"The Crescent" Student Newspaper, November 16, 2001
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ATHLETIC RECYCLE This delightful movie TRAINING Find out more about proves Pixar still has what Fox program opportunities for it takes when it comes to approved for conservation animation accredidation Opinion — page 4 A & E — page 8 Sports — page 9 Crescent George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon Friday, November 16,2001 Issue 6,Vol.CXVlII Turkey Look to future: spring registration begins ABBY RINE Registrar's Office recently sent their current schedule, they site. If a student is added to a registration packets to each should double check the schedule class from the waitlist, they must Bowl Stajf Writer enrolled student. These packets received in the mail and establish officially drop the class they no should include the student's cur confirmation with the registrar. longer want to take or they will Milestone Midterms are out, clocks are rent schedule for next The student's be charged for the class and sim turned back, and Turkey Day is semester, information advisor must sign ply receive a failing grade. BRANDON WALLACE just around the corner. But before about being on a wait all changes Several days have been des students get too caught up in list, a list of require before they can ignated for students to make Stajf Writer cramming for finals and brows ments for a particu be implement schedule changes, depending on ing clearance racks for Christmas lar major, and also the ed. If a student the number of credits each stu Saturday, Nov. 17, the presents, something must be d e t a i l s o f w h e n t o chooses to put dent has earned. If a student is Student Alumni Council (SA.C.) taken care of: spring registration. confirm your new t h e m s e l v e s o n a interested in attending May term. will be sponsoring the second This year, with the opening schedule with the waiting list for a annual GFU Sophomore of the Edwards F. Stevens Center, Registrar's Office. particular course, it is their Milestone event, the Turkey the process of registering for next Even if a student is not responsibility to check on their Bowl and Semi-Formal Dinner, semester has been modified. The adding or dropping a course from status via the George Fox Web See Classes, p2ige 12 held at the Tilikum Retreat Center. The Turkey Bowl has two David Brandt parts: the game and then the joins Will Varin and semi-formal dinner. other George Fox stu The game is one of the high dents in lighting their lights of this event. Teams of no candles last year. more than 11 students will play T h i s y e a r ' s flag football using a "turkey" as Christmas CandleUghting Sophomore ^ Ceremony will take Milestone: place Friday, Turkey Bowl November 30, at 4:45 Sat, 17 p.m. on the Clock 3:00-6:30 pjn. T o w e r L a w n . Christmas is Just ^ r around the corner! the ball. Students will play See page 12 for a turkey football during the first half of the game for 20 minutes. schedule of upcoming After a five-minute break, the e v e n t s t o c e l e b r a t e students will play for another 20 the holidays. minutes to finish the game. UNIVKRSITY RKL.VnONS When the game ends, stu dents will have the opportunity to go change out of their grubby clothes and change into their Relationships topic of Critical Concern scries semi-formal clothes. When Life and program organizer. "We "This is a joint effort between focus on rciation.ships. everyone has changed, all stu BETH TEMPLETON want to address concerns that stu Student Life, Academic Affairs, On Nov. 6, students came d e n t s w i l l h e a d o v e r t o t h e Assistant Editor Fawver Center for their dinner dents wrestle and struggle with in and Residence Life to bring together to discuss sex, pom, and issues of concern into the light provided by Tilikum's homestyle an open format." relationships. Facilitated by Dr. kitchen. Along with the dinner, Unaddressed concerns and Two chapels each and allow people to Bill Buhrow, dean of student the Ben Macy Trio is returning to unspoken ideas are often the very s e m e s t e r w i l l b e s e t voice different per- services and director of the "When God says X spectives." Health and Counseling Center, provide the evening's dinner issues that need to be brought aside to focus on a music and entertainment. into the open. This is the goal of specific topic of no to a relationship, h*N "These discus- this dialogue sought to confront Junior Derek Fridley went to the new "Critical Concerns" pro concern. There is not keeping you from s i o n s a r e many of the issues regarding rela the Turkey Bowl last year and gram series sponsored by Student will also be two meant to tionships as portrayed by society. Life. to three addi something. He is keeping allow students "We had an excellent turnout really had a good time. you for something." "The Turkey Bowl rocked In its developmental stages, tional programs and faculty to for the meeting," said Dr. last year." Fridley said. "I don't the "Critical Concerns" series throughout the express their Buhrow. "The students partici know that I've ever laughed so will focus on a different issue s e m e s t e r t h a t w i l l i d e a s a n d c o n pated in the di.scussion and hard at people running on a field every two months for the next foster discussion and cerns," said Lau. appeared very interested in the before in my life! It's a sight that two years. The issues to be provide information "As a Christ-centered topic." addressed were selected by about the topic. university, we will ultimately The media heavily inilu- everyone should see or partici ences society's perception of pate in at least once in their life!" Student Life as issues of rele "The 'Critical Concerns' point ourselves to the Bible and The S.A.C. has been putting vance for students. series forces us to intentionally see what it has to say about dif right and wrong. The George "We want to involve students think about and focus chapel ferent issues." and faculty in dialogue about times, as well as the events and During the months of issues of concern," said Brad programs in the dorms and in November and December, the See Relationship, page 3 Milestone, psigQ 12 Lau, vice-president of Student leadership sessions," said Lau. George Fox community will ilovelHber li.2(M)l IssueI I , I page 2 THE CRESCENT - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2001 FEATURE CORE Women's study•/ dives. All intou/nmp.n God stiidp;nf«;s word nm Ail women students are wel- MEGAN MCCOY each student is encouraged to "Everyone is unique, and week, the ladies discuss what corned to attend the study on share her personal insights about each person has gifts to con they learned from the chapter. Friday mornings. If some stu- Staff Writer the specific passages. tribute," Bilinski said. Some women share journa dents are unable to attend in per- While reading "Together, we can entries, prayers, or thoughts, son, they can still spend the A new women's Bible study, the rebuilding of the rebuild the walls by while others just mention a lew morning in prayer. Participation the Core, meets Fridays from 7-8 Jerusalem walls by brcsd is \ encouraging and verses that were particularly is hot restricted to people who a.m. in the Foxhole. Nehemiah, Kelly God-breathed- it ] leaming from each meaningful to them. can be bodily present. Bilinski explained By reading and studying a Instead of working through a IS everything>, . we/other." Through a spirit of prayer spiritual guidebook or workbook, that God gave her a chapter of James daily, the and Bible study from 7-8 a.m., the women simply use the Word vision to unite the need. / are discussing the women gain a deeper apprecia the women of George Fox can of God in their discussions. No women on the George book of James by read tion and understanding of the demonstrate unity as sisters in Fox campus through in- other resources arc used besides ing one chapter daily for an passage as they share with one Christ. the Bible. There is no leader, and depth daily study of His Word. entire week. At the end of the another. Ankeny brings love of literature, flair for life to campus erature majors.