haiti. ficant danger despite listening to the Friends of the College Mock's trip was in conjunction with military attaches fire off 30 to 50 rounds an 11-member Christian Peacemaker each night to clear the streets. "No one are welcome to join Team (CPT) that originally hoped to was shooting back," he said. "It was just this study tour on a promote nonviolence during the planned a way of displaying control." return of President Aristide on Oct. 30. One morning, some members of the space-available basis. Because the military leaders of Haiti group did see the body of a teenage boy refuse to give up control, Aristide did who had been killed during the night by For further information on itinerary, not return and the United Nations has attaches allied with the military regime. costs and registration, please contact: placed an international embargo on the The CPT was able to present some country. Haitian church and commu Tom Head, messages that the Haitians were afraid to n i t y w o r k e r s h a v e c a l l e d f o r i n t e r n a Director of Overseas Study present. "Anyone who sticks his head tional bodies committed to nonviolence up in Haiti is likely to get shot," said George Fox College to be in Haiti to prevent organized vio Mock. 414 N. Meridian St. #6066 lence by the Haitian military. The That's why he feels the U.N. and United Nations pulled out its observers Newberg, OR 97132-2697 Organization of American States ob 503/538-8383, ext. 301 on Oct. 15, but the CPT went anyway. servers should return to Haiti. "We were "Everyone we talked to — stewardesses, able to operate 10 days in safety," he ticket agents, custom agents, people in said. "The risk to the official observers the airports—was befuddled about why Ron Mock would have been greater since they would we wanted to go to Haiti," said Mock. be more visible and would stay longer. "At a time when most of the interna listened to others who didn't want Aristide But until the international community is tional observers were leaving Haiti, we to return. willing to take some significant risks as voluntarily came into Haiti out of con Mock said the CPT met with community part of a nonviolent strategy, we will cern for democracy and justice." development workers and representatives of ultimately have only violent options for In Haiti, the group stayed at a Catho the evangelical. Catholic, and mainline helping Haiti. The risks for soldiers in lic guest house in the capital city of Port- Protestant churches. The CPT leaders also vading Haiti is at least as great as the au-Prince. Travel was limited because visited the American embassy and the office risks that nonviolent observers must the embargo has made gasoline scarce of Dante Caputo, the U.N. special represen endure." and pushed its price to $6 or $7 a gallon. tative in Haiti. "People asked us if Aristide was As a result, the Haitian people came "Most everyone we talked to was reas returning," Mock said. "They were to them. "We talked to a lot of Aristide sured that someone would carry their story desperate for good news. Ultimately, the supporters who were underground," home and that they weren't being aban main good news we could bring was that Mock said. "They came to us through doned," said Mock. "It's important for we cared enough to be there and would church contacts." The group also those working for democracy that they feel support their nonviolent efforts." 5

Margaret Dicus Recognized ÛMNI For Lifelong Christian Service NOT^ George Fox College's Alumna of the Year After teaching high school for a year in sionary Society. For seven years she was a isn't a million-dollar donor or a high-profile Lookingglass, Ore., Margaret married Ran counselor for Morrison and local satellite Harold Antrim (nS2) has been named associate superin executive. dall Dicus—whom she met at Twin Rocks schools. Randall taught classes in elec tendent for Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Margaret (Coulson) Dicus is, however, a Conference Center. tronics and was the director of supply and Church, He will begin his duties July 1, 1994. dedicated alumna whose lifelong Christian In 1942, her daughter Karen was born. maintenance. Valerie Crooks (n71) is executive assistant to the presi service as a teacher, counselor and volun dent, senior vice president, and a member of the board teer has earned her the 38th award given by The family lived in Portland until moving They returned to Spokane in 1982 and of regents for Ixjs Angeles College of Chiropractic in moved to Newberg in 1985. Since then, Whittier, Calif. the College. to Spokane, Wash., in 1944, where