Letters Condemning Defacement of Genocide Memorial [USC]

Daily Trojan, May 1, 2008

"The best answer to the haters and deniers here at USC and abroad would be to recognize the Armenian Genocide."

"Never Again, must be a reality, and not a slogan."

Alissa Bittenson
USC Tzedek Chair

Charlie Carnow
Former USC Tzedek Chair [more]

Student Groups Remember Genocide [USC]

Silva Sevlian, Daily Trojan, April 25, 2008

Naritsa Kazanjian cannot trace back her family linage more than two generations, a fate common among Armenians because of the Armenian genocide, which left 1.5 million people dead.

"My grandfather doesn't know who his parents are," said Kazanjian, a junior majoring in accounting. "Kazanjian is not even my last name - it is the name he took from his adopted family." [more]

Students Disrupt Genocide Memorial [USC]

Melody Chiu, Daily Trojan, April 24, 2008

"A peaceful demonstration was disrupted Wednesday when two students stepped on flowers and knocked down signs at a memorial service honoring those who died in the Armenian genocide between 1915 and 1923." [more]

Armenian Genocide Warrants Recognition [USC]

Naira Kuzmich, Daily Trojan, October 18, 2007

"There is never a wrong time to do what is right, but for three decades, the U.S. government has been intent on proving otherwise. Apparently, it's never the right time to recognize the Armenian genocide."

Armenian Students Fast, Raise Funds for Darfur

Allison Sovey, Daily Trojan, March 3, 2006

"Though many student groups have been working to relieve the estimated 2.3 million Sudanese citizens in need of emergency aid, this group is unique because all members are Armenian.

'They have felt the effects of the Armenian genocide and relate to the victims of the Darfur violence more than most,' said Vazken Movsesian, the priest of the church and chaplain of the Armenian Student Association at USC."