SPRING SEMESTER 2006
All events are free and open to the public.
January 19, 2006
Animals and Law
Two attorneys from
Georgia Legal Professionals for Animals will visit UGA to speak about legal protections for animals. This event is sponsored by our sister organization
ALPO.
UGA Law School, 12:30 pm,
Room E (#252)
January 19, 2006
S.O.S Meeting
Student Learning Center, room 253, at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
January 25, 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, Georgia Hall, 10:30 am — 3:00 pm.
January 29, 2006
Dine Out
Join your fellow animal lovers for delicious veg food at Thai of Athens!
2033 West Broad Street, 6:30 pm.
February 1, 2006
S.O.S Meeting
Come hear our exciting guest speaker Jon Camp, Outreach Coordinator for Vegan Outreach. For over a decade, Vegan Outreach has been one the most active grassroots organizations working to reduce animal suffering by promoting cruelty-free eating. Jon will speak to us about simple, effective ways we can all make a difference for animals!
Student Learning Center, room 253, at 7:30 pm.
February 2, 2006
Leafleting Day
Help us pass out leaflets around campus about animal cruelty, factory farming, and vegetarian eating. Leafleting is a great way to raise awareness of the issues and promote compassionate food choices — especially if you're low on time and can't volunteer often!
Locations and times to be announced.
Email sos@uga.edu if you'd like to help!
February 6, 2006
Winged Migration
We kick off our month-long Through Other Eyes film festival with Winged Migration,
an Academy Award nominee for best documentary that swoops you into the sky to travel side-by-side with birds as they fly thousands of miles across continents and oceans.
Discussion led by Nico Dauphine, a representative from the local Audubon Society and PhD student in wildlife biology with a research focus on bird conservation in the tropics. See our Film Festival page for complete details!
Student Learning Center, room 101, at 7:30 pm.
February 11, 2006
Volunteer at the AAHS Valentine's Ball
Help volunteer at this fabulous ball to benefit the animals and programs of the Athens Area Humane Society! Volunteers needed not only during the ball, but also beforehand for set-up and afterwards for clean-up. Email Tatiana Barron if you'd like to help out!
State Botanical Garden, 6 pm - midnight.
February 13, 2006
El Caballo: The Wild Horses of North America
Our Through Other Eyes film festival continues with El Caballo: The Wild Horses of North America. This award-winning film
documents one of the most complex wildlife management issues today and asks fundamental questions
about the human relationship with wildlife species. Where do modern wild horses fit in our view of the natural world? Discussion led by Jessica Gullett, a third-year law student active in efforts to secure greater legal protections for horses. See our Film Festival page for complete details!
Student Learning Center, room 101, at 7:30 pm.
February 16, 2006
Leaflet at "The Indescribable Tour"
Join us in leafleting with pamphlets on Christianity and vegetarianism at the Indescribable Tour
with Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman and Louie Giglio! Email sos@uga.edu
if you'd like to help.
The Classic Center, downtown Athens, 6-7 pm.
February 20, 2006
Best Friend Forgotten
The third feature in our Through Other Eyes film festival,
Best Friend Forgotten takes a behind-the-scenes look at
the crisis of pet overpopulation. This captivating film
was named 'Best Documentary of 2004' by The Humane Society of the United States. Discussion led by Christine Albright and Rachel Michaud from the Athens Area Humane Society.
See our Film Festival page for complete details!
Student Learning Center, room 101, at 7:30 pm.
February 23, 2006
S.O.S Meeting
Student Learning Center, room 253, at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
February 26, 2006
Party for Farm Animals
Everyone is invited to join a fun-filled vegan potluck and help raise funds to pass humane legislation to combat farm animal abuse.
Come help support the
Humane Society of the United States'
efforts to pass more laws
to reduce the suffering of farm animals and to shine a light on the most egregious and abusive practices in modern-day agribusiness.
Check out the official party website for more info and to RSVP.
108 Laurel Springs Drive in Athens, at 6:30 pm.
February 27, 2006
EARTHLINGS
Our Through Other Eyes film festival concludes with EARTHLINGS. Powerful, informative and thought-provoking, EARTHLINGS is by far the most comprehensive documentary ever produced on the correlation between nature, animals, and human economic interests. Narrated by Academy Award nominee Joaquin Phoenix (Gladiator, Walk the Line), and featuring music by the critically acclaimed artist Moby, this groundbreaking film is likely to change your view of the world. Discussion led by Elizabeth Cherry, PhD candiate in Sociology. See our Film Festival page for complete details!
Student Learning Center, room 101, at 7:30 pm.
February 28, 2006
Spay Day USA
Join us in raising awareness
of companion animal overpopulation and the importance of spaying & neutering. Details to be announced.
Learn more about Spay Day!
March 8, 2006
S.O.S Meeting
Student Learning Center, room 253, at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
March 20, 2006
The Great American Meatout
S.O.S will have a table at Tate Plaza with free food samples and literature in observance of the Great American Meatout, a national celebration of
vegetarian living and its benefits for health, animals, & the environment. Help us end animal cruelty by
exploring a lifestyle free from animal products!
March 23, 2006
S.O.S Meeting
Student Learning Center, room 253, at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
March 28, 2006
Corner Talk
Join a dialogue with students, faculty, and community members on the topic of factory farming and its effects on animal welfare, human health, and our environment. Come enjoy coffee & conversation in a relaxing atmosphere as we discuss this important issue.
Hot Corner Coffee,
269 N. Hull St. (corner of Hull and Washington St.),
at 7:00 pm.
April 6, 2006
Tom Regan, Ph.D.
World-renowned author, philosopher, and activist Dr. Tom Regan will present a talk
on "Empty Cages: Animal Rights and Why They Matter." Author of over 20 books including
the landmark work The Case for Animal Rights, Dr. Regan is Emeritus Professor of
Philosophy at North Carolina State University and is widely viewed as the intellectual
leader of the animal rights movement. Don't miss this
powerful, entertaining, and thought-provoking speaker! This event is
co-sponsored by the Ideas & Issues program.
Student Learning Center, room 101, at 7:30 pm.
April 19, 2006
S.O.S Meeting
Student Learning Center, room 274, at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
April 21, 2006
Earth Day Celebration
Help staff our S.O.S table at the Earth Day celebration at Herty Field from 10:30-4 and inform students about the impact of factory farming on our environment and about wildlife issues such as endangered species protection, hunting, whaling, and fur trapping.
May 6-7, 2006
Athens Human Rights Festival
Help staff our S.O.S table at the annual Human Rights Festival and promote the rights of all sentient beings, human and nonhuman alike. Many great speakers and bands featured!
College Square, downtown Athens. Times to be announced.
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