October 2004 Vol. 26, No. 1 (87) Supplement to The Collegian

FA| <ARVOUM

HYE SHARZHOOMArmenian Act ion 26

Year

th

California State University, FresnoArmenian Studies Programand Armenian Students Organization5245 N. Backer Ave. M/S PB 4Fresno, CA 93740-8001

Address Service Requested

Non-ProfitU.S. Postage

PAIDPermit No. 262FRESNO, CA

Dr. Welty Pays First Visit to Yerevan State

University and Armenian Agricultural AcademyASP Initiates Armenia Semester

Abroad Program for Spring 2005

SEE WELTY PAGE 6

Pho

to:

Ric

k L

acza

vics

STAFF REPORT

The Armenian Studies Programat California State University,Fresno announces the establishmentof an exciting new program: the2005 Armenia Semester AbroadProgram.

This unique Program providesan opportunity for studentsthoughout North America to expe-rience a semester abroad inYerevan, Armenia. This one se-mester program is designed to in-troduce students to Armenian lan-guage, history, art, and contempo-rary events. The semester scheduleis composed of five mandatorycourses: Armenian language (4units); Armenian art and architec-ture (3 units); Armenia today (3units); Armenian studies (3 units);Independent study (2 units).

Courses, based on curriculumused by the Armenian Studies Pro-gram at California State Univer-sity, Fresno, will be taught by fac-

ulty from Yerevan State Univer-sity.

The academic committee incharge of curriculum is composedof Dr. Dickran Kouymjian, Haigand Isabel Berberian Professor ofArmenian Studies at Fresno State,Dr. Tom Samuelian of Arlex Inter-national, and Barlow DerMugrdechian of the ArmenianStudies Program at Fresno State.

The Spring semester begins Feb-ruary 14 and runs through May 14,2005. There is a mandatory one-week orientation prior to the begin-ning of classes.

Full information on the programis available at the following website: http://armenianstudies.csufresn o . e d u / S e m e s t e r A b r o a d /information.htm.

Eligibility: The program is opento all college juniors, seniors andgraduate students who have main-tained a minimum 2.75 GPA.

HAKOP TATARYAN

EDITOR

Whether it is appreciating apainting by da Vinci, a sonnet byShakespeare or a sonata by FranzLiszt, there are certain things in lifethat simply titillate our senses. OnFriday night, September 24, world-renowned pianist Sergei Babayanthrilled 450 Fresno State students,professors, and community mem-bers alike in the Concert Hall of theMusic Building at Fresno State,when he played three vibrant piano

pieces. For an hour and a half, au-dience members had their sensestingling with delight as Babayanplayed pieces by Kenneth Leighton,Franz Liszt, and Johann SebastianBach.

The evening began with theStudy Variations, which were madeup of Allegros and Adagios, by thelate Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988). Babayan’s charismatic pi-ano playing had the audience en-tranced as the bipolar dynamics of

HAKOP TATARYAN

EDITOR

When Craig School of BusinessDean Karen Bowerman accepted aposition as Dean of Public Admin-istration at California State Uni-versity, San Bernardino, it madepossible the appointment of Asso-ciate Dean Garo Kalfayan to theavailable position. After being afaculty member in the Departmentof Accountancy at CSU Fresno forseventeen years, Kalfayan was se-lected for the prestigious positionfor the 2004-2005 academic year,effective July 1.

Kalfayan’s road to the Dean’sposition included working at lawand accounting firms. During histenure at Fresno State, Kalfayanhas published articles in the CPAJournal and in The Tax Advisor,and has co-authored the textbookMastering Depreciation.

Kalfayan earned his Bachelorof Science degree in Accountingfrom the University of California,Berkeley. In 1983, he earned hisJuris Doctorate from the Univer-sity of California, Los Angeles.After working for a top valley lawfirm, he went on to the University

of Florida where heearned his LLP(Doctorate in Taxa-tion Law). He wasoffered a job at theUniversity ofFlorida, but he de-clined and returnedto the valley to benear his family. WeArmenians certainlyknow a thing or twoabout family obliga-tions.

K a l f a y a n ’ sgrandfather came tothe United States inthe late 1930s, andserved as Parish Priest at the St.Mary Armenian Church in Yettem.Kalfayan grew up in Visalia andgraduated from Mt. Whitney HighSchool as valedictorian, and overthe course of his life developed a

love for the valley. So it is no sur-prise that he returned to work andraise his family.

SEE SEMESTER ABROAD PAGE 6

SEE BABAYAN PAGE 7

L to R: Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Sergei Babayan, andKeyboard Concert Director Andreas Werz.

SEE KALFAYAN PAGE 7

Babayan Impresses OverflowAudience in Keyboard Concert

Kalfayan Appointed as Craig School of Business Dean

Dean Garo Kalfayan

MARINE EKEZYAN

STAFF WRITER

Fresno State President Dr. JohnWelty visited the Republic of Ar-menia in a whirlwind three-dayvisit, May 27-29, 2004. Welty’sofficial visit was his first to Arme-nia and was the result of an invita-tion from Dr. Radik Martirosyan,President of Yerevan State Univer-sity (YSU), who has visited Fresno

State twice, most recently in Janu-ary of this year.

Welty was accompanied to Ar-menia by Dr. Dickran Kouymjian,Director of the Armenian StudiesProgram, his wife Angèle, and Prof.Barlow Der Mugrdechian of theArmenian Studies Program, who isthe project director for the FresnoState-YSU NIS University Partner-ship Program. The Partnership Pro-gram began in 1999 and involves abusiness development program.

Welty’s primary purpose was tovisit YSU and the Armenian Agri-cultural Academy, where manyFresno State faculty have had thechance to become involved inprojects over the past few years.Welty also wanted to review theoutcome of the work that the fac-ulty has been doing and to see whatthe possibilities are for future co-operation. In particular he reviewedthe results of the multi-year NISproject that involved the FresnoState Craig School of Business andthe Faculty of Economics of YSU.

“It was very rewarding for me tosee the impact that our faculty hadon YSU, especially in the businessprogram,” commented Welty. “Thepeople are very friendly and deeplycommitted to education. People arevery interested in improving theircountry.”

Welty met with the Dean of theFaculty of Economics, Dr. Prof.Hayk Sargsyan and other depart-ment heads, becoming acquaintedwith the results of the cooperation.He also visited two computer labo-ratories which had been providedwith computers and internet con-

Armenian Studies Program2005/2006 Scholarship Applications

Now Available On-Linehttp://armenianstudies.csufresno.edu/

scholarships.htmSee Page 4 for more information.

Dr. John Welty signing a five-year extension of the YerevanState University-Fresno State agreement of cooperation.

