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Lucie Ekezyan Staff Writer A highly motivated individual, Fresno State student Tadeh Issakhanian is devoted to a variety of causes and interests. Born in Tehran, Iran, Issakhanian and his family moved to Fresno when he was only three years old. He was raised in a strong and driven household, where perseverance and strong work ethics were instilled in him from ...

Tadeh Issakhanian Staff Writer The Armenian Genocide Monument at Fresno State was unveiled this past April 23 in the presence of an estimated crowd of 4,000 plus. Since then, it has remained a focal point for Armenians in the region, who continue to visit the campus to see the Monument. The only Monument of its kind on a college campus ...

Anoush Hakopyan Sophomore, Business-Accounting It means being part of an international culture that has evolved and grown over time. Armenians have united to withstand persecution and threats that are common in our history. No matter where we are in the world, Armenians will always find each other and keep the culture alive through our language and faith. Being Armenian means ...

Michael Rettig Staff Writer Ümit Kurt, a doctoral candidate at Clark University (Worcester, MA) studying under Dr. Taner Akçam, will be spending the Fall semester at Fresno State as a Kazan Visiting Scholar. Armenian Studies Program Coordinator Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian invited Kurt to complete his dissertation on “The Emergence of the New Wealthy Class between 1915-1923: The Seizure of ...

Staff Report   Almanacs and yearbooks, with their practical compilation of facts and figures, were the mainstay of the 18th and 19th century American home. This was no less true of the newly established Armenian-American home, where yearbooks and almanacs also included information concerning local Armenian communities, societies and businesses. As such, they offer a wealth of information for historians ...

Staff Report The works of thirteen prominent writers, including Krikor Zohrab and Daniel Varoujan, were brought to life before a rapt audience at a lecture by Dr. Herand Markarian held on Friday, May 15, for the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State, in conjunction with the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society. The evening was a fitting conclusion to a ...

Staff Report A conference, entitled “Legacy of the Armenian Genocide 100 years later” was held at the Institute for Global Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, March 5-7, 2015. The conference was organized by the National Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies (NIOD) of the Netherlands, the Institute for Armenian Studies at the University of South California and the Centennial ...

Staff Report Armenian Studies Program professors Barlow Der Mugrdechian and Sergio La Porta participated in Scottsdale Community College’s (SCC) third annual “Genocide Awareness Week,” April 13-18, 2015. The “Genocide Awareness Week” brings academic experts, genocide survivors, and advocates for peace together for a week of sharing and analyzing the circumstances that led to these tragic periods. Professor Der Mugrdechian and ...

Aramayis Orkusyan Staff Writer Members of the Fresno State Armenian Students Organization (ASO) continuously demonstrate their fierce love of Armenian culture and undying passion for bringing justice to the victims and survivors of the Armenian Genocide. On no occasion is this more evident than during the week of April 24. As has become long-standing tradition, members of the ASO organize ...

Marine Vardanyan Editor “Fresno to me is the epitome of the Armenian Diaspora experience in North America,” said director and screenwriter Eric Nazarian during his visit to Fresno State for a discussion and film screening with the campus CineCulture Film Series, co-sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program. These words resonate even more strongly this year as the Fresno Armenian Community ...