By Jordan Hirsch, The Columbia Spectator, March 26, 2007
War provides an excellent cover for despots and murderers. The Ottoman Empire stretched this cover to new lengths amid the chaos of World War I. The Armenians, Christians who had lived in Anatolia and the Caucasus Mountains for three millennia, were a minority under Ottoman rule. When the war ignited, the Ottomans quickly came to view the Armenians as a dangerous fifth column. Some Armenians had staged a revolt in previous years, and there were many Armenians fighting for the Russian army. What happened over the next two years, no one disputes: some 1.2 million Armenians were expelled from their homes. They were forced to march through the scorching desert, harassed, robbed, raped, and murdered by Turkish peasants and their Kurdish escorts. The most accurate historical estimates place the death toll at approximately 800,000. At this point, however, the politics of genocide take over.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Mayor of Yerevan Stops by Campus During Local Tour [GCC]
Susan Aksu, El Vaquero, March 2, 2007
"He said he would be interested in sending a team to Glendale to study and learn the system at GCC and exchange ideas. He also said that he would be more than happy to host students and faculty from Glendale to spend time in Yerevan. As it happens, Armenia is the destination the summer of one of the college's study abroad programs, under the direction of Levon Marashlian."
"He said he would be interested in sending a team to Glendale to study and learn the system at GCC and exchange ideas. He also said that he would be more than happy to host students and faculty from Glendale to spend time in Yerevan. As it happens, Armenia is the destination the summer of one of the college's study abroad programs, under the direction of Levon Marashlian."
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
UT Community Mourns Journalist Slain in Turkey [Univ of Texas, Austin]
Lindsey Mullikin, The Daily Texan, January 24, 2007
"Mourners were given red carnations and copies of Armenian journalist Hrant Dink's last article as they entered the memorial service held for him in the Sinclair Suite at the Texas Union last night. Dink was shot to death in Turkey on Jan. 19, 2007."
"Mourners were given red carnations and copies of Armenian journalist Hrant Dink's last article as they entered the memorial service held for him in the Sinclair Suite at the Texas Union last night. Dink was shot to death in Turkey on Jan. 19, 2007."
Friday, December 1, 2006
Armenians Commemorate '88 Quake [Stanford]
Maneesha Limaye, The Stanford Daily, December 1, 2006
"The event, sponsored by a broad coalition of campus groups including the Armenian Students Association (ASA), Blume Earthquake Engineering Center, Sanksriti, Six Degrees and Engineers for a Sustainable World, was half of a two-part event entitled 'Mitigating Natural Disasters: Lessons from the Armenian Earthquake.'"
"The event, sponsored by a broad coalition of campus groups including the Armenian Students Association (ASA), Blume Earthquake Engineering Center, Sanksriti, Six Degrees and Engineers for a Sustainable World, was half of a two-part event entitled 'Mitigating Natural Disasters: Lessons from the Armenian Earthquake.'"
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Azerbaijan Leaves Much to be Desired [UCLA]
Haig Hovsepian, Daily Bruin, October 25, 2006
"In the 1980s, the United States supported Iraq, which is another oil-rich, Muslim majority state. Very little attention was paid to the suppression of minorities in this state. Its regime’s disrespect for human rights and its neighbors was conveniently glossed over. The public was encouraged to naively believe it was the perfect partner."
"In the 1980s, the United States supported Iraq, which is another oil-rich, Muslim majority state. Very little attention was paid to the suppression of minorities in this state. Its regime’s disrespect for human rights and its neighbors was conveniently glossed over. The public was encouraged to naively believe it was the perfect partner."
Friday, April 28, 2006
Remember Armenian Genocide [American Univ]
Edward Babayan, The Eagle, April 27, 2006
"Armenians and human rights activists across the globe will continue on this struggle for recognition until Turkey reconciles with its past. Ninety-one years is not enough time to forget, to be at peace, or to rest."
"Armenians and human rights activists across the globe will continue on this struggle for recognition until Turkey reconciles with its past. Ninety-one years is not enough time to forget, to be at peace, or to rest."
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Armenian Group Recalls Genocide [Rutgers]
Michael Huang, The Daily Targum, April 25, 2006
"Students sought to raise awareness at a demonstration on the steps of Brower Commons on the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide."
"Students sought to raise awareness at a demonstration on the steps of Brower Commons on the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide."
Thursday, April 20, 2006
The A.S. Council Takes on Genocide – But Should It? [UCSD]
Matt L'heureux, UCSD Guardian, April 20, 2006
"Although the council has technically entered the lame-duck phase of its term after the election of its successor at the end of last week, that did not stop passionate speeches, flared tempers and even tears over a proposed resolution to support the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Week."
"Although the council has technically entered the lame-duck phase of its term after the election of its successor at the end of last week, that did not stop passionate speeches, flared tempers and even tears over a proposed resolution to support the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Week."
Saturday, March 4, 2006
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."
"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."
Monday, November 14, 2005
Armenian Students Active at UNLV [UNLV]
Christine Guederian, The Rebel Yell, November 14, 2005
"Armenian said that as a freshman, she was disappointed to find no student organizations that fit her needs. After meeting Raffi Oganesyan in class in spring 2003, they began putting up posters and signs advertising the first meeting of the new ASA organization. Armenian said only 10 people showed up at the meeting, but eventually, the numbers grew."
"Armenian said that as a freshman, she was disappointed to find no student organizations that fit her needs. After meeting Raffi Oganesyan in class in spring 2003, they began putting up posters and signs advertising the first meeting of the new ASA organization. Armenian said only 10 people showed up at the meeting, but eventually, the numbers grew."
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