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Tatevik Hovhannisyan Staff Writer Remembrance commemorations take many forms. The Armenian Genocide is often commemorated by Church ceremonies, marches and demonstrations, and public talks. This year, as the centenary of the Genocide is marked, one of the unique commemorative programs was a performance by the Fresno State New Music Ensemble, a student-run chamber group that organizes performances dedicated to the ...

Aramayis Orkusyan Staff Writer April 24, 2015 undoubtedly marked a symbolic day for Armenians worldwide as they commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Armen-ian Genocide. Consequently, significant efforts have been put forth to raise awareness and urge international recognition of the Genocide. More than just a matter of recognition, the Armenian Genocide is a question of morality and human rights ...

Staff Report The rapidly diminishing Armenian Christian community of Syria, and the still strong Armenian community of Lebanon was the focus of a lecture, “Armenians in the Midst of Civil Wars: Lebanonaand Syria Compared,” by Dr. Ara Sanjian, Director of the Armenian Research Center at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. The lecture was part of the ...

Staff Report Armenian Studies Program Coordinator Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian announced that the Leon S. Peters Foundation has made a generous donation of $30,000 to the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State for 2015. This continues the tradition of the Peters Foundation in supporting the Armenian Studies Program Annual Lecture Series, as well as a variety of other activities, including ...

Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Prof. Sergio La Porta, and the Armenian Studies Program would like to thank the donors, authors, and publishers for the following books, periodicals, videos, and archival gifts, either offered personally, or to the Program. Jacqueline Agazarian, Fresno, for copies of the journal Raft and Armenian books. Edward Ashjian, Fresno, for a DVD and photos of the ...

Micheal Rettig Staff Writer It has been difficult for historians to reconstruct the daily lives of Armenians prior to the Genocide. Those who lived before 1915 could not conceive that their entire way of life was on the brink of extinction. Many of them felt no need to document their day-to-day lives, most likely imagining that they would go on ...

Staff Report Armenian Studies Program Coordinator Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian announced that the Bertha and John Garabedian Foundation has made a generous donation of $11,000 to the Armenian Studies Program for 2015. This brings the total donations from the Foundation to the Armenian Studies Program to over $100,000. The gift will be used for a variety of activities, including outreach ...

Tatevik Hovhannisyan Staff Writer http://armenia.am       Armenia.am has the answer to all your questions about the modern Republic of Armenia. Learning basic information about Armenia is essential for Armenians and non-Armenians who would like to plan a trip there for the first time. Clear, user-friendly, and rich with information, this website is guaranteed to become your favorite friend ...

Staff Report Famed basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian passed away at age 84 on Wednesday, February 11, at a Las Vegas-area hospital with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife, Lois, four children and seven grandchildren. Tarkanian was born on Aug. 8, 1930, in Euclid, Ohio. His mother, Rosie, was a refugee from the genocide of Armenians ...

Marine Vardanayn Editor Sometimes it takes an accident to produce the most beautiful of works. Attorney Matthew Karanian, author of the new illustrated book, Historic Armenia After 100 Years, admitted that the product itself was an “accidental publication.” Karanian spoke on the process of creating his book as part of the Spring Lecture series of the Armenian Studies Program, held ...