Election Results & Some Parting Words May 6, 2012
Posted by lucy521 in : Uncategorized , add a commentDear ASA Community,
For the last time I write to you, with what better news than the results of the elections for next year’s powerhouse of fearless leaders !! Congratulations to all !
President: Gegham Mughnetsyan
Vice President: Christina Mehranbod
Treasurer: Arsen Shirvanyan
Cultural Chair: Tamar Boyadjian
Social Chair: Talar Kakilian
Public Relations: Lara Hovsepian
Secretary: Shaghig Tchaparian
Historian: Yeva Papayan Yeganyan
Webmaster: Lusine Chinkezian
To our lovely graduating seniors, CONGRATULATIONS & GO BEARS !! We wish you the best of luck in all your future endeavors. Make us proud !! I have attached a Doodle link with the times where all of us can get together for pictures around various campus “hotspots” (Sather Gate, Campanile, fountains, etc) this week, as to avoid the crazy graduation traffic of our different days of commencement. Please fill it out by tonight if interested 
LINK: http://www.doodle.com/2pi28c5g2qd29kwk#table
LAST CALL Regarding sweaters & GAW shirts: This is your last chance to pick up/pay for apparel this year. I will be at Sonoma Cafe (DurantXFulton) from 11 AM – 3 PM, TOMORROW, Monday 5/7, with the items, so please come by !!
In closing, I would like to say thank you to ALL for the incredible experience and honor of being your President. I have enjoyed the ride with all the dips, speed bumps, and scenic views, so to say, and I wouldn’t change a thing. You all have so much potential and passion in everything you do, in Cal, ASA, and beyond, as I have seen you all transform and grow throughout this year, as friends, and in some cases, as leaders. It is with a smile in my heart and a tear in my eye that I write this bittersweet goodbye. I wish you all successful and memorable years to come, as I know they will I can’t wait to see ASA go bigger and better places!
Much love,
Sosseh Taimoorian
– Cal ASA — –
Sosseh Valentine Taimoorian University of California, Berkeley
| May 2012 Urban Studies | Global Poverty and Practice 818.749.8184 | st.valentine@berkeley.edu
ASA Mtg Location Update – TONIGHT 7 PM Barrows! May 4, 2012
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We have updated the time and location of tonight’s meeting, if you have not seen it already on our Facebook pages. UPDATED TIME** is 7 PM Location: Barrows 1st Floor – look for signs at the entrances for room # We are not allowed to reserve rooms in advance during Dead Week unfortunately, so we will be arriving earlier and sending out FB updates on the room #, as well as putting up signs at both entrances of Barrows. The FB link can be found below. If you need further assistance, please do not hesitate to call me @ 818.749.8184. Thank you & see you soon!
Cal ASA — Sosseh Taimoorian
LAST ASA MTG of the YEAR – TOMORROW May 3, 2012
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Tomorrow (May 4th) is the last ASA meeting of the year. This isn’t just an ordinary meeting. We are going to have food, a slideshow of the years events made by our Historian, our traditional graduating seniors stole ceremony, and, most importantly, the ELECTIONS!
*Where*: Barrows (1st floor: Room TBD – please check the FB for updates on this)
*FB RSVP*: https://www.facebook.com/events/430765133619113/
*When*: TOMORROW, Friday May 4th, 5 PM
If you are running, please prepare a SHORT speech about your qualifications, aspirations, and whatever it is that you will bring to the ASA if you hold such an office. Below, are the candidates for each of the positions:
President: Gegham Mughnetsyan
Vice President: Christina Mehranbod
Treasurer: Arsen Shirvanyan
Cultural Chair: Tamar Boyadjian, Ani Nina Oganyan
Social Chair: Talar Kakilian
Public Relations: Lara Hovsepian
Secretary: Shaghig Tchaparian
Historian: Yeva Papayan Yeganyan
Webmaster: Lusine Chinkezian
Furthermore, as mentioned above, we will be giving, in true Cal ASA tradition, graduating seniors the opportunity to talk about their friends in specific and as a whole and reflect on their experience at Berkeley, with some good advice for those still here for a few more years.
Don’t miss this GREAT event and let’s finish up this incredibly successful year with a BANG!! #YOLO
Best,
*Cal ASA
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Sosseh Taimoorian
UNITED HANDS ACROSS CAL – TODAY – 12 PM – UPPER SPROUL April 28, 2012
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Today is the last day of Genocide Awareness Week! Come join us on Upper Sproul at 12 PM – 1 PM as we hold hands in solidarity and have musical and spoken word performances to conclude the weeks programs and end on a note of hope.