Pho

to:

Hak

op T

atar

yan

2 October 2004Hye Sharzhoom

California State University, FresnoArmenian Studies Program

Spring 2005 Schedule of CoursesCourse Units Time Day InstructorGeneral EducationSocial Sciences, Area D3, for students using 1999/2000 catalog and after• ArmS 10 Intro to Arm Studies 3 10:00-10:50A MWF B. Der Mugrdechian(Class #32154)Arts & Humanities, Arts, Area C2 for students using 1999/2000 catalog and after• Arm 1B Elementary Armenian 4 11:00-11:50A MTWF B. Der Mugrdechian(Class #32152)Arts & Humanities, Arts, Area C1 for students using 1999/2000 catalog and after• ArmS 20 Arts of Armenia 3 DIGITAL CAMPUS D. Kouymjian(Class #37421)Upper Division Courses• ArmS 108B Arm History II 3 11:00A-12:15P TTh I. Kaprielian(Class #38170)• ArmS 120T-William Saroyan 1 4:00-10:00P F D. Kouymjian(Class #38080) 9:00A-5:00P SaClass meets Friday and Saturday, March 11 and 12, 2005.

•ArmS123-Armenian Architecture 3 4:00-10:00P F D. Kouymjian(Class #38079) 9:00A-5:00P SaClass meets Friday and Saturday, Feb. 18, 19; 25, 26; and March 4, 5, 2005.

• ArmS 120T-Armenian Dance 1 5:00-10:00P F T. Bozigian(#38620) 9:00A-5:00P SaClass meets Friday and Saturday, February 4, 5, 2005.

Arts & Humanities, Area IC for students using 1999/2000 catalog and after• Arm 148-Masterpieces Arm Culture 3 9:00-9:50A MWF B. Der Mugrdechian(Class #32153)

For more information call the Armenian Studies Program at 278-2669or visit our offices in the Peters Business Building, Room 384.

EditorHakop Tataryan

hakoptataryan@csufresno.edu

LayoutBarlow Der Mugrdechian

PhotographerBarlow Der Mugrdechian

Staff WritersGevork AristakesyanZhanna Bagdasarov

Alex BunchMarine Ekezyan

Carina KarakashianSarah Soghomonian

AdvisorBarlow Der Mugrdechianbarlowd@csufresno.edu

Hye Sharzhoom is a supplement of The Collegian and the newspaper ofthe CSUF Armenian Students Organization and the Armenian StudiesProgram and is funded by the Associated Students. Articles may bereprinted provided Hye Sharzhoom is acknowledged. Hye Sharzhoomwelcomes prose, poetry, articles and other material from its studentreaders. For further information concerning the newspaper or the Arme-nian Studies Program:

Armenian Studies Program5245 N. Backer Ave. PB4Fresno, CA 93740-8001

Telephone (559) 278-2669 • FAX (559) 278-2129http://www.armenianstudies.csufresno.edu

HYE SHARZHOOMFA| <ARVOUM

Armenian Studies Program Faculty and Staff:

Dickran Kouymjian, Haig and Isabel BerberianProfessor of Armenian Studies, Coordinator

Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Lecturer, ASO Advisor,Hye Sharzhoom Advisor (barlowd@csufresno.edu)

Frances C. Ziegler, Program Administrative Assnt.(franz@csufresno.edu)

Armenian Studies Program

Book/Video/CD/Archival Gifts

ReadHye

Sharzhoom!

Hye Sharzhoom isalso available on the

Armenian StudiesProgram website

www.armenianstudies.csufresno.edu/

hye_sharzhoom/index.htm

Dr. Dickran Kouymjian and the Armenian Studies Pro-gram would like to thank the donors, authors, and pub-lishers for the following books, periodicals, videos, andarchival gifts either offered personally or to the Program.

Mr. & Mrs. Tarjian Bedoian, Sanger, Mr. & Mrs. Baghdasar Bedoian,Sanger, Mrs. Helen Bedoian Fort, Fresno, and Ms. Sara BedoianHamilton, Fresno, for the books from the estate of Krikor &Mary Bedoian.

Dr. Ludmila Chorekchian, New York, for her booklet The Revelationof a Russian Psychotherapist on the American Land.

H. Martin Deranian, D.D.S., for the writings by his father MarderosDeranian (1882-1957). Included are poems, devoted to Hussenigin Kharpert province, a diary of the author’s youth, and his accountof immigrating to the United States at the turn of the century andthe difficult immigrant adjustments to life in America.

Facing History and Ourselves, Brookline, MA, for the copy of CrimesAgainst Humanity and Civilization: the Genocide of the Arme-nians.

Robert W. Thomson, The Teachings of Saint Gregory, revised edition,Avant: Treasures of the Armenian Christian Tradition, No. 1. NewRochelle: St. Nersess Armenian Seminary, 2001, viii, 267 pages.Much revised translation of the original 1970 edition of theTeachings, incorporating research of the past thirty years byThomson and other scholars. Courtesy of Armen Garabedian,Tadeh-Barth Publications.

Catholicos Karekin I Sarkissian, …And the Boat Moves on the Waters.Dispatches from an Ecumenical Journey, edited by Christopher H.Zakian, New York: St. Vartan Press, 1998, 200 pages, ten essaysby His Holiness written between 1959 and 1998 on the EcumenicalMovement and the World Council of Churches. Courtesy ofArmen Garabedian, Tadeh-Barth Publications.

The Divine Liturgy of the Armenian Church, with Modern Armenian andEnglish Translations, Transliteration, Musical Notation, Introduc-tion and Notes, Fr. Daniel Findikyan, general editor, SocratesBoyajian, musical editor, New York: St. Vartan Press, 2000, xvvi,61+61, 61+61 pages. The impressive new liturgy book is in threeparts, introductory material, then facing pages of classical Arme-nian and modern Western Armenian, then the same material infacing pages of Armenian transliteration in Latin letters andEnglish translation. Courtesy of Armen Garabedian, Tadeh-Barth Publications.

Dr. Vatche Ghazarian, Mayreni Publishing Co., Monterey, for the bookSimply Armenian, Naturally Healthy Ethnic Cooking Made Easyby Barbara Ghazarian.

J. Michael Hagopian, Armenian Film Foundation, Thousand Oaks, forhis film Germany and the Secret Genocide.

Haigazian Armenological Review, Beirut, for the HaigazianArmenological Review 2003.

Catalogue, [First] Golden Apricot International Film Festival, Yerevan,June 30-July 4, 2004, 194 pages. The official program of the firstArmenian Film festival, a richly illustrated handbook on contem-porary Armenian film in the diaspora and Armenia. www.gaiff.am.Courtesy of Susanna Harutyunyan, Artistic Director.

Prof. Nikolay Hovhannisyan, Institute of Oriental Studies, Yerevan, forhis three books The Armenian Genocide, Armenocide; Bibliogra-phy of the Nikolay Hovhannisyan’s Published Works; and Historyof the Arab Countries Number 1 From VII Century to 1516.

Garo Kürkman, Anatolian Weights and Measures, Suna & Inan KiraçResearch Institute on Mediterranean Civilizations, Istanbul:Akmed, 2003, 423 pages, lavishly illustrated, glossaries of tech-nical terms, index. In addition to the 521 items systematicallydescribed from the Mediterranean Civilizations Institute collec-tions, 200 introductory pages are devoted to the history andtechniques of weights and measures in the Greek, Roman, Byzan-tine and Islamic worlds. Courtesy of the author:order@kurkman.com.

Garo Kürkman, Armenian Painters in the Ottoman Empire, 2 vols.,Istanbul: Matusalem, 2004, 960 pages, hardcover boxed, 300black & white and 1600 color photographs. An encyclopedic workon some 450 Armenian painters born in the Ottoman Empire fromthe 17th century up to 1923, many of them hitherto unknown. Ahandsome monument to the study of post-medieval Armenian art.Courtesy of the author: order@kurkman.com.

