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oom December 1992 Vol.14, No.2 (42) Supplement to the Daily Collegi.an Kouymjian lecture discusses Armenian social change and survival during the time of Columbus origins which are not clear." He menian dark ages. As a nation it By Barlow DerMugrdechian said that some historians said he struggled to survive. The period is Advisor and was Armenian, some Italian, and · either ignored in standard histories Armen Aghishian yet others claimed he was Jewish. or relegated to a page or two. Ar Staff Writer "All of us, young.and old, hav~ at menians lived in quite a depressed leastthoughtofthe ------state. There Dr. Dickran Kouymjian, Haig recent SOOth anni- "Armenia in the Age was wide and Isabel Berberian Professor of versary of Colum- of Columbus is full of spread suf Armenian Studies at CSU Fresno, bus' discovery of fering in discussed the oppression and un America" paradoxes ... The period was cluding star stable political environment that Kouymjian also one of great distress but also vation, Armenia experienced during the heavy taxa said that Colum- oifcontinuance." time <)f Columbus and throughout bus' life spanned tion, and de- history, as part of the Columbus two centuries, the portation. Quincentanary lecture series. His 15th and 16th (1451-1506) and · .. Life was difficult for Arme- Dr. Didau Kouymjiu speaks OR "Armenia in the Age fl Comnbus." lecture, titled, "Armenia in the Age simultaneously, during this "off nians during the Age of Colum of Columbus" was presented Endowed Chair given by the chair the Age of Columbus is full of shoot of European colonialism," bus," emphasized Kouymjian. "Ar Thursday evening, December 3, holder. paradoxes ... The period was one of there was a radical transformation menians endured foreign conquests 1992 and was sponsored in coop Kouymjian's main thesis cen great distress but also of continu of Armenian society beginning during these centuries but ulti eration with the Departments of tered on the momentous social ance. The radical transfot:mation when the last Armenian kingdom mately survived." Geography and History, and the change which took place in Arme of Armenian society from a medi of Cilicia under King Levon, was The depredations of the rival Aq School of Social Sciences. nian society in the fifteenth and eval to a modem one resulted. " seized by the Mamelukes in 1375. Koyunlu and Kafa Koyunlu tribes The lecture also acted as the sixteenth centuries. Kouymjian Kouymjian characterized Co For Armenians the Age of Co See COLUMBUS, page 8 Annual Lecture of the Berberian began by stating that "Armenia in lumbus as a "shadowy man with lumbus was the middle of the Ar~ ASP Annual Fund the most successful of all time at CSUF By Barlow DerMugrdechian Advisor :!:!:!:~=r~:=:~:~:}~:~:::::!:!:!:!:!:::~ : !:!:!:!:~!:!:!: !:~:!:!:}}}f?t!ty:~:~:~:::~:~:::::::::::::r:::=r~:!tt:::~:::~:t:=:::=?:::::::::::::::::::=::}::::t::::t::::::::::::r~:~:::~:::~~=~=~=~=~=~ ::=:::::::::=~:::~=::::~:::}:::: Last July, the Annehum Studies Program joined a small group of academic departments at California State University, Fresno which conduct an annual support program. Such an effort, part of the Academic Annual Funds, is usually conducted to benefit a school. .. We felt there was an identifiable constituency that would be interested in and able to support the program," said Richard K. Francois, Director of University Development, in explaining the strategic decision. .. And the Advisory Board for the Kalfayan Center for Armenian Studies was willing to back the effort-another important factor." The results were gratifying-more than 170 gifts were received totalling $22,742 and some requests to foundations are still being discussed. The results made the Armenian Studies Academic Annual See ANNUAL FUND, page 8
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his automatic assault rifle as if he ters and rock slides and dead trees their faces and necks. In the grass the convoy. He put down his AK- ''They ran away," he said, had held it 1,000 years. "I am tired. in the way. It was always the same: nearby was a painting Lenin with 47 rifle and picked up a machine sounding disappointed. ''They were I want to go home. I have lost many the road vanished and appeared in bullet holes in the canvas between gun. He checked the big clip of just here. This is where they lived." friends. When will the war end?" a continual corkscrew dance be his eyes. bullets in the gun and put another He came out of the cave. There The convoy stopped often in the fore the headlights, the yellow "He was as bad as the clip in a pocket. He started cliiJ!b was eagerness on his face. Ht; fin mountains. There were many de beams sWinging wildly through Azarbaijanis," a soldier said, and ing the slope alone. gered the big gun hopefully. He lays. No one knew why. "Maybe to dust clouds in the blackness. Edges laughed. It was' steep with loose dirt, stared at the tree line above and keep the stragglers from· falling of the road had crumbled down the In mid-morning the convoy brush, boulders, and scrub tr:ees.ln listened to the wind. Nothing. Only too far behind," said an old m~ cliffs. The drivers held on as the stopped at a small bridge across a the ridges running across the moun the dry