Students in semiformal attire mingled under the soft, warm glow of chandelier lights Wednesday night as part of the Toast to Transfers Mixer.

Four complete strangers met in a study room at Young Research Library last Wednesday to talk about everything from the experiences of first-generation immigrants to how language affects the way we think.

Small candles surrounded by gold lattice marked the center of each table in the ballroom. As the night began, men and women sat draped in elegantly flowing robes and scarves that shimmered when they caught the light.

Students for Justice in Palestine hopes to inform students about Palestinian politics and culture this week through film screenings, lectures and the construction of what it calls the “Mock Apartheid Wall” in Bruin Plaza.