Mr. Carl Mahakian, Rancho Mirage, for the Saroyan books and archivalmaterials.

Armenie Najarian, Belmont, MA, for the archival materials and lettersabout Setrag Yazmajian.

Mrs. Arshalooys Nersesian, Royal Oaks, MI, for the copy of the bookof writings by her husband Nerses Nersesian.

Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences, Yerevan, for the copyof the book Tigran Petrosian, In My World by G. Brutian.

Ms. Gerry Sarkisian, Fresno, for the copy of the 1950 issue of “Asbarez”newspaper sent in memory of her parents Ruth and Andy Sarkisian.

Tigran Sarukhanyan, “Propaganding the Armenian Genocide in En-gland: James Bryce and Arnold Toynbee,” Patma-BanasirakanHandes, no. 1 (2004), pp. 3-24, in Armenian with short Englishsummary. Courtesy of the author.

October 2004 Hye Sharzhoom 3Dr. Hans-Jürgen Feulner Speaks on Armenian Divine Liturgy

GEVORK ARISTAKESYAN

STAFF WRITER

On Thursday, September 23, theArmenian Studies Program and theArmenian Students Organizationhosted Dr. Hans-Jürgen Feulner,who gave a lecture on the develop-ment of the Armenian Divine Lit-urgy. Dr. Feulner is a universityprofessor for Liturgical Studies andTheology of the Sacraments at theCatholic Faculty of the Universityof Vienna and the Director of theInstitute for Liturgical Studies atthe University of Vienna.

Dr. Feulner described the devel-opment and meaning of the Arme-nian Liturgy. The Armenian Churchhas deep traditions, whose mean-ing, for some, have become diffi-cult to fully comprehend. What Dr.Feulner was able to do, was explainthese various traditions and theirmeanings.

The Armenian Church worship(yergrbakutyun-literaly “kissingthe ground”) is not expressed with

words only. Gestures and ritualsare also used to express the belief inGod and man’s relationship withhim.

Dr. Feulner explained worshipin the Armenian Church, one as-pect of which is Divine Liturgy orbadarak. Badarak, which meanssacrifice in Armenian, is consid-ered to be the principle liturgicalservice of the Armenian Church.Dr. Feulner stated that from theearliest known sources in the Ar-menian language, the Armeniansconsidered the Badarak to be aprominent expression of their Chris-tian faith.

The Badarak, or Surp Badarak(holy sacrifice) is divided into threeparts. The first is the Preparation,during which the priest preparesfor the service. The second part isthe Synaxis, the assembly or com-ing together of the people to wor-ship. The final part is the Eucharistor the thanksgiving. Dr. Feulnernoted that the Eucharistic prayerthat is used today in the Armenian

Divine Lit-urgy is attrib-uted to St.Athanasius ofAlexandria.During theE u c h a r i s tHoly Com-munion is re-ceived. TheA r m e n i a nC h u r c hteaches thatwhen HolyCommunionis received,the communi-cant is not eat-ing merebread andwine, but re-ceiving Christhimself. HolyCommunionsignifies theunity of themembers of

the church with each other and withGod.

The Armenian Church under-went waves of liturgical influencesduring its formative period. Therewere the indigenous elements,which were the Armenian tradi-tions and culture that were adoptedin the Divine Liturgy. The otherinfluences were Syrian, Byzantine,and Roman-Latin. The greatest in-fluence came from Syria, followedby the Byzantine influence. Duringthe time of the Crusades (11th-14thcenturies) some Latin Roman ele-ments were brought into the Lit-urgy as well. Dr. Feulner statedthat by the 15th century the Liturgyhad achieved its final form.

Dr. Feulner gave the audiencein-depth insight into the ArmenianChurch and her traditions. Arme-nians have always taken pride intheir faith and have made greatsacrifices for that faith, which iswhy the lecture was so educational.

Walter Karabian has donatedto the Armenian Studies Programthe ledger compiled by his father,John Karabian, of activities of theTigers Club of Sanger from 1929 to1934. It shows the names of theArmenian women who attendedtheir dances, the founding mem-bers, includes invitations and pic-tures of events. This is an impor-tant piece of Armenian historicaldocumentation of the discrimina-tion imposed on the Armenians byothers. The ledger even containsan article from the December 21,1974, California Courier reportingon the Tigers Club 50th Anniver-sary. (The article is reproducedbelow)

Tigers Celebrate50th Anniversary

The Tigers Club, a social cluborganized in 1924 by a few Arme-nian bachelors, celebrated its 50th

anniversary with dinner and danc-ing at Pardini’s Sunnyside in No-vember with more than 50 peopleattending.

Amidst tables decorated withyellow chrysanthemums, an orangestuffed tiger, and gold leaves, mem-bers and their wives reminisced bylooking at some of the old photo-graphs of the club dating back to1930 and 1955.

Ron Minasian, the President,offered a toast to charter members,

Carl Tusan, Dick Tusan and KenNajarian, and to the widows offounders, John Avakian, CharlieIknoian, and George Hosepian.

Other officers of the Tigers Clubinclude Kenneth Chooljian, vicepresident; Leo Margosian, record-ing secretary; Bob Tusan, corre-sponding secretary and AramMichigian, treasurer.

Charter members were pre-sented plaques for 50 years of out-standing service. In accepting hisplaque, Dick Tusan said, “CharlieIknoian and I worked very hard tostart the club.” Najarian said “Thereason for choosing the name “Ti-gers” was because there were Elksand Lions, so we decided to havethe Tigers.”

Carl Tusan, the oldest member,had the audience laughing with hisanecdotes. “I was 20 years oldwhen they started the Tigers Club,”he said. “We were all single Arme-nian boys and wanted to find Ar-menian girls. So that’s why westarted a club. It’s very exclusiveclub—not a charitable one—but forhaving good times only.

“Thanks for coming to this galacelebration. Fifty years is a longtime to stick to any organization.”

After dinner, the attendees en-joyed Armenian and Americandancing to the music of LarryKazanjian and Jim Lovegren.

Chairman of the arrangementswas Kenneth Chooljian.

Dr. Hans-Jürgen Feulner

BARLOW DER MUGRDECHIAN

ADVISOR

Saturday, September 18, markeda special day in the life of the uni-versity, when a panel discussionwas held to formally announce thedonation of the public papers offormer Assemblyman WalterKarabian to the Central Valley Po-litical Archive. The Fresno StateArmenian Studies Program co-sponsored the event.

Mr. Karabian served in the StateAssembly from 1966-1974 and hispapers reflect the various issueswhich he championed, includinghis emphasis on opening the doorsof politics to young educatedLatinos, his commitment to his Ar-menian heritage, and various legis-lative contributions such as theSpecies Preservation Act, the Rati-fication of the Equal Rights Amend-ment, and the California Invasionof Privacy Act.

The Central Valley PoliticalArchive (CVPA) was formally es-

tablished in 2000 as a resource forresearchers and is committed topreserving the legacy of legislatorsfrom the Central Valley and docu-menting all aspects of political lifein the area, in particular the contri-butions of Latinos, Armenian-Americans, and other minoritygroups. The CVPA is located onthe second floor of the Henry Mad-den Library.

