Antonia Arslan and Paolo Zaninoni for the gift of the book La Strada di Smirne [The Road From Smyrna] (Milan, R.C.S. Libri SpA; 2009), authored by Antonia Arslan. Serge Avedikian, Paris, for a copy of his movie, “We Drank the Same Water.” [French, English, Armenian]. Dr. George Bournoutian, Iona University, for his gift of the book Armenians in Australia and ...

Armen Melidonian Staff Writer The Fig Garden Branch of the Fresno Public Library hosted author Michael Bobelian at 7:00 pm on Thursday, October 1, for a book signing and to discuss his newly released Children of Armenia: A Forgotten Genocide and the Century-Long Struggle for Justice. This was Bobelian’s last stop in California for a series of public book readings ...

Staff Report Former California State Senator Charles Suren Poochigian was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to serve as an Associate Justice for the California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District. The Fifth Appellate District Court is located in Fresno, California, with a jurisdiction that includes the following nine central California Counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus, Tulare, and ...

Hagop Ohanessian Staff Writer Armenian Studies/History 108A, a survey of ancient and medieval Armenian history, is one of the Armenian courses offered this semester at Fresno State. A diverse group of students who are interested in learning about Armenian history have enrolled in the course, part of a two semester survey of Armenian history offered through the Armenian Studies Program. ...

Knar Mekhitarian Staff Writer How have the budget cuts affected you this semester? Talene Karkazian “The budget cuts at Fresno State have significantly affected me, as well as other students, in our attempt to graduate! Because Fresno State is no longer issuing students permission numbers to add a class that is already full, it really affected my chances of graduating ...

Staff Report Ed Lanfranco is a native of Fresno who lived and worked in China for two decades, including the last eight years as a Beijing-based correspondent for United Press International. Lanfranco, an expert on the city of Beijing and well-versed in Chinese history and culture, said he was motivated by two of China’s celebrations for the dead: Qingming and ...

Hagop Ohanessian Staff Writer Kuwait is a small sovereign Arab emirate bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Iraq to the north and west, and the Persian Gulf to the east. Kuwait is one the richest countries in the world, per capita, and is known for its large oil reserves. Kuwait is extremely hot in the summer, reaching high temperatures ...

Tamar Karkazian Staff Writer The start of September marked the beginning the new ASO year. The 2009-2010 Armenian Students Organization term began on September 2 with its first ASO meeting. This meeting was followed by bi-monthly meetings on Wednesday nights. An executive committee was selected, with Hagop Ohanessian, who will graduate this Fall, as president. Karine Frnzyan, who wants to ...

Tamar Karkazian Staff Writer President: Hagop Ohanessian Major: Business Administration-Real Estate Urban Land Economic Option Minor: Armenian Studies and History What do you hope to accomplish? I hope to continue the traditions of ASO. I hope to meet new fellow Armenian students on campus and provide them with the best leadership. As President, I will work with the rest of ...

Staff Report Armenological and Social Sciences section of the Armenian Academy of Sciences, April 2009. Dr. Kouymjian, far left.