IRVINE, Calif.—On Tuesday, the student government at the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine), unanimously passed a resolution “to Divest from the Republic of Turkey to End the Perpetuation of the Armenian Genocide.” The resolution ultimately called for UC Irvine, the UC Irvine Foundation, and the University of California to divest $72.6 million dollars worth…
College Students Show Strong Interest in Elections
GLENDALE–Over a hundred people attended a presidential election forum on Thursday, October 23 at Glendale Community College, organized jointly by the ARF Shant Student Association, the Gendale College Armenian Student Association and the Armenian National Committee-Western Region. The forum sought to introduce the two major political parties and their viewpoints in regards to issues that…
Nishanian Sharpens PR Skills at ANC
LOS ANGELES–As one of four participants in the 2008 Autumn Session of the Armenian National Committee-Western Region’s Internship-Externship Program (ANC-WR IEP), Anna Maria Nishanian is looking forward to developing valuable skills, knowledge and experience within the field of public and media relations. In addition to building relationships, Nishanian looks forward to writing articles and press…