Also come claim your tshirts and complimentary wrist bands!
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Cal ASA
Genocide Awareness Week & Nomination Deadlines! April 28, 2012
Posted by lucy521 in : Uncategorized , add a comment*Hello Community!*
First and foremost, a warm welcome to the new ASA students that signed up at our table at Cal Day today. Go Bears!
After preparing long and hard for the past few months, Genocide Awareness Week is finally here and as strong as ever! Come kick-off GAW with ASA, starting tomorrow night at 7 PM with our Candlelight Vigil on Memorial Glade in front of Doe, as we unveil the memorial, stand in solidarity with those whose lives were unjustly taken, and with those who continue to persevere with candles of hope.
Below is a complete list of the weeks events, as well as important nomination deadlines (TOMORROW NIGHT, 11:59PM). See you tomorrow night!
*1. Genocide Awareness Week*
*2. Nomination Deadlines for Executive Board ‘12 – ‘13*
*3. 2nd Bay Area Walk Against Genocide*
*4. Genocide & Human Rights University Summer Program 2012*
*5. Submissions to “Affirm” Undergraduate Journal*
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*1. Genocide Awareness Week *- April 22 – April 27
We will be meeting outside of Eshelman at 11AM tomorrow morning to begin the final assembly of our memorial. Come help out if you can! Also, we will be passing out GA shirts on our official Day of Remembrance. Shirts cost 5$, and can be earned for free by volunteering to flyer or gaurd the memorial for four hours. You can sign up for shifts at the Vigil tomorrow night.
We will send out daily email reminders and Facebook messages for each days event.
April 22, Sunday – 7 PM – Memorial Glade
Candlelight Vigil
Genocide Awareness Week Kick-Off
http://www.facebook.com/events/347685068624701/?context=create
April 23, Monday – 7 PM – 102 Wurster
Keynote Lecture – Dr. Rubina Peroomian
“The Role of Genocide Literature & its Contribution to Struggles for
Justice”
http://www.facebook.com/events/360148057381634/?ref=notif¬if_t=group_ma
ll_plan
April 24, Tuesday – 7 PM – 106 Moffitt
Aghet Movie Screening
**SHIRT DISTRIBUTION** – Ltd amount available
International award winning German documentary exploring eyewitness reports
of the Armenian Genocide
http://www.facebook.com/events/339492839439424/?context=create
April 25, Wednesday – 5 PM – 60 Evans
Symposium Panel
The Politics of Genocide Recognition and Denial, Freedom of Inquiry, and
Freedom of Speech” presented by panelists Dr. Levon Marashlian, Dr. Keith
Watenpaugh, and Dr. Stephan Astourian
https://www.facebook.com/events/318376268234889/
April 26, Thursday – 7 PM – 112 Wurster
Benefit Concert
Featuring guest performers Palm of Granite and Bei Ru from Los Angeles
http://www.facebook.com/events/218185954957437/?context=create
April 27, Friday – 12 PM – Upper Sproul
United Hands Across Cal
Come join hands in solidarity and speak out against injustice and crimes
against humanity
http://www.facebook.com/events/372466166128411/
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*2. Nomination Deadlines for Executive Board ‘12 – ‘13* – TOMORROW, 11:59 PM
The deadline to nominate yourself or another individual for an executive position is tomorrow night at 11:59 PM. Send me an email at sosseh.taimoorian@gmail.com listing the full name and the position you are nominating the for. Then on Monday morning, April 23rd, I will send an email notifying you of your nomination, and you will have 48 hours to accept or reject the nomination. You must tell me by Wednesday, April 25th 7AM whether or not you have accepted your nomination.
Available Positions:
- President
- Vice President
- Cultural Chair
- Social Chair
- Public Relations
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Webmaster
- Historian
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*3. 2nd Bay Area Walk Against Genocide* – Sunday, April 29
Where: Lake Merritt, Oakland
When: 12 PM – 4PM Music/Tabling, 2-3 PM Walk
https://www.facebook.com/events/315084191882846/
Along with Asian/Pacific Islander Americans Public Affairs (APAPA), UCB ASA is co-sponsporing the 2nd Annual Bay Area Walk Against Genocide the Sunday following the conclusion of GAW. We will be Barting to Lake Merritt to walk in solidarity with all peoples that have suffered and sympathize with genocide stories.
