1992_03 Hye Sharzhoom Newspaper March 1992

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EDITORIALS
Hye Sharzhoom • March 1992
Too Much of an Armenian?
By Jeff Ahronian
Editor in Chief
Is there such a thing as being too much
of an Armenian? That is, while living as
a citizen of the United States, is it necessarily wrong to think, eat, drink, and act
totally Armenian every day of the week,
every week of the month, and every month
of the year? To exhibit totally nationalistic Armenian thoughts and actions?
It is indeed a rather subjective question which could be argued and debated
over and over. However, it is the author's
opinion that acting totally in one extreme,
radical manner day-in and day-out may
not be healthy. For example, the "professional" or self-righteous Armenian - one
who takes issues over obsessively - risks
greatly altering the way that person and
the rest of that person's culture is subsequently viewed by others.
Thus, I have provided a valuable,
proven system in which one can keep tabs
on loved ones and make sure they don't
succumb to the dangers of total Armenianism. The following are five early-warning signs identifying an Armenian who
has indeed finally flipped:
Being able to recite the  entire Armenian National Anthem backwards
Being able to recite the entire Armenian National Anthem could have been a
justifiable criteria in itself - but backwards? Now that's going just a little too
far, after all, one out of a hundred can't
even tell you the tide is "Mer Hayrenik."
Decorating one's car with various
unnecessary items
For example, having a yellow triangle
in the back window of one's automobile
The following provided special support for the
visit of the Rector and* Vice-Rector of
Yerevan State University to CSUF
Alice Peters AIice & Derge Bulbulian
Meline & Sarkis Kalfayan penny & George Emerzian
Dianne & Arnold Gazarian Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Shamshoian
Diana & Nerses Dermenjian St. Paul Armenian Church
Hye Sharzhoom
Staff
Editor in Chief:
Advertising Manager:
Jeff Ahronian
Renee Topoozian
Copy Editors:
Layout:
Jill Ahronian
Jeff Ahronian
Renee Topoozian
Armenian Page Editor:
Staff Writers:
Serop Torossian
Armen Aghishian
Jill Ahronian
Armenian Page Writer:
M. Levon Bedrosian
Armen Aghishian
Richelle A. Noroyan
EvaSevian
Photographers:
Renee Topoozian
Barlow DerMugrdechian
J Jt. Ahronian
Circulation Manager:
Serop Torossian
Advisor:
Barlow Der Mugrdechian
Hye Sharzhoom is a supplement of the Daily Collegian and the newspaper of the
CSUF Armenian Students Organization and the Armenian Studies Program and is
funded by the Associated Students.
Articles may be reprinted provided that Hye Sharzhoom is acknowledged.
Hye Sharzhoom welcomes prose, poetry, articles, manuscripts, and other material
from its readers. For further information concerning the newspaper or the Armenian
Studies Program, call the ASP office (209) 278:2669,
that reads "Crazy Armenian Driver on
Board." The triangles went out of style several years ago along with the numerous
tacky bumper stickers plastered over the
entire bumper and windows.
Watching Armenian Teletime just to
check out 'beautiful Armenian babes'
Now listen, there are a lot of other places
to check out 'beautiful Armenian babes.'
Watching a television program is not the
way to do it Get outside - go to a picnic - go
to church-go to a female mud wrestling
match...
Shaving the shape of Armenia into one's
hair
Everybody has witnessed the recent fad
of rebellious youths shaving words or even
objects and symbols into the back of their
heads, yet, the thought of shaving the shape
of Armenia into one's hair would be
ludricrous. Just think of how many times
you'd hear the question, "What's that
supposed to be?" Followed by, "What's
Armenia?"
Painting one's house the three colors
of the Armenian flag
First off, red, blue, and orange do not
match remarkably well. Second off,
painting one's house with those colors
would be extremely gawdy and eventually take the appearance of the Partridge Family Bus - not a smart thing to
do if you're thinking about someday
selling the house.
Again, it is extremely important
that you keep an eye out for the five
early warning signs mentioned above.
Remember, having (or even being for
that matter) too much of one thing is
never a 'wise' thing to do.
ASO, Vintage Days
Committee reach compromise
By Richelle A. Noroyan
Staff Writer
During the first week of February, the
Armenian Students Organization (ASO)
and the Vintage Days Committee (VDC),
which presides over the annual CSU Fresno
Vintage Days activities, worked out a
compromise concerning the April 24
genocide commemoration. This year,
Armenian Rememberence Day and part of
the Vintage Days Festival will both occur
on the same day, Friday, April 24. The
compromise states that an area of respect
will be established in the Free Speech
Area and some Vintage Days activities
will be halted between the hours of 11:00
a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on April 24.
Due to problems in the past concerning this scheduling conflict, Khatchig
Jingirian Jr., president of the ASO at the
time, Robin Saroyan, a member of the
ASO, and myself, chair of the April 24
planning committee, went before the VDC
originally requesting that no Vintage Days
activities take place between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. This included a
halt to all vintathalon events, closing of
food booths in the Boomtown Carnival,
and the halting of music events in the 'Pit'
area.
Many ASO members felt that these activities, out of respect for victims of war,
should be halted. The ASO made its first
proposal at a VDC meeting on January 30.
Instead of voting on the requests that the
ASO brought before the January 30 meeting, Miguel, Magos,. chair pf\the VDC,
decided ipeall a special meeting on Febru
ary 4 to discuss a compromise between the
two groups. Some members of the ASO
were upset at not receiving a decision
during that January 30 meeting. "We
expected an answer at that meeting and
did not receive one - they never gave us a
straightforward answer." Jingirian said.
The ASO also felt the VDC was stalling in
making a decision.
At the February 4 meeting, the ASO
compromised by suggesting that activities only be halted from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00
p.m., and also accepted that food booths at
the Boomtown Carnival could sell food
during those hours. Just as the parties felt
the compromise was set, Kathi Waddle,
chair of the Vintathalon Events Committee, mentioned that the water event could
only be held at 11:00 a.m. because the
organization that was sponsoring the event
could only be available at that time. The
ASO found this unacceptable and requested that the VDC either approve or
deny their requests. Magos then stated
that the VDC could not vote on ASO
requests because the meeting was a special meeting. The ASO was told by Magos
that it would definitely receive an answer
at the next VDC meeting on February 6.
After the meeting, Jingirian discov-
Please see Compromise, page 3