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Page 2 Hye Sharzhoom - May 1993 CA Democratic Party Resolution on Azeri Blockade The blockade of Armenia by the Republic of Azerbaijan has left a nation literally starving to death. According to world renowned human rights activist Elena Bonner, the daily ration of bread being distributed to residents of the capital city of Yerevan is nine ounces, that is, less than what Russian workers in Leningrad received during the Nazi siege of that city throughout the course of World War n. No nation should be denied the ability to provide the basic needs, such as food and electricity, to her citizenry. This Resolution seeks to support the lifting ofthe blockade of Armenia and condemn the continuing blockade of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh as a violation of international law. WHEREAS, the blockade of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh by Azerbaijan, has, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugess, placed thousands of Armenians at risk of exposure and starvation due to the lack of medicine, shelter and adequate health facilities. WHEREAS, the European Parliament has passed a resolution cendemning the Azerbaijani blockade as an act that has substantially destabilized the Transcaucasus and threatens to derail to progress of democracy and economic reform in the Caucasus. WHEREAS, already over 100 members of the United States House of Representatives have co-sponsored House Resolution 86 (introduces on February 17th by House Majority Whip DavidBonior (D-MT)), which seeks the immediate transfer of humanitarian supplies to Armenia and Nagorno- Karabagh and condemns the Azerbaijani blockade as a violation of international law. RESOLVED, that the California Democratic Party should: (1) condemn the continuing blockade of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh as a violation of international law and demand the immediate lifting of the blockade and the opening of humanitarian corridors to facilitate the deliviery of relief supplies to Armenia; and (2) pursuant to the Freedom Support Act, continue to withhold all United States assistance to Azerbaijan until it lifts its blockade and other uses of force against Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh. Submitted by Richelle Noroyan Armenian Genocide Commemoration at Holy Trinity Armenian Church on April 24,1993. Students Remember Genocide Day By Michelle Ann Maroot Editor Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day was recognized this year on April 23,1993 in the Free Speech area at CSU, Fresno. 1993 marked the 78th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Many students gathered around for the rally, both Armenian's and non-Armenian's alike. A.S.O. President Michelle Ann Maroot gave a brief history of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. And at the conclusion of her 78th COMMEMORATION By Nina Momjian Staff Writer Over 700 Armenians in Fresno gathered at Holy Trinity Armenian Church on April 24th to commemorate one of the most traumatic experiences in Armenian history - the Armenian Genocide. It was 78 years ago when the Turkish overnment organized massacre of over 1.5 million Armenian men, women, and children, lead to the Armenian diaspora, an attempt later mentioned by Hider prior to the Jewish Holocaust. Armenians around the world come together on April 24th every year to remind the public about the experience their culture has survived. The Armenian Community Council (ACC) organized this year's commemoration at Holy Trinity Armenian Church. The evening consisted of church services followed by a civic observance in the church social hall. ACC was successful in having a number of politicians in Fresno attend the observance that evening to support the past and present situation in Armenia. Among them were Fresno Mayor Karen Humphrey, Congressman Richard Lehman, and mayoral candidates Jim Patterson and Brian Setencich. Humphrey expressed her thoughts regarding the degree of love and strength throughout the Armenian people, which she felt had been a great contributor in the survival of the Armenian people, and their culture. Another powerful speech was delivered by the keynote speaker, Congressman Lehman, who told of his positive reactions to the Armenians in Armenia during his visit to the country with local news reporters from Fresno. Along with these empathic speeches, Armenian songs, such as the Armenian National Anthem, were performed by students of the Armenian Community School of Fresno. Their performance included various poems written by famous Armenian poets, some of which were victims of the Armenian Genocide in 