Year: 2015

HDP Election Platform Promises Armenian Genocide Recognition

Party’s Election Platform Comes amid Ongoing Violence and Arrests in Turkey The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) will, if elected,…

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The American University of Armenia: A Home Away from Home

An Interview with AUA President Armen Der Kiureghian The American University of Armenia (AUA) is considered one of the top academic…

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Pope Receives Warm Welcome by East Coast Communities

WASHINGTON—Armenian-American communities in Washington, New York, and Philadelphia welcomed Pope Francis on his first ever visit to the United States,…

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2015 AYF Olympics: Providence Edges Out Boston in Swimming

By Bob Tutunjian At the Friday evening swim meet, Providence was only one point ahead of Greater Boston before the…

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2015 AYF Olympics: Memorable Opening Ceremonies

As far as I can remember there have been Opening Ceremonies at the Sunday Games of the AYF Olympics. After…

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2015 AYF Olympics: Golf

AYF golf took place at the scenic Pawtucket Country Club in Pawtucket, R.I. The weather on Friday morning was gray,…

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A ‘Penny’ for My Thoughts

Of all the awards presented at this year’s Olympic Games, nothing hit home more than the AYF Spirit Award that…

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Michelle Andonian’s Gift: A Book and Exhibition in Detroit

By Ani Boghikian Kasparian DETROIT, Mich.—On Sept. 18, 100 years after the Armenian Genocide, people flocked to a gallery in…

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TEAM ARMENIA Continues Quest to Run NYC Marathon

NEW YORK, N.Y.—The 2015 TCS New York City Marathon is fast approaching, and with it comes the debut of TEAM ARMENIA, which was…

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Uncle Garabed’s Notebook (Oct. 3, 2015)

Proverbial Wisdom Where the Bee sucks Honey, the Spider sucks Poison.   … Thomas Fuller   From the Word lab…

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