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Page 6 Hye Sharzhoom May 1991 Armenian Sports Trivia 1. He has more hits in major league baseball than any other 5. Tom Seaver's close personal buddy and former little league coach Armenian. - he might have helped him develop that wicked slider. I 2. He is currently ranked in the top ten in the U.S. Tennis Association and is also known for his rebel, bad boy image. 3. Among his list of achievements are numerous Pitcher of the Year and Relief Man of the Year awards. He also holds the major league record for most consectutive saves (13). 4. He fought in 3,600 wrestling matches and was presented with the champion belt by Caliving Coolidge in 1925. Answers to questions are inlcluded on page 8. 5 out of 5 correct - need to get out of the house more often 4 correct - close, but no keyma. 3 correct - good try. Try watching more ESPN Sportscenter. 2 correct - suck with tavioo. 1 correct - no comment. ASO Corner President Janice bids farewell By Janice Caprelian Staff Writer April was an active month for the organization. On April 6, the A.S.O. brought Armenian dance instructor Tom Bozigian to teach two Saturday sessions of Armenian dancing. Following the lessons later that night, we had a dance at the Armenian Cultural Foundation. On behalf of the A.S.O. executive, I would like to thank Khatchig Jingenan for being in charge of this social event We also had a dinner meeting at Poporos Pizza, in when we dxsenssec upcoming events. In my opinion, this year's April 24 Commemoration was the best ever put on by the A.S.O. Khatchig was chairman of this event and really put a lot of effort into making this year's commemoration a success. High school Armenian clubs all around the valley were invited to tour the campus and participate in the commemoration activities held on Wednesday. A rally was held in the free speech area followed by two lectures. Lindy Avakian, author of The Cross and the Crescent gave a speech on Soghomon Tehlirian, and Yerevan Ohannessian, a recent gradu ate of CSU Fresno, gave a speech on Turkish propaganda. On Friday and Saturday, the A.S.O. sold shish kebab plates during Vintage Days on campus. It was a very successful weekend since we sold out early both days. I would like to thank the following people for their help: Christine Caprelian, Sarah Der Barghamian and her cousin Eva visiting from New Jersey, Arpi and Aline Ajamian, Khatchig Jingerian, Zulema and Roy Robles, Sato Ohannessian, Khajag Zeitlian, and Tama Alikian. I really appreciate all of your help and it is because of people like you that the A.S.O. I would just like to say my formal goodbyes as my term as A.S.O. President is ending. Believe me, it was very hard work but I did my best to keep this organization functioning. I want to thank those people who were there for me when I needed help. I won't list any names because you already know who you are. Words cannot describe the appreciation and admiration I have for you all - you are the best Again, thank you all for making this an interesting presidency for me and I wish the best of luck to next year's executive body. Willy? Yettem resident Al Garabedian's version of the author-playwright is enough to earn him first prize in the first-ever Hye Sharzhoom / William Saroyan look-alike contest. Freedom and the Genocide An edited version of the Keynote Address delivered by Barlow Der Mugrdechian at the 76th Anniversary Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide held at the Pilgrim Armenian Congregational Church, Fresno, California August 23, 1990 marked a decisive day in the history of the Armenian people. On this day, the newly named Republic of Armenia, through its democratically elected parliament, declared the political intention of the Armenian people, to attain independence. The declaration expressed the political will of the Armenian people for freedom, a desire for freedom which had been expressed for the world to see in the demonstrations organized by the Karabagh Committee, in Yerevan, in February and June of 1988. During the past seventy years the Armenians had not forgotten their collective identity-their history as the conscience of the world—eager to fight for the rights which are taken for granted in many areas of the world. In 1895, Victor Hugo said, "If a man is killed in Paris, it is a murder; the throats of fifty thousand are cut in the East, and it is a Question." Over 1,500,000 were killed in Western Armenia and it was still a question-one that was not to be justly resolved by those who has promised to do so-the great powers of Europe. This April 24th however is a special one, with the knowledge that a Republic of Armenia is once again in existence, contrary to all expectations, but yet in accordance with an axiom of history, that the most unexpected event is possible. The Armenians have taken the opportunity of this historic moment to establish a democratic movement and government in Armenia. How then are the Genocide and the recent events in Armenia related? The