Cindy Sheehan Speaks at UC Davis on Monday, November 21

Cindy Sheehan To Speak At UC Davis on November 21

Cindy Sheehan, the local peace activist and Gold Star Mother who has reinvigorated the anti-war movement throughout the country, will speak at the UC Davis Freeborn Hall on Monday, November 21, at 7:30 pm.

When her son Casey was killed in Iraq in April 2004, Cindy Sheehan started to rally against the war. She began protesting in her hometown of Vacaville, California, and eventually camped out in front of President Bush’s ranch in Crawford, Texas demanding that he speak with her.

Sheehan wanted to ask Bush what the "noble cause" was that her son died for. Sheehan and Camp Casey sparked a national debate serving as the catalyst for rallies across the country, both for and against the war.

After the president’s vacation was cut short due to Hurricane Katrina, Sheehan has continued to speak out against the war and Bush’s policies. Cindy Sheehan founded Gold Star Families for Peace after her son Casey was killed.

Tickets are $10 general, $5 students on sale at Freeborn Hall Box office. Proceeds will go to Gold Star Families forPeace.

Sponsors include the Unitarian Universalist Campus Ministry, UU Peace & Justice Group, UCD Women's Resources and Research Center, Davis Peace Coalition, Davis Religious Community for Sanctuary and Code Pink Women For Peace.

For information on tickets, parking and directions to Freeborn Hall, call (530) 752-1915.