weeds moving and birds driving a gas truck. "An attack trucks bucked and twisted and stream. The bridge was half col tain face. He climbed quickly, eyes singing and the smell of the moun could happen anytime." poundedon. · lapsed with an Azerbaijani-truck up, searching,kneespumping,half tains. Nearly all the men were civil A fire burned far away in the hanging in the middle over the running, half-climbing, leaning "The Karabagh is our land. ians-truck drivers, construction hills. The convoy twisted down deep ravine. The truck carried into the mountain for balance. He We will never surrender it. It is workers, factOry laborers, students, into a gorge and emerged. Ahead cookies and bazooka-type shells _cradled the heavy gun in one arm. ·linked with Armenia forever," he fanners-who volunteered to • • , ,. { 1 • , ;.\ ~ ,,._ ·~ •• ·.l ·~ :.·.... r · ,_:t: · . . .· ~~i=L'!lm"-*W"%~-~-&~*-'"'~,=~="_ _;;,~lbLl@&eflll!_~~~,~-=-,~~ Ma~y scholarships available for students interested in Armenian Studies I With the recent 40% fee in- lecturer for the CSUF Armenian grants (up to 10 annually). Stu Armenian Studies 10. to astudentforworking on projects creased that was approved by the Studies Program, there are over dents who enroll in Armenian art Ar.menian History-$200 associated with Armenian Studies grants (up to 10 annually). Stu state earlier this year many stu- seven categories of scholars~ps courses, Armenian 12f or Arme 190, Independent Study. The ap dents have felt the crunch in pay- available through the CSUF gen nian 123, are eligible. dents who enroll in Armenian his plicant will receive one-year full ing for their college tuition. While . eral scholarship program for stu~ Armenian Language- $300 tory cour~s (History 108A or tuition plus a $1000 grant] some students joke that winning dents who .have st1.9wn a demon grants (up to 15 annually). Stu 108B) are eligible. ·There are also many scholar the California Lottery is their only strated interest in Armenian Stud dents who enroll for a year of Ar Armenian Studies Minor ·ships and financial aid available to way to afford school, many stu- ies. Students of all etturicities are menian language are eligible. This $200-$800 grants. The minor in students ofArmenian descent from dentsdonotrealizethattherearea eligible to apply. These scholar scholarship is renewable upon en Armenian studies consists of 24 a variety of outside somces. A 17- variety of scholarships a~ailable ships are made possible through rollment in a second year of lan units of study. Students who have page directory of these financial from both CSU, Fresno and out- the Charles K. Pategian and Pansy guage. completed 6 units of the minor are aid sources is available in the Ar . side sources to help them fund Pategian Zlokovich scholarship, Armenian Literature-$200 eligible for $200 ~ts. Students menian Studies Program Office in their education. the Yerevan, Rose and Hovannes grants (up to 10 annually). Stu who have completed 12 units of PB384. These awards range from Specifically for students of Levonian Educational Grant and dents who enroll in Armenian 148 the minor are eligible for a $400 $50 to $3000. Armenian descent or with interest the Ruth Azadian scholarship or Armenian 45 are eligible. grantwhilestudentswhohavecom Scholai"ship applications are in Armenian Studies, there are two · fuDds. · · Armenian Studies-$200 pleted 17 units of the minor 'are cmrently available in the CSUF main sources for scholarships for Thefollowingisalistofschol- grants (up to 25 annually). Stu eligible for $800 grants. Financial Aid Office. February 1, the 1993-1994 semesters. Accord- arships available through CSUF: dents who demonstrate an interest Research Fellowship-A re 1993 is thed~eforthecoming ing to Barlow Der Mugredechian, Armenian Art- $200.00 in Armenian Studies by. taking search fellowship will be awarded school year. Dear Editor: Aseditor,Ireceived(andcanlook pation, have events and activities that nian student newspaper in the world. I have enclosed a donation for your through the "Letters to the Editor" sec- people will actually want to participate .2) The ,r:zrticles in Hye Sharzhoom newspaper. I thinkHye Slu:irzhoom is a tion of past issues-incidentally miss- in. reflect the opinions of individual stu- . very fine newspaper ·as it gives young ing from this issue) compliments re- Again, the l·oveiview" article on dentsandthediversitythattheyrepre- students an opportunity io express them garding the paper and the different pagelistrulydiscouragingtosee.I(the sent. If Mr. Ahronian would.attend selves on important Armenian issues. segments that I had established to ~ individual writing it wanted to achieve a ASO meetings he would see that there peal to what themajorityofthepeople truly one-sided, biased, and untrue ar- are no 1920's(?) politics as usual, but Thank you. wanted to read. The. "Hye Profile," ticle, he definitely accomplished what · rather a group ofstudents addressing which profiled a successful Armenian he set out to do. the concerns of their generation. The Sincerely y urs, of the community and the "Campus And another thing, if you want to ASO has always been an open and Hye Profiles," which asked ·questions compare the current Hye Sharzhoom neutralforum for students to exchange Richard