Margaret Margaret has been active at George Fox Terry (072) and Connie (Noel) (n72) Daike are the par The Alumni Association Board of Direc spent five years as an elementary school ents of the Miss Oregon Junior National Teenager. Their tors annually selects a recipient who best teacher. In 1960, she earned a master's College. She has volunteered in the Col daughter, Chantclle, was second runner-up in the reflects the ideals of George Fox College in degree in counseling from Eastern Washing lege's guidance center, helped mail the "America's National Tfeen-Ager" competition in August alumni newspaper, LIFE, assisted with in Nashville, Tenn. All SO states and Puerto Rico were commitment to his or her profession, ton College and began working as a coun blood drives, participated in an alumni represented in the competition, which included personal church, community and college. "Margaret selor in the Spokane Public School District. interviews, speeches and talent presentations. Chan- phonathon, chaired the George Fox Aux telle's finish was the highest of any Oregon entry in the Dicus fits every one of those requirements For two years, she served as president of 23 years of the state's involvement with the national pag Delta Kappa Gamma, an honorary society iliary, and served as a class executive and as eant. She received two trophies and a college scholar perfectly," says Gary Brown, director of a campaign volunteer for the President's alumni relations. Dicus will be honored for Washington state educators. ship, which she plans to use at George Fox, where her Council phase of the Centennial Campaign. brother, Brandon, is a sophomore. Feb. 12 during the Homecoming Alumni They adopted a daughter, Kristine, in She is a member of the Chehalem House Dan Cobb (077) is vocational rehabilitation counselor Luncheon. 1948. Kristine died unexpectedly of a brain board and the American Counselor at Career Directions Northwest, Portland. He also is Four generations of her family have made aneurism while attending George Fox Col minister of music for Faith Evangelical Church in Mil- Association. waukie, Ore. George Fox their alma mater. Her father lege in 1966-67. graduated in 1905, when GFC was still Margaret is a loyal fan of the Bruin Sharon (Milhous) Delano (077) is director of Legacy of While in Spokane, Margaret was active in basketball team and attends GFC musical Life, a (Christian maternity home in Vancouver, Wash., called Pacific College. After transferring where she is assisting women in crisis pregnancies. from Portland Bible Institute (later Cascade the Lidgerwood Evangelical Church as an concerts, dramas and occasional lectures. Joy (Hughes) Paetzhold (077) is employed in the opera College), she graduated in 1936. organist, Sunday school superintendent, Her daughter, Karen, and family cur tions department of Chubb Group of Insurance Compa Elizabeth Edwards, a classmate and 1935 Christiap education director, and office rently are missionaries in Hong Kong. One nies, Portland. graduate, wrote, "She had the respect and holder in women's missionary groups. She of Karen's three daughters. Carman (Pink- Jon Chandler (078) was recently featured on a panel dis confidence of everyone," when nominating also taught Bible classes to children when erton) Ralls, graduated from George Fox in cussion sponsored by the City Club of Portland. The topic was 1993 changes to Oregon's land use laws. Dicus in 1983. Ruthana Hampton, also a they were released during the school day. 1987. Paula (Ankeny) Hampton (081) has had her devotional 1936 graduate, remembers Dicus then as "a In 1975, she and her husband retired early "There's one more granddaughter to go," writings included in the Friends publication "Fruit of good person, a conscientious person and a and volunteered to serve at Morrison says Margaret. "Hopefully she'll be here the Vine." She also serves as Northwest news editor for committed Christian." Evangelical Friend magazine. Her husband, Larry Hamp Academy in Taiwan under the Oriental Mis t h i s f a l l . " ton (n82), is assistant principal at Newberg High School. Ken Bee be (082) has been named director of lUin Rocks Friends Camp, Rockaway Beach, Ore. Shcrrie Schuike (082) is chair of the Newberg Eldercare Coalition Advisory Council. Brad Grimsted (086) recently received a master's degree in business administration and a certificate in environ mental management from the University of Washington. He currently is a partner at Pioneer Environmental Con sulting, where he is focusing on providing human health risk assessment and environmental management services to businesses.

