FALL SEMESTER 2006
All events are free and open to the public.
August 23, 2006
PAWS Bake Sale
Stop by the Plaza of UGA's Tate Student Center and pick up some yummy baked goods to support the spay & neuter efforts of the local non-profit organization PAWS.
Start time 9:30 am.
August 24, 2006
S.O.S Meeting
Student Learning Center, room
245, at 7:30 pm. Come help make plans for a new semester of advocacy and activism to protect animals. S.OS has many exciting projects lined up and we need your help to be a voice of compassion for animals. All are welcome!
August 29, 2006
Empty Oceans, Empty Nets
S.O.S is teaming up with Students for Environmental Awareness to host a free screening of the film 'Empty Oceans, Empty Nets'. This documentary examines
the global fisheries crisis and the forces that are pushing many marine fish stocks toward commercial extinction.
The 55-minute film also documents some of the most promising and innovative work being done to restore fisheries and protect essential fish habitat.
Film discussion led by Beth Orcutt, Ph.D. student in Marine Sciences.
Student Learning Center, room 101, 7:30 pm.
September 6, 2006
S.O.S Meeting
Student Learning Center, room 245, at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
September 10, 2006
Dine-Out
Join your fellow animal lovers for great vegetarian and vegan eats!
Doc Chey's, 320 East Clayton Street, 7:00 pm. September 13, 2006
Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO
The Humane Society of the United States
'
Celebrating Animals, Confronting Cruelty'
Please join us for this special event and hear about animal welfare efforts in Georgia and nationwide! As president and chief executive officer of The Humane Society of the United States, Wayne Pacelle heads the nation's largest animal protection organization. Pacelle will visit the University of Georgia to discuss the state of the animal protection movement in the United States. He will speak about the contradictory attitudes that characterize our modern-day relationships with animals, including the remarkable bonds we have forged with animals, but also the myriad forms of mistreatment. He argues for a new ethic as a matter of personal responsibility & public standards in the care of animals. Sponsored by Speak Out for Species and UGA's Animal Legal Protection Organization.
UGA Chapel, 7:30 pm. Free!
Click here for more information
September 20, 2006
Student Activities Fair
Help staff the S.O.S table at the Activities Fair. This will be a great opportunity to reach out to students interested in getting active for animals! Free literature, stickers & DVDs!
Tate Student Center Plaza, 10:30 am — 3:00 pm.
September 21, 2006
S.O.S Meeting
Student Learning Center, room 245, at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
October 1, 2006
Ice Cream Social
Join your fellow animal lovers for yummy vegan ice cream and treats!
515 Reese Street (purple house on the corner of Church and Reese), 5:00 pm — 7:00 pm.
October 4, 2006
S.O.S Meeting
Student Learning Center, room 245, at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
October 13, 2006
World Farm Animals Day
This annual observance is dedicated to raising awareness of the needless suffering and deaths each year of 50 billion animals in factory farms and slaughterhouses. S.O.S will have a table at Tate Plaza with free literature, stickers, DVDS, and more. Learn how you can reduce the suffering of factory-farmed animals by choosing a compassionate lifestyle.
Tate Plaza, 9:30 am — 3:30 pm. October 19, 2006
S.O.S Meeting
Student Learning Center, room 245, at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
November 1, 2006
S.O.S Meeting
Student Learning Center, room 245, at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
November 6, 2006
The Witness
Join us for a free screening of the award-winning documentary 'The Witness' which the LA Times says 'may be the most important and persuasive film about animals ever made.' The film
explores the story of Eddie Lama, a construction contractor from a violent Brooklyn neighborhood who was raised in a family with an aversion to animals.
Lama explains how he feared and avoided animals for most of his life, until an encounter with a cat inspired him to rescue abandoned animals and bring his message of compassion to the streets of New York. Lama tells the story of his remarkable change in consciousness and provides a compelling look at the ability of one person to make a difference.
Student Learning Center, room 101, at 7:30 pm.
November 16, 2006
S.O.S Meeting
Student Learning Center, room 245, at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
November 19, 2006
Thanksgiving Potluck
Join your fellow animal lovers for a festive feast!
Come celebrate a cruelty-free holiday season with good friends and delicious animal-friendly food. Vegan or vegetarian dishes only please, so that everyone can enjoy the feast.
Common Ground Resource Center,
157 N. Newton St., 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm.
November 29, 2006
Lobbying 101
This free seminar hosted by The Humane Society of the United States will walk you through the details of how bills become laws and how you can work with legislators to be an effective citizen lobbyist. You don't have to be a professional lobbyist to get involved with the legislative process. If you have the desire to help animals and a little time to learn the basics, you can be an effective voice for animals in the halls of your state capitol and on Capitol Hill.
Athens-Clarke County Public Library, 2025 Baxter Street, 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm.
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