Demirjian to different Armenian students and with the Hye Sharzhoom of last year, ideas. Moraga, Calif~ Armenian Trivia, light-hearted edito- that is perfectly fine with me because I 3) The article in the last issue of rials and commentaries, were all miss- am proud of the professional look and Hye Sharzhoom, "An Overview of Dear Editor: ing from this latest issue. · substance the paper had when J. was ASO," wasanarticlewrittenbyanon- I was completely shocked and ut Understand that I took over as editor. Here's a suggestion-why not Armenian and first publishe4 in the terly disappointed after reading the editor because it was something I felt I ask students of Armenian lAandAnne- Insight campus newspaper and then October 1992 issue of Hye.Sharzhoom. could contribute positively towards. I nian Studies classes which one they reprinted in the Hye Sharzhoom. It As editor from Fall1990 to Spring am proud of the fact that I was always prefer? reflected the opinions of those inter- 1992, I tried to establish a newspaper able to get willing and competent stu- viewed although it did not present a that would be accessible and enjoyed dents to work on my staff-this recent Sincerely, complete picture of the situation, but by all people-not just Armenians. AU issue has just two staff writers. My rather discussed issues which were of the progress that I had made has articles were in no way immature- JeffAhronian,formereditorofHye dealt with last year. unfortunately been set aside by revert and anyone who believes they were Sharzhoom 4) As to M,r. Ahronian' s sugges- ing back to 1920's Armenian type of immature is definitely lacking in intel- tion to solicit responses from students. · politics (read the article "Overview" on ligence and a sense of humor. Editor's nou: Thiseditionof"Hye regarding their views of the current' page 1 if you don't believe that politics A reason why so many Armenian Sharzhoom" is under new editorship. versus past issues of Hye SharzhoQm, is why the ASO is cmrently faltering). students go through CSUFresno with- Mr. Ahronian' s letter refers to the pre- readers should know students from First off, Hye Sharzhoom was es out participating in the ASO is maybe vious issue which had a different editor. Armenian Studies classes who wrote tablishedforthestudentsofCSUF~no. because they don't want to be associ- Advisor's Nou: In response to the ·letters containing unfavorable tom It is a student newspaper. It was not ated with the ''politics" of this organi- letter offormer editor J elf Ahron.ian the ments about Hye Sharzhoom were not meant for Armenians in San FrancisCo zation. MostoftheArmenianstudents following points must be made: published by Mr. Ahronian. or Armenians in Lebanon and, above of CSU Fresno (except for the few l)HyeSharzhoom was started by Hye Sharzhoom will continue to all, it is not part of the ASO. The ASO "cultural elite'') are more American members of the ASO in 1979 ·and ASO reflect the diversity ofstudent opinion and "Hye Sharzhoom" are separate en than on-American. If you want tO get members have been actively involved in on the Fresno State campus. tities and are funded separately. Aside more students involved, stop trying to the newspaper since. Hye Sharzhoom . from the editor and advisor, only tJrree constantly create problems and focus- was started so that the students on this Letters to Hye Sharzhoom other names appeared in the staff box ing on just Armenian activities. This is campus would have a voice not only on can be sent to The Armenian and ~tis the opinions ofjust these people not a knock on Annenians-read any this campus but in the community at Studies Office, CSU, Fresno, that are now evident throughout the of my past articles and you will clearly large, whether in San Francisco, Leba Fresno, CA 93740-0004. t---. paper and not the opinions of the major see that I strongly advocate being Ar- non, or anywhere else in the world. That ity of Arinenians on campus. menian. Yet, if you want more partici- is why it is the largest circulation Arme- Columbus, Continued • and the later Ottoman Empire are populated until today. ''Two parallel historical forces west; they also inspiredacuriousity Turkic onslaqght." reflected in the disastrous decline Annenians had learned well how were at work in Armenia at the toward science and new technol Kouymjian concluded his lec of society and culture underTurkic to continue life. under non-Arme Age of Columbus. The Ottoman ogy." ture by stating that, ''The forma- oppression. nian and non-Christian rule. They wars and subsequent colonial op The existence of a middle-class tion of a merchant class is the sym Koumjian said that, "In the six tookadvan~eof any benevolence pression shattered Armenia, de of merchants engaged in interna bol of transformation of Armenia teenth century, the Armenians suf offered by charitable governors, stroyed its ancient culture, and tional trade was an important fac society, and a reflection of its inner fered terribly from the wars be put aside something for worse days decimated its population just like tor in the process of moderniza social mol_?ility. The rapid rise of tween the new Iranian dynasty and which they knew were sure to Europe's conquest of America had tion. Itreinforcedcommunicaiions Armenian klwdjas