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By Robert Sahatjian Staff Writer The Armenian Relief Society’s Armenian Summer Studies Program was an experience that I will always cherish. The A.R.S. Summer Studies Program which took place in Bradford, Mass., offers many areas of study which include: Armenian language, history, literature, music, art, and much more. This summer I was fortunate enough to be a part of this ...

By Jennifer Keledjian Staff Writer The Armenian Assembly of America Summer Internship Program gives students from around the world the opportunity to immerse themselves within the scope of our government. For eight weeks, interns are not only exposed first-hand to the policy-making process of our government, they also learn about issues of importance to the Armenian community. Twenty-one students from ...

Staff Report Shant Postoyan, a former California State University, Fresno student and member of the Armenian Students Organization, recently completed three months of Marine Corps basic training at Camp Pendleton in San Diego. Postoyan chose to join the Marines to gain the hands-on experience that the military offers. “The Marine Corps is the most challenging branch in the service and ...

By Tamara Karakashian Staff Writer The Armenian Students Organization (ASO) was established to cultivate a spirit of appreciation toward Armenian history, heritage, culture and the Armenian language. The organization encourages college students to participate regardless of race, religion, or national origin. Annually, ASO sponsors public speaking engagements, film viewings, and organizes lectures to educate and inform the entire student body ...

Editor Matthew Maroot Staff Arakel Arisian Aaron Carlson Michael Harutinian John Jabagchourian Tamara Karakashian Armén Karlozian Jennifer Keledjian Hasmik Khalachyan-Cañas Ara Mekhitarian Robert Sahatjian Shayla Srabian Photographers Barlow Der Mugrdechian Michael Harutinian Shayla Srabian Advisor Barlow Der Mugrdechian Hye Sharzhoom is a supplement of The Collegian and the newspaper of the C.S.U.F. Armenian Students Organization and the Armenian Studies Program ...

Staff Report Annual Fund Donations through September 27, 1999 Benefactors Mrs. Alice Peters Patrons Louise M. Simone Supporters George & Rose Apcar Armen C. Avakian Tarjian & Harriet Bedoian Mr. Charles Bedoian Dr. & Mrs. Jirrie Boyajian Dr. Carolyn Chooljian Shavarsh A. Chrissian, M.D. Peter Dorian George Egan Richard & Anne Elizabeth Elbrecht Alice Gavroian Mary Giddens Henry Hagopian Vahe ...

Staff Report Mrs. Rusan Abeghian, Walnut Creek: Abeghian, Artashes. Medieval Armenian Fables Helen Anooshian & Carla Amasalian, Fresno: Photographs and books from husband & father’s estate Dr. Souren Danielyan, Yerevan: Danielyan, Souren. Zareh Kkrakhuni: The Liberation of Poetry Yerevan: Etchmiadzin (1999). Shoushig Dasnabedian, Antelias: Dasnabedian, Shoushig. Selected Poems By Shoushig Dasnabedian Yerevan: The Writer’s Union of Armenia (1999). R. H. ...

By Shayla Srabian Staff Writer Arakel A. Arisian, formerly the Armenian Students Organization President from Fall 1997 to Fall 1999, was elected President of Associated Students Inc. at California State University, Fresno for Fall 1999 and Spring 2000. David Emerzian was the President for the Fall 1998 and Spring 1999 semesters. Last year Arisian served as Vice President of Finance ...

Staff Report Mr. Thomas McClanahan, Associate Vice-President for Grants and Research, announced that Fresno State was awarded a grant of $104,440 for the purpose of conducting a Faculty Development Program in Business and Economics with Yerevan State University under the Newly Independent States (NIS) College and University Partnership Program. Fresno State professors will collaborate with Yerevan State University Professors to ...

By Arakel A. Arisian Staff Writer When the Catholicos of All Armenians, His Holiness Karekin I Sarkissian, passed away this summer, the Armenian Church was left without a leader. This unfortunate event forced the Armenian Church to revisit many of the issues concerned with the selection of a Catholicos. The Armenian Church has two sees, the Holy See of Etchmiadzin ...