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Michael Rettig Editor Every year on April 24, the world watches from a distance as Armenians around the world march in the streets or gather at memorials to honor those who were killed. Every year, that distance seems to diminish, as high profile celebrities help to educate the world about the details surrounding the Genocide. Commemorative events are not only ...

Claire Kasaian Staff Writer On March 18, more than 200 students, faculty, administrators, and members of the community joined together at the Fort Washington Country Club for the Armenian Studies Program 30th Annual Banquet. The event celebrated the more than forty students who received Armenian Studies Program scholarships in 2017-2018. Students earning a minor in Armenian Studies, graduating seniors, and ...

Suzanna Ekmekchyan Staff Writer The Armenian Students Organization went on an outing to San Francisco during Spring Break and had an amazing experience traveling together to see so many great sites, such as the Golden Gate Bridge. ASO members embarked on their journey bright and early Monday morning, March 26. Once they arrived in San Francisco, they went to the ...

David Safrazian Staff Writer “My grandparents were survivors of the Armenian Genocide, so I wanted to make a movie about the human story of the Genocide rather than a documentary,” said Naré Mkrtchyan. On Friday, April 20, 2018, Mkrtchyan, director of “The Other Side of Home,” was at Fresno State to premiere her film and then follow with an audience ...

Staff Report The Armenian Series of The Press at California State University, Fresno, was one of six featured authors and programs at a reception celebrating the achievements of The Press. College of Arts & Humanities Dean Dr. Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval and Associate Dean Dr. Honora Chapman hosted the event, which was held from 4:30-6:30PM on Thursday, April 19. Tables featuring The ...

Staff Report The Armenian Studies Program hosted a presentation by Dr. Hayk Demoyan on “Multiple Identities and Memories of the Armenian World” on Monday, March 19. Dr. Demoyan, director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute in Yerevan, spoke to an audience of students and community members at Fresno State. Dr. Demoyan’s presentation was based on his research in the area of ...

Claire Kasaian Staff Writer On Friday, April 6, community members and students gathered at Fresno State to hear Dr. Ümit Kurt speak about the new book The Heroic Battle of Aintab, which he translated into English. Dr. Kurt was on a nation-wide speaking tour to introduce the book. His presentation was part of the Spring Lecture series of the Armenian ...

Hourig Attarian Food and Nutrition Science   What encouraged you to take an Armenian Studies course? Even before I was enrolled in Fresno State I really wanted to take an Armenian studies class. Armenian culture is something that I value very much in life. I wanted to take the course as an opportunity to learn more about the Armenian culture ...

Michael Rettig Editor As the semester draws to an end, three Fresno State students studying abroad at the American University of Armenia are preparing to return to Fresno. Cole Egoian, Stephen Gonzalez, and Yervand Boyajyan were awarded the Kashian Family Scholarship to spend the Spring 2018 semester in Yerevan. This scholarship provided them the opportunity to not only study at ...

Michael Rettig Editor Kazan Visiting Professor in Armenian Studies Dr. Yektan Türkyılmaz developed an interest in records at an early age when his father brought home a gramophone. While a student at Duke University he became interested in the intellectual aspect of records and record production. “Records did not only have music on them, it was a global medium from ...