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KAREN KARABIAN–STAFF WRITER Fresno’s Armenian youth were united in one place at one time. Children, as young as five, gathered inside St. Paul’s church hall. They sat among older brothers and sisters, they sat beside my fellow college classmates. We were all drawn together for one reason — to witness the Catholicos of Armenia. St. Paul’s rally had already begun ...

TINA ATTASHIAN–STAFF WRITER Having the opportunity to listen or actually meet His Holiness Karekin I was a first time experience for many of the youth at Fresno State. Talking to Fresno State students, His Holiness’ visit created a lot of thoughts and emotions about Christianity. Vahan Balekian, a junior at CSUF and member of ASO stated, ” Karekin I really ...

JACUELINE ARIKIAN–STAFF WRITER His Holiness Karekin I visited California State University, Fresno to deliver a message of religious education and revival. He centered his speech around the importance of educating Armenians in the homeland, where Christian education has been virtually nonexistence over the past several years. “Fortunately faith has been kept in the hearts of the Armenian people,” said the ...

MIKE POGOSIAN–STAFF WRITER On the night of February 22, 1996, at St. Paul Armenian Church, there was a gathering. The gathering was for Mark Arax and the signing of his book, In My Father’s Name a Family, a Town, a Murder. When you walked into the hall there was an overwhelming feeling. There was warmth, community, and most of all ...

SEAN CLARK–STAFF WRITER She has been at Fresno State now for two semesters and her appreciation for the students here continues to grow. Some students will rise to the occasion and reaffirm that there is hope for the shapers of the next generation, but not without changing their perspectives. “Understanding the underlying themes of nationalism, gender, and class structure allows ...

STAFF REPORT The Fresno Historical Society is making available to the community its newest addition, the Armenian Heritage Trunk, part of the Traveling History Trunk Series. In it are numerous books and objects that explain and interpret Armenian history and the story of Armenians in Fresno. Wendy Costa of the Fresno Historical Society and Barlow Der Mugrdechian of the Armenian ...

STAFF REPORT Mr. Harry Topoozian of Fresno has donated $10,000 to Fresno State to establish the Harry and Mary Topoozian Armenian Studies Merit Scholarship Endowment Fund. The annual income from the endowment will be disbursed in the form of scholarships to students enrolled at Fresno State. The Outstanding Achievement Scholarship will be awarded to a student who is or has ...

JACQUELINE ARIKIAN–STAFF WRITER Over the past three years, I have had the opportunity to teach a third/fourth grade Sunday School class at St. Paul Armenian Church. Teaching this class has been more than preparing lessons and showing up to church at 10 a.m. to creatively teach a class to a group of eight and nine year olds. It has been ...

KAREN KARABIAN–STAFF WRITER If Greg Tchaparian had one million dollars, he would open a recording studio, start a Ska record label, produce and release promising Ska bands, and re-release traditional Ska music. Greg, a.k.a. TopCat, hosts his own radio show on KFSR 90.7. He lives for “pure, from the heart, traditional” Ska. Every Thursday from twelve to three, he lets ...

Dear Editor: Thank you for sending me Hye Sharzhoom now and then. I find it very informative Thank you, Regina Madeleine Aganoor Armenian Specialistic School “Mesrop Mashtots” director of the School: Marine Restevanian, M. Sc. Warsaw Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, We, the members of the Polish-Armenian community and the above school’s teachers take the liberty to ask you for a ...