Rebecca (Holman) Friesen (G89) is ofﬁce manager for Northern Arizona Chiropractic in Flagstaff, Ariz. Judith Miller (HRM89) has been appointed to the Hills- boro (Ore.) Union High School board of directors. Hilary Gripekoven (HRM90) has been named to the newly created position of events coordinator for the Ore gon Historical Society. Melissa Bullock (G92) began Dec. 1 as the youth minis try assistant for Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Church.

Megan Hcosley (092) teaches a ﬁrst and second grade combination class at Wilsonville (Ore.) Primary School. Catherine Stevens (093) is assistant manager for Marri ott Food Services at South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D.

MARRIAGES Jim Cloud (O80) and Lynne Lanham, Nov. 5, 1993, in Metoiius, Ore. Judith Burgin (086) and MarkTlsdale, Sept. 11,1993, in Oresham, Ore. Patricia Laming (091) and Michael Jones, July 31, J993, in Molalla, Ore. Cherie Wiley (MHR92) and Ward Nelson, Aug. 7, 1993, in Hillsboro, Ore.

Margaret (Coulson) Dicus, 1993 Alumna of the Year, stands in front of Minthorn Hall, one of the two buildings that made up the George Fox College campus when she was a student in the mid 1930s. BIRTHS Robert (n78) and Kriss (Croly) (087) Kays, a girl, Megan Elise, Sept. 29, 1993, in West Linn, Ore. Heather (Gordon) (G83) and Jeff Vcntrclla, a boy, Kirk- Ian Louis, Oct. 8, 1993, in Boise, Idaho. Cross Country: Mall (G86) and Janet (Jordan) (088) Carlsen, a girl, Ropes Course: Tilikum Site Will Kylec Ann, Dec. 3, 1993, in Oregon City, Ore David (088) and Karen (Peters) (C92) Giimorc, a boy, Build Teamwork, Self-Confidence Teams Finish in Josiah David, Nov. 18, 1993, in Newberg. Laura (Smith) (G89) and Scott Parvi, a boy, Andrew (Continued from page I) expanding its day camp offerings to include Nation's Top 20 Scott, June 11, 1993, in Olympia, Wash. Last fall, Peter Jennings, an ABC tele a High Adventure Camp for junior high Lisa (Ditto) (G92) and Ron Barneil, a girl, Annika Joy, vision reporter, featured a failing business and high school youth. The purpose of the (Continued from page 6) Sept. 7, 1993, in Roseburg, Ore. that put its leadership through a ropes new camp is to help churches develop national finish and helped GFC pile up four course and subsequently turned the com stronger youth groups. straight NAIA District 2 championships. pany around. Mitchell said a woman who Potential groups vary, from athletic The 1993 squad, without any upperclass- DEATHS teams to psychology classes to Elderhostels. men, advanced to the national meet after had seen the story heard Tilikum was build George Marks Mills (nl6) passed away Nov. 19, 1993, in ing its ropes course and immediately "Any group could benefit," says Mitchell. finishing second in district. Hillsboro, Ore. The family suggests memorial dona "The goal is to get people doing things they tions to George Fox ^llcgc. donated $1,000 to help fund the project. Jon Ulmer, a sophomore from Seattle, didn't think they could do." Rachel (Huntington) Winslow (G29) passed away Dec. Using the ropes course, Tilikum is Wash., fought muscle cramps to lead the 6, 1993, in Newberg. The family suggests memorial B r u i n s a t 7 9 t h . donations to George Fox^ College Elinor (Whipple) Stickney (032) passed away Nov. 7, Sophomore Josh Kneeshaw earned the 1993, in Vancouver, Wash. cross country program's 12th NAIA aca G. Burton Frost (G45) passed away Oct. 1, 1993, in demic Ail-American Scholar-Athlete award Butte Mont. since 1989. Kneeshaw, from Colfax, Wash., Julie Williams (G80) passed away Nov. 12, 1993, in maintained a 3.8 GPA in his physical fitness Eugene, Ore. management major.