in the urban an Ottoman empire advancing east. come, and always prayed for a enslaved and annihilated the In between Armenians and the ad centers of the fifteenth and six The superpowers confronted each better future. dian nations, and ravaged their vanced commercial centers of the teenth centuries strengthens the other directly. However bad the Kouymjian also discussed how ancient and rich culture. West. As a group the khodjas were case for choosing the epoch of fifteenth cenniry appeared in so a new class of Armenians that The Armenians endured foreign responsible for the accumulation Columbus as the moment of tran cial, economic, and cultural terms~ emerged from the age of Colum conquest for centuries; they learned ofwealth, the importation ofluxury sition in Armenian life from the the sixteenth century was to be bus. This class was known as the the ways of survival. Armenians items, the adoption and late medieval world to the modem worse." khodjas. By the mid-fifteenth cen profited from the age of discl>very, banalization of new inventions one." "Constant warfare, destruction, tury, sources spoke regularly of venturing even farther away from · such as printing, the creation of a Dr. Peter Klassen, Dean of the and the loss of royal patrons had provincial merchants called home with their wares. A vast Ar reserve of individuals competent School of Social Sciences and Di-. their predictable effects on the arts. khodjas who _had pecome suffi menian trading network was in commercial relations and versed rector of the International Study The result was palpable in all intel ciently wealthy, moslly through forged. Individual commerce now in foreign languages~ and the con Program at CSUF introduced lectual and cultural activities of ttade, to endow-at times mod provided wealth ttaditionally as duit for.enterprising persons seek Kouymjian as the evening's key the time. Of the two centuries, the estly-churches and monasteries. sociated with land-owning and ing their fortunes in an Armenian note speaker. Klassen noted sixteenth and especially its first They beCame the dominant class state control of trade routes. A new world where the ttaditional base of Kouymjian's academic accom three-quarters, was far worse off in Armenian society. class of merchants, the khodjas, power-landownership-was no plishments including teaching in than the fifteenth." ''The tenn /chodja is a title of replaced the feudal nobility and longer a productive possibility." ternationally at the American Uni- Shah Abbas of the Safavid dy importance like esquire or lo~" clergy as the major source of cul ''The gradual destruction of the . vetsity of Beirut, the American nasty of Persia forcibly d~ported said Kouymjian. ''Through their tural patronage; they gradually old ruling classes in Armenia dur University ofCairo,andHaigazian over 80,000 AnnenianS in the early affluence, from the 15th to the 18th evolvedintoadynamic and wealthy ing the bitter years of the fifteenth College. Heal~ is on the editorial seventeenth century to his capital centuries, the /chodjas patronized middle-class. The /chodjas • active and sixteenth century and the evo board of many publications and of Isfahan. Many died on the jour the·church and Armenian culture wherever trade could tum a profit, lution ofthekhodjas as a class was has published over a dozen books ney and the areas from which they they emerged as great philanthro became the motivating force be the single most important factOr in and an Armenian album ofpaleog were deported have remained ~ pists." hind increased relations with the the nation's survival before the raphy. Beautifully Delicious Sponsored by lhe Handbraided Wreaths Knights and. Daughters of Vartan for your table Music by , . 7h ie~ ?la9¥"1t tJ~ &S~1U.we~ c' For All Armenian Youth High School and College age .Scrumptious · 1=>.:::~~ rtt' Punched \=:::..... :::: ::{t Pa~-"' ··:vw- ·St. Paul Armenian Church-Haig Berberian Hall Peda Bread (3767 N. Fust Shes: conu ol First A Dakota) .9:00 P.M. to 1:OQ A.M. for your buffet For more infomtllliora ctlll And Lots More Speciality Breads For Every Occasion! 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Dr. Volpp what made you accept ment in Yerevan, Armenia has appointed as a post in a fo9Jler Soviet Republic that you its first President, Dr. Louis Volpp, recently had never visited so soon after retiring from retired professor of Management at CSUF. a long career as professor and administra Haigazian University College is an Ameri tor? can institution of higher learning established nearly four decades ago in Beirut, Lebanop. L.V. I have always wanted to serve The UDiversity, closely related to the Arme society, especially by serving students, the nian Missionary Association of America, future of any nation. I had been fascinated was invited to open an American styled by the events that swept the Soviet Union, its · graduate business program in the newly ·disintegration, and the att~mpt being made ~ independent Armenian Republic. by the newly independent republics to es Volpp served fifteen years at.CSUF, at tablish market economies in place of the Dr. Louis Volpp and Dr. Dickran Kouymjian, before Volpp's departure to Armenia. firSt as the Vice President for Academic former state run ones. Haigazian Mfairs