1915. Edward Megerdichian gave the Armenian message for the evening. fe*1*" Genocide Michelle Ann Maroot, President of the A.S.O., gives a speech at the rally held for commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. speech she stated: "We must continue the fight, keep the memory alive, and continue to help our brothers and sisters in Armenia." Professor Barlow Der Mugrdechian detailed the history of the Genocide and reminded the audience that remembering is not enough, and that we must also use action to keep the memory alive. Nina Momjian, a student at CSUF read a poem entitled "Sun-flavored Speech" by Yeghishe Charents. Dr. Dickran Kouymjian closed the rally with his speech about the current situation in Armenia and asked "how long will the victims of Genocide continue to be victimized?" He compared the situation in Armenia to the current situation in Bosnia and the Jewish Holocaust. Following the rally a few students attended a showing of the film entitled "The Hidden Genocide" shown recently on the BBC (against Turkish protest), containing rare footage of the tragic events of 1915. Traditional Armenian music was provided by Rosie Kalpakian and made possible by KFSR. L SAROYAN SYMPOSIUM By Kimberly Smith Staff Writer The Armenian Studies Program of California State University, Fresno hosted a William Saroyan Symposium on Saturday May 1, as part of the Ninth Annual William Saroyan Festival. This year's symposium theme was "How I Remember Willie." The afternoon event was moderated by Dickran Kouymjian, Haig and Isabel Berberian Professor of Armenian Studies at CSUF. Five speakers, who knew Saroyan well, shared their stories about the Fresno writer: Roxie Moradian, Varaz Samuelian, Edward Hagopian, Jimmy Baloian and Brenda Gairetty. Mrs. Moradian's family had been friends with Saroyan's family for many years. One of the numerous stories she shared was one about Saroyan's beat up suitcase that he used on his trip to Bulgaria. He had used the suitcase for many years and when he was unable to fit all of his clothes into his suitcase, Roxie told him he should get a new suitcase but Saroyan insisted he would use his old one and got some rope to tie around the suitcase. Saroyan returned from his trip with fifty red ties, all the samw, obviously a present from a government official. Hagopian met Saroyan in 1960 in Paris and remained close until Saroyan's death in 1981. Hagopian was with Saroyan when he bought his Paris apartment for about $20,000 in 1960. The two men had a small falling out which lasted several months until the death of President Kennedy. When Hagopian heard on the radio that Kennedy had been killed, he knew that Saroyan didn't listen very much to the radio or watch television, so Hagopian called Saroyan to give him the news. The first thing of Saroyan's mouth was, "The sons of a bitches, the CIA did it!" Baloyian, a poet and farmer from Fresno first met Saroyan in 1968-69. Baloyan was putting together an anthology of Fresno poets entided "Down at the Santa Fe Depot When Saroyan found out, he wanted to promote the book. One foggy morning 20 poets gathered at the depot to take a photograph with Saroyan and waited almost two hours before Saroyan finally appeared. Afterwards, the group went the Fresno Hofbrau and spent three hours drinking and talking. At the symposium, Baloian read three poems: The Ararat Cemetery, To Uncle Willie in Heaven and Uncle Willie Writes From Heaven. Samuelian knew Saroyan for 23 years and always called him by the name of "Willie". He recalled how Saroyan used to go into the store and steal penny candies even though he could afford to buy them. He also recalled how Saroyan would look through trash cans just looking to see what hecouldfind. Saroyan never threw anything and he had the ability to find the most unusual things. Sameulian remembered the last time he saw Saroyan alive in the Veterans Hospital and said the last words he heard from Saroyan before he died was, "I wish you a good life, a very creative life." Magaritty first met Saroyan through her father, Paul who owned a dry cleaning shop in Fresno. On several occasions Saroyan brought dry cleaning into her father's shop. Her father never accepted payment but instead asked Saroyan to autograph his book to be given to Brenda and her siblings. Brenda finally met Saroyan after writing a letter to Saroyan in Paris. When he came to Fresno the two of them finally met. After some persuading, sheconvinced Saroyan to come talk to her students at Madera High. Until the last minute she didn't know if Saroyan would show up but on January 27,1977 he arrived and spent the day on campus signing autographs and talking to the students.
