2013_03 Hye Sharzhoom Newspaper March 2013

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HYE SHARZHOOM
Armenian Action
34
th
Year
March 2013
Vol. 34, No. 3 (121)
Ethnic Supplement to The Collegian
Armenian Students Organization
Holds Many Activities in Semester
ASO members enjoyed coming
ty on December 21.
Ruzan Orkusyan
Staff Writer
What better way to celebrate
the end of an exciting Fall semester
then with great food, lively music,
excellent company, and a chance
to dance into the night!
On Friday, December 21,
2012, ASO members and the
Armenian   community   rejoiced
together for a Christmas par-
Photo: ASP Archive
and welcomed the holiday season
with music, dance, and laughter at
the ASO Christmas Party.
"It was one of my favorite
ASO events and a nice way to
end the semester," stated Denise
Altounian, a political science
major. To add to the excitement,
Santa Claus made an appearance,
See ASO Page 4
Dr. Haroutyunian Speaks on
"Armenian Genocide in Literature"
L. to R: Marine Vardanyan, Narek Frangulyan, Alek Khatchigian,
Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Dr. Son a Haroutyunian, Hagop
Ohanessian, Dr. Sergio La Porta, and Lauren Chardukian.
Photo: Artashes Frangulyan,
Tamar Karkazian
Editor
Starting in January of this
year, students in the Armenian
Studies Program have had the
opportunity to take a class from
Dr. Sona Haroutyunian (Professor
of Armenian Studies, University
of Venice). But on February 25,
the opportunity was expanded
to the wider community, as Dr.
Haroutyunian, the 10th Kazan
Visiting Professor of Armenian
Studies, presented a lecture
on "Armenian Genocide in
Literature," the first of three
lectures on "The Theme of the
Armenian Genocide in Literature,
Translation, and Cinema."
The focus of Dr. Haroutyunian's
presentation was Skylark Farm,
the well-known novel of Italian-
Armenian writer, Antonia
Arslan Skylark Farm served
as an example of how accounts
from the Armenian Genocide are
See Haroutyounian Page 7
"Armenian Jerusalem: Past and Present"
Symposium Held at Fresno State February 8
suren oganessian
Staff Writer
The city of Jerusalem has
captured the imagination of
followers of three of the world's
major religions: Christianity,
Judaism, and Islam, and its has
been the focal point of pilgrimages
for almost two millennia.
But often overlooked is
Jerusalem's Armenian community,
which from the 5th century to the
present has contributed much to
its history and culture. On Friday,
February 8, 2013 the Armenian
Studies Program at Fresno
State organized a symposium,
"Armenian Jerusalem: Past
and Present," with four guests
presenting various perspectives
on the history of Jerusalem's
Armenian Quarter and of its
present condition.
The event was co-sponsored
by Save the ArQ, a non-profit
organization that aims to create
awareness    of    the    significant
Left to right: Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Dr. Bedross Der
Matossian (Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln), Dr. Sergio La Porta,
and Dr. Tamar Boyadjian (UCLA). Photo: ArpiSiyahkm
religious, cultural, and historical
presence of Armenians in
Jerusalem and to encourage the
revitalization of the Armenian
Quarter in the Old City.
Dr. Tamar Boyadjian (UCLA),
Prof.   Barlow Der Mugrdechian
(Coordinator of the Armenian
Studies Program at Fresno State),
Dr. Sergio La Porta (Berberian
Professor of Armenian Studies
at Fresno State), and Dr. Bedross
See Jerusalem Page 7
Armenian Studies Program Unveils New Website
Marine Vardanyan
Staff Writer
Did you know that the Fresno
State Armenian Studies Program
has its own website? An important
component of the College of Arts
and Humanities, the Armenian
Studies Program (ASP) brings
education, cultural enlightenment,
and unity to the students of
Fresno State and to the Armenian
community.
Along with participating
in the ASP sponsored events
and activities, one also has the
opportunity to visit and explore
the Armenian Studies Program
website, which some may not have
known even existed The recently
redesigned website can be found
by visiting http: //www fresnostate.
edu/artshum/armenianstudies.
The new design of the website
earch results O
FRESN@STATE       Discovery. Diversity Distinction.
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Welcome to The Armenian Studies Program
The Armenian Studies Program was established in 1977 and the Center for
Armenian Studies was founded in 1988. The Center provides an opportunity for
students and faculty to interact and currently houses the Armenian Studies Program,
the Sahatdjian Armenian Studies Library, the Avedian Armenian Studies Archives,
the newspaper Hye Sharzhoom/Armenian Action, the Armenian Students
Organization, and the Index of Armenian Art.
offers several useful features. Take
some time to go through the home
page, and you will come across
interesting discoveries about the
Armenian Studies Program
For example, did you know that
through the ASP webpa ge tha t y ou
can access the Hye Sharzhoom
archives and read articles from all
the way back to 1995? You can
See ASP Web Site Page 6
Gladys Ashjian Bequest of $50,000 to Benefit ASP
Staff Report
Armenian    Studies    Program
Coordinator   Prof.   Barlow   Der
Mugrdechian     announced     that
Gladys Z. Ashjian has made a ^
generous bequest of $50,000 to ^
the Armenian Studies Program to 4g
establish the Gladys Z. Ashjian &
Endowment for Armenian S tudies. ■.
Ashjian was a 1930 graduate «
of Fresno State and the proceeds CL-
of her endowment will be used
Gladys Z. Ashjian
to promote Armenian Studies at
Fresno State.
Gladys Ashjian was born in
Rhode Island in November 1905
and died on March 14, 2012 at the
age of 106.
Ashjian had three brothers—
Vahe, Gerard, and Paul and while
the brothers used the last name
of Ashton, Gladys preferred the
Armenian   spelling   of Ashjian.
See Ashjian Page 6