George Fox University - L'Ami Yearbook (Newberg, OR)

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nace. But the iron frame mounting the hide proved too difficult to dismantle. Bruin was placed in the corner of the room and forgotten. Eventually Bruin was discovered by students and became the object of skirmishes and contests between the classes. Bruin became a tradition for George Fox College. The original Bruin has long since worn out and been replaced. A leather canvas replica disappeared in the mid 1970 ' s after a Bruin Brawl and was not seen again. The cute, cuddy bear now known as Bruin Junior or B.J. , made his appearance a few years later along with new Bruin Brawl rules. Tradition is here to stay, and Bruin spirit is boosted every year by the little mascot George Fox College has loved for more than 85 years. So when you are at the bottom of a pile of struggling bodies with B.J. in your hands, remember! Even though Bruin Junior has no teeth and no longer growls, a tradition is to be respected. Teresa Watt — II —

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B.J. THE BEAR by Teresa Watt Have you had the privilege of meeting Bruin Junior? Maybe your first introduction was at the bottom of a pile of wrestling, grunting bodies, grabbing for what you held secure in your clutches, B.J. Let ' s go back into history and find out where our school mascot originated. One day a boy named Reuben Frank and his father were hunting in the coast range mountains west of Carlton when they encountered a large, black bear and her cub. Mr. Frank shot the adult bear, and Reuben captured the cub. They brought the baby bear back home and gave it to Reuben ' s sister, Lenora. The cub proved to be a wonder- ful pet for the girl. They shared many wrestling matches — until the bear grew big and strong. Lenora, then a student at Pacific Academy (now George Fox College), offered the bear to Professor George Hartley. He and his wife accepted the gift. A pit was dug for the bear near the pro- fessor ' s home in Hess Creek Ca- nyon. Bruin became fat in his new home, but he was restless. He escaped several times. Bruin ' s last escape proved disastrous. He got in- to a neighbor ' s chicken house and did considerable damage. Professor Hartley thought it wise to get rid of the bear. He considered donating Bruin to the Portland zoo, but the zoo had its quota of bears. Mr. Stanley, the local butcher, suggested a solution to Hartley ' s pro- blem. Stanley promised Bruin ' s death would be painless, and the meat market would take care of the edible portions. When the job was com- plete, the hide was given to the pro- fessor. He planned to have a rug made but instead had it mounted, stuffed and preserved. Bruin was placed in the Academy ' s small museum. At this time, the academy was making preparations to move to the present college campus so that Pacific College could open in the fall of 1891. During the summer, while moving Bruin to his new home, the chemicals preserving the hide evaporated. The skin became fragile. It was aged and moth eaten. Bruin was destined for the basement fur- — 10 —

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STEVE CAMP IN CONCERT by Ed Kidd Those who attended the Steve Camp concert on November 12 in Bauman Auditorium were treated to an entertaining evening of music and ministry. Steve played both guitar and piano during the course of a two- hour, solo concert, performing songs from all of his albums including his latest, For Every Man, and his up- coming spring release, Fire and Ice. Steve also sang a wide variety of songs by other artists such as Keith Green and Larry Norman as well as satirical versions of selections from the Doobie Brothers and the Beatles. Highlights included a hilarious Beatles medley, Keith Green ' s haun- ting Asleep in the Night, and Steve ' s own number one, Christian hit, Run to the Battle. Like most Christian artists, Steve spoke on the need for repen- tance, revival, and God ' s love. But his ministry extended further than just the surface level God loves you! and Don ' t sin! sharing of many Christian concerts. Steve spoke uninhibitedly on many intense subjects from the horrors of abortion to the personal struggles of his own life. Steve revealed a humanness in his personality rarely shown in per- formances by most other Christian artists. I sin too, said Camp on stage. Sometimes I feel like a hypocrite when I ' m on stage speak- ing about a sin I have problems with also. The crowd saw a man who spoke with conviction, yet who was honest enough to admit his faults. As senior Matt Simonis said, This was — 12 — the most edifying concert here in re- cent memory. But only around 500 attended the concert in the 1,100 seat Bauman Auditorium. Because of low ticket sales earlier that week, the ASCGFC Central Committee voted to sponsor a free concert to increase attendance. The committee hoped that a free-will offering at the concert would recover lost revenue from the cancellation of ticket sales, but this was not the case. It is estimated that the ASCGFC lost $1,000 sponsoring the concert. But this did not detract from an excellent night of music and praise for those who attended. Steve Camp proved himself to be an exceptional musician and a man with a testimony of integrity. Ed Kitt Ml