SPRING SEMESTER 2007
All events are free and open to the public.
January 10, 2007
S.O.S Meeting
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!
Student Learning Center, room 245, at 7:30 pm.
January 22, 2007
Dine-Out
Join your fellow animal lovers for great vegetarian and vegan eats!
Bombay Cafe, 151 East Broad Street, 6:00 pm.
January 23, 2007
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, 10:30 am — 3:00 pm.
January 24, 2007
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 245, at 7:30 pm.
February 5, 2007
Off the Chain
We kick off our second annual Through Other Eyes film festival with Off the Chain,
an unprecedented look into the underground world of illegal dog fighting
through the eyes of law enforcement, animal welfare groups, dog fighters, and the dogs themselves. Discussion led by Richard Rice,
State Program Manager for the Humane Society of the United States.
See our Film Festival page for complete details!
Student Learning Center, room 101, at 7:30 pm.
February 7, 2007
S.O.S Meeting
Student Learning Center, room 245, at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
February 9, 2007
Bakesale Fundraiser for Athens Area Humane Society
SOS will hold a fundraiser and membership drive to support the Athens Area Humane Society! Email Francesca Valente if you'd like to help out!
Tate Plaza, times to be announced.
February 10, 2007
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! Email Francesca Valente if you'd like to help out!
State Botanical Garden, 6 pm - midnight.
February 12, 2007
Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History
Our Through Other Eyes film festival continues with Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History. This documentary
by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Allison Argo
explores the stories of chimps who have lived their lives in research and entertainment and the people working to give them a second chance at life. Discussion led by
Suzie Fatkin, 3rd year UGA student majoring in Anthropology and Ecology.
See our Film Festival page for details!
Student Learning Center, room 101, at 7:30 pm.
February 19, 2007
Peaceable Kingdom
The third feature in our Through Other Eyes film festival, Peaceable Kingdom examines the disparity between the storybook image of farming and the stark reality of today's industrialized factory farms.
The film explores the human-animal connection at a sanctuary for abused farmed animals, offering
a life-changing message of compassion and respect for all living beings.
Discussion led by
Michael Ramirez, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Sociology at UGA. See our Film Festival page for complete details!
Student Learning Center, room 101, at 7:30 pm.
February 21, 2007
S.O.S Meeting
Student Learning Center, room 245, at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
February 22-23, 2007
Cage Free Egg Days
Come help us inform the student body of our ongoing campaign to get UGA dining services to switch to using cage-free eggs instead of eggs from hens confined in battery cages. We'll be displaying posters, handing out fliers, and collecting petition signatures at Tate Plaza from 9:30-3:30. If you would like to help, contact Claire Rice or Luke Smith.
February 26, 2007
Dark Water Rising
The fourth feature in our Through Other Eyes film festival, Dark Water Rising: Survival Stories of Hurricane Katrina Animal Rescues follows a dedicated and compassionate group of volunteer rescuers from around the world who risked their lives in a heroic effort to save nearly 10,000 animals.
Discussion led by
Mary Miller, Peabody Awards Collection Cataloger at the UGA Libraries and Hurricane Katrina animal rescue volunteer. See our Film Festival page for complete details!
Student Learning Center, room 101, at 7:30 pm.
February 28, 2007
Cooking Class at EarthFare
Join us for a special cooking demonstration and learn helpful tips on how to prepare yummy vegetarian & vegan dishes! The class will be followed by a "behind the scenes" guided tour of the EarthFare store. If you love great food, be sure to catch this event!
EarthFare,
1689 S. Lumpkin Street, at 5:30 pm.
March 4 , 2007
Dine-Out
Join your fellow animal lovers for great vegetarian and vegan eats!
RuSan's, 196 Alps Road (in the Beechwood Shopping Center), 6:00 pm.
March 5, 2007
Charlotte's Web
Our Through Other Eyes film festival concludes with Charlotte's Web. This animated musical, based on E.B. White's children's book classic, is about a courageous spider who helps save the life of an ill-fated pig.
Revisit the original classic film as we consider the lessons it still holds for us today! See our Film Festival page for complete details!
Student Learning Center, room 101, at 7:30 pm.
March 7, 2007
S.O.S Meeting
Come hear our exciting guest Dr. Sarah Wright of UGA's Department of Philosophy speak on "What is the Value of (New Measures of) Biodiversity?" Dr. Wright's presentation
explores a number of different measures of biodiversity, and seeks to compare these measures with philosophical arguments for valuing biodiversity and valuing species.
Student Learning Center, room 245, at 7:30 pm.
March 21, 2007
S.O.S Meeting
Our special guest this week will be Lorena Mucke, coordinator for the Christian Vegetarian Association.
Ms. Mucke will be sharing with us how faith and religious
beliefs affect the way Christians relate to creation as a whole. She will
also share how animal advocates, whether Christian or not, can communicate better
to Christian friends or family in order to be effective advocates for
animals in our society where many people base their ethical decisions on
religious beliefs.
Student Learning Center, room 245, at 7:30 pm.
March 28, 2007
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 encouraging the UGA community to explore compassionate vegetarian alternatives!
April 4, 2007
Michael Greger, M.D.
Surviving the Next Pandemic: Bird Flu and Other Emerging Infectious Diseases
Leading public health authorities predict that the
H5N1 avian influenza virus
may trigger a deadly human influenza pandemic worldwide.
In a captivating multimedia presentation, Dr. Michael Greger traces the role of humans in the evolution and spread of bird flu.
Dr. Greger reveals what we can do to protect ourselves and what human society can do to reduce the likelihood of such potential catastrophes in the future. Dr. Greger is Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at the Humane Society of the United States and author of the book Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching.
Student Learning Center, room 102, at 7:30 pm.
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April 18, 2007
S.O.S Meeting
Student Learning Center, room 245, at 7:30 pm. All are welcome!
April 20, 2007
Earth Day Celebration
Help staff our S.O.S table at the Earth Day celebration at Myers Quad from 10:30-4:00 and inform students about the impact of factory farming on our environment and about wildlife issues such as endangered species protection, hunting, whaling, & fur trapping.
May 5-6, 2007
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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