The Karabian papers receivedat the CVPA measure approxi-mately 30 linear feet and includecorrespondence, press files, photo-graphs, campaign material, articles,speeches, and memorabilia.

The core of the Karabian Col-lection consists of legislative billfiles from Karabian’s years in thestate legislature. A generous finan-cial contribution made by Karabianhas enabled the timely processingof his papers. A guide to the collec-tion is being prepared and will even-tually be made available on theCVPA’s Web site atwww.cvparchive.org.

The Karabian papers join thosepreviously donated to the CVPAby state legislators Kenneth L.Maddy and Jim Costa, in additionto former U.S. congressmen ChipPashayan and Bernie Sisk. Othernotable legislators from the Cen-tral Valley have also pledged theirpapers to this burgeoning archive.

Walter Karabian was born inFresno. The Karabian family ar-rived in Fresno in 1896 led byWalter Karabian’s great-great-uncle, Krikor Karabian. Krikor wasaccompanied by his nephew,Hovsep Karabian, who was WalterKarabian’s grandfather. His grand-mother was Haiganoush Simonian.

Karabian attended the Univer-sity of Southern California wherehe served as student body presidentfrom 1959-1960. He also earned aLaw degree and a Master’s degreefrom USC. He became a DeputyDistrict Attorney for Los AngelesCounty in 1965 before winning aseat in the California State Assem-bly in 1966.

By the time he left the Assemblyin 1974, he had served as the young-est majority leader in the history ofthat body. Karabian continues toreside in Los Angeles, where hehas been a partner in the law firm ofKarns & Karabian since the 1960s.

Barlow Der Mugrdechian of theArmenian Studies Program intro-duced participants in the panel dis-cussion, which included some ofthose who have been influenced byWalter Karabian. They are formerState assemblyman and Los Ange-les City Council member RichardAlatorre, attorney Paul Krekorian,Democratic party activist and con-sultant Louis Moret, former Stateassemblyman Mike Roos, attorneyJames Shekoyan, State DemocraticParty Chairman Art Torres, andformer State assemblyman, sena-tor and Associate Justice of theFifth District Court of AppealsGeorge Zenovich.

The first part of the discussionwas devoted to those who knewand worked with Walter Karabianin the early 1970s when Karabian

served in the State Assembly. Thesecond part was dedicated toKarabian’s impact on Armeniansand encouraging them to run foroffice, and the third part focused onKarabian’s legislative career andthe issues which he championed.

Glenn Gray, archivist of theCentral Valley Political Archive

organized the event, with thanks tothe following people from the Mad-den Library: Dean MichaelGorman, Marcie Morrison, KellieWillis, Janet Bancroft, Tammy Lau,Nate Orgill and Jeremy Orgill, andfrom President Welty’s office, AmyDeGraw and Rosie Gutierrez.

Walter Karabian Donates Political Papers to Central

Valley Political Archive at Henry Madden LibraryKarabian Donates Archive on

Tigers Club of Sanger to

Armenian Studies Program

Pho

to:

Em

ily

Tuc

k

Read Hye Sharzhoom !

Pho

to:

Bar

low

Der

Mug

rdec

hian

4 Hye Sharzhoom October 2004

Freshman Tennis Player Tadevosian and Sophomore Sahakian

Make Mark on Fresno State Tennis TeamsSARAH SOGHOMONIAN

STAFF WRITER

Samuel Tadevosian, a freshmanon the Fresno State men’s tennisteam is looking forward to an excit-ing first season of collegiate play.

At only 17, Tadevosian, whograduated a year early from highschool, may seem too young, butwhen it comes to tennis he hasplenty of experience.

Born in Hollywood, Californiaand raised in Glendale, Tadevosianbegan playing tennis at age 6. Hisfirst partner was his grandfather,the man responsible for his involve-ment with the sport. “I startedplaying tennis because my Grandpaloved the sport,” Tadevosian said.

At age 7, Tadevosian began tak-ing tennis lessons. He participatedin USTA Southern California Tour-naments and was ranked #8 in theBoys Under-18 Division.

Tadevosian played on his highschool tennis team at Hoover HighSchool in Glandale, his freshmanyear. That year, their boy’s tennisteam won the division champion-ship. This was a great memory forTadevosian because, “It’s so com-petitive in Southern California andI grew up with those kids [his team-mates]”, he said.

Roger Federer is one ofTadevosian’s favorite players be-cause he is, “Amazing, smooth andcalm on the court,” he stated. Healso looks towards Sarkis Sarkisianfor inspiration because he is a pro-fessional tennis player who is alsoArmenian.

Tadevosian has aspirations ofbecoming a professional player af-ter college. If not, he looks to havea career in the business field. Cur-rently undeclared, Tadevosian isthinking of majoring in BusinessManagement.

Tadevosian has had a good ex-perience at Fresno State thus far. “Ilike the people, the environment,

SARAH SOGHOMONIAN

STAFF WRITER

If you ask almost any collegiatetennis player how many years ofprivate lessons they have taken,they’re likely to say many, but thatis not the case for 19-year old AlyssaSahakian. Sahakian, a sophomoreKinesiology major, is a member ofthe Fresno State women’s tennisteam, but unlike most players shehas never taken private lessons oreven played on an organized team.“I’m self-taught. I’ve never had aprivate lesson in my life,” Sahakianproudly stated.

Sahakian, a Fresno native,graduated from Bullard HighSchool in 2003. She has always hada love for the game of tennis. Shebegan playing tennis at age 5 be-cause she enjoyed the sport andloved watching it on television. Herfavorite player is fellow ArmenianAndré Agassi, “I love watchinghim play,” she proudly said.

Sahakian is proud to be a mem-ber of the Bulldog women’s tennisteam, especially because she didnot even try out; she was asked tojoin. “I was out on the courts play-ing with one of my friends and thewomen’s tennis coach had beenwatching me play for weeks priorto that. So, one day, he walked up to

and it’s much calmer here than inLos Angeles,” he says.

The Bulldog men’s tennis teamis bonding and looking forward totheir season, which begins in thespring. The only problem is, theycurrently do not have a coach. Theywere left without one at the begin-ning of the school year.

Fresno has a very strong Arme-nian community and Tadevosian isimpressed by it. “I love it, it is sodifferent than Glendale. Arme-nians have been here so long, ev-eryone is so successful, it makes

me and said that he had been watch-ing me play and asked me if I wouldlike to walk-on the team. And therest is history,” Sahakian said.

Last season the Fresno Statewomen’s tennis team won the WACfor the third year in a row. Sahakianwas excited to be a part of that teamand proud of their accomplishment.The Bulldog Women’s Team looksto win their 4th consecutive titlethis spring and Sahakian cannotwait to get out on the court. “I wantto get better, become more skilled,more athletically inclined and justbetter at the game,” she said.

Sahakian works equally hard inthe classroom and plans on becom-ing a dentist. She chose to attendFresno State because she likes itsstrong foundation in sports and thatit is close to home.

Sahakian also likes that FresnoState offers Armenian Studiescourses. She plans on taking anArmenian language course nextsemester, where she hopes to betterher Armenian speaking skills andlearn more about her Armenianheritage.

