VJ 'ONSffii.:I l9l 'ON liWJgd 1008-0PL£6 V::::> ' OU~<lld OIVd PHd S/W '<lAV J<l)(:)Bg 'N StZ~ UTeJ~Old S<l!POlS Ul!!U<lUIJV ~~BlSOd . S' 0 W UO!}l!~Ul!~.IQ SlU<lpOlS UB!U<lUJJ\{ lYOJd-UON .. OUS<lld 'OS,:::> <lql JO JOOl!dS.M<lN <ltU HYE SHARZHOOM st Armenian Action .:.u.B· l:U.Pd-R~lF Year December 1999 Vol. 22, No. 2 ( 68) Supplement to The Collegian Karekin II Elected 132nd·Catllolicos of All Armenians By Barlow Der Mugrdechian joined by 22 other del­ Hye SharzhoomAdvisor egates from the Western Diocese, including four e afternoon air was filled other delegates from the with excitement a.nd antici­ Central Valley. T:pation on Wednesday, Oct The election of a 27, 1999, as 452 delegates from Catholicos has histori­ more than 30 countries prepared to cally been an important enter the doors of the sanctuary of event in Armenian his­ Holy Etchmiadzin, to cast their tory, for the primary rea­ ballots for the 132nd Catholicos of son that during periods All Armenians. when the Armenians had One by one the delegates en­ losttheirsovereignty, the tered· the Church as their names Armenian Church had were called, each feeling the weight provided not only spiri­ of responsibility as an elector who tual but political leader­ weuld decide the leader of the Ar­ ship as well (for example menian Church into the next mil­ the role of the Armenian lennium. Patriarch of Presiding over the election Constantinople as head we e Archbi hop Torkom of the Armenian millet Manoogian, Armenian Patriarch of during the period of Ot­ Jerusalem, Archbishop Mesrob (standing left to right) His Beatitude Archbishop Mesrop Mutafyan, Patriarch of Constantinople; His toman Turkish rule over Mutafyan, Armenian Patriarch of Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of·Cilicia; and His Beatitude Archbishop .Torkom Western Armenia). But Constant_inople, and Archbishop Manoogian, Patriarch of Jerusalem, participate in the consecration ceremony of His Holiness Karekin this election was even Nerses Bozabalyan, Locum Ten-. II in the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin. photo by Mark Crosse, The Fresno Bee more significant, taking ens (interim hea~ of the Armenian­ place on the threshold of Church). votes. had passed away ·on June 29, 1999. As a delegate elected from the two important milestone anniver-. Hours later, His Holiness The delegates h~d gathered at His Holiness' reign of a little more Western Diocese of the Armenian saries: the 2000th anniversary of · Karekin II Nersisian was eJected Etchmiadzin earlier in the week, to than four years as Catholicos-he Church of North America, I was the birth of Jesus Christ celebrated as the new Catholicos of All Arme­ participate in the National Ecclesi­ had been elected in April of 1995 privileged to participate in only the in the year 2000 and the 1700th nians, by a majority vote ~ f 263 astical Assembly, which began on -was cut short by illness, 3rd National Ecclesiastical Assem­ anniversary of the acceptance of (226 votes were necessary for elec­ Tuesday, Oct. 26. The Assembly The National Ecclesiastical bly held in the past 44 years. Al­ Christianity as the state religion of tion on the first ballot). The only had been convened to elect a suc­ Assemoly also had on its agenda a though I had been to Armenia on Armenia in the year 2001. By this other candidate in the election, cessor to the late His Holiness discussion of a draft constitution several previous occasions, this was reasoning, a Catholicos had to be Archbishop Nerses Bozabalyan, re­ Karekin I, Supreme Patriarch and for the Armenian Church world­ the first time that I participated in ceived 176 votes, with 11 invalid Catholicos of All Armenians, who wide. the election of a Catholicos. I was See Catholicos, Page 8 ~ Saroyan Statue to be Restored at FresnO State ANCNames By Matthew Maroot previously sat on a dirt lot at R Dr. Kouynijian Street and Mariposa A venue in Editor downtown Fresno. The lot was Man of the Year once home to the y araz Modern 30-foot-tall monument to Art Museum. he Armenian National Fresno's most prolific au­ · Community Medical Center, _ Committee, Central Cali­ A thor, rescued in October which· now owns the lot; planned T fornia has named Dr. from the wrecking ball, now