and then as professor in the School University's newly formed graduate busi- 400% since the breakup of the Soviet union, management Additionally ,and as a comple of Business. Previously he had been Dean . ness program in Armenia seemed an ex the devastation of the earthquake of 1988, ment to that program I will work to develop of the Graduate School. of Business at Co traordinarily fortuitous chance to make a and the hundreds of thousands of Armenia at the school a program in political economy lumbia University in New York and ~u direct impact on the future· managers of.a refugees from Azerbaijan vying to simply so that the environment of business prac pied the same post earlier at Duke Univer new country. keep life and limb together. In the face of tices in a Republic moving toward a market sity. The new President took up his duties in these catastrophic conditions how were you economy be as congenial as possible. Man Armenia in early OCtober. The Haigazian D.K. But why Armenia and why so able to make a positive decision so quickly? agement cannot be taught in a vacuum; Graduate School of Management is in its quickly? those learning business practices must also second year, though last year was a prelimi L. V. For twenty years my wife and I appreciate the workings of international nary one, preparing accepted students with L.V. We have known Armenians most have talked about what we wanted to do politics and how they relate to a global proper language skills to begin classes to be of our lives, and of course especially since after retirement to help others. We had economy. taught in English. Holly and I came to Fresno. The former . considered missionary aid work with our President Volpp will set up the curricu pastor of our Presbyterian church was Bill chUrch. We had thooghtof the Peace Corps, · D.K. Have you had previous experi lum of the school but also teach courses in Antablin, himself an Armenian. He and his or a similar activity, that would allow us to ence in working and teaching your specialty hiS SJ)ecialization. Haigazian is the second wife Florence were instrumental in putting put our accumulated talents to the best use. abroad? · American University to be established in me in direct" contact with the administration ·When I heard about Haigazian University's Armenia. The American Uni~rsity of Ar of Haigazian University College. Though I venture in Armenia and saw the chance to L.V. I've taught an executive program menia is now in its second· full year of had never been to Armenia, I knew a lot make a different in the future direction and in Hong Kong, been a consultant for a Euro operation. about it from Armenian friends, colleagues, management of a new·country it seemed to pean university consortium on the design of With the new President is his wife Holly and students atCSUF. Anneniaseemedlike fit in well with our desires and what the two graduate business programs, an American Volpp, a graduate of the Nursing School at ·. a perfect choice. of us had prepared for all our lives: teaching program advisor for a French school, and a the University of Iowa; she will be working and leading. consultant for tbe United Nations in Egypt closely with the health care situation in D.K. Yet you certainly knew ·that Ar Mywifeandihavelivedandtraveledabroad Armenia. Later this year, the Volpps' son, menia was in a virtually undeclared war D.K. What specific plans do you have quite a bit and we are looking forward to the Bryan, a doctor specializing in infectieus with Azerbaijan over the former Armenian as the President of anew Graduate School in challenging assignment in Armenia. diseases, will go to Armenia on a Special territory ofthe Mountainous Karabagb, now anew country? assignment for the Ministry of Health. part of Azerbaijan. And you were informed D.K. We hope you and Holly will be · Before Louis Volpp left Fresno for Ar-. about the shortages in electricity, the Azeri L. V. I would like to build theHaigazian back soon and tell us at Fresno State, per menia, Dr. Dickran Kouymjian, Berberian blockade of Armenia which prevents any Graduate School of Management into an haps at our annual Armenian Studies Ban Professor of Armenian Studies, a long time fuel and even food supplies from reaching ins~tution that can educate young Arme quet in February, about your experiences. friend and colleague, condJJcted an inter- the country, the mounting inflation nearly nian professionals. in the modem practice of Good luck.in Annenia! . - Bousian designS· new logo for ASP By Cynthia Baxter Graphics One Hye Sharzhoom Editor Associates in Stal_lford, Con The Armenian Studies Pro necticut, said the gram has experienced a new look new logo is . a with the unveiling of the very simple de program's new logo which was sign of a scylized created as a favor to the ·depart letter "a." He ment by Jack Bousian, a retired said he played graphic artist and advertising art with different combinations of the publications of both the CSU, director. abbreviation A.S.P., which stands Fresno Annenian Studies Pro # Bousian, who has worked as {or the Armenian Studies Program, gramandoftheSarkisandMeline the art director for such advertis but he feh that the simple "a" fonn Center for Annenian Studies. in ing agencies .as BBOO in San would be more