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May 1995
Vol. 16, No. 4 (50)
Supplement to The Collegian
April 24th-80th Anniversary of Genocide
By Tina Attashian
Hye Sharzhoom
The Armenian Genocide of
1915 occurred 80 years ago, butthe
participation by both the youth and
senior members of the Armenian
community prove that this event
will never be forgotten. To commemorate the 80th year of the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian
Students Organization of Fresno
State organized a week of events in
honor of the memory of the 2 million Armenians that were massacred.
On Monday, April 24th a
march and rally took place at the
Free Speech area on the Fresno
State Campus. The Armenian Students Organization (ASO) and Armenian Youth Federation (AYF-
Fresno Chapter) worked together
for this event. "We thought that
instead of having many different
events to commemorate the genocide, the youth should unite and
Photo by Gina Kaklikian Taro
The Armenian community of Fresno commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
of 1915 with a march from the David of Sasoon monument to Fresno City Hall.
organize one large event. Also, we
wanted the people to see that although we are the youth of 1995,
we will all unify to fight together to
remember the Armenian Genocide." said Mike Pogosian, president of Armenian Students Organization.
Beginning the series of events
to commemorate the Genocide,
Tina Attashian, Vice-President of
the Armenian Students Organization introduced the rally saying
"Today we will not only mourn for
our blood that was spilled in 1915,
but show the Turks that their plans
for exterminating the Armenian
race has failed." President Mike
Pogosian'sspeechforASOstressed
the importance of unity between
the youth and senior generations to
achieve recognition for the Armenian race. Rose Kalpakian then
spoke to represent the Armenian
Youth Federation. Her speech fo-
See APRIL 24, page 8
Armenian Studies Program 9th Annual Banquet
By Hanne Bentzon
Hye Sharzhoom
On Saturday, April 1, the Armenian community in Fresno was
entranced by the charm of beautiful art, the taste of a delicious dinner and the warmth and intelligence
of an admirable speaker.
In conjunction with the Ninth
Annual Armenian Studies Banquet,
the CSUF Armenian Studies Program and the Sarkis & Melin6
Kalfayan Center for Armenian
Studies co-hosted with the Henry
Madden Library, a special opening
reception for the exhibit "Armenia:
Portraits of Survival."
Jerry Brendt, the artist behind
the exhibit, grew up in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. His photographs have
appeared in major magazines in
Dr. Donald Miller and Mrs. Lorna Touryan Miller at ASP Banquet
Europe and the United States. They
are also included in the permanent
collections of famous museums,
such as in the Museum of Art, New
York City.
The symbolic black and white
photographs document everyday
life in Armenia, focusing on the
experience of the survivors of the
1988 earthquake, the refugees and
victims of the war in Nagorno-
Karabakh, and the hopes and anxieties of citizens who have endured
another winter with minimal fuel
and electricity.
The exhibit, which opened in
Los Angeles August 1993, grew
out of a research project headed by
Dr. Donald E. Miller, Professor of
Religion at the University of South-
em California.
Dr. Miller, special guest
speaker at the banquet and author
of five books, among them "Survivors: An Oral History of the Armenian Genocide," recently visited
Armenia to interview 350 survivors for the research project. He
was later asked by his sponsors to
portray his findings in a visual way
to document what his interviews
said.
"The research project has
meant a lot to me," Dr. Miller said.
"It is important to preserve the
memories. The images of the Genocide have scarred my conscience
and they have profoundly affected
the way I think about life and my
responsibilities. I hope this exhibition will have that effect on other
people, too."
Stina Katchadourian, author of
the book "Efronia," was one of the
proud guests who experienced the
impact of the powerful exhibit.
"The pictures are just another
proof of the Armenian people's
strength and superiority,"
Katchadourian said. "As a foreigner, it is difficult to imagine
what the Armenian people have
been through, but the exhibit helps
to understand better. I am very
touched," she said.
Dr. Dickran Kouymjian, Professor of Armenian Studies, was
proud to present a different type of
culture to an eager Fresno audience.
"Apart from general culture in
our community, we are now moving into other types of cultural exposure," Dr. Kouymjian said. "It is
an extraordinary exhibition, not a
very happy one, but very beautiful."
See ASP Banquet, page 8
Inside Hye Sharzhoom
April 24 Photo
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Catholicos Karekin I p. 3
Monte Melkonian p. 3
Armenia Update p. 6