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By Ara Mekhitarian Staff Writer Today, you can find just about any information you want about Armenians simply by logging on to the World Wide Web. There are several web sites on subjects such as: News in Armenia, The Armenian Genocide, Armenian Youth, Armenian Studies & Language, and many other related topics.  People are now chatting with family in Armenia ...

By Michael Harutinian and Chad Kirkorian An International Genocide Conference was sponsored by the Ethnic Studies Department at California State University, Sacramento, the weekend of October 22-24, 1998.  Many scholars and non-scholars attended to give lectures regarding numerous genocides, providing a variety of perspectives.  Some of the scholars that were in attendance and gave presentations were: Richard Hovannisian (UCLA) The ...

By Arakel Arisian ASO President Often an organization needs an event or activity to come together and realize its true potential.  Such was the case with the Armenian Students Organization and the All-State Armenian Students Organizations Convention held on the weekend of October 23-25.  The Convention was one the biggest events of the year for the club and it gave ...

Talin Mekhitarian Staff Writer At last, the day was finally here for the Fresno State Armenian Students Organization (ASO) to meet its fellow Armenian Students Associations (ASA) at the All State Armenian Students Convention held on the weekend of October 23-25, 1998.  The Fresno ASO felt that a convention would be a good way to further communication between all of ...

By Matthew Maroot Staff Writer When discussing prominent motion picture directors in todayís day and age we often hear names like Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, or Martin Scorcese.  Take that discussion back several decades and the conversation quickly changes.  Youíre likely to hear names such as Ernst Lubitsch, Fritz Lang, and undoubtedly, Rouben Mamoulian. To honor the centenary of ...

Staff Report Prague, 23 November 1998 (RFE/RL) ó A leading global economic information and consulting firm has released updated macroeconomic data on former Soviet republics and Eastern European countries. WEFA, a U.S. based company that provides information to global financial firms, bases the surveys on reports from official national statistical agencies as well as multi-national institutions like the International Monetary ...

Staff Report Occupation:  Student, Student Body President Born: 8-24-76 Major: Business Administration – Accounting Why I decided to run for ASB President:  I wanted to give back to my university and I saw this as a chance to do that.  There was a clear problem and I wanted to be part of the solution. What I enjoy most about being ...

Dear Advisor, Congratulations on the 20th Anniversary of Hye Sharzhoom!  Please pass on my congratulations and best wishes to Arakel Arisian and the staff – Chad, Jennifer K., Matthew, Talin and Jennifer O.  Also, to Michael, the photographer and yourself. The special 20th anniversary supplement to the Collegian was informative and well-written.  Thank you for your hard work and contributions ...

By Dickran Kouymjian Director, Armenian Studies Program Twenty years ago I decided that the new Armenian Studies Program I had just formed needed a newspaper.  Why a newspaper?  It is rare that an academic program in a university publish a paper, but in that very academic year, Armenian Studies, was transferred from the School of Art and Humanities to the ...

By Matthew Maroot Staff Writer To many Armenians, the   topic of the Armenian   Genocide is considered strictly an Armenian issue.  This is understandable when one considers that few non-Armenian scholars have sought to further this cause.  The research of one non-Armenian scholar, however, has certainly opened some eyes in both Armenian and non-Armenian circles alike.  Hilmar Kaiser, a German research ...