Sepehr Pirasteh is a Ph.D. candidate studying music composition at the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University in North Philadelphia. Born in Shiraz, Iran, Pirasteh’s compositions draw on Persian classical and folk, along with contemporary classical music. He uses his work as a medium to express his concerns about the political and social realities of the world.
Tens of Thousands March to Raise Money for Breast Cancer Research
Sidney Snider
December 5, 2025
As breast cancer rates are rising in young women, 50,000 New Yorkers donned pink apparel and marched through Central Park for the national Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.