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*4. Genocide & Human Rights University Summer Program 2012*
Deadline: May 31, 2012
Two-week program: July 30 – August 10
(See attached flyer for more information)
This comprehensive, two-week, graduate level course, offered in partnership with the University of Toronto, now in its eleventh year, is taught by ten renowned scholars in a seminar setting. Incorporating theory on genocide and the gross violation of human rights, history, sociology, political science, psychology and international law, it explores through a comparative analysis of major case studies and special themes.
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*5. Submissions to “Affirm” Undergraduate Journal*
Affirm seeks to empower Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian students by providing them an outlet to express their voice through a campus publication. Affirm seeks to feature articles that go in depth on what various communities face both on campus and on a global scale. By doing so, they hope to unearth the political, cultural, and satirical discourse within these communities.
Express your experiences and stories from the Armenian community by submitting a piece of writing at any length: it can be an essay, research paper, poetry, art, photography, etc. If interested, please contact Marina Marlow at marina.marlow@berkeley.edu.
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Best,
*Cal ASA*
TONIGHT – ASA Elections Info Session, General Meeting and Dinner !! April 28, 2012
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Come out TONIGHT – Thursday, Apr. 12, @ 7 PM to Barrows 174 for our important second to last General Meeting!
Agenda:
- Next year exec positions !!!!
- GAW Memorial Building Schedule
- GAW Tabling Schedule
- GAW Guarding Schedule
- Cal Day Tabling
- Stoles (PAY!)
- Sweaters (PAY!)
Following the meeting, come out to our ASA dinner at Burger Meister on Shattuck! Relax, grab some awesome garlic fries and a burger, mingle, and talk to current exec about their positions if you’re interested in running for next year’s 2012-2013 ASA Executive Board Nominations/Elections!! !
****If you are interested in running, submit nominations for yourself or another individual by Sunday, April 22, 2012****
Elections are coming up pretty quickly!! All nominations must be received by 11:59 PM on Sunday, April 22nd. In order to run for a position, you can either nominate yourself or others you feel would be hard-working, dedicated executive members. Send Sosseh an e-mail at sosseh.taimoorian@gmail.com listing the full name of the person and the position you are nominating them for. Here is a timeline of how the election process will proceed:
- Sunday April 22nd 11:59PM – all nominations must be received
- Monday April 23rd 7 AM – all nominated members will be sent an email notifying them of their nomination, and they will have 48 hours to accept or reject the nomination.
- Wednesday April 25th 7 AM – Raffy must be notified of whether or not nominations are accepted or turned down.
- Wednesday May 2nd 7PM – ASA will receive a list of nominees for next year’s executive body
- Thursday May 3rd – ASA 2011-2012 Elections; all nominees will be able to say a **FEW** words before voting gets underway.
*Available Positions:*
- President
- Vice President
- Social Chair
- Cultural Chair
- Public Relations
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Web Master
- Historian
*POSITION DESCRIPTIONS:*
*PRESIDENT-* Responsible for organizing and running all meetings (general and exec) and making sure all events are going as planned. The President serves as a liaison between the ASA and both the campus and Bay Area Armenian communities. **This is the only position that requires one semester’s worth of Berkeley ASA experience. All other position do not have any restrictions.**
*VICE PRESIDENT*- Works together with the president to execute assignments to exec members and to make sure everything is done properly and on time.
*SECRETARY -* This position has come down to just taking notes at executive meetings, but the secretary must also work with the historian on documenting these notes in an organized fashion.
*TREASURER-* Manages the budget of the group, publishes monthly finance reports; keeps the executive updated with upcoming expenses and current balance
*SOCIAL CHAIR* – Organizes social events, including, but not limited to parties, sporting events, Tahoe etc. Also coordinates with other student groups to organize joint events
*CULTURAL CHAIR*- Organizes cultural events, including, but not limited to Genocide Awareness Week, Cultural Show, and works with Social chair to organize philanthropic events
*PUBLIC RELATIONS*- Keeps contact with other ASAs, designs publicity for ASA events, and gets press coverage for ASA events in Armenian and local news.
