In 1986, Gene Baur took a stand against the exploitation of our fellow animals. He founded Farm Sanctuary, an organization which promotes animal welfare laws, rescues farm animals from slaughter, and shelters these animals in upstate New York and northern California.
Mr. Baur recently authored Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds about Animals and Food, a national bestseller.
He and his organization strive to improve conditions in factory farms and slaughterhouses. They recently won legislative victories in California, which has since banned various confinement systems and outlawed the force-feeding of ducks and geese to produce foie gras.
A dynamic orator, Gene Baur will speak tonight at 7 pm in the Kern Building. See the Facebook event for more details. Herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores alike should attend this event. You may gain an ethical perspective about what's really on your plate.
Khloe checked in on THON early last night-- let's hope she does the same today. There's a very real possibility that we can get #THON into trending topics worldwide during the final hours.
One of the fortuitous things about being on Press Row is the fact that we can sit down. Another is that we are in close proximity to the club boxes. On a quick jaunt to the concession stand, we had the opportunity to talk to President Graham Spanier about THON.
Though it is officially only 6 hours into THON, this first day has been a full one. I arrived at the Bryce Jordan Center around 4 p.m., shortly before the teams and their dancers arrived. I've yet to start feeling the effects of sleep deprivation, but I'm sure to be by my next update.
Read on for a rundown of day one at THON!
I ran into Dongju on College Ave. last week and couldn't help but notice that gray peacoat. You see so many blacks and blues around (I'm guilty of conforming too), so it was nice to see something different. Then I looked down and noticed what I really loved about Dongju's outfit; it was her shoes. I wish I could tell you what material they are, but what I loved about them is that they look so sturdy and classic.
Most of all, why the shoes make her look is how she's wearing them. For some reason, a lot of dressier shoes look better without socks, and with the weather in the 20s that day, it took a lot of guts not to wear any socks. In the end, it paid off for Dongju. She's rocking them in the best way possible, not to mention I really like the accent her green sweater gives to the peacoat.
Lastly, check out the buttons on her peacoat below. I like trying to notice the little things that make people's outfits look unique, and I didn't even notice this until I cropped the photo. The eagle and shield emblem on the buttons are awesome.