recognizable. cluding the program's newslet Francisco and bis own business The new logo will be used for ter and press reltJ~SeS. By Bryan Bedrosian vember. the value ofthe ruble to thevalueof oil, on Sunday the ~ghth there was no I was an Armenian from the Diaspora Special to Hye Sharzhoom Our last stop before returning to gasoline, and other factOrs. Generally gasoline to be found in the city of who was worshipping in my homeland :1:::~:::;:::;:;::: ~:~:~:::~t:~:::::::::;:~:: :~:~:;:f::~::~ :;:~=~=~~=~ =~ =~=~:::::::~:~~:;:~~:::~:~:~=~=~=~~=::~:~:::::~:~:~=~ = ~ Yerevan was Kirovakan and Moscow's ruble to dollar exchange is Yerevan but by Monday, gasoline tank with people who were complete strang Bryan Bedrosian is a former Stepanavan. Snow had been predicted higher than Armenia's dollar to ruble ers magically appeared with the gaso ers, yet,who shared a faith, moral val President of the Armenian Students there for the evening so dur stay was exchange. At the time the rate of ex line at a new price of $2.00 per gallon. ues, culture, and common history with Organization at CSU Fresno. He and short We didn't want to get caught in change in Armenia was 390 rubles to With each increase in price one saw me. It was an awesome thought. his wife Rosie currently reside in the snow. The general condition of the one dollar and in Moscow the rate was fewer and fewer cars in y erevan thus -For all of the public discontent Fowler, California where Bryan is in people in these two cities was better 400 rubles to one dollar. overloading even more the public and economic suffering Armenia is volved in the raisin industry. His im than in Spitak. But with no heating fuel The cost for staple products on transportation systems and causing politically very stable. The many pressions from his second trip to Ar and little electricity it was still intoler the open market in Armenia while I more and more public discontent. people I talked with admit times may menia are the basis for the following able by western standards. I asked was there was 35 cents a pound for To illustrate how tough condi have been better under communism, essay. people how they survive the winter. butter and cheese, and 30 per cents a tions are in Armenia I observed now but they accept the fact that with the On Thursday, October 29, 1992, They said that they had spent all sum pound for meat. Meat, butter, and people wouldn't buy a head of cab breakup ofthe Soviet Empire, and four my wife Rosie and I landed atZvartnots mer gathering up food and preparing cheese were hard to find in Yerevan, bage for two cents, but wpuld spend years of blockade and war in Karabagh, airport in Yerevan, the capital city of for the winter. Many people had little even on the o~n market. Vegetables one hour looking for cabbage for one hard times were inevitable. They sup the Republic of Armenia. On that cold c~llars where the,food was kept To and fruits, depending on the type, were and a half cents a head; and-if they . port the government and the President, clear morning the first sight that greeted survive the cold they said that· they fourteen to twenty cents a pound. The didn't fmd it at the cheaper price they Levon Ter Petrossian; they say that us was Mt. Ararat At that moment I gather wood and if there is no wood price of bread in the government stores didn't buy it at all. It is hard to im~gine nobody could solve their problems and wept. It would be the first of many they put on all their clothes, freeze, and while I was there went from 1 cent a people in America not being able to they see no better alternative to Ter times that I would weep on our trip; hope to survive. . pound to 7 cents a pound. On the open afford half a cent But again one must Petrossian and his government While both from joy at being in Armenia On my returl} to Yerevan from market bread could cost up to ten or remember that their costs for staple I was there I observed two political again and from sorrow at seeing the northern Armenia I spent time explor twelve times more. In order to get products are relatively more expen rallies or protests and these only at condition of the Armenian people, our ing the city. I found since my last visit bread, people had to stand in line any sive than in the U.S. and for fuels up to tracted 200-3000 people and broke up people. in 1983 that the city had grown more where from twelve to twenty-four 200%. Yet the average monthly wage quickly. My wife and I on November 3 dilapidated with roads and buildings hours, often after leaving their homes is 1/250th or 1/300th of what our aver People in Armenia do not want to took a day trip to the cities of Spitak, needing maintenance and repair. at three or four o'clock in the morning age wage is here. return to communism, no matter how Kirovagan(V anadzor), andStepanavan I also noticed that with each rise to secure a place in line. It was not As g_ad as conditions are I · was tough the times become. They also in northern Armenia. If there is a hell in the price ofgasoline the public trans unusual to see 300 to 400 people in a personally encouraged tci see how in understand that they mustfm ' -...... ~ ...... ~ ...... ~-"'-'""'''"'·'~'W!WM>.