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Saturday, September 05, 2009 

Category: School, College, Greek
Our first general body meeting of the semester will be Monday, September 28th at 7 PM.  We'll be meeting in SUB II Rooms 3 & 4 - someone will be there until 9 so feel free to stop by even if you are running late!
1:55 PM 
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Saturday, September 05, 2009 
The President of American Atheists is coming to talk to our group!

Dr. Ed Buckner
"This is a Free Country, Not a Christian Nation - In Freedom We Trust!"

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Johnson Center 3rd Floor Meeting Room A

Did you know that there is more religiousness in the U.S. than in many countries where an official religion is established? Dr. Ed Buckner will argue that the U.S. Constitution was designed to separate church from state and establish a nation in which power comes from the citizens, not God.

Buckner is the president of American Atheists and the former executive director of the Council for Secular Humanism, which he represented as a prominent speaker at the Godless Americans' March on Washington. A native of Georgia, Buckner is a freethought activist, writer, debater and speaker whose engagements have taken him throughout the U.S. He is one of the leaders of the Atlanta Freethought Society.

A hardcore Atheist, Buckner has written, spoken, debated, and appeared often in the media, both locally and nationally. He has been on MSNBC, Good Morning America, CBS Evening News, Fox News, the Michael Medved Show, CNN, the national CBS Radio News, NPR, and on nearly every local media outlet (radio or television) in the Atlanta and Buffalo areas, most repeatedly. He's been quoted, sometimes at length, in newspapers all over the nation and, occasionally, elsewhere in the world, been a featured guest on many Internet broadcast shows, and given the keynote address for Atheists Alliance International.

Buckner will be introduced by Rick Wingrove, Virginia State Director of American Atheists.

Free and open to the public.

Directions? The presentation will be in the Johnson Center Meeting Room A on the 3rd Floor. It is free and open to the public however there is a fee to park on campus. The Mason Pond Parking Deck is the closest available visitor parking to the Johnson Center. It can fill up during this time of day however - necessitating the use of another deck on campus further out - please plan your time accordingly. The rate is $2/hr with a maximum fee of $8. If you are taking the Metro, for $0.75 you can also take the CUE bus from the Vienna (Orange Line) Station to campus.

This event was made possible with support from American Atheists. Since 1963, American Atheists has been the premier organization laboring for the civil liberties of Atheists, and the total, absolute separation of government and religion. It was born out of a court case begun in 1959 by the Murray family which challenged prayer recitation in the public schools. That case – Murray v. Curlett – was a landmark in American jurisprudence on behalf of our First Amendment rights. Now in its fourth decade, American Atheists is dedicated to working for the civil rights of Atheists, promoting separation of state and church, and providing information about Atheism.
1:48 PM 
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Thursday, February 26, 2009 

Guest Speaker:
Ellery Schempp
Topic:
"Why Do We Believe What We Believe?"
Location:
Johnson Center Meeting Room F (3rd Floor)Thursday, April 2nd @ 7 PM

 Ellery Schempp, the primary student involved in the landmark 1963 Supreme Court Case of Abington School District v. Schempp which declared public school-sanction Bible reading unconstitutional, will be joining us to discuss reasons for beliefs. The presentation will be in the Johnson Center Meeting Room F on the 3rd Floor. It is free and open to the public


12:49 AM 
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Thursday, February 26, 2009 


We will be having a general body meeting on Thursday, March 19, 2009 in SUB II VIP room 1 @ 7:30 PM.

We will be discussing the future of our organization as well as organizing for Ellery Schempp's visit on April 2nd. If you're interested in helping to form upcoming events and the direction this group will take in the 2009/10 Academic Year, this is the meeting to attend.

Our VP will be graduating in May. We are having officer elections in April. I'll be addressing this at the meeting as well.



12:42 AM 
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Thursday, January 29, 2009 
Guest Speaker:
Dan Barker
Topic:
"The Need for Separation of Church and State"
Location:
SUB I Rooms B & C

Dan Barker, Co-President of the Freedom from Religion Foundation and author of "Godless: How an Evangelical Preacher Became One of America's Leading Atheists," will be visiting us over lunch on the Fairfax Campus of George Mason University. Dan Barker will be talking about the need for separation of Church and State.

