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BOSTON AREA STUDENTS HOST DINNER, LECTURE ON SYRIA
by Lilly Torosyan
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2012/11/21/boston-area-students-host-dinner-lecture-on-syria/
November 21, 2012
BOSTON, Mass.-On Fri., Nov. 2, the Armenian Student Organization
(ASO) of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
(MCPHS) hosted a reception for the Armenian student organizations of
the Greater Boston area.
On Fri., Nov. 2, the Armenian Student Organization (ASO) of the
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) hosted
a reception for the Armenian student organizations of the Greater
Boston area.
The evening began with a buffet-style dinner featuring Middle Eastern
food, which was catered by the Garlic 'n Lemons restaurant in Allston,
Mass. After an hour of eating and socializing, the students listened
to a presentation on the current conflict in Syria, given by former
Hairenik Weekly editor Khajag Megerdichian. The lecture was delivered
in Armenian and translated by Vazrik Chiloyan, a member of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Armenian Society (MITAS).
Megerdichian focused on the dire situation of the Armenian community
in war-torn Syria.
The presentation detailed the 900-year history of the Armenian
community in Syria, the various regions in which Armenians established
themselves, and their dwindling population today as a result of the
violence targeted towards the country's Christian minorities. "We
are on our way to World War III, and the Armenians are caught in this
bloodshed," he stated.
Megerdichian showed graphic pictures of the destruction of churches
and the decimation of neighborhoods. The presentation ended with a
plea to students to donate. "Whether it be in time, money, or other
resources, please assist our brothers and sisters in Syria."
More than 70 students were present at the function, representing
schools such as MIT, Boston University, and Northeastern University.
The event follows the social gathering that was held by the Armenian
Students' Association (ASA) of Boston University on Sept. 30,
where Prof. Simon Payaslian presented the keynote address. Members
of various colleges in the Boston area agreed to join a collective
Boston executive board meeting once a month, to be held at a different
university each time.
The third installment of these monthly gatherings will continue at
Northeastern University (NU) on Wed., Nov. 28. The ASANU will host
its own lecture featuring a lecture by Professor Greg Aftandilian
on how World War II impacted the Armenian-American community and the
identity of the second generation.
by Lilly Torosyan
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2012/11/21/boston-area-students-host-dinner-lecture-on-syria/
November 21, 2012
BOSTON, Mass.-On Fri., Nov. 2, the Armenian Student Organization
(ASO) of the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
(MCPHS) hosted a reception for the Armenian student organizations of
the Greater Boston area.
On Fri., Nov. 2, the Armenian Student Organization (ASO) of the
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) hosted
a reception for the Armenian student organizations of the Greater
Boston area.
The evening began with a buffet-style dinner featuring Middle Eastern
food, which was catered by the Garlic 'n Lemons restaurant in Allston,
Mass. After an hour of eating and socializing, the students listened
to a presentation on the current conflict in Syria, given by former
Hairenik Weekly editor Khajag Megerdichian. The lecture was delivered
in Armenian and translated by Vazrik Chiloyan, a member of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Armenian Society (MITAS).
Megerdichian focused on the dire situation of the Armenian community
in war-torn Syria.
The presentation detailed the 900-year history of the Armenian
community in Syria, the various regions in which Armenians established
themselves, and their dwindling population today as a result of the
violence targeted towards the country's Christian minorities. "We
are on our way to World War III, and the Armenians are caught in this
bloodshed," he stated.
Megerdichian showed graphic pictures of the destruction of churches
and the decimation of neighborhoods. The presentation ended with a
plea to students to donate. "Whether it be in time, money, or other
resources, please assist our brothers and sisters in Syria."
More than 70 students were present at the function, representing
schools such as MIT, Boston University, and Northeastern University.
The event follows the social gathering that was held by the Armenian
Students' Association (ASA) of Boston University on Sept. 30,
where Prof. Simon Payaslian presented the keynote address. Members
of various colleges in the Boston area agreed to join a collective
Boston executive board meeting once a month, to be held at a different
university each time.
The third installment of these monthly gatherings will continue at
Northeastern University (NU) on Wed., Nov. 28. The ASANU will host
its own lecture featuring a lecture by Professor Greg Aftandilian
on how World War II impacted the Armenian-American community and the
identity of the second generation.