1984_11 Hye Sharzhoom Newspaper November 1984

              , Barlow Der Mugrdechian, continues his
doctoral work in Armenian Studies at
UCLA under Professor Avedis Sanjian.
He is preparing for his doctoral exams this
> spring while keeping active in the Armenian Student's club on campus. He has
been serving as editor of the Armenian
, newspaper Horizon.
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,4S0 Alumni:
Where are they now?
Jay Khushigian, former president of the
Armenian Students Organization and form-
i er biology instructor at CSUF is now in
his second year of Medical School in Chicago at Loyola University. He was married this summer to Sue Tavlian of Fresno.
Eric Janigian, also active in the ASO, preceded his classmate to Chicago and is now
in his third year of medicine at Loyola.
Bill Erysian, former Hye Sharzhoom editorial staffer and journalism major, has
returned from England after receiving an
M.A. in International Relations from the
London School of Economics to take a
post as Director of Public Relations with
Time Net, Inc. in California's Silicon
Valley.
Flora Tchaderjian, graduate in French
literature and for some years instructor of
Armenian language of the Armenian Studies Program, is attending San Joaquin
Law School. She married Garo Istanbou-
lian this summer. Garo in addition to his
work as an accountant teaches in CSUF's
business school.
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Mark Arax, graduate in journalism from
CSUF and a one time staffer of Hye
Sharzhoom, has just left the Baltimore
Sun to settle in Los Angeles with his wife
as reporter for the Los Angeles Times.
During the past two years his many articles on the Genocide and other Armenian
subjects, have appeared in papers from
coast to coast.
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Alan Atamian, who finished his degree in
journalism and his minor in Armenian
Studies this past May is working as a free
lance journalist and satiric comedian.
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Cynthia Avakian, former assistant to the
Armenian Studies Program and staffer of
Hye Sharzhoom in charge of production
is now working for Hughes Aircraft in Los
Angeles.
Mark Malkasian, former editor of Hye
Sharzhoom, is back in Fresno armed with
an M.A. in Armenian History under
Richard Hovannisian at UCLA. He continues to write and teach. He is now an
English and social science teacher at Edison Computech School. His article "The
Disintegration of the Armenian Cause in the
United States, 1918-1927," based in part
on his master's thesis has just been published in the International Journal of
Middle East Studies Vol. 16, no. 3. His
first novel, A Final Plea, is being serialized in the Armenian weekly of Los
Angeles, Nor Gyank.
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Avak "Al" Howsepian, is in his second
year of medical school at University of
California Davis. As usual he is taking as
many philosophy and humanities courses
as medical ones.
Rosie Megrdichian and Bryan Bedrosian,
both graduates of Cal State Fresno and
both former presidents of the Armenian
Students Organization were married in
the first "ASO wedding" last May. Bryan Jj
pursues his career in the raisin industry,
while Rosie continues as an art teacher at
the Armenian Community School of J
Fresno.
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Ted Torosian, former Fresno State football star in now playing fullback for the
Oakland Invaders of the United States
Football League.
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Warren Paboojian, journalism major,
and former Hye Sharzhoom staffer is in
his final year at San Joaquin Law School
while working for a well known Fresno
law firm.
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Marco Agabashian, is completing his
M.A. in history at CSUF and expects to
enter the doctoral program in history at
the University of California in San Diego.
He is interested in the modern history of
Latin America.
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Hye Sharzhoom would like to hear
from former staff members and students
active in the Armenian Studies Program
and the Armenian Students Organizations.
Send your news to the editor of Hye
Sharzhoom. If you have a photo, send
that along too.
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# ASO Continued from Page 2
pating the arrival of His Holiness Karekin
If, Co-Adjutor of the Great House of Cilicia, and the co-sponsorship of an ethnic
poetry night, featuring local poet James
Baloian.
Although such events always draw large
crowds, most of the students have conflicting time schedules. Because there are
nearly 500 Armenian students on campus,
it is difficult to accomodate the majority
of them. Thus, a major problem is finding
a convenient meeting time during the day.
Class and work schedules mark the most
common obstacles for student.
Nevertheless, the club has a tremendous
upbeat attitude and its spirit never diminishes. ASO always enjoys seeing new faces
and welcomes new ideas. Presently, the
organization is planning its agenda for the
70th Anniversary Genocide Commemoration. Because of its abundant energy
and resources, the ASO expects this year
to perform to its limits.
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y from all over the world.   The archive is by no means complete.    We are col- y
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£  William Saroyan is significant. k
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j forward to the Armenian Studies Program at California State University, J
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J Programs of William Saroyan plays performed anywhere in the world.
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x send two copies of all programs, flyers, leaflets, and clippings - in other
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Over 100 students attended the ASO kick-off picnic at O'Neill Park. Above, ASO
members make preparations for an all-you-can-eat lunch. Below, students dance to
traditional Armenian music.