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Staff report Mrs. Fran Ziegler, long-time Armenian Studies Program administrative aide, is retiring at the end of the Spring 2006 semester. Mrs. Ziegler has worked in the Armenian Studies Program for the past ten years and has provided administrative support for faculty and students. She has also provided an important connection between the Program and the community at-large. She responded ...

April 24, 2006 http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060424-8.html Presidential Message Today, we remember one of the horrible tragedies of the 20th century – the mass killings and forced exile of as many as 1.5 million Armenians in the final days of the Ottoman Empire in 1915. This was a tragedy for all humanity and one that we and the world must never forget. We ...

Sarah Soghomonian Staff Writer Renowned artist Arshile Gorky’s life was torn in two. The double identity fascinated British writer and actress Nouritza Matossian, and inspired her to write the biography Black Angel, The Life of Arshile Gorky. Matossian spoke about Gorky on April 18 as part of the University Lecture Series and the Arshile Gorky Festival, which is connected to ...

Caitlin Tiftick Staff Writer From Arthop to cultural festivals, the art scene in Fresno is becoming very popular. More people are becoming interested and exposed to art, which is allowing Fresno to host better art exhibits. The Arshile Gorky Exhibit, on display from April 6 until June 4, 2006, is being showcased at the Fresno Art Museum. This collection includes ...

Svetlana Bagdasarov Staff Writer Anthony P. Mezoian’s culinary masterpiece Armenian Baking and Cooking: From Middle East to Down East, since 1896 is an interesting and self-explanatory spiral- bound booklet. The 110 pages of pure genius include simple easy-to-follow instructions and vivid images to help make sure the foods turn out the way they were originally intended. What is particularly unique ...

Dr. James Reid, Henry Kazan Visiting Professor in Armenian Studies for the Spring 2006 semester gave the final two of his lectures in a three part series. Part II-“The ‘Death World’ and its Influence on Victim Survivors,” was given on Wednesday, March 22. Part III- “Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Genocide Survivor Writings” was given on Tuesday, April 25. ...

Staff Report The Society for Armenian Studies announces the publication of volume 14 of the Journal of the Society for Armenian Studies. Four articles, twenty book reviews, and a review article are part of JSAS 14. Dr. John Greppin of Cleveland State University and Dr. Peter Cowe, Narekatsi Professor of Armenian Studies at UCLA are co-editors of JSAS 14. Earl ...

Hakop Tataryan Staff Writer Today there are a great many documentaries on the Armenian Genocide. Thus, making a new one that positively stands out can be quite a task. However, Araz Artinian has achieved that very task with her documentary The Genocide in Me. On Friday, March 16, 2006 the Armenian Students Organization along with the Armenian Studies Program held ...

Hakop Tataryan Staff Writer Their names are on our street signs, our buildings, and our history books. But who are these Fresnans that have been part of Fresno since its birth? A class consisting of more than 130 people had an opportunity to learn about these Fresnans whose names all end in “ian.” Starting on March 14, 2006, for three ...

Zhanna Bagdasarov Editor The United States Ambassador to the Ottoman Turkish Empire, Henry Morgenthau, witnessed atrocities carried out against the Armenians at the hands of Young Turks. His memoir, Ambassador Morgenthau’s Story, has been published, and corroborates evidence on the Armenian Genocide against the denialist claims of the Turkish government. The following is a quote from his book: “…I am ...