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By Barlow Der Mugrdechian Advisor Twenty years ago a group of students at Fresno State decided to publish a special issue newspaper to commemorate the Armenian Genocide. That special issue was published in April of 1979 and became the first in what was to become a twenty-year run of Hye Sharzhoom/Armenian Action. From its inception Hye Sharzhoom became the Armenian ...

 Staff Report The Chookasian Ensemble CD is a live recording of a concert performed at the Los Angeles Public Library / Mark Taper Concert Hall. The Ensemble perform classical Armenian traditional folk songs and dances. These selections were written by such famous composers as Sayat Nova, Gomidas, Koussan Ashod and others. The Chookasian Ensemble features John and his wife, Barbara ...

By Jennifer Keledjian Staff Writer A visit from well-known author David Kherdian and his wife, Nonny Hogrogian spurred much interest, gathering educators, friends and students from the Armenian community together on March 13th at St. Paul Armenian Apostolic Church. The presentation, co-sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program and the St. Paul Armenian Church, titled, “An Evening with Two Authors” included ...

By Jennifer Keledjian Staff Writer For many of the participants in the class Armenians in Fresno- AS 120T, touring the famous “Little Armenia” in downtown Fresno was remembering old times and forgotten memories. Although many homes, stores and schools no longer remain, the nostalgia of the old Armenian community’s unity and strength sustains. The tour began by meeting at one ...

By Matthew Maroot Staff Writer Armenia Town. Does the name ring a bell? For any Armenian who is from Fresno or has spent any significant amount of time here it certainly should. Though very few residents of this area of downtown Fresno, once highly populated by Armenians still remain, the memories made here will live on forever. On the weekend ...

By Matthew Maroot Staff Writer The evening of Sunday, March 15, 1998 was a memorable one for those involved with the Armenian Studies Program here at California State University, Fresno, for it was the evening of the Program’s Twelfth Annual Dinner.      Over the last two decades, the Armenian Studies Program has provided students and community members alike with the opportunity ...

Staff Report Argentine Senate Adopts Genocide Resolution In commemoration of the 83rd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, on April 23, the Argentinean Senate adopted a resolution condemning all forms of genocide and mass extermination, and expressing concern over the lack of condemnation of such criminal injustice. In its introduction, the resolution cited the Armenian Genocide, beginning on April 24, 1915, ...

By Talin A. Mekhitarian On April 4th, 1998 the executive of the California State University – Fresno Armenian Students Organization went to Southern California to meet with the executives from Armenian Students Associations from other Universities and Colleges from around the state. The meeting was held at Woodbury University in Burbank and it was the fifth meeting that the other ...

By Jennifer Keledjian On April 17, 1998, Dr. Levon Marashlian intrigued the audience during his lecture and film presentation on the Armenian genocide. This was just one highlight of the many April 24th commemoration activities. Marashlian, currently a professor of history at Glendale Community College, is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles and has conducted extensive research ...

By Dickran Kouymjian Haig and Isabel Berberian Professor of Armenian Studies American Universities initiated long ago a system whereby professors would receive paid time off every seventh year to conduct research usually leading to publication of a major work. The “sabbatical” year or semester is not automatically given. A program of research must be presented to a university committee specially ...