Sahakian loves how Fresno’sArmenian Community is so strong.“It is very rich in culture.Everyone’s together, like one bigfamily,” she says.

ALEX BUNCH

STAFF WRITER

The ASO executive decided tohave a “getting acquainted” party,by holding an awesome picnic atWoodward Park, on a beautifulSunday afternoon. The turnout wasgreat and so was the food. What isgreat about an Armenian picnic isthat there are no sandwiches. In-stead, we had salad, rice pilaf, andplenty of barbequed meat. No onecould leave the table hungry. Themeat was barbequed perfectly,which everyone enjoyed.

The weather was just right for apicnic. Besides having plenty offood, there were also plenty ofgames to choose from. Volleyballwas very popular as well as chessand cards. My personal favoritewas badminton. Everybody had achance to relax, lounge around, andtalk about what was going on intheir lives.

It was fun seeing Armeniansspending time bonding with eachother. I feel that it is very importantwe keep our Armenian heritage

alive, and by participating in suchgatherings, that is exactly what wedo. This is what the ASO does, itbrings Armenians together, to havefun and relax.

For those of you who were un-

me proud,” he said. Tadevosianalso finds Fresno’s Armenian com-munity to be very welcoming andkind.

Tadevosian is currently enrolledin an Armenian Studies course,Armenian Studies 20-Arts of Ar-menia. “I’m learning so manythings about Armenian culture Ididn’t know,” he stated. Tadevosianenjoys his professor Barlow DerMugrdechian, who he says hasplayed a large role in his adjust-ment to college and life in a newcity. For that he is quite grateful.

Pho

to:

Bar

low

Der

Mug

rdec

hian

Armenian Studies Program

2004-2005 Scholarship Applications

Now Available On-Line

http://studentaffairs.csufresno.edu/scholarships/

The scholarship application for CaliforniaState University, Fresno is only available on line.

We do not distribute paper applications and willonly accept the online scholarship application, alsoknown as e-Scholar, for consideration of all institu-tional scholarship awards.

Deadline for applications:November 30, 2004

For applications to be considered you must alsocomplete the special Armenian Studies supple-

mental form which can be found at:

http://armenianstudies.csufresno.edu/scholarships.htm

For more information contact theArmenian Studies Program at 278-2669.

ASO Picnic at Woodward Park

able to attend, the ASO has plentymore fun to come. ASO is planningan October Halloween Party as wellas a Thanksgiving bowling night,and canned food drive, so checkyou email for dates and times.

More than 30 members of the Armenian Students Organiza-tion gathered on Sunday, October 3 at Woodward Park inFresno. After a enjoying a delicious lunch, members playedvolleyball, tavloo, football,and chess. Members commentedon how much fun they had at the picnic.

Alyssa Sahakian and Sam Tadevosian.

5 Hye SharzhoomOctober 2004

ZHANNA

BAGDASAROV

AND

MARINE

EKEZYAN

STAFF

WRITERS

It is cus-tomary thatthe fall se-mester of ev-ery new aca-demic yearbegin with anofficial elec-tion of execu-tive officersfor the Arme-nian StudentsOrganization

(ASO) and this year was no differ-ent. On the evening of September16, elections were held at sixo’clock in the Bedrosian Confer-ence Room of the Peters BusinessBuilding. The elections were pre-ceded by the collection of member-ship fees, which was a prerequisite

President: Hakop TataryanMajor: Business Administration– AccountancyMinor: Armenian Studies

Armenians are such amazingpeople-there is never a dull mo-ment when we are together-andthat’s what the ASO does; it bringsthe Armenians at Fresno State to-gether. For anyone who is keepingtrack, I am now a junior. This yearI hope to help the club have a pro-ductive year. My hobbies include,residual studies on ontologicalempiricism, reading dissertationson epistemology, and memorizingthe history of the Papacy. The mostunderrated show on television isFamily Guy, I love that show. Some-thing to think about: You might beone person to the world, but youmight be the world to one person.

Vice-President:Zhanna BagdasarovMajor: Clinical PsychologyMinor: Armenian Studies

I have really enjoyed all the activi-ties organized by the ASO and lovecontributing my ideas for improv-ing this organization, which is whyI wanted to continue serving on theexecutive committee. Due to myexperience, I have a clear overviewof what this organization is allabout. I believe the ASO to be aplace for Armenians to create long-lasting friendships and encourageone another. It is also a place forpeople to get together, discuss cur-rent issues, laugh and support eachother. I hope to continue helpingplan activities for the members ofthe ASO and will do my best toaccommodate the different person-alities that make-up this organiza-tion.

Treasurer: Alex BunchMajor: BiologyMinor: Armenian Studies,Psychology

Currently I am working on abachelor’s degree in Biology, alongwith a minor in Armenian Studies

and Psychology. My future goalsinclude becoming a pediatric neuro-surgeon, God willing. Joining theASO has enhanced my college ex-perience and I will enjoy servingour club as treasurer and as a writerfor Hye Sharzhoom. Thank you forallowing me this opportunity toserve you and God Bless.

Secretary: Kristina PogosyanMajor: Philosophy Pre-lawMinor: Armenian Studies

I was born in Dilijan, Armenia andmoved to America when I was sevenyears old. My goal is to attendPepperdine Law School and pur-sue my dream of becoming a civil

Name: Celeste PoochigianYear: Senior

Suren, because it is my grandpa’sname and he is the funniest andcutest 90 year old around!

law or a real estate attorney. I enjoyshopping because I love anythinghaving to do with fashion. I alsoenjoy playing tennis at the gymwith my sister. And last but notleast, I enjoy the fact that I am animportant part of the ASO. If itwere not for ASO I wouldn’t havemet all the great people I have cometo know so well. These life longmemories make me who I am now,and will be in the future.

Public Relations:Gevork AristakesyanMajor: HistoryMinor: Armenian Studies

I was born in Yerevan, Armeniaand am a senior history major. Myhobbies are basketball and boxing.I enjoy being a part of ASO be-cause it’s a way for Armenians toget together and learn more abouteach other and the Armenian cul-ture. As an executive officer I hopeto plan activities for all the mem-bers to enjoy and enrich the clubthrough any means possible.

for voting in the election. Twenty-five members took part in the elec-tions.

There are five positions in theexecutive committee; president,vice-president, treasurer, secretaryand a public relations officer. Can-didacy for these positions was opento any paid member of the organi-zation, with no previous experi-ence required. Each of the candi-dates was given an opportunity tointroduce themselves and presenttheir ideas for the upcoming year.This provided the members with abetter perspective of what theycould expect from each candidate.Following this short introduction,the ballots were distributed, thevotes were tallied, and the resultswere announced.

The officers elected were: Presi-dent, Hakop Tataryan; Vice-Presi-dent, Zhanna Bagdasarov; Trea-surer, Alex Bunch; Secretary,Kristine Pogosyan; and Public Re-lations, Gevork Aristakesyan.

It didn’t take long for the newexecutive team to begin their du-ties. All five officers, along with

the ASO adviser Barlow DerMugrdechian, remained after theelection to plan some upcomingevents. The executive memberswere ready and willing to take onthe responsibility and honor be-stowed on them by their fellowstudents, thus they wanted to puttheir ideas together as soon as pos-sible in order to begin planninginteresting activities for the mem-bers to enjoy.