Armenian Question is still alive today, because the Armenian people have kept it alive. The Young Turk solution to the Armenian Question resulting in the death of over sixty- percent of the Armenian population of Ottoman Turkey, was later characterized by Rafael Lemkin as genocide-the elimination of a race. The Armenian genocide was committed as a political act- to eliminate the Armenians from their historic homeland. I am going to speak about two kinds of freedom, external/physical freedom and internal/spiri- tual-intellectual freedom. In Armenia, the external has been marked by self-reliance and confidence, trademarks of the Karabagh Committee, and later the hundreds of thousands who joined them. The Armenians could pursue their own freedom and their own national interests. They have not achieved complete freedom at the moment, rather they have the independence to take actions which would benefit the Armenian people first, rather that actions which depend on the good-will of neighbors. Compared to five years ago, the situation in Armenia has changed dramatically, and on the internal level Armenians have experienced freedom in the form of intellectual expression, one that requires that the myths, conceptions, and prejudices which have shaped Armenian thought over the past one-hundred years be discarded and that a new reality be faced. No longer should Armenia look solely to the outside for help. They must begin to depend on and have the confidence of their own abilities. Today, we in the Diaspora, must give the new Republic of Armenia the freedom to make mistakes, if those mistakes are made and are the result of the democratic process. For the first time in more than seventy years there is a democratic, non-communist majority in the Armenian parliament, led by President Levon Der Bedrosian and Prime Minister Vazken Manougian. Since August 23, 1990 Armenia has been on the road to independence. The process we are seeing is a fragile one, fraught with many perils, that we in the Diaspora cannot even see, let alone predict. The people of Armenia are in the best position and are the best equipped at this moment See Freedom, page 8
Object Description
Title | 1991_05 Hye Sharzhoom Newspaper May 1991 |
Alternative Title | Armenian Action, Vol. 12 No. 4, May 1991; Ethnic Supplement to the Collegian. |
Publisher | Armenian Studies Program, California State University, Fresno. |
Publication Date | 1991 |
Description | Published two to four times a year. The newspaper of the California State University, Fresno Armenian Students Organization and Armenian Studies Program. |
Subject | California State University, Fresno – Periodicals. |
Contributors | Armenian Studies Program; Armenian Students Organization, California State University, Fresno. |
Coverage | 1979-2014 |
Format | Newspaper print |
Language | eng |
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Title | May 1991 Page 6 |
Full-Text-Search | Page 6 Hye Sharzhoom May 1991 Armenian Sports Trivia 1. He has more hits in major league baseball than any other 5. Tom Seaver's close personal buddy and former little league coach Armenian. - he might have helped him develop that wicked slider. I 2. He is currently ranked in the top ten in the U.S. Tennis Association and is also known for his rebel, bad boy image. 3. Among his list of achievements are numerous Pitcher of the Year and Relief Man of the Year awards. He also holds the major league record for most consectutive saves (13). 4. He fought in 3,600 wrestling matches and was presented with the champion belt by Caliving Coolidge in 1925. Answers to questions are inlcluded on page 8. 5 out of 5 correct - need to get out of the house more often 4 correct - close, but no keyma. 3 correct - good try. Try watching more ESPN Sportscenter. 2 correct - suck with tavioo. 1 correct - no comment. ASO Corner President Janice bids farewell By Janice Caprelian Staff Writer April was an active month for the organization. On April 6, the A.S.O. brought Armenian dance instructor Tom Bozigian to teach two Saturday sessions of Armenian dancing. Following the lessons later that night, we had a dance at the Armenian Cultural Foundation. On behalf of the A.S.O. executive, I would like to thank Khatchig Jingenan for being in charge of this social event We also had a dinner meeting at Poporos Pizza, in when we dxsenssec upcoming events. In my opinion, this year's April 24 Commemoration was the best ever put on by the A.S.O. Khatchig was chairman of this event and really put a lot of effort into making this year's commemoration a success. High school Armenian clubs all around the valley were invited to tour the campus and participate in the commemoration activities held on Wednesday. A rally was held in the free speech area followed by two lectures. Lindy Avakian, author of The Cross and the Crescent gave a speech on Soghomon Tehlirian, and Yerevan Ohannessian, a recent gradu ate of CSU Fresno, gave a speech on Turkish propaganda. On Friday and Saturday, the A.S.O. sold shish kebab plates during