Recognition–restoration–reparation-demanding System Of A Down plays to capacity crowd at Souls 2005
By Jenny Kiljian
System Of A Down–set to drop a new album in two weeks–did anything but hype at the sold-out Souls 2005 concert in Los Angeles on April 24. Playing only three songs from their highly anticipated release of Mesmerize/Hypnotize–the band instead rallied the [...]

By Garen Yegparian
It was a "0" year–you know–60th–70th–80th anniversary. For some reason–these seem to become big deals in the human mind. Though it does seem to have helped the turnout at some Genocide commemorative activities–things were–otherwise–pretty typical–usual–boring–even counterproductive in some cases.
Once again I made it a point to attend as many events as possible in [...]

At first I thought I was reading a column from the satirical online newsletter–The Onion (www.onion.com). But I was wrong. It was as real as my five o’clock shadow which usually starts setting in around noon. I looked at the headline again and then again just to be sure. "Turkish Group Protests Schwarzenegger Film." Sure [...]

As part of my birthday celebration last Sunday–I went to the 90th Commemoration of the Armenian genocide at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. I was so impressed by how well it was organized. It was pure joy to see so many new faces among the thousands of men–women–and children who had gathered on [...]

By Adriana Tchalian
Sara Anjargolian is something of a find in the Armenian community. She is a Los Angeles-based photographer–writer–and attorney. She is also a busy woman. She recently spent several years in Armenia as a Fulbright scholar–until settling in Los Angeles in 2005. Anjargolian is now working as a policy advisor and a deputy city [...]

YEREVAN (RFE/RL)–Responding to Ankara’s calls for the creation of a Turkish-Armenian commission of historians to look into the events of 1915-1918–Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamlet Gasparian denounced the use of fresh excuses to avoid an unconditional normalization of bilateral relations and insisted that its archives are open to Turkish historians willing to research the extermination [...]

LOS ANGELES–Around 1500 people gathered at the US Federal Building on Friday demanding official US recognition of the Armenian genocide and a just resolution to the Armenian Case. The Rally for Justice and Truth–which took place at 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM–was organized by the United Human Rights Council (UHRC).
The presence of numerous youth inspired [...]

–School Celebrates 35 Years of Success and Growth
LOS ANGELES–After weeks of planning and organization–Rose & Alex Pilibos Armenian School commemorated the 90th anniversary of the Armenian genocide on April 10. Primarily organized through the combined efforts of students and faculty members–the event drew large attendance from parents and members of the local community. During the [...]

By Garen Yegparian In its fifth year–the march and rally in little Armenia attracted over 6,000 participants.
The cooler–overcast weather made life easier for the vast majority of black-T-shirt clad participants. The serious mood set by the shirts was mirrored by the marchers’ behavior.
They started eastward at the intersection of Hobart and Hollywood–turned south at [...]

By Garen Yegparian
What’s up with the honking cars wrapped and festooned with the yerakooyn?
Every April 24–the streets of our ghettos and areas near our gatherings and marches are witness to this phenomenon.
This year–I personally witnessed a number of cases of truly unnecessary and reckless driving by the loud flagmobiles. Armenia’s–and not just the drivers–are the [...]

(Combined Sources)–Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Daron Acemoglu–an ethnic Armenian–is the 2005 recipient of the John Bates Clark medal–awarded every other year to the nation’s top economist under the age of 40 for making a significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge.
The American Economic Association–which presents the medal–cited Acemoglu–37–for his "valuable contributions to several distinct [...]

Yerevan Wants Relations Normalized without Pre-conditions (AFP)–Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday an Armenian campaign to have the massacre of Armenia’s by Ottoman Turks recognized internationally as genocide is an obstacle to establishing formal relations between the two neighbors.
"Before we make a political decision [on normalizing ties]–there is a very important issue [...]

WASHINGTON–DC (ANCA)–Governor Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas has issued a proclamation marking the 90th anniversary of the Armenian genocide–making the Sunflower State the 38th US state to go on record commemorating this crime against humanity.
"Armenian Americans very much appreciate Governor Sebelius’ leadership in adding Kansas to the list of US states that have formally recognized the [...]

LOS ANGELES–Up to 4,000 demonstrators gathered outside the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles on April 23–demanding Turkey recognize its genocide of Armenia’s in 1915.
"The fact that the majority of the participants was youth shows that the youth is still seeking justice and will continue to seek justice–not only from the Turkish government but from the [...]