The Persian Students Association (PSA) will take a new spin on resolving international tension as it hosts the Middle East Peace Party tonight from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. in Dewick MacPhie. Students will nix discussions of oil-sharing and religious war for authentic Middle Eastern food and music as they dance and celebrate the area's rich culture.
According to PSA president and senior Meena Bolourchi, the party will feature a mixture of musical styles, including Persian, Israeli, Turkish and Arabic tunes, which she has collected from students from those regions. There will be a disc jockey, food catered from a Lebanese restaurant and a professional belly dancer.
"With all that's going on in the Middle East, what's shown on TV is usually negative," Bolourchi said. "The point would be to bring together people from Hillel and the Muslim Students Association and other groups, so they can show that people from these countries can have a good time together.
"I know you can't solve the problems of the Middle East with a party," she added. "But it's an attempt to show a different side of the Middle East that's not shown in the news."
Tickets are available for $3 at the campus center info booth and for $5 at the door.
-by Matt Skibinski
