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Hagop Ohanessian Staff Writer Armenian Studies/History 108A, a survey of ancient and medieval Armenian history, is one of the Armenian courses offered this semester at Fresno State. A diverse group of students who are interested in learning about Armenian history have enrolled in the course, part of a two semester survey of Armenian history offered through the Armenian Studies Program. ...

Knar Mekhitarian Staff Writer How have the budget cuts affected you this semester? Talene Karkazian “The budget cuts at Fresno State have significantly affected me, as well as other students, in our attempt to graduate! Because Fresno State is no longer issuing students permission numbers to add a class that is already full, it really affected my chances of graduating ...

Staff Report Ed Lanfranco is a native of Fresno who lived and worked in China for two decades, including the last eight years as a Beijing-based correspondent for United Press International. Lanfranco, an expert on the city of Beijing and well-versed in Chinese history and culture, said he was motivated by two of China’s celebrations for the dead: Qingming and ...

Hagop Ohanessian Staff Writer Kuwait is a small sovereign Arab emirate bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Iraq to the north and west, and the Persian Gulf to the east. Kuwait is one the richest countries in the world, per capita, and is known for its large oil reserves. Kuwait is extremely hot in the summer, reaching high temperatures ...

Tamar Karkazian Staff Writer The start of September marked the beginning the new ASO year. The 2009-2010 Armenian Students Organization term began on September 2 with its first ASO meeting. This meeting was followed by bi-monthly meetings on Wednesday nights. An executive committee was selected, with Hagop Ohanessian, who will graduate this Fall, as president. Karine Frnzyan, who wants to ...

Tamar Karkazian Staff Writer President: Hagop Ohanessian Major: Business Administration-Real Estate Urban Land Economic Option Minor: Armenian Studies and History What do you hope to accomplish? I hope to continue the traditions of ASO. I hope to meet new fellow Armenian students on campus and provide them with the best leadership. As President, I will work with the rest of ...

Staff Report Armenological and Social Sciences section of the Armenian Academy of Sciences, April 2009. Dr. Kouymjian, far left.

Staff Report Castro Valley resident Rosalie Mahakian has bequeathed the Armenian Studies Program at California State University, Fresno $50,000 for general Program purposes. She passed away in Castro Valley on February 10, 2007. Rosalie Hagopian Mahakian, born in Fresno, California July 7, 1922, was one of five children in the family of Ovagim and Elizabeth Hagopian. Her childhood was that ...

Tamar Karkazian Staff Writer For over 30 years Armenian children from all over the Valley have been attending the Armenian Community School of Fresno. In the past couple of years the Armenian Community School has undergone numerous changes, ranging from a change in location to introduction of after-school programs. Some of the more obvious changes are of the name and ...

Hagop Ohanessian Staff Writer Dr. Sergio La Porta was appointed as Haig and Isabel Berberian Professor of Armenian Studies at Fresno State and joined the faculty this Fall semester as an Associate Professor of Armenian Studies. Dr. La Porta’s father immigrated from Sicily in 1960 and his mother, whose parents were English and Dutch, was born in New York. Dr. ...