1995_05 Hye Sharzhoom Newspaper May 1995

              2—Op/Ed
Hye Sharzhoom
May 1995
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,
After reading your paper, I
found it impressive. Although I am
a new reader of your publication, I
found it to be professional in structure and in content It was well
organized, the articles were well
written, and there were a variety of
articlesoraspectstothepaper. Such
as past, recent and future events
throughout that kept my interest. It
also seemed to cover all the other
aspects any other paper would such
as the advertisements and the cartoon drawing for example.
The section I enjoyed the most
was the Armenia Update. The reason for this is that you are not
usually able to hear or keep up with
what is going on in Armenia on a
regular basis. So, this helps to keep
the average person up to date.
As professional and interesting as I find this publication, there
is something I would like to see in
it that I think would add to the
unique layout of the Hye
Sharzhoom. This could be done by
a feature story written on an Armenian student at Fresno State that
has or is making a name for his or
herself locally. This way, the individual will be recognized more
readily by the .Armenian community for their accomplishments
Whether it is academic or athletic,
it would give Armenians in Fresno
a better look at the upcoming leaders.
Sincerely,
Branch' Critzer
CSUF
Dear Editor,
Being an Armenian that is only
partially informed of my ethnic
background, I thoroughly enjoyed
Hye Sharzhoom. Your paper's variety is the main factor that prolonged my interest Not only did
you write of the past historical
events in "A History of the Armenian People", and Armenia: Portraits of Survival , but of current
events in progress too. I would
have never known of Tom Bozigian
being in town or the "Celebration
of Armenian Folk Arts," had I not
picked up this edition.
The one specific article that
did stick out in my mind was the
poem, "Shifting the Sun." Being
somewhat ignorant of my own
ethnicity, I was still able to relate.
This poem really hit home, and
reached out to me as if I was the
author of these meaningful phrases.
This poem didn't contain any exceptionally difficult words or even
meanings, but left a symbolic message to the average crowd. I feel
that apiece of literature that relates
to everyone and is capable of being
comprehended by the average Joe
is one that is most successful in our
community.
I think your staff is definitely
on the right track of reaching out to
reader's of all ethnic backgrounds.
Variety, is the key to it all! The
inclusion of the articles on current
events in Armenia, the happenings
in society here in Fresno, the comics and especially the poetry make
the Hye ShdrzhoomanotherFresno
Bee in a shorter version! Tell your
staff to keep up the great work!!!!!
Sincerely,
Crissi Jelladian
CSUF
Dear Editor,
I am writing in response to
the letter written to the editor by
Dr. Martha Googooian Ensher.
Dr. Googooian Ensher had grown
up seeing the oppressive ways of
the "American Culture," and how
people can over come those demeaning pressures. I do not think
the Armenians were discriminated
like the blacks of that time, but I
can believe that Armenians-
Americans were looked at differently, mainly, because of the
Anglo minded society in the early
to mid part of this century. To
have darker skin, or to have "non-
European" name set you apart.
However I must say, with a great
deal of concern, not all ethnically
differentpeople have done so well
in the racist society.
The Armenians have a great
deal to be proud of: they have
endured massive changes in cultures that make up America.
America is much more accepting
of ethnic differences, because we
have greater excess in which to
study these many cultures. The
Armenian-American community
has give full excitability to their
history, religious beliefs, art, and
cuisine. I think that, at least for
me, have been able to understand
and have a greater feel for the
Armenian culture. I just wonder
if there would be less racism in this
country if more education was provided about all ethnicities that make
up America. The Armenians are a
very proud people and do a great
deal to promote their contributions
to society. These promotions help to
bring forth education and understanding to a culture that is spread all over
the world. The Armenian Studies
Program has contributed so much,
not only to educate young Armenian-Americans, but to educate
people like me who never really knew
that Armenia was a country. Dr.
Googooian Ensher helped me understand that the education and
awareness of people can accomplish
a great deal- even the destruction of
ethnic walls.
Lance Hill
CSUF
Dear Editor,
The fact that Hye Sharzhoom is
just a supplement to The Collegian is
quite unfortunate. Hye Sharzhoom
is apparently informative. For those
of non-Armenian descent, who are
studying the Armenian culture, history, language, etc., this supplement
is very useful. But the one concern I
have is that it is only a monthly
edition. Perhaps it is too much to
request a more frequent issue.
I found that many Armenian
youths are not as informed about
their own history and community
activities. Many are unaware of the
contributors that make the Armenian community exist. The first article, "Celebration of Armenian Folk
Arts" gave me a better appreciation
for the fine collection of lace I saw
in Los Angeles two months ago
made by two sisters deal of patience and love to dedicate so much
time to the art of lace.
There are many older Armenian artists like Mrs. Vorperian who
are not as recognized. The younger
generations do not seem to have
appreciation. Perhaps it would be
ideal to have a more frequent publication of the Hye Sharzhoom for
more information on a larger scale
for the community. The other article that I really liked was Armenia: Portraits of Survival. It spoke
about the Armenian Genocide.
The Armenian Genocide is
going to be commemorated this
spring. If there are more publicized
articles to inform the younger members of the community, there will
be more involvement within the
community. Last year, there were
more people involved in Los Angeles. Armenians from Fresno
should become more aware and
involved.
The poetry and other articles
(Dalai Lama and History) were a
nice touch to diversity. I have read
the past publications of Hye
Sharzhoom and liked what I have
read. I don't have much to complain about, just that there should
be a more frequent issues available
to keep people abreast of what is
going on in the community.
Maricel Guillermo
CSUF
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Ara Jabagchourian
Staff
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Hanne Bentzon
Sean Clark
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Mary Melikian
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Gina Kaklikian Taro
Barlow Der Mugrdechian
Advisor
Barlow Der Mugrdechian
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