Students who came to Norris University Center on Sunday were met with the melodies of the Northwestern Community Ensemble, the warmth of Hillel’s chocolate Babka bread and the sight of a blue, red and white Taiwanese flag hanging from the ceiling. Bringing together a dozen affinity groups, the Associated Student Government Cultural Summit created a.
When Northwestern students created the Armenian Student Association last year, the organization was supposed to be a culturally focused club. “It wasn’t meant to be a political presence on campus,” Weinberg junior and ASA co-founder Nick Shehigian said. But that focus changed when the decades-old conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan escalated Sept. 13. The dispute.
When Weinberg freshman Isabel Toghramadjian decided to attend Northwestern, she was disappointed to learn there were no Armenian student organizations on campus. Upon her arrival, Toghramadjian said she quickly found other Armenians because Armenian last names are recognizable. However, she said there was no way for them to meet in an organized setting, so she.