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EMIL MILEVOJ During the month of November I visited Armenia for the second time in the last two years as part of the faculty exchange program between Yerevan State University (YSU) and California State University, Fresno. What fascinated me the most is the strong spirit of endurance and survival that I encountered on the streets of Yerevan. A year ago ...

Fresno State professors Sasan Fayazmanesh, Emil Milevoj, and Elizabeth Shields returned in November from a visit to Armenia, where they were working with faculty from the Faculty of Business of Yerevan State University. Following are their impressions of their visit, in their own words. ELIZABETH SHIELDS Visiting Yerevan State University in mid-November I reminisced with Armenian colleagues from the Department ...

Zhanna Bagdasarov and Marine Ekezyan Staff Writers Events come and go but the memories tend to live on. In the months of October and November, the Armenian Students Organization held two events for two different occasions. On October 30, the organization put together a Halloween Party, which took place in the Monte Cristo Café. The event was organized by a ...

Sarah Soghomonian Staff Writer Hungry? Craving delicious, authentic, traditional Armenian food? Well, don’t run to the closest Armenian deli, be adventurous, make your favorite Armenian foods from scratch. Simply Armenian: Naturally Healthy Ethnic Cooing Made Easy, a new cookbook by Barbara Ghazarian, is here to guide you through the steps to making delicious Armenian delicacies. Simply Armenian contains every recipe ...

Alex Bunch Staff Writer For the everyday person, there has never been a comprehensive travel guide to Armenia and Karabagh. Well, now there is. In Matthew Karanian’s and Robert Kurkjian’s book, The Stone Garden Guide: Armenia and Karabagh, anyone traveling to Armenia or Karabagh can find exactly what they need. Armenia and Karabagh is very comprehensive and you can find ...

Staff Report As part of International Education Week at Fresno State, the Armenian Studies Program organized a presentation on Wednesday, November 17 on “Armenia Today: Fresno State Projects in Armenia and Opportunities for Study Abroad.” Participating were three Fresno State faculty who have traveled to Armenia during the past several years: Dr. Sasan Fayazmanesh, Professor of Economics, Tom Burns of ...

Sarah Soghomonian Staff Writer On October 26th the California State University, Fresno Armenian Studies Program and Armenian Studies Organization welcomed Lucille Apcar, granddaughter of Diana Agabeg Apcar. Lucille Apcar spoke about her grandmother and shared stories from the newly published book, From the Book of One Thousand Tales: Stories of Armenia and Its People, 1892-1922 by Diana Agabeg Apcar. Diana ...

Staff Report California State Senator Charles “Chuck” Poochigian was awarded California State University, Fresno’s Distinguished Alumnus Award at the 52nd Annual Top Dog Alumni Awards Gala held on Thursday, Oct. 28. The Distinguished Alumnus Award is the highest honor given by the university’s Alumni Association. The Alumni Association has been honoring a distinguished alumnus since 1953, when Robert Greelis, Class ...

Hakop Tataryan Editor Ambitious Fresno State students who are taking Armenian Studies courses have something to look forward to in the Fall of 2005. An Honors Program has been approved for students taking upper division classes in the Armenian Studies Program. The Honors Program will also offer numerous benefits to its participants. All students who apply to the Armenian Studies ...

Staff Report The Society for Armenian Studies (SAS) celebrated its 30th anniversary with a series of celebratory activities in the month of November. Dr. Richard Hovannisian, left, receiving a plaque from SAS President Barlow Der Mugrdechian. The award recognizes Hovannisian’s role as one of five founders of the SAS. The SAS was founded 30 years ago in Boston by Dr. ...