Object Description
Title | 1993_05 Hye Sharzhoom Newspaper May 1993 |
Alternative Title | Armenian Action, Vol. 14 No. 4, May 1993; Ethnic Supplement to the Collegian. |
Publisher | Armenian Studies Program, California State University, Fresno. |
Publication Date | 1993 |
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 |
Full-Text-Search | Scanned at 200-360 dpi, 18-bit greyscale - 24-bit color, TIFF or PDF. PDFs were converted to TIF using Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro. |
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Title | May 1993 Page 2 |
Full-Text-Search | Page 2 Hye Sharzhoom - May 1993 CA Democratic Party Resolution on Azeri Blockade The blockade of Armenia by the Republic of Azerbaijan has left a nation literally starving to death. According to world renowned human rights activist Elena Bonner, the daily ration of bread being distributed to residents of the capital city of Yerevan is nine ounces, that is, less than what Russian workers in Leningrad received during the Nazi siege of that city throughout the course of World War n. No nation should be denied the ability to provide the basic needs, such as food and electricity, to her citizenry. This Resolution seeks to support the lifting ofthe blockade of Armenia and condemn the continuing blockade of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh as a violation of international law. WHEREAS, the blockade of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh by Azerbaijan, has, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugess, placed thousands of Armenians at risk of exposure and starvation due to the lack of medicine, shelter and adequate health facilities. WHEREAS, the European Parliament has passed a resolution cendemning the Azerbaijani blockade as an act that has substantially destabilized the Transcaucasus and threatens to derail to progress of democracy and economic reform in the Caucasus. WHEREAS, already over 100 members of the United States House of Representatives have co-sponsored House Resolution 86 (introduces on February 17th by House Majority Whip DavidBonior (D-MT)), which seeks the immediate transfer of humanitarian supplies to Armenia and Nagorno- Karabagh and condemns the Azerbaijani blockade as a violation of international law. RESOLVED, that the California Democratic Party should: (1) condemn the continuing blockade of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh as a violation of international law and demand the immediate lifting of the blockade and the opening of humanitarian corridors to facilitate the deliviery of relief supplies to Armenia; and (2) pursuant to the Freedom Support Act, continue to withhold all United States assistance to Azerbaijan until it lifts its blockade and other uses of force against Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh. Submitted by Richelle Noroyan Armenian Genocide Commemoration at Holy Trinity Armenian Church on April 24,1993. Students Remember Genocide Day By Michelle Ann Maroot Editor Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day was recognized this year on April 23,1993 in the Free Speech area at CSU, Fresno. 1993 marked the 78th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Many students gathered around for the rally, both Armenian's and non-Armenian's alike. A.S.O. President Michelle Ann Maroot gave a brief history of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. And at the conclusion of her 78th COMMEMORATION By Nina Momjian Staff Writer Over 700 Armenians in Fresno gathered at Holy Trinity Armenian Church on April 24th to commemorate one of the most traumatic experiences in Armenian history - the Armenian Genocide. It was 78 years ago when the Turkish overnment organized massacre of over 1.5 million Armenian men, women, and children, lead to the Armenian diaspora, an attempt later mentioned by Hider prior to the Jewish Holocaust. Armenians around the world come together on April 24th every year to remind the public about the experience their culture has survived. The Armenian Community Council (ACC) organized this year's commemoration at Holy Trinity Armenian Church. The evening consisted of church services followed by a civic observance in the church social hall. ACC was successful in having a number of politicians in Fresno attend the observance that evening to support the past and present situation in Armenia. Among them were Fresno Mayor Karen Humphrey, Congressman Richard Lehman, and mayoral candidates Jim Patterson and Brian Setencich. Humphrey expressed her thoughts regarding the degree of love and strength throughout the Armenian people, which she felt had been a great contributor in the survival of the Armenian people, and their culture. Another powerful speech was delivered by the keynote speaker, Congressman Lehman, who told of his positive reactions to the Armenians in Armenia during his visit to the country with local news reporters from Fresno. Along with