2010_03 Hye Sharzhoom Newspaper March 2010

              California State University, Fresno
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Vol. 31, No. 3 (109)
Ethnic Supplement to The Collegian
Dr. Abraham Terian Appointed as
Eighth Kazan Visiting Professor
Dr. Abraham Terian
Photo: ASP Archive
Tamar Karkazian
Staff Writer
As Armenians we often find
ourselves asking what we can do to
preserve the Armenian spirit. One
way would be to do what Dr.
Abraham Terian has done throughout his life. As an expert on ancient
translation, he has done his fair
share of bringing the old back to
life. Not only has he had experience in field-work, but he has also
passed on his vast knowledge to
many students, as a professor for
over 30 years.
This spring he is sharing his
knowledge with students at Fresno
State as the eighth Henry S.
Khanzadian Kazan Visiting Professor in Armenian Studies. The
Kazan Visiting Professor teaches a
single class on modern Armenian
history or literature, with an emphasis on the Armenian Genocide.
This semester, students in Dr.
Terian's Monday night class are
learning about Armenian Literature and the Genocide. The course
concentrates on the Armenian literature of the late nineteenth and
twentieth centuries, with special
focus on post-Genocide literature,
both in Armenian and English.
Dr. Terian will also deliver three
public lectures related to theArmenian Genocide, under the general
tide of "In the Darkness of the
Genocide." Buried in the dark and
long shadows of the Armenian
Genocide are certain issues that
should not be forgotten as the
struggle against denial and for recognition of the Genocide continues. The lectures address these issues that should bringadded awareness and inspire activism as the
see Terian page 6
California State University, Fresno
Armenian Studies Program
Cordially invites you to its
22nd Annual Banquet
featuring the United States premiere of the film
"William Saroyan's Will"
(A film on Saroyan's life, using rare archival
footage and interviews)
The recipients of Armenian Studies Minors and
Scholarships will be recognized.
Sunday, March 21,2010
Reception-5PM • Dinner-6PM
Fort Washington Golf & Country Club
10272 N. Millbrook • Fresno, California
$50 per person • $500 table of ten
$25 Fresno State students
Please respond by Friday, March 12, 2010
Vahan Mardirossian and Alexander Chaushian
Perform Bravura Concert at Fresno State
Pateel Mekhitarian
Editor
The Armenian Studies Program
at Fresno State was pleased to welcome pianist Vahan Mardirossian
and cellistAIexanderChaushian to
perform in a duetconcertat 8:00PM
on Friday, February 26. This special presentation was co-sponsored
by the Keyboard Concert Series
and held in the Concert Hall at
Fresno State. The large turnout on
a rainy evening was an indication
of how popular and well-respected
the two artists are.
The duet performance by
Mardirossian and Chaushian was a
wonderful event. The two musicians had been childhood friends in
Armenia, and renewed their friendship after many years. These two
talented artists presented a beautiful and peaceful performance,
which was appreciated by the audience.
Their first piece was Alexander
Borodin's Sonata in B Minor, rich
in harmonies and an excellent vehicle for Chaushian to exhibit his
skill on the cello. They continued
the evening with a Sonata in D
Cellist Alexander Chaushian, foreground, with pianist Vahan
Mardirossian performing at the February 26 duet concert.
Minor Op. 40, by Dmitri
Shostakovich. The energetic Sonata is one of his earlier works and
features unusual musical twists.
The close relationship between
the artists could be seen in the way
that they communicated with each
other, sometimes with a simple
glance or movement of the eye.
After the intermission they concluded their performance with a
powerful musical piece, Sonata in
A Major, by Cesar Franck.
Chaushian brought passion to his
performance, capturing the audience with his beautifully played
passages.
Keyboard Concert Director
Andreas Werz called the concert "a
fantastic success." He said the audience response was great and that
now many people were asking that
see Concert page 7
JFDP Scholar Antonyan Visits
Fresno State for Spring Semester
Dr. Kristine Antonyan from Yerevan State University.
Mari Koshkakaryan
Staff Writer
The Junior Faculty Development Program (JFDP) gives overseas scholars the opportunity for
professional development in the
United States and to study at an
American university. Participants
are selected by a merit-based competitive process. Kristine Antonyan
from Yerevan, Armenia, demonstrated the capability to excel in the
Program, and thus was selected as
Photo: Barlow Der Mugrdechian
a recipient of the JFDP grant for the
Spring 2010 semester. She is contributing to the University by giving presentations in different classes
about economies in transition, and
about the Bologna process, which
is the transformation of European
education.
Antonyan spent two days at an
orientation at Kansas University,
before arriving atFresno State. "All
see Antonyan page 6
Armenian   Church
Web Site Launched
The Cathedral of Ani
Photo: Richard Elbrecht
Barlow Der Mugrdechian
Advisor
Two years ago, Richard and Ann
Elbrecht donated their archive of
157 photographs of Armenian
churches on the historic Armenian
homeland to the Armenian Studies
Program at Fresno State.
Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian,
Director of the Armenian Studies
Program announced thatthe photographic exhibit, "Churches of Historic Armenia: A Legacy to the
World," is now available on-line
on the Armenian Studies Program
mirror website at http://
armenianstudies2. csufresno. edu/
rese arc h/c hurc he s/ index, shtml.
"This collection is an invaluable gift," said Der Mugrdechian,
"It will make the Program the foremost archive of these historic
see Web SrrE page 7