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er Setter BRjyﬂ^SPOK^ Men's Soccer Wins District, Area Titles

The George Fox men's soccer team shed Defense carried the Bruins in a record- the runner-up role that's haunted it since breaking regular season. It cost Tschan, 1988 and, in its most successful season who promised to buy his team steak din ever, advanced to its first-ever NAIA ners if they broke the school record of 10 national tournament. shutouts in a season. The Bruins outdid Five of the past six years, George Fox themselves, holding their opponents has proved itself one of the top two scoreless 15 times and allowing a record- low 12 regular season goals. small-college teams in Oregon and Idaho The young George Fox squad opened and played in the NAIA District 2 cham the season with an unexpected seven- pionship game. TWice the Bruins went to overtime, and once GFC was later game winning streak over NAIA oppo nents from Washington and California awarded a forfeit win, but not until 1993 and appeared in the NAIA top-20 rank did George Fox take the title on the field. ings. After a three-game skid, GFC rode "We have established ourselves as one an 11-game win streak into the national of the top NAIA teams in the North playoffs. During the second streak, the west—period," said head coach Manfred Bruins outscored. their opponents 27-2, Tschan, 1993 District 2 and Area I both goals coming on penalty kicks. Coach of the Year. GFC, with no senior starters and a completely reorganized Bruin Trio Honored defense, finished the season 18-5. After knocking off seventh-ranked For the second straight year, three men's Concordia College 2-1 for the district soccer players were honored as NAIA All-Americans. title, GFC needed overtime to get by Simon Fraser University 2-0 for its first- Goalkeeper Jeff Nelson (Jr., Medford, ever NAIA Area 1 championship. Ore.), who earned honorable mention in 1992, made the All-American third From there, GFC went as the North team—the highest honor ever awarded to west's representative to the 12-team a GFC soccer player. national tournament. The Bruins re He finished the season with a GFC ceived the worst possible seed and ran record 14 shutouts and posted a .714 into the NAIA's No. 1 ranked team — goals-against average. Senior setter Jamie Suehiro completed her undefeated Lynn University of Flor Forward Greg Pfleger (Jr., Battle three-year career as the most decorated ida—in the first game. On a controver Ground, Wash.), NAIA District 2's volleyball player in George Fox College sial referee call, GFC's all-star goalie, Player of the Year, received honorable Jeff Nelson of Medford, Ore., was history. mention for the second straight year. ejected for an illegal handball outside Pfieger, with 22 goals and four assists, 1993 Honors: the box, and the Bruins played a man led the district in scoring for the third NAIA honorable mention Ail-American short for three-fourths of the game. The straight year. NAIA District 2 Player of the Year shorthanded Bruins became just the Sweeper Jai Cook (Jr., Eugene, Ore.) NAIA academic All-American Scholar- sixth team to score on Lynn, but fell 8-1. earned honorable mention, his first Athlete In the second game of pool play, Bloom- Jai Cook (left), an honorable mention All- national award. Cook anchored the GTE Academic All-American second team field College in New Jersey slipped by American player for GFC this year, controls GFC defense that set a school record Cascade Collegiate Conference first team George Fox 2-1 on a penalty kick in the the ball during the area championship game with 15 shutouts. The Bruins allowed 23 District 2 Player of the Week (twice) final two minutes. with Simon Fraser University. goals in 23 games. GFC's career assist record — 3,834 All-Tournament Teams; Willamette University Tournament Western Oregon State College Cross Country Teams Finish in Nation's Top 20 Invitational George Fox College Invitational One All-American and two team top-20 No. 2 runner Jenny Campbell, a sopho Cyrus, a contender to win the race, was car NAIA national finishes made for two disap more from Seattle, Wash., had breathing ried off the course on a stretcher after 1992 Honors: pointed George Fox College cross country problems on the cold and windy Kenosha, suffering an asthma attack. Cyrus—who NAIA second team All-American teams. Wis., course and took 42nd. struggled to a 51st-place finish in 1992—has NAIA academic All-American Scholar- Health problems and injuries severely Neither of GFC's returning All- been hit with asthma attacks in the last Athlete affected the fourth-ranked Lady Bruins' Americans repeated. Newberg senior Juli three national meets. NAIA