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No. 106 – May 2009 Requested Service Change CA FRESNO, FRESNO, Fresno, CA 93740-8001 CA Fresno, 262 No. No. Permit 5245 N. Backer Ave. M/S PB 4 PB M/S Ave. Backer N. 5245 PAID Organization Students Armenian and Postage U.S. Program Studies Armenian Non-Profit Fresno University, State California HYE SHARZHOOM th Armenian Action 30 FA| <ARVOUM Year May 2009 Vol. 30, No. 4 (106) Ethnic Supplement to The Collegian Armenian Studies Program Holds Armenian Students Organization Commemorates 21st Annual Banquet in March April 24-Armenian Genocide in Free Speech Area HAGOP OHANESSIAN STAFF WRITER Friday, April 24, marked the 94th commemoration of the Arme- nian Genocide, and Armenians all over the world came together to remember the past, even as stu- dents of Fresno State’s Armenian Students Organization (ASO) held their own commemorative event. Students from Fresno State, both Mugrdechian Armenian and non-Armenian, and members of the community, came Der together in the Free Speech area, not only to remember and reflect Barlow on the past, but to look at the future. During the week, the ASO distrib- Photo: The Arax Dancers performed two dances, “Moush,” and L. to R.: Dr. George Bournoutian, Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, uted flyers and brochures about the “Adana,” dedicated to the memory of the Armenian Genocide. Fresno State President Dr. John Welty, Ambassador John Armenian Genocide in order to Ordway, Keith Simmons, Bruce Janigian, and Dr. Bill Erysian. bring awareness on campus. The man Empire were killed in their placed around the Free Speech area Photo: Joseph Vasquez Armenian Genocide, which began historic homeland. and a replica of the Armenian Mar- STAFF REPORT tables joined guests for this special on April 24, 1915, lasted up to 1923 During the commemorative cer- tyrs Monument which is in Yerevan, occasion. and it is estimated that more than emony, photographs, and posters The Armenian Studies Program SEE APRIL 24 PAGE 8 Fresno State President Dr. John 1.5 million Armenians in the Otto- about the Armenian Genocide were at California State University, Welty greeted the special guests at Fresno held its 21st Annual Ban- the Banquet: former Ambassador Hye Sharzhoom Celebrates 30th Anniversary quet on Sunday, March 15, at the to Armenia John Ordway, former PATEEL MEKHITARIAN Fort Washington Golf and Country USAID Mission Chief in Armenia Club in Fresno. There was an excit- EDITOR ing feeling in the air as many no- SEE BANQUET PAGE 7 Hye Sharzhoom is an ethnic Fresno State Students Engage in supplement to The Collegian, the Fresno State campus newspaper. Political Advocacy Workshop Hye Sharzhoom is published quar- paper. This year celebrates a mile- 1977, and also was instrumental in terly, covering special Armenian stone for Hye Sharzhoom, its 30th establishing Hye Sharzhoom, I events at Fresno State and in the anniversary, which symbolizes the learned a lot about the beginnings community. The goal of Hye strong maintenance of the Arme- of the paper. Sharzhoom is to inform the public nian culture in society today. In 1976, Dr. Kouymjian was about what is occurring with Ar- Armenian Studies courses have recruited to Fresno from Paris, menian students on campus, and to been offered at Fresno State since where he was living at the time, report on events that have occurred the 1960s, before Hye Sharzhoom after teaching eight years in Cairo in Fresno. The Armenian Students came into existence. After inter- and Beirut. He sought a method to Organization and the Armenian viewing Dr. Dickran Kouymjian, attract the Armenian students on Studies Program are involved in Berberian Professor of Armenian campus, to get involved with fel- the process of writing, editing, and Studies Emeritus, who established HYE SHARZHOOM PAGE 6 preparing articles published in the the Armenian Studies Program in SEE Society for Armenian Studies 35th Anniversary Conference-“Armenian Studies at a Threshold” STAFF REPORT L. to R.: Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Yeghig Keshishian of the Armenian Assembly, Supervisor Debbie Poochigian, The Society for Armenian Stud- Stepan Kyutunyan, and Hagop Ohanessian. ies (SAS) held an international con- Photo: Armenian Studies Program Archive ference, “Armenian Studies at a STAFF REPORT Threshold,” marking the 35th an- the Western Region of the Arme- niversary of the organization, at the For busy college students occu- nian Assembly conducted a work- University of California, Los An- pied with classes and jobs, partici- shop on political advocacy with geles, March 26-29. pating in a workshop to promote Fresno State students on Wednes- The Society of Armenian Stud- participation in the political pro- day, April 22. His presentation in- ies is composed of scholars and Matossian cess may not seem to be high on cluded a practical discussion on students (and some non-scholarly their radar screen. But the Arme- why advocacy is important and how supporters of Armenian Studies). Der nian Students Organization orga- bills and resolutions are developed Its membership is international, nized such a workshop to bring in Congress. His power-point pre- although the overwhelming major- Bedross students face to face with the chal- sentation gave an overview of ity of members are based in the lenges that politics can bring. Photo: Yeghig Keshishian, Director of SEE ADVOCACY PAGE 8 SEE SAS PAGE 7 Scholars at UCLA for the SAS 35th Anniversary Conference. 