News

Staff Report The Armenian Studies Program has acquired the archives of Gourgen Yanikian, donated by David D. Minier, who was the Santa Barbara prosecutor for the notorious murder case, involving Yanikian and two Turkish diplomats in 1973. Gourgen Yanikian (1895-1984), a Genocide survivor who was born in Erzerum, was a prolific writer and an engineer. He lived for many years ...

Marina Chardukian Staff Writer Dr. Simon Payaslian, holder of the Charles K. and Elizabeth M. Kenosian Chair of the Modern Armenian History and Literature at Boston University, spoke to a full auditorium of Fresno State students and the community on Friday, September 12 as part of the Fall Lecture Series of the Armenian Studies Program. Dr. Payaslian spoke on “The ...

Tatevik Hovhannisyan Staff Writer MARINE VARDANYAN PRESIDENT Why did you run for an executive position? Having served as an executive during my past three years at Fresno State, I found it only natural that I continued my involvement in the organization that has become such a treasured piece of my college experience. I ran for President because I was confident ...

Emma Shaljian Staff Writer Delicious food, traditional songs, and colorful paintings in a warm and friendly atmosphere… Does this sound at all familiar to you? Fresno State students Ani Grigoryan, Lilit Grigoryan, and Emma Shaljyan were the guest speakers at the International Coffee Hour on April 8, 2014, to present on the beautiful and historical country of Armenia. The room ...

Editor Marine Vardanyan Layout Barlow Der Mugrdechian Photographers Ovsanna Simonyan Barlow Der Mugrdechian Staff Writers Lauren Chardukian Marina Chardukian Tatevik Hovhannisyan Aramayis Orkusyan Michael Rettig Emma Shaljyan Haverj Stanboulian Advisor Barlow Der Mugrdechian barlowd@csufresno.edu

Marine Vardanyan Editor Birthright Armenia. Two words that represent a program that is beyond description. This summer, I had the amazing opportunity to experience Armenia in its entirety. Not as a tourist, but as an Armenian, returning to her roots on a journey of self-discovery and enlightenment. Birthright Armenia helped make my dream into a reality. To return to Armenia ...

Haverj Stanboulian Staff Writer Seroun Mouradian Senior Major: Environ. Science I believe maintaining Armenian identity in the United States is dependent on speaking our language first and foremost, following the values our parents instilled in us, keeping the family close, going to Armenian church and to Armenian functions such as festivals and bazaars, and wanting to know and learn more ...

Marine Vardanyan Editor The news arrived at a time when Armenians around the world were in celebration. It was September 21, the 23rd anniversary of Armenia’s independence. A day to celebrate the enduring nature of the Armenian people, a people who have persisted through great periods of subjugation, war, and massacres. On September 21 reports were received that the Islamic ...

Michael Rettig Staff Writer Armenia’s Famous Persons http://www.persons.am/en/ The influence of Armenians around the world might seem surprising considering the size of the country. The Armenian people have had the ability to thrive in any society that they have adopted and have been able to add their unique threads to the tapestries of many different nations. The website Persons.am makes ...

EMMA SHALJYAN – Staff Writer What expectations do you have for the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide? Julia Aghayan Senior Major: Psychology The deaths of over 1.5 million Armenians is unrecognized in many countries around the world today. It is essential to me, for Armenians and non-Armenians alike, to continue disseminating facts of the Genocide, simply so the world ...