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Marine Vardanyan Staff Writer September 26, 2012 should have been a joyous day for a lieutenant in the Armenian army, Gurgen Margaryan, as it would have marked his 34th birthday. Instead, the day held a somber atmosphere, as Armenians gathered at the Yerablur Military Cemetery in Yerevan, Armenia, to commemorate his life. Lt. Margaryan was brutally murdered in 2004, while ...

Ruzan Orkusyan Staff Writer New ASO executive members were elected at the first general meeting held on Friday, September 7, 2012. They look forward to a new year filled with innovative ideas and activities and are very eager to engage Armenian youth in the community. All agree that the goals for ASO are to bring the youth together, to raise ...

Denise Altounian Staff Writer In April 1992 the world watched for six days as Los Angeles self-destructed. The city had finally reached a breaking point in the days following the not-guilty verdict of the Rodney King trial. Although most have since forgotten those days, the memories are still alive for those who lived through the devastation. On Wednesday, September 19, ...

Staff Report Stephanie Stockdale – Class of 2005 MBA International Relations BA-Political Science and Geography Minor in Armenian Studies and Spanish After graduation, Stockdale earned her Master’s degree from Fresno State in International Relations with an emphasis of study on the political and court issues of the Rwandan Genocide. While earning her Master’s Degree, she studied and researched in Tanzania. ...

Staff Report Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Coordinator of the Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State, was a guest lecturer on Thursday, July 5, at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, England, giving a fascinating talk on William Saroyan and the American-Armenian writers of his generation. Starting from a general background on Armenian emigration to the United States, ...

Staff Report This year Dr. Sergio La Porta, Haig and Isabel Berberian Chair of Armenian Studies at Fresno State, was elected to serve on the board of the Charlie Keyan Armenian Community School. The school, located in Clovis, has approximately 95 students and includes classes from pre-K through 6th grade. Dr. La Porta said he was eager to serve on ...

Staff Report Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Coordinator of the Armenian Studies Program, announced that the Armenian Professional Society of the San Francisco Bay Area has established a new scholarship endowment at Fresno State in the amount of $25,000, to benefit students pursuing Armenian Studies. “As tuition and fees have increased dramatically in the past few years, the Armenian Studies Program ...

Emma Shaljyan Staff Writer There are certain images that stay with us throughout our lives. Some we witness, others we see in the form of paintings. For Hazel Antaramian-Hofman, one such image was the royal portrait of King Gagik-Abas of Kars, found in the 11th century Gospel of King Gagik of Kars. Hofman first saw this image in an “Arts ...

Staff Report Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Coordinator of the Armenian Studies Program announced that Fresno State has become the recipient of an important Armenian Genocide collection from the estate of the late Richard Kloian. Kloian, who passed away in 2010, established and directed the Richmond, California-based Armenian Genocide Resource Center, contributing to the work of organizations pursuing recognition of the ...

Ruzan Orkusyan Staff Writer With the dawn of a new academic year and the election of new executive officers, the Armenian Students Organization promises an exciting semester for its members. The Fall semester kicked off with the first ASO general meeting on September 7, 2012, and since then, ASO has volunteered at several functions and held various educational and social ...