*HISTORIAN*- This position has come down to just taking pictures at events, but the historian must also be able to archive meetings notes, document fliers/publicity for events, and present an end of the year report to all of ASA. Also requires documenting pictures on both Facebook and the ASA website WEBMASTER- Manages the ASAwebsite, updates it weekly, helps publicity by assisting with Facebook groups, etc.
See you tonight!
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Best,
*Cal ASA*
ASA & ASUC Elections !! April 28, 2012
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I’m sure you have all noticed by now that campaigning is upon us!
For the next two weeks you will be approached without fail every time you walk through Upper Sproul and Kroeber by Senate and Exec candidates running to represent you in our student government, the ASUC. I am excited to announce that this year, one of the Senate candidates, SADIA SAIFUDDIN is running on behalf of Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (MEMSA) students on campus, and the ASA Board believes Sadia as well as the following exec slate will best serve the interests of our student group.* *****However, ASA cannot and DOES NOT officially endorse any particular ASUC candidate. *
ABOUT THE CANDIDATE:
- Sadia Saifuddin has been involved in the ASUC for the last two years. Through her work as ASUC Liaison for EthiCal Apparel*, MSA West Conference Chair, The Coalition for Peace Not Prejudice, and ASUC Intern, Sadia has gained firsthand experience on the inner workings of the ASUC, the power allotted to students, and the avenues for bringing about positive and lasting change to UC Berkeley’s campus community. I cannot stress the importance of working together to elect Sadia into the ASUC. Sadia is the only candidate running from the MEMSA community for Senate and so if she doesn’t get elected…that means the ASA has to work extra hard to secure funding and support from the ASUC and campus administration. The job of a senator is to not only get funding for student groups but represent students on issues facing our campus as a whole. If you feel passionately about any subject matter and would like to speak to Sadia just to get to know her better, please feel free to do so! You can find her on Sproul campaigning from 8am-6pm everyday for the next two weeks.
We need to EXTRA hustle to not only vote ourselves, but get our roomies, best friends and classmates that attend Cal to vote, as well! Which brings me to my next point…
*SPROUL CAMPAIGNING!* We need as much help as we can get out on Sproul these next two weeks. If you have an extra hour or two…or three to spare, please *join us on Sproul to hold up signs, flier and walk people to class* and talk to them about why Sadia should be elected. *The spreadsheet to sign up for Sprouling **for SADIA can be found here
* Also be sure to change your banner and profile pictures to the attached pictures! *
*Also!* Please remember to support the following Execs- Andy Albright-CalSERVE-President Anthony Galace-CalSERVE-Executive Vice President Shahryar Abbasi-Student Action, External Affairs Vice President Naomi Wilson-CalSERVE, Academic Affairs Vice President Please check out Sadia’s Senate page on facebook and like it here! If you have any questions about voting, the ASUC, campaigning or Sadia, feel free to contact me at any time. My email address is sosseh.taimoorian@gmail.com and cell phone number is 818.749.8184. SIGN UP TO HELP CAMPAIGN…or our voices will not be heard…and we’ll be broke 
Thank you! –
* Cal ASA *
ASA Gen. Mtg TOMORROW – Barrows 174 @7PM March 7, 2012
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Come out to the General Mtg. TOMORROW in 174 Barrows to see a special presentation made by ASA member Arsen Shirvanyan about the Sumgait Massacres of 1988, pick up your sweaters, sign up for Cultural Show Tabling, and much more!
Read to find out about important upcoming events:
1. Fourth General Meeting – Thurs. Mar. 8, 7PM – Barrows 174
2. Third Annual ASA Cultural Show – Mar. 15 – 7 PM – 112 Wurster
3. The BareStage & Ani Nina present The Territory
4. ISCO 18th Annual Norouz Show – Mar. 9 – 6PM – Berkeley Marsh Center
5. UCBAA Hrayr Terzian Scholarship – Deadline June 30
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1. 4th General Mtg – Thurs. Mar. 8, 7PM – Tomorrow!!
Where: Barrows 174
When: TOMORROW!!
FB Page: http://www.facebook.com/events/338600609511247/
Learn about how you can participate in our cultural show, come pick up your sweaters if you haven’t done so already, and see a presentation done by an ASA member on the Sumgait massacres of 1988.
Sign up to table for Cultural Show here! We start on Friday!!
Also, if you have already contacted Gegham saying you’re interested in performing, it ismandatory that you come to this general meeting so that we can include your name and act in the brochure we’ll be passing out the night of the event.
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2. 3rd Annual Cultural Show!!
