This year George Fox University’s (GFU) theatre program is putting on the play “The Hijabis.” This play is about the lives of Muslim American women—a strange choice for the GFU theatre department as a part of a Christian school with few Muslim students.
Read MoreThe easing of the pandemic has led to a gradual return to “normal” life. For Reid Arthur, that means a return to the theater. He is putting on a production in Newberg, Ore. It is not any ordinary production, as the Newberg of today has evolved since March 2020. It must reflect the need for change and radical inclusivity brought out of the town in the past two years’ events.
Read MoreOn Feb. 4, Mitski released her sixth studio album after a three-and-a-half year hiatus. Mitski has been on the indie rock/alternative scene for a decade and has made a name for herself as one of the most prominent queer artists of the 2010s (and of all time).
Read MoreFrom Jan. 24 to Feb. 18, the Design and Communication Department at George Fox University (GFU) hosted the annual Student Art Exhibits in the Lindgren Gallery. Crescent reporters Isaac Brown and Elijah Dapkus visited both exhibits. They chose some of their favorite pieces to reflect on and review.
Read MoreTo kick off this new semester, the George Fox University (GFU) Theater Department is putting on the musical “Godspell.” Rhett Luedtke, professor of theater and co-chair of the department of fine arts, worked in conjunction with Danielle Warner, associate professor of music and choral director, to direct the play and the music respectively.
Read MoreWith recent news of upcoming renovations to George Fox University’s (GFU) Newberg campus, Brougher Hall is among the buildings slated to be demolished (the facilities it houses to be rehomed), but its rich and unique history will not disappear.
Read MoreOn Nov. 3, Netflix released its new Western film, “The Harder They Fall,” directed by Jeymes Samuel. It quickly became rated #1 in the United States, and remains in the top 10 films on Netflix.
Read MoreGeorge Fox University (GFU) Theatre Department returns to the Wood-Mar Auditorium for its upcoming production “Much Ado About Nothing.”
Read MoreDid those revolutionaries who narrowly clinched victory in that daring rise to self-governance have a foot to stand on concerning the righteousness of their cause? George Fox University (GFU) Politics professor Dr. Mark Hall thinks so; so much so that he invited Air Force Academy Instructor Dr. John D. Roche to debate the topic. The two faced off in the Hoover Lecture Hall the evening of Sept. 13, 2021.
Read MoreIf I Can’t Have Love I Want Power is a bold title for an album, but thankfully Halsey’s incredible lyrics and haunting melodies help it live up to the name.
Read MoreOver a year into the global pandemic that drastically shifted the experience of university students across the globe, George Fox University’s (GFU) Student Activities team has created opportunities to engage on campus, despite COVID restrictions.
Read MoreCovid-19 has taken an emotional toll on George Fox University (GFU) choir students, who have not been able to sing together as a group. Covid-19 presented choir with additional obstacles to this community, such as mask requirements, Zoom classes, and restrictions on singing together in person.
Read MoreRecently, Katie Hummer was waiting for lunch at Canyon Commons and noticed a peculiar illustration of a fox among other historical George Fox University (GFU) facts. “I was reading it [and thought] this guy is adorable,” she said. The illustration in question was one of “Foxy George,” a little fox dressed in “Quaker” attire.
Read MoreGeorge Fox University (GFU) theatre students amassed a more than modest set of wins at the annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) this year, with four students receiving seven awards in the region.
Read MoreAfter a year that closed theaters, cancelled most shows, and caused us to renew our appreciation for classic movies and television reruns (did you, too, realize you should invest in better couch cushions?), it’s comforting to know that the arts aren’t dead. George Fox University’s (GFU) own Skylar Rae and Lydia Crist wrote and directed a play, which was performed over Zoom as part of the theater program’s spring play reading series.
Read MoreOn Jan. 5 at George Fox University (GFU), the Intercultural Resources Center (IRC) and Mathetes student group hosted a panel discussion on white supremacy in the white American church. Dean of Student Success and Equity Jenny Elsey introduced the Zoom meeting as a space to talk “about people, not issues.”
Read MoreOn December 18, George Fox University’s (GFU) first-ever radio drama, a musical production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” will be available for students to enjoy during the holiday season.
Read MoreOn Oct. 27, David Johnstone, the associate dean of students and director of Commuter Life at George Fox University (GFU), sent an email to commuters expressing concern over a sign installation outside Stevens, which voiced discontent with Commuter Life’s treatment of commuters in 2020. Johnstone asked for the signmakers to reveal themselves, stating he would “love to visit with the signmakers.”
Read MoreDuring the 2020 Presidential Election, political chatter prevailed on the George Fox University (GFU) campus. Despite political matters retaining immediate importance and impact, many conversations on campus have shifted back to their normal ebb and flow in the following weeks.
Read More“Life Together” is a series of five short plays written by George Fox University (GFU) junior Madeleine Teel as a part of a Richter Scholar’s project, based off of the teachings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
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