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Tamar Karkazian Editor If you set foot on the Fresno State campus and look around you will soon realize that the campus is celebrating a century of excellence, as this year marks the University’s hundredth anniversary (1911-2011). Various activities have been taking place throughout campus to celebrate: a centennial parade, a birthday celebration, and a reception honoring leadership. The month ...

Evelyn Demirchian Staff Writer On August 13, 2010, an official delegation from the city of Etchmiadzin, Armenia, led by Mayor Karen Grigoryan, Deputy Mayor Vazrik Grigoryan, and Councilmember Dr. Samvel Franklyan, arrived in Fresno for a weeklong visit to their new Sister City. Etchmiadzin is the historic spiritual center of the Armenian Church and the fourth-largest city in Armenia, and ...

Editor Pateel Mekhitarian Layout Barlow Der Mugrdechian Photographers Barlow Der Mugrdechian Erica Magarian Staff Writers Evelyn Demirchian Tamar Karkazian Mari Koshkakaryan Armen Melidonian 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. Gaylee M. Amend, Fresno, for the gift of eighteen books by William Saroyan, many of them first editions, and for ...

Armen Melidonian Staff Writer A resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide recently narrowly passed the United States Foreign Affairs Committee, just as in 2005 and 2007, but its fate in reaching a floor vote in Congress is uncertain. An American President, in an effort to please Turkish officials, has once again avoided using the word “Genocide” to describe the events that ...

Staff Report The CineCulture film series featured a new movie on William Saroyan on Friday, March 26, as part of its Spring 2010 schedule of screenings. Armenian Studies Program Coordinator Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian introduced “Saroyan’s Will” to an audience composed of CineCulture class students and community members. CineCulture instructor Mary Husain has included films on Armenians as a regular ...

Staff Report The Armenian Studies Program will be joining the College of Arts and Humanities for the Fresno State’s centennial celebration, slated to begin in April 2010 and culminating with commencement in May 2011. The history and programs of the College of Arts and Humanities will be highlighted in October 2010. The Henry Madden Library will be at the center ...

Staff Report The Armenian Studies Program wishes to express its appreciation to two foundations for making generous contributions to the Program during the year. For the fifteenth consecutive year, the Bertha and John Garabedian Charitable Foundation has awarded Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian and the Armenian Studies Program a grant for scholarships and on-going projects. This year’s grant was for $5,000. ...

Staff Report The Armenian Studies Program has made a permanent loan of several Varaz Samuelian sculptures to the Keyan Armenian Community School. These have been placed in a sculpture garden near the entrance of the school on Villa Ave.

Armen Melidonian Staff Writer The Armenians Students Organization (ASO) has had a productive semester, with preparation and planning for activities and events. In March ASO held a fundraiser at Me ‘N Ed’s Pizza on First and Bullard Avenues. The pizza fundraiser was beneficial in assisting the club’s funding of numerous activities. There was a great deal of preparation for the ...