Photo courtesy of Nick CharkhedianA little over 100 years ago, my great-grandparents faced forced deportation. Along with more than a million other Armenians, the lands we had lived in for hundreds and thousands of years were left behind — and not by choice.My grandparents and parents lived in Lebanon and Syria — next to countless other Armenian refugees — … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor
Armenian Genocide
Students Discuss What’s Happening at Armenia’s Border
Art by Vivian Hsia Editor's Note: The writer, Tanya Yarian, is an active member of the Armenian Student Association at Pepperdine. She joined the organization in August 2020. In 1915, the Armenian Genocide — which the Ottoman Empire carried out — resulted in the death of almost 1.5 million Armenians. In 2020, more than 5,000 soldiers and 143 civilians died in the … [Read more...] about Students Discuss What’s Happening at Armenia’s Border
Staff Editorial: Pepperdine, We Can’t Ignore What’s Happening to Armenians
Art by Madeline Duvall As the pandemic rages on, the U.S. presidential election approaches and Pepperdine students await news about the spring semester, across the ocean in an Armenian-populated region called Artsakh — known internationally as Nagorno-Karabakh — a conflict teeters on the edge of war between Armenians and Azerbaijanis. For weeks now, Azerbaijani forces, … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Pepperdine, We Can’t Ignore What’s Happening to Armenians
Don’t Cower to Hate Crimes
Art by Ally ArmstrongSeveral Armenian students at Pepperdine responded in disbelief to reports of Turkish flags hanging from their alma maters. "When I first saw the pictures of the flags on my school, I couldn’t believe it ... I couldn’t believe that in this day and age, people would do such a stupid, childish and hateful thing like this," wrote sophomore Shant … [Read more...] about Don’t Cower to Hate Crimes
To Pepperdine Graphic Media, In Response to the Armenian Student Association
To Pepperdine Graphic Media, in response to the Armenian Student Association,Thank you for your letter addressing the event we recently hosted on campus regarding press freedom in Turkey. I am glad that you felt free to express your frustration, and I am especially glad that it is already leading to more discussions in person. But I also note your letter’s demand for a … [Read more...] about To Pepperdine Graphic Media, In Response to the Armenian Student Association