Where: 112 Wurster
When: Thurs., March 15 – 7PM – 10PM
FB Page: http://www.facebook.com/events/328252580549334/
Come out to ASA’s 3rd Annual Cultural Show! We welcome any musicians, dancers, poets, artists, adn singers to showcase their talent, and would love to see talent from other cultures as well! ASA’s very own choir and dance troupe will also be performing.
What you can do:
-Play an instrument
-Sing
-Read poetry
-Dance
-Display your artwork
-Do a stand up comedy act
-Show us a random talent we never knew existed
-Come out and support fellow students and Armenians!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
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3. Come support Ani Nina in The Territory!
Where: Choral Rehearsal Hall, in the basement of the Cesar Chavez Student Center
When: Friday – Sunday (our group is going Saturday night)
FB Page: http://www.facebook.com/events/310111839043591/
Purchas Tix online: tickets.berkeley.edu
We are getting a group together this Saturday to see ASA member Ani Nina perform in the play that she’s worked really hard on for this semester! We will be meeting at 8 in front of Cesar Chavez facing Lower Sproul.
Here’s the info for the play itself: https://www.facebook.com/events/246427952046344/?ref=ts
Buy your tickets soon before they sell out! You can do this online or at the door. Hope to see you there!
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4. ISCO 18th Annual Norouz Cultural Show
Where: The Marsh (2116 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA)
When: Friday, Mar. 9th, 6PM-9PM
FB Page: http://www.facebook.com/events/255001447915072/
Presale Tix: Email iscoucb@gmail.com
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It is with great pleasure that the Iranian Student Cultural Organization invites you all to celebrate the coming of spring and the Persian New Year with us. Join us for an incredible afternoon featuring a wide variety of musical ensembles, dance performances, and other special guests. Performances include: Introduction To Norouz & Haftsin Musical Ensembles Traditional Persian Dances And Poetry General Admission Information: $15 for adults $10 for students *free admission for children under 5* DOORS OPEN at 6:00 pm SHOW BEGINS at 7:00 pm |
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5. UCBAA Hrayr Terzian Scholarship – Deadline June 30
Application: http://ucbaa.org/scholarship
Questions? Email contact@ucbaa.org
The Hrayr Terzian Armenian Alumni Scholarship is offered yearly to a current UC Berkeley student of Armenian descent (sophomore year or higher, graduate students ok) and is in the amount of $1,000. Visit the above site to download the application, and email UCBAA at the above email address with any questions or concerns. Best of luck!
See you on tomorrow!
Cal ASA
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Sosseh Taimoorian
UCBAA/ASA Bowling Mixer – This Friday! & More.. February 27, 2012
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This Friday, February 24th we are going as a group to the local jem that is
Albany Bowl at 6:30 pm for a friendly game of bowling against our sister
organization UCBAA!! Read more to RSVP to the event and to find out about
more upcoming events.
1. UCBAA/ASA Bowling Mixer @ Albany Bowl – THIS FRIDAY (Feb. 24) – 6:30 PM
2. ASP & ISEEES present: Symposium on Yeghishe Charents – Feb. 26
3. ASP & ISEEES present: “An Invented Language from an Armenian Manuscript
of the 18th Century” – Feb. 27
4. Third General Meeting – Wed. Feb. 29, 7PM – location TBA
5. Fourth Annual ASA Cultural Show – Mar. 15 – 7 PM
6. MEMSA Townhall – Mar. 1st – 8PM
7. UCBAA Hrayr Terzian Scholarship – Deadline June 30
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*1. UCBAA/ASA Bowling Mixer – This Friday!!*
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Where: Albany Bowl [540 San Pablo Ave., Albany, CA 94706]
When:* *Friday, Feb. 24 @ 6:30 PM
FB Page:* *http://www.facebook.com/events/252227928191398/
Group Transportation: Meet @ Sproul Fountain to take AC Transit to site
The first event we’re going to have this Spring semester as a part of our
UCBAA/ASA mixers is a bowling night, which is THIS FRIDAY! Whoever is
interested, please visit the FB page for more information, and RSVP no
later than tomorrow night. We’ll gather at the same location (Sproul
Fountain) and go together from there. Please bring around 20$ for games and
shoes and your ID for the bus!