ASO has always been known asa place to create lasting friendships,exchange ideas, and provide assis-tance to one another. The ASO canalso help members to adjust wellwithin the larger community of stu-dents and provides members a fo-rum to meet people.

We would like to take this op-portunity to congratulate the newlyelected officers and wish themmuch success. It is important thatthe ASO members make their ideasknown to the executive members,which would assist them in plan-ning activities.

L to R: Alex Bunch, Treasurer; Kristina Pogosyan, Secretary;Hakop Tataryan, President; Zhanna Bagdasarov, Vice-President;and Gevork Aristakesyan, Public Relations.

Pho

to:

Bar

low

Der

Mug

rdec

hian

2004-2005 Armenian Students Organization Executive

Eench ga Chga- WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ARMENIAN NAME AND WHY?CARINA KARAKASHIAN-STAFF WRITER

ASO Begins Fall Semester With Election of Slate of Officers

Left to right: Standing, Grigor Kyutunyan, Stepan Kyutunyan,Gevork Aristakesyan, Suzie Pogosyan, Srbui Fereshetyan,Kristina Pogosyan, Ashley Allred, Marine Ekezyan, ZhannaBagdasarov, Svetlana Bagdasarov, Hakop Tataryan, AlyssaSahakian, Alex Bunch, Jennifer Torosian, Ara Nalbandian,Lena Koujaoghlanian, Hakop Mushyan, and Gor Pogosyan.Seated, left to right, Armine Sargsyan, Windy Dunbar, ArmenPostoyan, Yeranui Kglyan, Gary Krboyan, and Aida Vareldjian.

Name: Sevag JierianYear: Freshman

Kristapor, because it soundsgood and was the name of one ofthe founders of A.R.F.

Name: Gina JelladianYear: Freshman

My favorite name is Hripsime,because I think that is the prettiestchurch in Armenia.

Name: Sam TadevosianYear: Freshman

My favorite Armenian name isHagop because it is my grandpa’s,brother’s, and best friend’s name.

6 October 2004 Hye Sharzhoom

Fees: Fees for the program are$2,250 per person (for 15 units ofcourses) and an additional fee ofapproximately $160 for health in-surance. Room and board, air-fare,and transportation and any addi-tional costs are the responsibility ofthe student. (The Program will as-sist in finding accommodations inYerevan).

Deadline: Students are requiredto fill in the application form andreturn it to the Armenian StudiesProgram by December 1, 2004 forstudy abroad in Armenia in theSpring semester 2005.

Required information for ap-plication: Official college tran-script; one page essay on why youwould like to participate in the Ar-menia Study Abroad Program, what

has prepared you for study in sucha Program, and why you are quali-fied to participate; one passportsized color photo; names and tele-phone numbers of two references(non-related). In addition pleasesubmit Name, Address, City, State,Zip, Telephone number, Email ad-dress, and Date of Birth. (Pleaseclearly print all information andmake sure that the telephone num-ber and email address are current).Send the application form and allrequested material to: Barlow DerMugrdechian, Armenian StudiesProgram, 5245 N Backer Ave. PB4,Fresno, CA 93740-8001

If you have any questions con-tact Professor Barlow DerMugrdechian: office telephone,559-278-4930 or by email at

nections through the NIS grant. Hevisited a classroom and had theopportunity to meet and interactwith students and faculty.

“The faculty were very engag-ing and certainly appreciative forthe opportunity to develop rela-tionships with our faculty. It wasrewarding to see the pride they feltfor the work that they had com-pleted. The students were impres-sive and very motivated. They dem-onstrated to me that they are veryinterested in the future of their coun-try,” said Welty.

One of the highlights of the tripwas an official meeting with theleadership of YSU, whereMartirosyan bestowed Welty withthe YSU Gold Medal, the highesthonor of the university.

Later that same afternoon Weltyand his delegation visited the Ar-menian Agriculture Academy,where they were hosted by Presi-dent Dr. Arshalouys Tarverdian.The Agricultural Academy and

Fresno State have shared a produc-tive eight-year relationship, througha series of faculty and students ex-changes.

Turning to cultural highlights

the Fresno State delegation visitedthe Matenadaran (Repository ofArmenian Manuscripts) in centralYerevan, where the guests weretreated to a special guided tour ofthe library and had the opportunity

to see some of the ancient manu-scripts housed there.

Later that same evening, UnitedStates Ambassador to ArmeniaJohn Ordway hosted a receptionfor the Fresno State delegation, tohonor Fresno State’s vital partner-ships in Armenia over the past de-cade. The reception was held at theAmbassador’s home and attendedby educational leaders fromthroughout Armenia.

“It was a great honor to go to theUnited States Ambassador’s resi-dence and to meet with the invitedguests and the Ambassador him-self,” said Welty.

The next day began with a tripto the Ashtarak region of Armeniaand a visit to the historicSaghmosavank and Hovanavankmonasteries. Welty was accompa-nied by Dean Hayk Sargsyan andProfessor Toros Torosyan of theYSU Faculty of Economics. Lunchwas enjoyed in the Ashtarak Can-yon, in the natural beauty of theriver valley.

After lunch, His HolinessKarekin II, received the Fresno

SEMESTER ABROAD, FROM PAGE 1barlowd@csufresno.edu

Travel fellowship: Travel fel-lowships are available to qualifiedapplicants who are accepted intothe Fresno State 2005 Armenia Se-mester Abroad Program throughBirthRight Armenia/Depi Hayk(BR/DH). (See the Birthright Ar-menia website for details). Thetravel fellowship covers reimburse-ment of roundtrip economy classairfare at the average price for thatperiod upon successful completionof the program and BR/DH re-quirements. Applications for thetravel fellowships are due by Janu-ary 15, 2005. The application formis posted on thewww.birthrightarmenia.org/opps_application.html.

Barlow Der Mugrdechian

State delegation at HolyEtchmiadzin, where His Holinessand Welty had a warm discussionabout a variety of issues. His Holi-ness noted that the Gevorgian Semi-nary has recently been granted uni-versity status and that he is sendingsome graduates of the Seminary tothe United States and abroad tofurther their education.

“It was a great privilege to meetwith His Holiness. Etchmiadzin is a

Der Mugrdechian Receives

Outstanding Advisor Award

STAFF REPORT

Barlow Der Mugrdechian of the Armenian Studies Program wasawarded the Outstanding Advisor Award for 2003-2004. Der Mugrdechianhas been the advisor for the Armenian Students Organization (ASO) forthe past twenty years and was nominated by the ASO.

The Fresno State Leadership Program at California State UniversityFresno engages students in learning the foundations of leadership, enrich-ing their collegiate experience, and that of others, committing to respon-sible leadership in their community, and developing the skill and abilitiesto succeed.

WELTY, FROM PAGE 1

L to R. Armenian Agricultural Academy President Dr.Arshalouys Tarverdian with Dr. Welty.

His Holiness Karekin II, with Fresno State delegation.

Dr. Welty, center, with Yerevan State University students.

Dr. Welty and the Fresno State delegation at the EternalFlame of the Armenian Genocide Monument.