-~~"'"'~'·"""*~fl-Jt;,fJ:bJ!t!1/J!!!ll!l""~""""""""'""._.,,,,_,,,,.,.,... .., __ ""'-""''"'"'""'"''""%%'""·'' !!1cL,,, Armenian Apostolic Church celeb~tates ·christmas on The following are some of the upcoming holiday, social and church events taking .. JanuarJ 6 with water blessing. place in the Fresno area in December and January. Compiled by Artnen Aghishian DECEMBER19 DECEMBER26 JANUARYS By ~rmen Aghbhian date of c~lebration. Holy Trinity Annenian St. Paul Armenian The Knights of V artan Y eprad .Church-Armenian Christmas In the Arm~QYin Apostolic Church- Sunday School magic Lodge- Second Annual All Annenian ~:~rrrrttti~j~t~tl~~'~i:-;1~~i1:i:~t~ttt=~rtt~It Church, one can__participate in two Eve seiVice. Evening service show performed by Ashley Youth Dance from 9p.m.-1a.m. Music 4 p.m., Divine Litmgy 5 p.m. · Onfanuary6,ashasbeendone prominent church celebrations. On --4 Magic from 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. provided by the Richard Hagopian Or 2226 E. Ventura Avenue. Christmas Eve, January 5, an in the Haig Berberian Hall. traditionally in years past, the Ar chestra and Soundware Entertainment. St. Paul Armenian Admissionisfree.3767N.First menian church and people will evening of services called the Di In the Haig Berberian Hall. 3767 N. Church- Christmas Eve Ser-· celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ vine Liturgy or Badarak is held. Street. First Street. vice. 6:30 p.m. in the church as well as his Baptism in the River This day is also called in Armenian DECEMBER20 DECEMBER31 sanctuary. 3767N.FirstStreet "Sporp Dzunountyan Khootoom" Jordan by the hand -of John the First Armenian Presbyte New Year's Eve Dinner Dance or Christmas Eve. Baptist. The Baptism is celebrated rian Church- Chancel Choir sponsored by the Parent-Teacher club JANUARY6 in the church through the ceremony On Christmas t:norning, Christmas Program and Sun of the Armenian Community School Holy Trinity Annenian of the blessing of the water. This Christ's Baptism and birth is cel day School Luncheon begin of Fresno. Music by the Soghomonian .·-- .. Church- Divine Liturgy and celebration in the Armenian ebrated simultaneously._On this ning at 11 a.m. 430 N. First Band. 7:30p.m. at the Ha~g Berberian Blessing of the Water. 9:30 Churchistermedafeastday.Other morning the blessing of the water Street. Hall. $40 admission. RSVP ~.t 431- a.m. feast days include Easter. or "Choorornek" is performed to DECEMBER24 8384. celebrate the baptism of Christ in JANUARY 10 Until the 4th century when the Pilgrim Armenian Con JANUARY! the River Jordan. The Badarak or St. Paul Armenian Roman Catholic Church decided gregational Church. Christmas New Year' s Day services at the Church-Christmas SeiVice to ~~ge the celebration of the Divine Liturgy is also celebrated Eve Services beginning at 6:30 First Armenian Presbyterian Church, nativity to December 25th, all · denoting the birth of Christ. These p.m. 3673 N. First Street 430 N. First Street. Divine Liturgy and Blessing Christians recognized Christmas services are almost exclusively oftheW ater Service. 9:30a.m. on January 6. Church council conducted utilizing the Armenian records have affrrmed the original language. ,dw~~ SPORTS WHO'S WHO ~J. •.~ Tra~itiqn For The Finest'~. Armenian-American/Canadian WHO'S WHO of outstanding Athletes, '="- Coaches and Sports Personalities ey Richard N. 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Staff Writer "I play traditional, pop, folk, December·is always a busy time for non-profit organizations. Whether it is the holiday spirit of caring · dance and even Armenian opera oi sharing or the wish to beat the year-end tax deduction deadline, gifts come in large numbers and amounts What started as a one-time because you have to try to please during the last month of the year. · only special for Armenians on April everyone," said Kalpakian. The Armenian Studies Annual Fund is no exception. Gifts are welcome anmy time. The Sarkis and 24, 1992,on CSUF'sradio station, Kalpakian, who has the dream Meline Kalfayan Center for Armenian Studies serves as an umbrella over the non-State funded activities KFSR-FM 90.7, evolved into a of being a stand-up c.omedian, said of the Program. The university's role of instruction, research, and public service takes on special meaning weekly radio show. she started by landing the Monday . in these challenging fmancial circumstances. So for "end-of-year" donors, the welcome mat is out! The show's creator, student night blues show at 2 a.m. on KFSR The Leon. S. Peters Business Building was dedicated in October of 1988. It honors the memory of Rosemary Kalpakian, ~own as nearly 3 years ago after her room a leading valley resident, Leon S. Peters. A successful businessman who took a floundering Depression Rose K on the air, said she wanted mate coaxed her to apply for the era company to great success, he ~s well remembered as a generous and caring citizen. to do an April 24 special in 1991 job: .. On November 12, 1992 California State University, Fresno President Dr. John Welty announc~d the but she was told there were no According to Station Manager naming of the business school as The Sid Craig School of Business and Administrations Sciences. This available time slots on the air that Suzanne Kayian the Annenian ra honors alum Sid Craig for the $10 million commiunent of the Sid and Jenny Craig