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Car
Wash
On Saturday, October 11,
the Armenian Students Organization organized a car wash-fundraiser in the
parking lot of Viktoria’s Place,
an Armenian restaurant on the corner of
Herndon and Ingram. ASO would like to thank restaurant owner Zohrab Tsolokian
for letting us
use their facilities.
More than thirty cars were
washed from 9AM to 2PM and everyone had a great time. Many different types of
cars
came in—some required two people to clean and others required more. It was
quite a challenge when we washed Stephanie’s raised Chevy
Tahoe. It was quite
difficult trying to wash it but at the same time we all had a blast trying to
figure out where to start.
Overall,
we all had a great
time and ASO would like to thank all members who came out to help. We couldn’t
have done it without you. ASO would
also like to thank Yost and Web Funeral
Home for donating to the fundraiser. Thanks also to the Hye Oozh
Armenian radio show, KFSR 90.7
Fresno, for announcing our fundraiser.
Halloween
Party
On Friday, October 31, the
ASO held a Halloween Party that took place at the Mixx (a Hookah Lounge) on the
corner of Shaw & Maroa.
The event was organized by the executive members
who took the time to decorate for a long night of Halloween festivities. The
members
of the organization dressed up in interesting costumes: an angel, a
bunny, three geeks, and plenty more.
There was a great turn-out
as
members enjoyed a relaxed evening of spending time with friends and meeting
new people. There was plenty of food and dancing and what
kind of party would
it have been without the most important ingredient of Halloween. Yes, you
guessed right, there was a lot of candy
for everyone!
To encourage members to
dress up for the Halloween party, ASO, as well as the owners of the Mixx,
sponsored prizes for
the best dressed costume and the funniest costume. ASO
would like to congratulate Lori Havatian for having the best costume. She
dressed
up as a bunny and she received a twenty-five dollar gift card to
Fashion Fair Mall. The funniest dressed costumes went to the three
geeks (Simon
Dishyan, Katchik Dishyan, and Gegham Sarkisyan) and they received a complete
hookah set from the owners of Mixx.
We would
like to thank all
members for participating in this wonderful social event and we also would like
to thank Mixx for giving us the opportunity
to hold our social event at their
location.
Lectures
An important part of ASO’s
activities includes co-sponsoring lectures with the Armenian Studies Program.
This semester, we have had
three scholars present on various aspects of
Armenian history and culture: Sona Zeitlian spoke on “The Oral Folk Traditions
of Musa
Dagh”; Dr. Azat Yeghiazaryan spoke on “The Armenian Folk Epic of David
of Sasun,” and Jeff Masarjian, executive director of the Armenia
Tree Project,
presented on “The Dangers Facing Armenia’s Natural Treasures: Current
Risks and Opportunities.”
This year the ASO has had
great
success in the amount of members attending events. Students are
encouraged to come out and support ASO. It is a joy to see fellow Armenians
bond
together. It is important for Armenians to come together and enjoy each
other’s company. ASO looks forward to the increased involvement
of
students.
