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SUREN OGANESSIAN – Staff Writer Cappadocia, a region in central Anatolia just west of the Anti-Taurus mountains, has a marvelous, mountainous landscape, dominated by tall rock formations called “fairy chimneys,” and featuring ancient churches built into solid rock and in secret caves, from a time when Christianity was frowned upon by Islamic Arab rulers. Unsurprisingly given its proximity to historic ...

MARINE VARDANYAN – Editor Hye Sharzhoom celebrates its 35th Anniversary with a look back and interviews with previous editors. Randy Baloian Editor: Fall 1985-Spring 1986 How did you become interested in joining the staff of Hye Sharzhoom? Why did you decide to become editor? I realize that this doesn’t sound very idealized, but the truth is that I became involved ...

What encouraged you to take an Armenian Studies course? Part of the reason I wanted to attend Fresno State was because I had heard there was a good Armenian Studies Program. I wanted to learn more about my culture and my family’s history, so I decided to make it my Minor. What do you value most from your experiences in ...

Mr. & Mrs. Russell Adams                                                          Fresno Edward & Eleonore Aslanian                                                      San Francisco David Sarkis Barsamian                                                              Pasadena Richard Bedoian                                                                           Sanger Louise Kamian Bedrosian                                                           Rancho Palos Verdes Raffi Demirjian                                                                             San Leandro Armand Gougasian                                                                      Clovis Shavarsh Hazarabedian                                ...

Monday, April 21, 11am-1pm: Campus Awareness Activity – “Genocides Around the World” Location: In front of the Kennel Bookstore Tuesday, April 22, 6:30pm: Film screening followed by Night Vigil Location: McLane Hall, Room 161 and Free Speech Platform Thursday, April 24, Noon: “Silent Protest” 1:00pm: Commemorative Program Location: Free Speech Platform

Staff Report Armenian Studies Program Coordinator Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian announced that the Bertha and John Garabedian Foundation has made a generous donation of $11,000 to the Armenian Studies Program for the 2014. The gift will be used for a variety of activities, including outreach activities and awarding scholarships. The Garabedian Foundation has been a long-standing supporter of the Armenian ...

The Armenian Studies Program in cooperation with the Gomidas Institute and with the support of the Leon S. Peters Foundation presents: “Remembering the Armenians of Bitlis” An Exhibit of Photographs, Documents, and Maps in the Henry Madden Library at Fresno State: Open-March 30-April 30, 2014 Sunday, March 30-3:00PM Opening Reception 4:00PM “Down and about Bitlis: An exhibition on Bitlis Armenians ...

Recieved as of February 28, 2014. Benefactors Leon S. Peters Foundation Patrons The Ararat Foundation, Dean V. Shahinian Alice & Berge Bulbulian Anne Elizabeth Elbrecht Friends Varouj & Lena Altebarmakian Vartkess & Rita Balian Family Foundation, Mrs. Rita Balian Jean Barsam Armen & Nora Hampar George Ignatius Foundation, Trustees: George Phillips, Esq., Michael Amerian, Esq., and Walter Karabian, Esq. Oscar ...

MENAS ARISIAN – Staff Writer Elizabeth Gentile Senior Major: Business Administration Ever since I enrolled in Armenian Studies 108A (Armenian History I) with Professor Der Mugrdechian, I fell in love with Armenian history. One part of Armenian history that speaks to my heart is that Armenia was the first nation to declare itself entirely a Christian nation. Arnold Muradyan Junior ...