these empathic speeches, Armenian songs, such as the Armenian National Anthem, were performed by students of the Armenian Community School of Fresno. Their performance included various poems written by famous Armenian poets, some of which were victims of the Armenian Genocide in 1915. Edward Megerdichian gave the Armenian message for the evening. fe*1*" Genocide Michelle Ann Maroot, President of the A.S.O., gives a speech at the rally held for commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. speech she stated: "We must continue the fight, keep the memory alive, and continue to help our brothers and sisters in Armenia." Professor Barlow Der Mugrdechian detailed the history of the Genocide and reminded the audience that remembering is not enough, and that we must also use action to keep the memory alive. Nina Momjian, a student at CSUF read a poem entitled "Sun-flavored Speech" by Yeghishe Charents. Dr. Dickran Kouymjian closed the rally with his speech about the current situation in Armenia and asked "how long will the victims of Genocide continue to be victimized?" He compared the situation in Armenia to the current situation in Bosnia and the Jewish Holocaust. Following the rally a few students attended a showing of the film entitled "The Hidden Genocide" shown recently on the BBC (against Turkish protest), containing rare footage of the tragic events of 1915. Traditional Armenian music was provided by Rosie Kalpakian and made possible by KFSR. L SAROYAN SYMPOSIUM By Kimberly Smith Staff Writer The Armenian Studies Program of California State University, Fresno hosted a William Saroyan Symposium on Saturday May 1, as part of the Ninth Annual William Saroyan Festival. This year's symposium theme was "How I Remember Willie." The afternoon event was moderated by Dickran Kouymjian, Haig and Isabel Berberian Professor of Armenian Studies at CSUF. Five speakers, who knew Saroyan well, shared their stories about the Fresno writer: Roxie Moradian, Varaz Samuelian, Edward Hagopian, Jimmy Baloian and Brenda Gairetty. Mrs. Moradian's family had been friends with Saroyan's family for many years. One of the numerous stories she shared was one about Saroyan's beat up suitcase that he used on his trip to Bulgaria. He had used the suitcase for many years and when he was unable to fit all of his clothes into his suitcase, Roxie told him he should get a new suitcase but Saroyan insisted he would use his old one and got some rope to tie around the suitcase. Saroyan returned from his trip with fifty red ties, all the samw, obviously a present from a government official. Hagopian met Saroyan in 1960 in Paris and remained close until Saroyan's death in 1981. Hagopian was with Saroyan when he bought his Paris apartment for about $20,000 in 1960. The two men had a small falling out which lasted several months until the death of President Kennedy. When Hagopian heard on the radio that Kennedy had been killed, he knew that Saroyan didn't listen very much to the radio or watch television, so Hagopian called Saroyan to give him the news. The first thing of Saroyan's mouth was, "The sons of a bitches, the CIA did it!" Baloyian, a poet and farmer from Fresno first met Saroyan in 1968-69. Baloyan was putting together an anthology of Fresno poets entided "Down at the Santa Fe Depot When Saroyan found out, he wanted to promote the book. One foggy morning 20 poets gathered at the depot to take a photograph with Saroyan and waited almost two hours before Saroyan finally appeared. Afterwards, the group went the Fresno Hofbrau and spent three hours drinking and talking. At the symposium, Baloian read three poems: The Ararat Cemetery, To Uncle Willie in Heaven and Uncle Willie Writes From Heaven. Samuelian knew Saroyan for 23 years and always called him by the name of "Willie". He recalled how Saroyan used to go into the store and steal penny candies even though he could afford to buy them. He also recalled how Saroyan would look through trash cans just looking to see what hecouldfind. Saroyan never threw anything and he had the ability to find the most unusual things. Sameulian remembered the last time he saw Saroyan alive in the Veterans Hospital and said the last words he heard from Saroyan before he died was, "I wish you a good life, a very creative life." Magaritty first met Saroyan through her father, Paul who owned a dry cleaning shop in Fresno. On several occasions Saroyan brought dry cleaning into her father's shop. Her father never accepted payment but instead asked Saroyan to autograph his book to be given to Brenda and her siblings. Brenda finally met Saroyan after writing a letter to Saroyan in Paris. When he came to Fresno the two of them finally met. After some persuading, sheconvinced Saroyan to come talk to her students at Madera High. Until the last minute she didn't know if Saroyan would show up but on January 27,1977 he arrived and spent the day on campus signing autographs and talking to the students. |