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*2.”Yeghishe Charents: The Tragic Revolutionary” presented by the ISEEES &
ASP*
Where: 370 Dwinelle Hall
When: Sun., Feb. 26 – 10:30AM – 5:30 PM
Event Page:
The conference titled “Yeghishe Charents: The Tragic Revolutionary”
features focused on the life of the famous Armenian poet of Yeghishe
Charents who was killed in prison during Stalinist repressions of 1937. The
symposium is presented by the Armenian Studies Program (ASP) and the
Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ISEEES) at UC
Berkeley. Speakers from Harvard University, Universidad del Salvador, as
well as filmmaker Shareen Anderson (“Charents: In Search of My Armenian
Poet”) will all be featured on the day of the symposium. Don’t miss out!
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*3. ISEEES presents: “An Invented Language from an Armenian Manuscript of
the 18th Century”*
When: Mon. Feb., 27 - 12-1:30 PM
Where: 270 Stephens Hall
Event Page:
If you’re free on Monday between classes, come here a lecture by James
Russell: the Mashtots Professor of Armenian Studies at Department of Near
Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University, and Russell sits
on the executive committee of Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian
Studies. He has published extensively in journals and has written several
books on topics such as Zoroastrianism, Armenia, and religion.
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*4. 3rd General Mtg – Wed. Feb. 29, 7PM – location TBA*
Where: TBA
When: Wed. Feb 29, 7PM
Learn about how you can participate in our cultural show, come pick up your
sweaters if you haven’t done so already, and see a presentation done by a
fellow ASA member on the Sumgait massacres of 1988.
Also, if you have already contacted Gegham saying you’re interested in
performing, it is *mandatory* that you come to this general meeting so that
we can include your name and act in the brochure we’ll be passing out the
night of the event.
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*5. 3rd Annual Cultural Show!!*
Where: 112 Wurster
When: Thurs., March 15 – 7PM – 10PM
FB Page: http://www.facebook.com/events/328252580549334/
Come out to ASA’s 3rd Annual Cultural Show! We welcome any musicians,
dancers, poets, artists, adn singers to showcase their talent, and would
love to see talent from other cultures as well! ASA’s very own choir and
dance troupe will also be performing.
What you can do:
-Play an instrument
-Sing
-Read poetry
-Dance
-Display your artwork
-Do a stand up comedy act
-Show us a random talent we never knew existed
-Come out and support fellow students and Armenians!
Ouw show is not limited to only Armenian-related talent, so if you or
anyone you know is interested in performing, please email Gegham at
gegham91@yahoo.com by **FEBRUARY 29** – *also, come out to our general
meeting on that day to give Gegham a small blurb/preview of your performance
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Looking forward to seeing you there!
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*5. MEMSA Townhall*
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When: Thurs. March 1st – 8PM
Where: Senate Chambers (on campus)
The Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian coalition is holding a townhall
to choose a candidate to run for Senate on behalf of the Middle Eastern
community at Berkeley! Though ASA is not an official member, as members of
the Middle Eastern community at large, we share a vote with other at large
members including ISCO and LSAB. The townhall will be *Thursday March 1 at
8pm in the Senate Chambers*. Please come out and be involved in the
process! Last year an Armenian was elected to represent the community and
its on our interest to be involved in the process again in order to have a
voice in the Senate space. Email Nairi if you have any questions at
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*6. UCBAA Hrayr Terzian Scholarship – Deadline June 30*
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Application: http://ucbaa.org/scholarship
Questions? Email contact@ucbaa.org
The Hrayr Terzian Armenian Alumni Scholarship is offered yearly to a
current UC Berkeley student of Armenian descent (sophomore year or higher,
graduate students ok) and is in the amount of $1,000. Visit the above site
to download the application, and email UCBAA at the above email address
with any questions or concerns. Best of luck!