Foundation. The Craig day. dio show gets a positive response. School joins the Kalfayan Center for Armenian Studies as the two named programs housed in the Peters One year later, with the sup "I got an interesting call a Business Building. portofthen station manager Manos couple of weeks ago from the Ar The attached list includes donors ·to the -Armenian Studies Annual Fund from July 1 through Tzanakakis and current station menian old folks home telling me November 30, 1992. · manager Suzanne Kayian, they listen to the show weekly," Associates Ms. June Shamshoian Mr. & Mrs. Jack and Alberta Bedoian Kalpakian turned in the same pro said Kayian. Mr. & Mrs. Berge and Alice Bulbulian Dr. & Mrs. Leo Shishmanian Mr. & Mrs. Antranig and Siran Chalabian posal and before the show aired Kalpakian said the show does Mr. & Mrs. Nerces and Diana Dennenjian Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Stepanian Ms. Sirvart Condoian she had her weekly Armenian ra not get a lot of fmancial support Dr. & Mrs. Arnold and Dianne Gazarian Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Camelia Topoozian Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Cooper Mrs. Rosellen Kershaw Mr. John Tufenkjian · Ms. Barbara]. Cowan dio show airing Saturday morn from the community because of Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Lion Mr. & Mrs. Haig and Alice Varoujean Mr. Malcolm Dedekian . ings from 10 a.m to noon. weak transmittal. Leon S. Peten Foundation-Mrs. Alice Peters Mr. & Mrs. Edward and Grace Zartarian Mr. Robert Emerzian "I wanted to start the program "I can understand. Why would William Saroyan Foundation Contributors Mr. & Mrs, Aram and Gloria Fzganian Mr. Haig Garabedian because Armenians are not ex someone want to,pay money for a Donations in memory of Mr. Yghish Dr. & Mrs. ~les K. Achki Bulbul ian Ms. Nevart Apikian Mr. & Mrs. John and Jenifer Gigliotti tremely active in the school," said show they are not going to be able Patrons Satenig & Lolla Arabyan Mr. & Mrs. Alex Goorabian Kalpakian. to hear?'' said Kalpakian. Dr. & Mrs. Varouj and Lena Altebannakian Mr. George Alexanian . ·-Mr. George Hagopian The show features Armenian She also said plans for a stton Ms. Penny Mirigian Mr. & Mrs. Ralph and Louise Ayvazian· Raffie Harootian Mr. & Mrs. Sam aod Mary Hokokian musical artists perfonning in a va gerttansmitterforKFSFthave~n Dr. Martha Googooian Ensber Mr. & Mrs. Gary Bagdasarian Mr. & Mrs. Harry Goorabian Dr. & Mrs. George Baker M~ . .Ar¥ia M. Hovsepian riety of languages. approved so there is hope for reach Mr. & M,rs. Carl and Grace Hovsepian National Raisin Company (Bedrosian Fam Mr. Kajak Balekjian Ms. Tressie Hovsepian ''There was much controversy ing high numbers of Armenians in ily) Ms. Alice Barter Ms. Lillian Jimenez the Mr. Pete Peters Mr. & Mrs. Harry Bujulian over deciding to play music sung community through the show. Mr. Paul Joljorian Stephen Pbilibosian Foundation-Mr. & Mrs. Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth and Lilyan Cbooljian only in Armenian or pla}ting Ar "A lot of Armenians in this Mr. Harry Kac}ladoorian Joe Stein Mr. & Mrs. Bedros Dakessian Mr. Samuel Kadorian menian artists singing in any lan town wouldn't. mind · sponsoring Triple X Fraternity-Selma Chapter Dr. Paul Davis · Mr. & Mrs. John and Zepur Karakazian guage, even Spanish. the show and would want their Friends Mr. & Mrs. John and Gail Det Garabedian name heard on an Armenian radio Ms. Katherine Det Mugrdechian · Mr. Haig Kasparian "I decided to play any Arme A.R.S. Levon Hagopian Memorial Center Mr. & Mrs. M. Kasparian nian artist. If an Armenian is sing show," said Kalpakian. Mr. & Mrs. Augustine Badeer Mr. Raymond Ensher Mr. David Gabrielian Dr. & Mrs. Amos and Anna K.hasigian ing in Turkish I'll play it. . Right now the program is Ms. Mary Mazman-Siwp Mr. & Mrs. Aram Kbushigian Sponsors Mr. & Mrs. Harper Gabrielson "I don't want the show purely a musical format but Mr. & Mrs. Paul Geragos Dr. & Mrs. Robert Kinoian Mr. & Mrs. George and Marian Bagdasarian Dr. Douglas Gilio Ms.zabel~ond done100 percent in Armenian be Kalpakian said when the show Mr. & Mrs. Nubert Baker Mrs. Alma Margosian cause maybe not all Armenians reaches more people she will con Mr. & Mrs. Edward and Genevieve Hagopian Mr, & Mrs. Charles and Rose Bedoian Dr. & Mrs. Ara Hairabedian Mr. & Mrs. Ted and Jasmine· Markafian can speak the language but still sider having spec~ topics, but for Mrs. Elizabeth Bedrosian Mrs. Lucy Jamgotchian Mr. & Mrs. James Melcon Mr. & Mrs. Warren and Ida Bertken care about the culture," said now slie does not want to get politi Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence and Dian Karabian Ms. Laurie Menendian Mr. & Mrs. David and Carol Cannon Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kassabian Mr. & Mrs. George and Ardy Mesrobian Kalpakian. cal. Dr. & Mrs. Robert G. Comegys Ms. Judy Michalowski - The music isn't readily avail Aside from doing the show Dr. Donald Kirkorian Mr. & Mrs. George and Betty Francis Mr. Varujan Kojian Mr. Jirair M. Moughamian able at local music stores so Kalpakian, who is an art and tele Mr. & Mrs. Harry Gaykian · Mr. & Mrs. John and Lisa Manoogian Ms. Bertha Mugurdichian Kalpakian goes to Los Angeles to communications major with an Ms. Annie Goe