Monday, October 4, 2004

Aliyev Speaks of Peace, Denies Armenian Rights [Columbia Univ]

Raffi Haroutunian, The Columbia Spectator, October 4, 2004

"The comments of Azerbaijani President Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev in his speech at Columbia University during last week’s WorldLeaders Forum—that he had a “desire to establishlasting peace and stability in a historically unstableregion”—could not have been further from the truth." asecond step."

Monday, April 26, 2004

Armenian Students Commemorate Past Genocide [UC Davis]

Lisa Bo Feng, The California Aggie, April 26, 2004

"The commemoration event concluded Armenian Genocide Awareness Week, and featured speeches and poems from UC Davis students and members of the Armenian community. The event was put on by the Armenian Student Association."

Friday, April 23, 2004

Event Recognizes Armenian Genocide [UC Santa Barbara]

Vinicio Field, The Daily Nexus, April 23, 2004

"More than 50 people attended the event - hosted by the Armenian Student Association (ASA) - which was held in remembrance of the genocide perpetrated against Armenians by Turkey in 1915. The commemoration began at 8 p.m., and included a lecture, videos and photographs addressing the refusal of many countries to officially recognize that the genocide actually occurred."

Monday, October 15, 2001

Faith Offers Solace to Armenian Americans [UCLA]

Ardashes Kassakhian, Daily Bruin, October 15, 2001

"As our nation recovers from the horrific tragedies of a month ago, individuals have turned to different sources to draw strength, courage and guidance. Perhaps these individuals can look toward and draw strength from the examples set by Armenia and its people."

Monday, February 23, 1998

Armenians Hope Exhibit Aims Fulfilled [UCLA]

Megan Dickerson, Daily Bruin, February 23, 1998

"Kassakhian says that showing a variety of styles by artists of different ages was the best way to give the general public a glimpse into Armenian culture.

'I hope people can see through the art ... to the vibrant culture,' Kassakhian says. 'The Armenian people, although small (in number) to some, are a vibrant community and contribute to every field, not only art. This (exhibit) is the easiest way we can show that, physically.'"