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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

It's a great Christmas decorating contest, Charlie Brown! Cookie-cutter cubicles were transformed into iconic holiday scenes in Building 71.

I'm dreaming of a decorated Christmas

Lift up the eggnog. It was a blizzard of holiday cheer these past few weeks as employees turned up their Christmas decorating acumen to unprecedented, spirited levels with Christmas decorating and ugly sweater contests. Story

Dancing around nursing

Christine Bartholomew wanted to be a dance teacher, but after spending a year as a certified nursing assistant, she fell in love with nursing. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in the field and now is an adjunct faculty member in the College of Nursing and Health Care Professions who teaches courses in Professional Dynamics and Concepts in Community and Public Health. Blog

WEDNESDAY WELLNESS

Limiting the stress of the Christmas rush

  • Mental Health Vitamin: Dr. Deb Wade has good advice on how to get the most out of the holidays -- which sometimes means making a conscious decision to cut short or eliminate some preparations. Story
  • Fitness Facts: Connie Colbert lists the symptoms that should have you seeking the nearest medical professional. Story
  • LOPE SPORTS REPORT

    Lopes enjoy Aidoo breakthrough

    After a year of cultural and basketball transition, sophomore Fiifi Aidoo is starting to tap into the potential that head coach Dan Majerle sees in him. The multilingual Finnish shared more on his path and performance with Paul Coro. Story
  • Women's basketball: Plays Santa Clara at 2 p.m. Thursday at GCU Arena.
  • Men's basketball: Plays Longwood at 6 p.m. Thursday at GCU Arena.
  • For more on GCU athletics: www.gculopes.com
  • For more on GCU club sports: clubsports.gcu.edu
  • WHAT'S HAPPENING

    THIS WEEK
  • Game Day Parking-Christmas Style: Employees park in Halo and Grove garages Thursday.
  • Women's basketball: vs. Santa Clara, 2 p.m. Thursday, GCU Arena GCU TV
  • Men's basketball: vs. Longwood, 6 p.m. Thursday, GCU Arena (preceded by employee Christmas party, 4-5:30 p.m.) GCU TV
  • Employee holiday: Friday, Dec. 22, is an employee holiday, in lieu of Christmas Eve
  • High school football: GEICO State Champions Bowl Series, St. Frances (Maryland) vs. Bingham (Utah), 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, and Chandler (Arizona) vs. Miami Northwestern (Florida), 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, GCU Stadium
  • TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE

    "Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses." (Acts 13:38-39)
  • Reflection: Law couldn't do it. Sacrifices couldn't do it. Piety couldn't do it. Religious practices couldn't do it. Only Jesus can bring full forgiveness of sins. Only Jesus can make us fully righteous and holy. Forgiveness and righteousness come through Him.
  • To read more: www.verseoftheday.com
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