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*See you on Friday!*
*Cal ASA*
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Sosseh Taimoorian
2nd Gen. Mtg., Hrant Dink Memorial, & MORE!! February 27, 2012
Posted by lucy521 in : Uncategorized , add a comment*Hello ASA-ers!*
The Spring semester is a busy one! We’ve lined up tons of cultural and
social events in the upcoming weeks for everyone. Come out to the 2nd
General Meeting of the semester TONIGHT – 174 Barrows to find out more & to
pick up your jackets!! (see list below)
*Upcoming Events*
1. 2nd General Mtg: Hrant Dink Memorial – TONIGHT, 7PM 174 Barrows
2. Announcing All-ASA Quiz Bowl UCB Participants! – Feb. 11 @ UCLA
3. Deadline for Reimbursements – Feb. 16
4. AGBU Winter 2012 Gala – Club Night @ Monroe – Feb. 17 in SF
5. UCBAA/ASA Bowling Mixer – Feb. 24
6. 4th Annual ASA Cultural Show – Participate! – Mar. 1
7. UCBAA Hrayr Terzian Scholarship – Deadline June 30
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*1. 2nd General Mtg: Hrant Dink Memorial *
Where: 174 Barrows
When: 7PM tongiht, Thursday, Feb. 9
FB Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/323567744347207/
Come see a presentation by Cultural Committee, watch clips of various
videos, including the documentary by *Nouritza Matossian, “Heart of Two
Nations: Hrant Dink” and open up dialogue with fellow members in memory of
the assassination of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink. *
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*Also, if you pre-ordered apparel, pay and pick up your jackets at the
meeting tomorrow!!*
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*2. Announcing All-ASA Quiz Bowl 2012 UCB Participants! – Feb. 11 @ UCLA*
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This weekend, for the first time in a long time, Cal will be sending ASA
members, Gegham Mughnetsyan, Gnel Pivazyan, Aram Taslagyan, Talar Kakilian,
Arsen Shirvanyan, and Anna Simonyan to UCLA for the 2012 All-ASA Quiz Bowl!!
For those of you who aren’t familiar with this event, every year there is
an ultimate Jeopardy-style Quiz Bowl that takes place among the ASA’s of
our schools. This year the participating schools/organizations are: UCLA,
UCSD, UCSB UCI, UCB (woooo!!) UCR, CSUN, CPP, USC, OXY, AEO.
Categories are as follows:
Round 1 – Armenian Geography, Armenian Ancient History, Math/Sciences,
Humanities, Social Sciences
Round 2 – Armenian Current Events, Armenian Modern History, Armenian
Culture, Humanities, Math/Sciences
Final Round – One of the Armenian Categories
GO GET ‘EM BEARS!!!
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*3. Deadline for Reimbursements – Thursday, Feb. 16, 5 PM*
Please notify exec before Thursday Feb. 16 if you have reimbursements for
Tahoe with receipts where available. Those of you who have contacted me
already can come to the general meeting tomorrow to retrieve your
reimbursement.
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*4. AGBU Winter 2012 Gala – Club Night @ Monroe – Feb. 17 in SF*
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When: Friday, Feb. 17 @ 6:30 PM – 2 AM
Where: Sir Francis Drake Hotel, followed by Monroe
FB Page: http://www.facebook.com/events/106477496136745/
Restrictions: 21+
BUY TICKETS HERE: http://www.agbusfgala.org/tickets.html
We’re getting a group together to BART to SF next Friday night to the free
Welcome reception at Sir Francis Drake Hotel, then heading over to Club
Monroe to party the night away!! In their words, “escape to an upscale
lounge experience infused with the classic taste of yesterday.” Don’t miss
out! Tickets are selling out so buy them now. Email me if you’re interested
in going and we’ll get a group together.
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*5. UCBAA/ASA Bowling Mixer – Feb. 24*
When: Friday, Feb. 24
Where: Yerba Buena or Albany Bowl
Looking forward to our second UCBAA/ASA mixer of the year, this time
bowling side by side!! Stay tuned for more details on the where abouts of
this event! But mark your calendars for Friday!!
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*6. 3rd Annual ASA Cultural Show – Participate! – Mar. 1*
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Where: 112 Wurster
When: March 1, 7 PM
Can you play an instrument? Got art work? Like writing poetry? Can you
dance or sing? Have a talent you’d like to share with us? Or know of
someone who might? Because it’s that time of year again for ASA’s 3rd
Annual Cultural Show!
If interested in participating or helping plan, please email Gegham (
gegham91@yahoo.com) by Feb. 17th.
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*7. UCBAA Hrayr Terzian Scholarship – Deadline June 30*
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Application: http://ucbaa.org/scholarship
Questions? Email contact@ucbaa.org
The Hrayr Terzian Armenian Alumni Scholarship is offered yearly to a
current UC Berkeley student of Armenian descent (sophomore year or higher,
graduate students ok) and is in the amount of $1,000. Visit the above site
to download the application, and email UCBAA at the above email address
with any questions or concerns. Best of luck!
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*See you tomorrow!*
*Cal ASA*
–
Sosseh Taimoorian