Dr. Welty, center, presents YSU President Dr. Radik Martirosyan(right) with Fresno State Bulldog cap.

very impressive setting. It made itclear to me the important role thatthe church plays in linking the Ar-menian people throughout theworld,” commented Welty.

A visit to Tsitsernakaberd(Monument of the Armenian Geno-cide) was an emotional high pointin the visit. “The visit to the Geno-cide Memorial was very emotionaland touching,” Welty affirmed.

Following the visit to

Tsitsernakaberd, the delegationheaded to the Sergey ParadjanovMuseum, where museum directorZaven Sargsyan gave a tour of thefamed film-director’s works.

A farewell dinner with YSURector Radik Martirosyan and of-ficials from the University cappedthe visit to Armenia.

When asked if he would con-sider revisiting Armenia, Weltysaid, “Armenia is a beautiful coun-try with a very rich cultural heri-tage. I certainly look forward tohaving the opportunity to visit Ar-menia again. It was one of thoseexperiences that I will never for-get.”

Photo: Ali Peyvandi

7 Hye SharzhoomOctober 2004

2003 Annual

Fund Donors

Long Time Swimming Coach Ara Hairabedian Passes Away

Listen to Fresno State’stwo Armenian Radio Shows

“All Things Armenian”Every Saturday Afternoon

Noon-1:00PM

90.7 FMHosted by Barlow Der Mugrdechian

“Hye Oozh”Every Saturday Morning

9:00AM-12:00noon

90.7 FMD. J.s • Sevag Tateosian • Armen Postoyan

• Tatevik Ekezian

On the internet at www.kfsr.org!

BARLOW DER MUGRDECHIAN

ADVISOR

Friend and colleague AraHairabedian, a champion athlete,coach and educator died on Sep-tember 8 at age 77. Hairabedianjoined the Fresno State faculty as aphysical education professor in1953 and coached football, gym-nastics, swimming and diving, andwater polo. He resigned from hisfinal coaching job, water polo, in1977 and retired from the univer-sity in 1993, although he was fre-quently back teaching his belovedswimming courses.

Hairabedian was a great friendand supporter of Armenian Studiesat Fresno State, always providingsound advice when asked, attend-ing lectures and community events,and serving on search committees.

College of Agricultural Sciencesand TechnologyBachelor of SciencePaul David BedrosianGary Lee Kalajian Jr.Kevin V. KandarianKirk Suren Poochigian

College of Arts and HumanitiesBachelor of ArtsChrisopher Dee HousepianLouisa M. Keoseyan-McCoyKarnig Y. Panosian

The Craig School of BusinessBachelor of ScienceDikran P. ChekianKirk Steven HaroutunianMartin Scott HopelianArmen Karl KarlozianHovsep KoujaoghlanianNicolette Erin MargosianChristopher Michael Tozlian,summa cum laude

Kremen School of Education andHuman DevelopmentBachelor of ArtsNora A. AvedianDora L. AzadianBrenton C. BendianJonathan Marak DeundianJennifer D. EmerzianAmanda Ann Michaelian

Denise Nicole SimonianCollege of Engineering andComputer ScienceBachelor of ScienceJayson B. EmerianIzabella Gevorkian

College of Health andHuman ServicesBachelor of ScienceBrett Leon SarkisianHovig Henry Torigian

College of Science andMathematicsBachelor of ArtsChristopher Suakjian

College of Social SciencesBachelor of ArtsBarbara Anoush HarutinianBryan G. KirkorianBachelor of ScienceLunorah Donelle BohigianSevag Tateosian

Division of Graduate StudiesCollege of Social SciencesMaster of Public AdministrationGina R. Juskalian

Craig School of BusinessMaster of Business AdministrationPaul A. MelikianRonald John Samuelian

Leighton’s piece filled the room.After a well-deserved applause anda bow, Babayan continued with aSonata in B minor composed bynone other than Franz Liszt (1811-1886). Audience members were atthe edge of their seats as each move-ment went by. It was like watchinga mystery movie unfold scene byscene until its climactic finish.

After a short intermission,Babayan performed his final piece.Like a good movie, a good book, oreven a short article, the big finishdifferentiates the piece from typi-cality. The final performance ofthe evening did just that. TheGoldberg Variations, BWV 988,originally composed by Bach(1685-1755), had such complexityand depth that it had Babayan jump-ing from one end of the piano to theother in a matter of milliseconds.The entire audience admired thisintricate masterpiece and it was

evident in the four standing ova-tions he received, making it worthyof an encore.

Babayan began playing the pi-ano at the age of three and beganstudying music critically at the ageof six with Luisa Markaryan andlater with George Saradjev. At theage of nineteen he continued hispiano playing at the Moscow Con-servatory with professor MikhailPlentev. His endeavors have earnedhim several international prizes atpiano competitions, including the1989 Robert Cascades Competitionin Cleveland.

The concert was co-sponsoredby the Philip Lorenz Memorial Key-board Concert Series and the Arme-nian Studies Program. Events suchas this, as well as the Bocelli concertlast year, raise the level of Fresno’sculture. Thus, college studentsshould be encouraged to attend suchevents.

Kalfayan’s life endeavors haveearned him the interim position ofDean of the Craig School of Busi-ness. The valley has seen its shareof prominent Armenians, fromJerry Tarkanian to WilliamSaroyan, and Kirk Kerkorian. “It istestament to the Armenians whocame to this valley with nothing,that in one generation, they haverisen to such a level of respect andprominence,” said Kalfayan. In-deed, we Armenians seem to havean inherent work ethic describedbest by U.S. Ambassador HenryMorgenthau, Jr. in his memoirs.

Rest assured that Dean Kalfayanwill significantly contribute to analready vibrant program. “I believethat anyone in a leadership posi-tion in the community, who has an“ian” or “yan” at the end of theirname, has an additionalr e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o c o n d u c tthemselves with dignity and highmoral character.” We will be ex-pecting nothing less from this greatman. This year Armenian businessstudents will have a little extramotivation to do well in school-Iknow I will.

For the past several years,Hairabedian faithfully attended myArmenian language class, alwaysstriving to improve his Armenian.He diligently completed homeworkassignments and occasionally en-tertained students with his magicact.

Hairabedian was an amateurAthletics Union gymnastics cham-pion in 1950 and 1951, competingin floor exercise for USC. Hetaught physical education andcoached gymnastics and footballat Penn State, then joined the FresnoState coaching staff as a footballassistant in 1953. He started theFresno State swimming programin 1954 and the water polo pro-gram four years later. In 1978 theNCAA awarded Hairabedian itsMaster Coach Award for swim-ming.

Hairabedian earned three de-grees in physical education- abachelor’s from USC, a master’sfrom Penn State and a doctoratefrom Stanford- and was a memberof numerous educational and ath-letic organizations.

An Olympic historian,Hairabedian attended many Olym-pics, including this summer’s Ath-ens Games.

Hairabedian played football andgymnastics at Roosevelt High inLos Angeles and football and wres-tling at Los Angeles City College,then competed on U.S. Army teamsin gymnastics, boxing, track andfield and badminton. He was anAll-American and team captain ingymnastics at USC.