District 2 first team Cascade Collegiate Conference Most Valu llth-place finish and kept the men from Michelle Brown, a 1991 and 1992 All- able Player improving upon their No. 17 ranking at the American, ran her second race of the season NAIA national meet. and took 60th. Brown, a senior from Sher GFC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year The women took their sixth straight Top-Flight Finishes GFC's single-season assist record —1,455 wood, Ore., underwent knee surgery follow NAIA District 2 title but dropped from GFC's single-match assist record —72 George Fox Cross Country ing the 1993 track season. national championship contention. The All-Tournament Teams: NAIANational Meet Results The GFC women finished fifth in the Lady Bruins had finished in the nation's top Willamette University Tournament Year Women Men NAIA Team Academic Award contest, given 10 every season since 1988 and ranked No. 1 Western Oregon State College 1988 8th — to the team with the highest grade point from October of 1991 to the beginning of Invitational 1989 10th 9th averages for five of its competing athletes. the 1993 season. George Fox College Invitational 1990 6th 5th The Lady Bruins' average GPA was 3.27. GFC's highest finisher was its normal 1991 5th 8th 1991 Honors: The men dealt with injuries as well as No. 3 runner, Brooke Barton, a freshman 1992 2nd 5th NAIA District 2 first team inexperience. The Bruins lost all seven from Lake Oswego, Ore. She ran the fastest 1993 11th 17th All-Tournament Team: race of her career and earned All-American seniors who last year ran to a fifth-place George Fox College Invitational honors with her 30th-place finish. (See CROSS COUNTRY, page 5) Volleyball Team Finishes '93 Season Women's Soccer Again Makes District Championship Game 28-18 Overall The women's soccer team returned to the worked hard to improve themselves, and we NAIA District 2 championship game for got some important contributions from Individual records fell as the 1993 volleyball the second time in its three-year history. some freshmen as well." team concluded its seventh consecutive win To reach the title match, the Lady Bruins Four GFC players —more than any other ning season. shut out defending district champion district team —were named first team all- The Lady Bruins finished 28-18 overall Pacific University 1-0 in the semifinals district. and 23-14 in district and advanced to fourth before falling in the championship game by Forward Gegi Bonera, a sophomore from place in the NAIA District 2 playoffs. Along the same score to Willamette University. the way, the sophomore-based team Federal Way, Wash., who led the team with Despite losing five starters from the 1992 11 goals, and junior goalkeeper Nancy knocked off eventual NAIA national cham team that briefly ranked in the NAIA top-20 Propp from Eugene, Ore., repeated on the pion University of Puget Sound. poll, GFC again posted its best-ever record, Senior setter Jamie Suehiro of Olympia, first team. Earning their first district Wash., completed her final season with a finishing 11-8. honors were defender Erica Miller, a sopho slew of academic and athletic awards (see George Fox, with just one senior, statisti more from Puyallup, Wash., and junior cally had its best season. midfielder Janet Killary from Eugene, Ore. above). Outside hitter Kari Bashford The Lady Bruins bettered their records received second team all-district honors. for overall wins (11), district wins (6), Bashford, a 5-6 junior from Gillette, Wyo., shutouts (8), and goals scored (36). broke GFC's season kill record with 483. Making Success from Scratch She ranked third in district in kills per game, In the final game of the regular season, GFC knocked off its first NCAA oppo averaging 3.9. Women's Soccer Shows Rapid nent-Portland State-in a I-O victory in GFC, with five returning starters, picked Progress in First Three Seasons up speed as the season progressed, winning Newberg. The Lady Bruins also set a single-game District 2 Goals Goals 17 of its final 25 games. Year Record Finish For Against "We had a lot of ups and downs, on and record when they erupted for nine goals in a off the court," said head coach Steve Grant. mid-season match against Western Baptist 1991 3-8-1 4th 15 41 "But I'm really proud of the way they were College. 1992 7-6-2 2nd 22 20 able in the end to rise above all the little "I think our success can be attributed to Janet Killary (right) earned aii-dlstrict 1993 11-8 2nd 36 22 honors for her performance as one of things and play really well. We learned how the quality of players we have," said head to play hard and enjoy the game." coach Byron Shenk. "Our returning players GFC's midfielders.