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Evelyn Demirchian Staff Writer There was a buzz in the air and the anticipation mounted as more than 180 people filled the Industrial Technology Building auditorium for the 12th Annual Armenian Film Festival held on Friday, March 5. The Festival showcased a variety of short films submitted by Armenian filmmakers. The Armenian Film Festival is an exciting event held by ...

Andrew Esguerra Staff Writer On January 27th Turkish journalist and author Osman Köker presented a lecture on his book Images of Armenians in Turkey 100 Years Ago to a packed Fresno State auditorium. Mr. Köker’s presentation was part of the Spring 2011 Armenian Studies Program Lecture Series and was co-sponsored by the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research. Known ...

Ruzan Orkusyan Staff Writer On Friday, October 29, the Armenian Studies Program sponsored yet another presentation in its Fall 2010 Lecture Series — one that explored the brilliant heights of Mt. Aragats, the forbidden summit of Mt. Ararat, and beyond, into the mysteries of the sky. Anahid Yeremian, a particle accelerator physicist at Stanford University since 1990, gave a fascinating ...

Editor Tamar Karkazian Layout Barlow Der Mugrdechian Photographers Barlow Der Mugrdechian Erica Magarian Staff Writers Joseph Arax Armen Arikian Evelyn Demirchian Andrew Esguerra Mari Koshkakaryan Armen Melidonian Ruzan Orkusyan Advisor Barlow Der Mugrdechian barlowd@csufresno.edu

Staff Report 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. Richard Avedian, Fresno, California, for the gift of eight copies of the book, A Brief History of Armenia, by Rev. ...

Armen Arikian Staff Writer   http://www.armenica.org Main Categories: About Armenia, Collection, History, Multimedia, Maps of Armenia, Videos, Armenian Genocide, News & Updates. Summary: Spanning thousands of years of Armenian history, Armenica.org provides a wide variety of crucial information on current as well as past issues about Armenia. Armenica.org is essentially an online encyclopedia devoted to information about Armenia that is ...

Ruzan Orkusyan Staff Writer Each year new students integrate themselves into the bustling Armenian culture by taking classes offered by the Armenian Studies Program, joining the Armenian Students Organization, or writing for Hye Sharzhoom. They bring with them fresh ideas and new insights that add to the diverse Armenian population. This new “Meet our Students” section, is a place students ...

Tamar Karkazian Editor Sevag Tateosian Class of 2004 Former President and Vice-President, Armenian Students Organization Former Editor, Writer for Hye Sharzhoom Tateosian graduated from law school and accepted a position as Coordinator of “Bank on Fresno,” a pilot initiative of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), United Way of Fresno County, financial institutions, and non-profit organizations. ...

Ruzan Orkusyan Staff Writer Author Garin Hovannisian visited the Fresno State campus on Monday, October 18, to meet with members of the Armenian Students Organization. Hovannisian also spoke that same evening at a public presentation on campus, sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program. Hovannisian provided students a more personal view of himself and gave time for a discussion of his ...

Tamar Karkazian Editor “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people… Go ahead, destroy Armenia. See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing, and pray again. For when two ...