The presentation will be in the Student Union Building I rooms B and C. (Yes, there is a SUB II as well so please pay attention!

It is free and open to the public however there is a fee to park on campus. The Mason Pond Parking Deck is the closest available visitor parking to the SUB I building. The rate is $2/hr with a maximum fee of $8. If you are taking the Metro, for $0.75 you can also take the CUE bus from the Vienna (Orange Line) Station to campus.

Lunch will be provided free for Mason students.

The room will be open at 12 PM. Lecture begins at 12:15 PM. The room is reserved until 2.

4:47 AM 
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Monday, November 10, 2008 
Thanks to all of you who helped with and/or attended the PZ Myers Presentation this past Saturday!

I just wanted to remind you all that we have a table booked for the Fall Block Party on Saturday, November 15th from 1 - 4 PM. It's in the Quad between SUB I and Fenwick Library. Let me know if you can help out!

After the block party we'll be heading over to Biron's for drinks. You're welcome to join us at Biron's even if you don't come to the tabling. Biron's is in University Mall.

We will be taking out yearbook picture at this event... I know I've said that a few times now but there is a deadline so it will not be postponed this time!

- Shelley
8:31 PM 
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Friday, November 07, 2008 
Popular blogger and biologist, PZ Myers will be speaking at he Fairfax Campus of George Mason University in SUB II, Rooms 5-7. PZ Myers is a biology professor at the University of Minnesota, Morris. He is an outspoken critic of intelligent design, and is an activist in the creation-evolution debate. PZ's topic will be "Science Education: Caught in the Middle in the War Between Science and Religion.
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It is free and open to the public however there is a fee to park on campus. The Sandy Creek Parking Deck is the closest available visitor parking to the SUB II building. The rate is $2/hr with a maximum fee of $8. If you are taking the Metro, for $0.75 you can also take the CUE bus from the Vienna (Orange Line) Station to campus.


While the room has a capacity of 120, there seems to be a significant outside interest in the event therefore we recommend arriving early. The room will be open at 6 PM. Lecture begins at 7 PM.


The Rational Response Squad at George Mason University would like to thank the Secular Student Alliance for their assistance in making this event possible. www. secularstudents. org
8:30 PM 
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008 
Our next Event is planned for Monday 10/27 in the JC 3rd Floor Meeting Rm A. We have the room from 7 to 9 PM so if you don't get out of class until 7:20 feel free to stop by later.

This will be a *very* informal gathering. We'll be sharing scary bible stories and discussing pagan rituals surrounding Halloween. If you have a copy of the Bible, bring it!

We also have a tabled booked for the Fall Block Party on Saturday, November 15th from 1:30 - 4 PM. Let me know if you can help out!

- Shelley
6:49 PM 
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Monday, October 06, 2008 
Thank you for everyone that stopped by our table at the Student Organizational Fair on 10/2!

We have an another awesome opportunity to represent our new secular presence on campus - GMView (the GMU yearbook). We'll be gathering for our group yearbook picture on Tuesday, October 21 at 3 PM outside of the JC (South Side). Please meet at the blue and yellow wire sculpture on the path to Innovation Hall.  Having trouble finding us? My cell phone number is 202-285-3298.

Our next Event is planned for Monday 10/27 in the JC 3rd Floor Meeting Rm A from 7 to 9 PM. We'll be sharing scary bible stories and discussing pagan rituals surrounding Halloween. I'm expand on the agenda for the event as this date draws closer.

- Shelley
11:39 AM 
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008 
Thank you for those of you who were able to come out to our meeting last week. Chris and I are working on setting up additional events this semester.

We will have a table at the Student Organizational Fair from 11-2 on Thursday, October 2 on the North Plaza. If you're able to commit to participate please let me know.

Also, tomorrow night is our first joint happy hour with Beltway Atheists. It is at 7 PM at the Dulles Airport Marriott
http://atheists.meetup.com/530/calendar/8403164/
5:05 AM 
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