2 Hye Sharzhoom May 2009 Armenian Studies Program California State University, Fresno Book/Video/CD/Archival Gifts Armenian Studies Program Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian and the Armenian Stud- ies Program would like to thank the donors, authors, and Fall 2009 Schedule of Courses publishers for the following books, periodicals, videos, and archival gifts, either offered personally, or to the Course Units Time Day Instructor Program. General Education Arts & Humanities, Area C2 Kevork Bardakjian, for the gift of the book The Historical Figures and Events in Some of Hagop Baronian’s Allegorical Works • ArmS 20 Arts of Armenia 3 9:30A-10:45P TuTh B Der Mugrdechian (Boston: Baikar Publishing, 1980). A gift of the author. (Class #73946) Kamron Jabbari, Ph.D., (Publisher), for the gift of the book Jambr • Arm 1A Elementary Armenian 4 10:30A-11:35A MWF B Der Mugrdechian (Archival Chamber) with an Introduction and Annotated Trans- (Class #72532) lation by George A. Bournoutian (Costa Mesa, CA: Mazda Publishers, Inc., 2009). Kamron Jabbari, Ph.D., (Publisher), for the gift of the book The Arts & Humanities, Area C1 Travel Accounts of Simeon of Poland with an Annotated Trans- • Arm 2A Intermediate Armenian 3 9:00A-9:50A MWF B Der Mugrdechian lation and Introduction by George A. Bournoutian. (Costa Mesa, (Class #73424) CA: Mazda Publishers, Inc., 2007). Satenig Karabian, for the 3 DVD’s, that are a compilation of Social Studies, Area D3 Armenian articles that were collected in her scrapbooks from 1930 – 1980, from Fresno, CA. Donated by the Hon. Walter • ArmS 10 Intro Arm. Studies 3 1:00P-1:50P MWF S LaPorta Karabian. (Class #72533) Martin Tourigian, for the gift of his original music compositions. Arts & Humanities, Area IC Erysian Recalls Early Days of Hye • Arm 148 Masterp. Arm Culture 3 10:00A-10:50A MWF S LaPorta Sharzhoom in Banquet Remarks (Class #76627) Dr. Bill Erysian, one of the origi- anything we could squeeze onto Upper Division Armenian Studies Courses nal editors and co-founders of Hye those pages, including a special • ArmS 108A Arm History I 3 11:00A-12:15A TuTh S LaPorta Sharzhoom, shared some of his Armenian language page. (Class #72535) thoughts on the early years of the Thus began the long history of newspaper during the Armenian Hye Sharzhoom, the first and only Studies Banquet held March 15. student-run Armenian newspaper • ArmS 120 Armenian Church 3 12:30P-1:45P TuTh S LaPorta His remarks are reprinted below. in the world, with a circulation that (Class #76631) has now reached 7,000 and which It’s not difficult to recall what is sent to more than 40 countries. For more information call the Armenian Studies Program at 278-2669 was happening on this campus, in You would be surprised at how or visit our offices in the Peters Business Building, Room 384. this community and in the Diaspora many places this newspaper has Get a Minor in Armenian Studies. Check on requirements thirty years ago. Because of a com- popped up over the years. As one bination of political events unfold- of the co-founders and original edi- for the Minor in Armenian Studies in the 2009-2010 catalog: ing in the late 1970’s that provoked tors of the newspaper, I am com- http://www.csufresno.edu/catoffice/current/armstudhd.html a resurgent awareness of the com- pelled to recount a couple of inter- plex issues still surrounding the esting experiences I had because of Genocide, a sense of patriotism and my early association with Hye historical identity had overtaken Sharzhoom that demonstrate the many Armenians in the world – 15 impact this publication has had. years before anyone would have A few years after I graduated HYE SHARZHOOM realistically anticipated anything from Fresno State, I left for gradu- like an independent Armenian na- ate study at the London School of tion. Economics in 1983. After settling FA| <ARVOUM And a handful of young Arme- into my classes and familiarizing nian men and women at Fresno myself with the challenges of higher Editor Staff Writers State University, prompted by the education in England, I did what Pateel Mekhitarian Svetlana Bagdasarov need for self-expression, a desire to every good Fresno-born Armenian add a new voice to world events college student would do – I started Layout Marissa Isquierdo and create a forum for debate and an Armenian students club at the Barlow Der Mugrdechian Hagop Ohanessian dissemination of thought – in all university.
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