FALL SEMESTER 2007
All events are free and open to the public.
August 22, 2007
S.O.S Meeting
Come help make plans for a new semester of advocacy and activism to protect animals. S.O.S has many exciting projects lined up and we need your help to be a voice of compassion for animals. All are welcome!
Student Learning Center, room 245, at 7:30 pm.
September 5, 2007
Student Activities Fair
Help staff the S.O.S table at the Activities Fair. This is a great opportunity to spread the word about S.O.S and 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 5, 2007
Campus Cats
Come hear our exciting guest speaker Kelly Bettinger of UGA's Campus Cats organization. Kelly will speak about the Campus Cats program which aims to humanely reduce the number of homeless cats on the UGA campus through TNR (trapping, neuter/spay, and return), kitten adoption, and care and feeding of adult cats. Learn how you can help!
Student Learning Center, room 245, at 7:30 pm.
September 9, 2007
Ice Cream Social
Join your fellow animal lovers for yummy vegan ice cream and treats! Free!
Common Ground Resource Center, 157 N. Newton St., 3:00 pm — 5:00 pm.
September 10, 2007
Planet Earth - The Future
S.O.S and Students for Environmental Awareness team up to present a free film screening! "Planet Earth - The Future" looks at the possible fate of endangered animals, habitats, and ultimately ourselves. Featuring stunning high-definition cinematography and a global array of experts, the film explores why so many species are threatened and how they can be protected in the future. This acclaimed feature is an amazing visual experience that offers an unparalleled portrait of life on Earth. 2006, 1 hour. Film discussion to follow.
Student Learning Center, room 102, at 7:30 pm.
September 19, 2007
S.O.S Meeting
Steve Shi, adjunct professor of law at UGA, will speak on the topic of rescue and rehabilitation of severely abused and
neglected dogs based on his experience working with dogs from an abandoned shelter in Georgia.
Student Learning Center, room 245, at 7:30 pm.
October 1, 2007
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 to show how people can easily reduce the suffering of factory-farmed animals by choosing a cruelty-free compassionate lifestyle.
Tate Plaza, 9:30 am — 3:30 pm.
October 2, 2007
KFC Demonstration
Join us for a peaceful demo to persuade KFC to adopt animal welfare standards
that would eliminate the worst abuses
for the
850 million chickens brutally killed each year for KFC's
restaurants. Signs, flyers, chicken costumes provided... all we need is you! Contact Nico Dauphine for more information or to volunteer.
KFC at 2180 W. Broad St., 5:00 pm — 6:30 pm.
October 3, 2007
S.O.S Meeting
UGA student
DeeAnne Meliopoulos, a wildlife major, will talk about her experience working on bird conservation in Ecuador and how conservation measures that benefit birds are also beneficial to other species and the ecosystem as a whole.
Student Learning Center, room 245, at 7:30 pm.
October 6, 2007
Dubconscious Concert
S.O.S will have a table at the Dubconscious show taking place at the Georgia Theatre to share information with the Athens community about our mission to create a humane and compassionate world for animals. Thanks to the wonderful folks in Dubconscious for inviting S.O.S!
Georgia Theatre,
215 N Lumpkin St., doors at 9:00 pm, music at 10:00 pm.
October 15, 2007
Saving the Georgia Coast's Right Whales
Hans Neuhauser, Executive Director of the Georgia Environmental Policy Institute, will speak about efforts to bring the North Atlantic Right Whale back from the brink of extinction. Right whales are among the world's most endangered species, with fewer than 400 animals still remaining. The southeast coast has a particularly important role to play in the recovery of the right whale, for the waters off Georgia and northern Florida serve as the only known location in the world where the species gives birth to its young.
Student Learning Center, room 214, at 7:30 pm.
October 16, 2007
Bake Sale
In honor of National Feral Cat Day, SOS is holding a bake sale fundraiser to benefit the work of UGA's Campus Cats. If you would like to volunteer at the table, or bring baked goods (vegan preferred) for the sale, please contact Joanna Randazzo.
Tate Plaza, 9:00 am — 4:00 pm.
October 17, 2007
S.O.S Meeting
Student Learning Center, room 245, at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
November 7, 2007
Vegan Cooking Class
Sample tasty dishes and learn cooking tips from culinary specialist Michael Perkins. Free!
EarthFare,
1689 S. Lumpkin Street, at 6:30 pm.
November 12, 2007
Dancing Bears of India
Kartick Satyanarayan and Geeta Seshamani of Wildlife SOS, an Indian non-profit organization, visit UGA to speak about efforts to save India's rapidly-vanishing wildlife including the "dancing bears" which are sloth bear cubs stolen from their mothers and trained, using brutally painful methods, to stand on their hind legs and perform. This illegal practice threatens bear populations in the wild and causes constant suffering for the captive bears. Wildlife SOS protects bears by fighting poaching, operating bear rehabilitation centers, and protecting habitat.
Student Learning Center, room 214, at 7:30 pm.
November 14, 2007
S.O.S Meeting
Student Learning Center, room 245, at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
November 18, 2007
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 dishes only please, in honor of a compassionate holiday for all, people and animals alike.
165 Oakridge Avenue, 4:00 pm — 8:00 pm
November 28, 2007
S.O.S Meeting
Renowned speaker and co-founder of the International Institute for Humane Education, Rae Sikora, will give a fun program on Activist Communication
101. Don't miss this event!
Student Learning Center, room 245, at 7:30 pm.
December 2, 2007
Dine Out
Join your fellow animal lovers for delicious veg food at Thai of Athens!
2033 West Broad Street, 6:00 pm.
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