Staff Report Janet Van Wyhe and the Kennel Bookstore staff are very excited about the new Armenian section opened recently in the Fresno State Kennel Bookstore. Van Wyhe, who manages the general book section of the Bookstore, says “There is much to learn about a group of people in this city who play an important role in the things that ...

Nazik Arisian Staff Writer For over twenty years, parents had to drive to the corner of Fresno and Weldon streets to take their children to the Armenian Community School of Fresno (ACSF). This year, however, the school moved to a more convenient location at the corner of Olive and Wishon streets in the Tower District. This move was very much ...

Barlow Der Mugrdechian Hye Sharzhoom Advisor Etchmiadzin, Garni, Geghard, Hripsime, Oshagan, Sardarabad, Erebuni, Zvartnots, Noravank, Ambert… exotic names which became a reality for a group of 18 adventurous students from Fresno State as they accompanied Armenian Students Organization advisor Barlow Der Mugrdechian for an exciting and unforgettable 3 week visit to France and Armenia. Planning for the trip had actually ...

Staff Report Hye Talk, the television interview program, produced by the Armenian Studies Program and Department of Mass Communications and Journalism at Fresno State, had its premiere on Thursday, October 11. The show airs on ATT Broadband (Cable) Channel 14 on Thursday nights, from 10:00-10:30 PM. Hye Talk host Barlow Der Mugrdechian, of the Armenian Studies Program, will interview a ...

Chris Tozlian Staff Writer It is rare to sit and converse with a complete stranger who so thoroughly intrigues you; yet I had this opportunity when, across the table sat Dr. Robert Hewsen, Henry S. Khanzadian Kazan Visiting Professor for the Armenian Studies Program. Though our conversation was relatively brief, I left the room realizing that Dr. Hewsen was not ...

Barlow Der Mugrdechian Hye Sharzhoom Advisor His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians made an official visit to California State University, Fresno on Wednesday, May 9, 2001, as part of His Holiness’ official visit to the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America. His Holiness was invited by the Armenian Studies Program to give ...

By Ara Mekhitarian Tourism Armenia Address: http://www.tourismarmenia.com Brief Summary: This web site provides information for those who are interested in traveling to Armenia. Their aim is also to familiarize people with the unique historical and cultural wealth of Armenia. Tourism Armenia was first opened in April 1999 and covers information on Armenian history, main events, entertainment, services available, tours, tour ...

By Tamara Karakashian Staff Writer Diane Goshgarian’s historic novel, The ArbitrarySword, depicts Victoria Adanalian’s tale of love and heartache in the beautiful countryside of Armenia. This extremely well written historical novel is the true story of Goshgarian’s grandmother who struggled to survive the Armenian Genocide. Goshgarian was the keynote speaker at the Fresno Armenian Martyrs Day Commemoration held at Pilgrim ...

Jack Arikian Business-Marketing I plan to begin working at JP Marketing, a full-service advertising agency after our trip to Armenia. ASP has given me the opportunity to build relationships with other Armenian students. The program has effectively united college students through their teachings. I will most miss the relationships that I have developed with students and professors. I would like ...

By Arpik Paraghamian Staff Writer On Tuesday, April 17, 2001 Fresno State’s Armenian Students Organization and the Armenian National Committee of Central California proudly welcomed Aram Kouyoumdjian to campus to perform two one-man plays he had written. As nearly 80 people looked on, Kouyoumdjian dove into his first performance, “Bedlam.” In this piece, Kouyoumdjian was reciting prose, envying a surfer, ...