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By Matthew Maroot Staff Writer Over 350 honored guests, faculty, distinguished community members and students gathered on the evening of Thursday, December 10, 1998 to attend the California State University, Fresno Armenian Studies Program’s Thirteenth Annual Banquet. The guest of honor was His Beatitude Archbishop Torkom Manoogian, Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem. This year, the evening began with a reception celebrating ...

By Michael Harutinian Staff Writer This is an interview with Mark Malkasian the first editor of Hye Sharzhoom.  On the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of Hye Sharzhoom the current staff thought it appropriate that he be interviewed to find out what the student climate was at the time of Hye Sharzhoomís conception.  We also wanted to get his perspectives ...

Staff Report With the semester winding down, ASO members are very busy with school. But there are still opportunities to get involved.  In addition to helping out with the ASP Annual Banquet, we have planned a Winter Ski Trip and End of the Year Social.  We also will have a few activities over the winter break.  So get a head- ...

Shayla Srabian Jennifer Keledjian Staff Writers Once upon a time, a young Armenian girl named Shushan, came of age and was ready to throw her own dinner party.  She asked her mother, Azniv, to help her with the preparation, since Shushan knew very little about cooking.  She too wanted to be a part of a traditional Armenian family, where good ...

By Ara Mekhitarian Staff Writer Today, you can find just about any information you want about Armenians simply by logging on to the World Wide Web. There are several web sites on subjects such as: News in Armenia, The Armenian Genocide, Armenian Youth, Armenian Studies & Language, and many other related topics.  People are now chatting with family in Armenia ...

By Michael Harutinian and Chad Kirkorian An International Genocide Conference was sponsored by the Ethnic Studies Department at California State University, Sacramento, the weekend of October 22-24, 1998.  Many scholars and non-scholars attended to give lectures regarding numerous genocides, providing a variety of perspectives.  Some of the scholars that were in attendance and gave presentations were: Richard Hovannisian (UCLA) The ...

By Arakel Arisian ASO President Often an organization needs an event or activity to come together and realize its true potential.  Such was the case with the Armenian Students Organization and the All-State Armenian Students Organizations Convention held on the weekend of October 23-25.  The Convention was one the biggest events of the year for the club and it gave ...

Talin Mekhitarian Staff Writer At last, the day was finally here for the Fresno State Armenian Students Organization (ASO) to meet its fellow Armenian Students Associations (ASA) at the All State Armenian Students Convention held on the weekend of October 23-25, 1998.  The Fresno ASO felt that a convention would be a good way to further communication between all of ...

By Matthew Maroot Staff Writer When discussing prominent motion picture directors in todayís day and age we often hear names like Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, or Martin Scorcese.  Take that discussion back several decades and the conversation quickly changes.  Youíre likely to hear names such as Ernst Lubitsch, Fritz Lang, and undoubtedly, Rouben Mamoulian. To honor the centenary of ...

Staff Report Prague, 23 November 1998 (RFE/RL) ó A leading global economic information and consulting firm has released updated macroeconomic data on former Soviet republics and Eastern European countries. WEFA, a U.S. based company that provides information to global financial firms, bases the surveys on reports from official national statistical agencies as well as multi-national institutions like the International Monetary ...