Hakop Tataryan Staff Writer It has been 89 years since the Armenian Genocide took place, and to this day Armenians all over the world gather on April 24 to commemorate those who innocently lost their lives. The Armenian Students Organization (ASO) and Armenian Studies Program organized an event in honor of the genocide on Friday, April 23. Students and community ...

Staff Report Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian was the keynote speaker in English, on Saturday, April 24, 2004, on the occasion of the 89th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The event was held at the Saroyan Hall of the Krouzian-Zakarian Armenian School in San Francisco and sponsored by the Bay Area Armenian community. Following is an excerpt from his speech. Reverend ...

Mitchell Peters Staff Writer In yet another attempt to encourage the U.S. government to recognize the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) has initiated a grassroots campaign that involves using postcards to “Help end the cycle of Genocide.” The postcards, which display six horrifying pictures of genocide, are being sent to the offices of Senate Majority Leader ...

Staff Report “All Things Armenian” is a weekly, one hour long cultural arts and information program produced by KFSR and the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State. The program airs on Saturdays from noon till 1 o’clock, immediately following the “Hye Oozh” program. Hosted by Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, the program features interviews with noted Armenian guests, as well as ...

Mitchell Peters Staff Writer Looking at the first issue of Mosaix, a new high-end Armenian lifestyle magazine, one might think that he was flipping through an Armenian version of Vanity Fair. The cover of the fall 2003 issue angelically displays the beautiful Armenian pop singer Cher, who the magazine deems as one of the top ten most influential Armenians, while ...

Chris Tozlian Staff Writer Though it’s difficult to admit, I am currently enrolled in my twelfth consecutive semester at Fresno State. I know what you’re thinking… “Boy, he has really taken his time, hasn’t he?” Well, it’s true; I have been taking my time. When I began attending Fresno State in the fall of 1998, there was no SaveMart Center, ...

Carina Karakashian Staff Writer Fresno State students and guests woke up exhausted on Sunday, February 1st, following a weekend full of nothing but Armenian dancing! Special guest instructor, Tom Bozigian, came to Fresno State for the third year in a row to add to the diversity of classes offered by the Armenian Studies Program. The Armenian 120-T course began Friday ...

Staff report “For 3,000 years Armenians survived conquerors, calamities, and diaspora. Defiance and a long memory continue to sustain them as they rebuild their Caucasus homeland.” The March 2004 issue of National Geographic, now on newstands, is featuring a special 22 page story and photo essay on Armenia, entitled “The Rebirth of Armenia.” The story is by Frank Viviano with ...

Staff Report La Storia di Alessandro il Macedone (The History of Alexander of Macedonia) Codice miniato armeno del secolo XIV (Venezia, ms. San Lazzaro 424), Giusto Traina, editor, in collaboration with Carlo Franco, Dickran Kouymjian, and Cecilia Veronese Arslan. Volume 5 in the series “Helios” Collana editoriale del Centro Veneto Studi e Ricerche sulle Civiltà Classiche e Orientali, 2 vols., ...

Staff Report The Shoghaken Armenian Folk Ensemble was founded in 1991 by dudukist Gevorg Dabaghyan in Yerevan. The group uses only traditional Armenian instruments, maintaining an authentic sound with the duduk, zurna, dhol, kanon, kamancha, shvi, and other instruments. Singers Hasmik Harutyunyan and Aleksan Harutyunyan are known throughout Armenia, the former Soviet Union, and Europe for their unique interpretation of ...