Vintage Days on campus. It was a very successful weekend since we sold out early both days. I would like to thank the following people for their help: Christine Caprelian, Sarah Der Barghamian and her cousin Eva visiting from New Jersey, Arpi and Aline Ajamian, Khatchig Jingerian, Zulema and Roy Robles, Sato Ohannessian, Khajag Zeitlian, and Tama Alikian. I really appreciate all of your help and it is because of people like you that the A.S.O. I would just like to say my formal goodbyes as my term as A.S.O. President is ending. Believe me, it was very hard work but I did my best to keep this organization functioning. I want to thank those people who were there for me when I needed help. I won't list any names because you already know who you are. Words cannot describe the appreciation and admiration I have for you all - you are the best Again, thank you all for making this an interesting presidency for me and I wish the best of luck to next year's executive body. Willy? Yettem resident Al Garabedian's version of the author-playwright is enough to earn him first prize in the first-ever Hye Sharzhoom / William Saroyan look-alike contest. Freedom and the Genocide An edited version of the Keynote Address delivered by Barlow Der Mugrdechian at the 76th Anniversary Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide held at the Pilgrim Armenian Congregational Church, Fresno, California August 23, 1990 marked a decisive day in the history of the Armenian people. On this day, the newly named Republic of Armenia, through its democratically elected parliament, declared the political intention of the Armenian people, to attain independence. The declaration expressed the political will of the Armenian people for freedom, a desire for freedom which had been expressed for the world to see in the demonstrations organized by the Karabagh Committee, in Yerevan, in February and June of 1988. During the past seventy years the Armenians had not forgotten their collective identity-their history as the conscience of the world—eager to fight for the rights which are taken for granted in many areas of the world. In 1895, Victor Hugo said, "If a man is killed in Paris, it is a murder; the throats of fifty thousand are cut in the East, and it is a Question." Over 1,500,000 were killed in Western Armenia and it was still a question-one that was not to be justly resolved by those who has promised to do so-the great powers of Europe. This April 24th however is a special one, with the knowledge that a Republic of Armenia is once again in existence, contrary to all expectations, but yet in accordance with an axiom of history, that the most unexpected event is possible. The Armenians have taken the opportunity of this historic moment to establish a democratic movement and government in Armenia. How then are the Genocide and the recent events in Armenia related? The Armenian Question is still alive today, because the Armenian people have kept it alive. The Young Turk solution to the Armenian Question resulting in the death of over sixty- percent of the Armenian population of Ottoman Turkey, was later characterized by Rafael Lemkin as genocide-the elimination of a race. The Armenian genocide was committed as a political act- to eliminate the Armenians from their historic homeland. I am going to speak about two kinds of freedom, external/physical freedom and internal/spiri- tual-intellectual freedom. In Armenia, the external has been marked by self-reliance and confidence, trademarks of the Karabagh Committee, and later the hundreds of thousands who joined them. The Armenians could pursue their own freedom and their own national interests. They have not achieved complete freedom at the moment, rather they have the independence to take actions which would benefit the Armenian people first, rather that actions which depend on the good-will of neighbors. Compared to five years ago, the situation in Armenia has changed dramatically, and on the internal level Armenians have experienced freedom in the form of intellectual expression, one that requires that the myths, conceptions, and prejudices which have shaped Armenian thought over the past one-hundred years be discarded and that a new reality be faced. No longer should Armenia look solely to the outside for help. They must begin to depend on and have the confidence of their own abilities. Today, we in the Diaspora, must give the new Republic of Armenia the freedom to make mistakes, if those mistakes are made and are the result of the democratic process. For the first time in more than seventy years there is a democratic, non-communist majority in the Armenian parliament, led by President Levon Der Bedrosian and Prime Minister Vazken Manougian. Since August 23, 1990 Armenia has been on the road to independence. The process we are seeing is a fragile one, fraught with many perils, that we in the Diaspora cannot even see, let alone predict. The people of Armenia are in the best position and are the best equipped at this moment See Freedom, page 8 |