Svetlana Bagdasarov Staff Writer Anthony P. Mezoian’s culinary masterpiece Armenian Baking and Cooking: From Middle East to Down East, since 1896 is an interesting and self-explanatory spiral- bound booklet. The 110 pages of pure genius include simple easy-to-follow instructions and vivid images to help make sure the foods turn out the way they were originally intended. What is particularly unique ...

Dr. James Reid, Henry Kazan Visiting Professor in Armenian Studies for the Spring 2006 semester gave the final two of his lectures in a three part series. Part II-“The ‘Death World’ and its Influence on Victim Survivors,” was given on Wednesday, March 22. Part III- “Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Genocide Survivor Writings” was given on Tuesday, April 25. ...

Staff Report The Society for Armenian Studies announces the publication of volume 14 of the Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies. Four articles, twenty book reviews, and a review article are part of JSAS 14. Dr. John Greppin of Cleveland State University and Dr. Peter Cowe, Narekatsi Professor of Armenian Studies at UCLA are co-editors of JSAS 14. Earl ...

Hakop Tataryan Staff Writer Today there are a great many documentaries on the Armenian Genocide. Thus, making a new one that positively stands out can be quite a task. However, Araz Artinian has achieved that very task with her documentary The Genocide in Me. On Friday, March 16, 2006 the Armenian Students Organization along with the Armenian Studies Program held ...

Hakop Tataryan Staff Writer Their names are on our street signs, our buildings, and our history books. But who are these Fresnans that have been part of Fresno since its birth? A class consisting of more than 130 people had an opportunity to learn about these Fresnans whose names all end in “ian.” Starting on March 14, 2006, for three ...

Zhanna Bagdasarov Editor The United States Ambassador to the Ottoman Turkish Empire, Henry Morgenthau, witnessed atrocities carried out against the Armenians at the hands of Young Turks. His memoir, Ambassador Morgenthau’s Story, has been published, and corroborates evidence on the Armenian Genocide against the denialist claims of the Turkish government. The following is a quote from his book: “…I am ...

Barlow Der Mugrdechian Advisor The much-anticipated documentary, The Armenian Genocide, was aired nationally on PBS stations on Monday, April 17. It was appropriate that the documentary was aired in the week leading to the 91st anniversary commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. The Armenian Genocide is narrated by Julianna Margulies and was written, directed, and produced by Emmy Award-winning producer Andrew ...