rests· on demolishing the statue to make Dickran Kouymjian, director of the behind the Conley Art Building at way for a parking area-plans that Armenian s·tudies Program at Cali­ California State University, Fresno didn't sit well with those interested fornia State University, Fresno, as where it patiently awaits restora­ in preserving the work of local art­ its "Man of the Year." Dr. tion. ists, including Univ~rsity President Kouymjian is being honored for This rusted configuration of John Welty. "The statue represents his contributions to the education twisted metal and decayed wood a significant part of the cultural of Armenian and non-Armenian was once a shining tribute to the history of this area. It is important students at Fresno State. He will be late author, playwright and Fresno for the university to be committed · honored at a dinner on Sunday, native, William Saroyan. The to preserving art and cult~re/' said March 5, 2000, a_t Tornino's res­ statue titled, "Tribute to _Saroyan," Welty,whose phone call to a hospi­ Prof. Ed GiHum (left) and Dr. Dickran Kouymjian view the taurant. For more information, was created by the late Fresno art­ tal administrator came to the res­ statue of William Saroyan created by artist Varaz Samuelian. please call the ANC at (559) 486- ist, Varaz Samuelian. Samuelian, cue of a small group trying to save · photo by Michael Harutinian 1918 ~ who ·was a close friend of the statue. ment. He accepted without reser­ Professor Ed Gillum of the · Or. Kouymjian was invited to Saroyan's, died in 1995 at age 78. That group included Dr. vation that the statue come to Fresno State Art and Design De­ Fresno from Paris in 1977 to estab­ - The statue, which features a Dickran Kouymjian, Coordinator - Fresno State for restoring. He lit­ partment will oversee the statue's lish a new Program in Armenian stack of curiously arranged 4-foot­ of the Fresno State Armenian Stud­ eraily told university officials to restoration which will be done Studies at Fresno State. He reorga­ ta11 books by Saroyan beneath a ies Program. "Dr. Welty played a simply 'Make it happen. ' And it mainly by advanced art students. nized the Armenian Students Or- large bronze sculpture of his head, crucial role at just the right mo- did," Kouymjian _said. See Statue, Page 8 See Kouymjian, Page 7 - • Assassinations) Page 4 • Adana Conference, Page 5 • What Makes an Armenian?, Page 5 • Historic Armenia, Page 7 2 Hy,e Sharzhoom · December 1999 California State University, Fresno Armenian Studies Program HYE SHARZHOOM _ Spring 2000 Schedule of Courses Course Instructor ."us curctnf\u General Education Division 9-0ther Cultures Editor - -· (Social Sciences Area D3, for students using 1999/2000 Catalog) Matthew Maroot • Ann S 10 Intro to Ann Studies 3 0930-1 045 TTh Staff Staff • Ann S 10 Intro to Ann Studies 3 1000-1 050 MWF B. Der Mugrdechian Division 7-Languages Arakel Arisian (Humanities Area C2, for·students using 1999/2000 Catalog) Michael Harutinian • Ann 1B Elementary Armenian 4 1100-1150 MTWF B. Der Mugrdechian Division 6- Literature John Jabagchourian (Arts & Humanities, Area C, Integra~ive, for students using 1999/2000 Catalog) Annen Karlozian • Ann 148 Masterp. Ann Culture 3 0900-0950 MWF ..B. Der Mugrdechian Upper Division Courses Jennifer Keledjian • Ann S 106 Ann. inN. America 3 - 1100-1150 MWF I. Kaprielian Hasmik Khalachyan-Caiias • Ann_S 108B Ann History II 3 0900-0950 MWF I. Kaprie1ian Shushan Khalachyan • Ann S 120T Armenian Church 1 1700-2200 Fri B. Der Mugrdechian 0900-1700 Sat Ara Mekhitarian Class meets the weekend of February 11 and 12 Shayla Srabian • Ann S 120T Armenia Today 1 1700-2200 Fri B. Der Mugrdechian 0900-1700 Sat Photo~ra.phers Class meets the weekend of March 31 and April 1 Barlow Der Mugrdechian • Ann S 123 Ann Architecture • 3 1700-2200 Fri . D. Kouymjian Michael Harutinian 0900-1700 Sat Class meets the weekends of February 25, 26 and March 3 and 4, and 10 and 11 Shayla Srabian - For more information call the Armenian Studies Program at (559) 278-2669 Advisors or visit our offices in the Peters Business Building, Ro~m 384. Barlow Der Mugrdechian Armenian Studies Program Faculty: Annual .Fund Dickran Kou~mjian .. 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