Ara was born on August 18,1927, in Los Angeles, CA to Kunazand Zepure Hairabedian. He was

the youngest of three sons. He wasan athlete, professor, teacher,dancer, organizer, motivator, ma-gician, comedian, father, grandfa-ther, and friend, but to most he wasalways known as simply “Coach.”

He was educated in Los Ange-les where he excelled in athletics.Following in his brother’s footsteps,he served his country in the U.S.Army. Upon his return, he contin-ued his education and athletic ca-reer at the University of SoutherCalifornia. At that time, 1950 to1951, he won two national gym-nastics championships for the floorexercise.

In addition to teaching numer-ous courses in Physical Education,he was the Head Swimming andDiving Coach from 1953 to 1978,as well as the assistant footballcoach from 1953 to 1954. He later

established the water polo programat Fresno State College, and madethe initial proposal to the FresnoUnified School District to start highschool water polo.

Ara was proud of his 1991 se-lection to the International Olym-pic Academy in Olympia, Greece,serving as one of five U.S. del-egates. Ara has received numerousawards for achievement in teach-ing, coaching, and commuity ser-vice. He retired from CaliforniaState University, Fresno and re-ceived the Professor Emeritusdistinction.For more than 50 plusyears, Ara enjoyed teaching chil-dren of all ages how to swim.

The Armenian Studies Programwill miss Coach Hairabedian andall that he has meant to the univer-sity. “Coach” will be missed by allwho had the privilege to know him.

FriendKnights of Vartan,Selma Chapter

SponsorMrs. Frances Blizard

SupportersDr. & Mrs. JosephAlexanianDr. Marlene BreuKathy FriebertshauserMs. Judy Michalowski

BABAYAN, FROM PAGE 1

KALFAYAN,FROM PAGE 1

CSU Fresno Graduates 2003-2004

L to R: Guest Robert Amirkhanian of Yerevan, Armeniawith “All Things Armenian” host Barlow DerMugrdechian.“All Things Armenian” is a weekly, 1 hour long cultural arts andinformation program produced by KFSR and the Armenian StudiesProgram at Fresno State. The program airs on Saturdays from noontill 1 o'clock, immediately following the “Hye Oozh” program.Hosted by Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, the program featuresinterviews with noted Armenian guests, as well as music by Arme-nian composers and musicians. “All Things Armenian” also fea-tures Armenian news from around the world, as well as local newsand events.Listen to all programs online...www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/ata.htmlSeason two guests-Program #36 - 10/09/04 - Gor Mkhitarian

Program #35 - 10/02/04 - Dr. John Welty

Program #34 - 09/25/04 - Dr. Hans-Jürgen Feulner

Program #33 - 09/18/04 - Robert Amirkhanian

Program #32 - 09/11/04 - Walter Karabian

Program #31 - 09/04/04 - Sebouh Apkarian

“All Things Armenian”

Support HyeSharzhoom

October 2004 Hye Sharzhoom8

NEEDS YOUR SUPPORTHYE SHARZHOOM

Hye Sharzhoom is sent without charge to thousands of people throughout theworld. Although there is no subscription fee, we urge readers to support our effortswith donations of any amount. This request has assumed a special importancebecause of increased mailing costs.

Yes, I would like to support the Hye Sharzhoom mailing expenses with adonation of:

$Name:Address: City: State: Zip:

Please make checks payable to Armenian Studies Program and send to:Armenian Studies ProgramCalifornia State University, Fresno5245 N Backer Ave M/S PB 4Fresno, CA 93740-8001

Thank You Donors

Sponsored by the nonprofitgroup Fresno Filmworks. Setin a remote village impover-ished since the end of Sovietrule, the film masterfully blendsabsurdist humor with engagingpathos. Languages spoken areArmenian, Kurdish, and Rus-sian, with English subtitles.

Advance tickets go on saleNov. 15th at the Tower TheatreBox Office, 815 E. Olive Ave.

Friday, December 3• 5:00 and 8:00 PMTower Theater

Film-Vodka Lemon

Tuesday, October 26 • 7:30 PM

Lucille Apcarpresenting a book written by her

grandmother Diana Agabeg Apcar

From the Book of One ThousandTales: Stories of Armenia and its

People-1892-1922

Diana Apcar was appointed Consul for theRepublic of Armenia to Japan for the short time it existed during theearly 20th century. This enabled her to provide assistance tohundreds of Armenian refugees who arrived by the boatload in Japanafter traversing Russia and China in horrific circumstances. Shehoused, fed and assisted them in obtaining their papers to immigrateto the U.S., Canada and South America during the early 1920’s.

Admission is free and the public is welcome.

Russell & Nina Adams FresnoZaven & Lisbeth Alejian Foster CityAnonymous FresnoDavid Barsamian PasadenaEmma Bozmagian FresnoEllen Sarkisian Chesnut San FranciscoGregory Dabanian BelmontHerb Elmassian North HillsJohn Garabedian ClovisMalcolm & Opal Kasparian Galt

In memory of George ‘Aram’ Kasparianand Mildred M. Kasparian

Hapet Kharibian St Louis, MOAngèle and Dickran Kouymjian Fresno

In memory of Dr. Ara HairabedianAngèle and Dickran Kouymjian Fresno

In memory of Georgia AvakianAlma Margosian FresnoMr. & Mrs. George Mooradian YucaipaGerard Pederian Toronto, CanadaRichard & Vartouhy Pandukht FresnoDr. Razmik Panossian Montreal, CanadaRalph Saroyan œFresnoJohn & Linda Shahbazian ParlierMarty & Diana Shoushanian Farmington Hills, MISam & Mary Karegian Sommese Chicago, IL

In memory of Uncles Mergeriosand Sarkis Toughmanian

Ms. Debbie Lynn Summers Eugene, ORJean Terzian Fairborn, OHMrs. Araks V. Tolegian ChicoJames L. Torosian FresnoMartin Tourigian Drexel Hill, PASumpad Varjabedian Vero Beach, FLArmenian Studies Endowment FundDonation made by Dianne and Arnold Gazarian

In memory of Ms. Ruby Kandarian

Armenian Studies Program

Fall Semester Events at Fresno StateWednesday, November 17 • 7 PM

“Armenia Today:Fresno State Projects in Armenia and

Opportunities for Study Abroad”by Barlow Der Mugrdechian

and a panel of Fresno State faculty.Admisison is free. Co-sponsored by International Education Week.

Thursday, December 2 • 7:30 PM •

Alice Peters Auditorium, University Business Center

“Armenia and Karabagh”by Matthew Karanian and

Robert Kurkjian

Introducing their newly revised, award winning travel-guide on Armenia and Karabagh.

Co-sponsored by the Armenian National Committee, Fresno Chapter and the Armenian Students Organization. Free Admission.

Sunday, December 5 • 4:00 PMConcert Hall • Music Building • Fresno State

An Eveningwith Robert Amirkhanian

One of Armenia’s top musical artists will play in concert atFresno State.

Tickets: $25; $15 for Fresno State studentsMore information on the concert will be available soon.

Alice Peters Auditorium, University Business Center

Tickets are $9: $7 for students and seniors.For more information call the FFW info line,221-0755, or go tohttp://www.fresnofilmworks.org

Alice Peters Auditorium, University Business Center