ASO Has Active Fall 2003 Semester

Alex Bunch
Staff Writer

This year the Armenian Studies Organization got off to another great start. After holding annual elections, the first regular meeting of the year was held at the new Dominion Pizza. Planned ASO events were discussed, including a Halloween party, a canned food drive, the 5th Annual Film Festival (last year’s Film Festival was a huge success), and co-sponsoring a series of lectures given by the Kazan Visiting Professor, Dr. Ara Sanjian.

The first major event of the year was the annual Halloween party, held Saturday, October 25th at the Nyrie Club on First and Dakota. The party was outstanding and everyone was dancing nonstop. The DJ did an awesome job and everyone had a good time.

On Sunday, November 2nd, the Armenian Studies Program held a lecture by Peter Balakian, about his new and enticing book titled The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America’s Response. This is a wonderful and fascinating look at the Armenian Genocide, and explains about the one million plus Armenians murdered during 1915. Included in the book are accounts of Americans who launched the first American international rights movement. Balakian is also the author of Black Dog of Fate.

On Wednesday, November 12th, the ASO held its second meeting and many new members attended. All students are welcome to join ASO.