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About Lori Cinar

Lori Cinar is from Paramus, N.J. She is currently a senior at Rutgers University where she is majoring in English literature and minoring in cultural and evolutionary anthropology. Cinar is also the president of the Rutgers Armenian Students Association. This summer, Cinar is interning at the Armenian Weekly. More Posts

Tashjian Leads Forensic Team at U.S. Customs

August 1, 2012 // 0 Comments

Television shows like CSI or NCIS have are increasingly popular because of their ability to captivate us with the combined use of science, crime, and the law. Although often loosely based on real scenarios and proceedings, they sometimes leave us with the feeling that these …

From the USSR to NY Runways: An Armenian Model’s Story

July 12, 2012 // 0 Comments

Statistics floating around out there claim that most Americans change jobs an average of 13 times during their lifetime. Marianna Postma, a model in New York City, hasn’t quite reached 13 careers, but she’s getting close, proving herself to be quite a multifaceted Armenian woman. …

Giving Hope: An Armenian Geneticist’s Success Story

June 29, 2012 // 2 Comments

Women are generally known as the more nurturing and caring gender. Well, what happens when you combine those compassionate traits with a genuine interest in genetic analysis? Ask Nelly Oundjian, a medical geneticist with a specialty in pediatrics and clinical psychogenetics. That may all sound …

Q&A with Singer, Songwriter Tamar Kaprelian

June 27, 2012 // 0 Comments

NEW YORK (A.W.)–Weekly contributor Lori Cinar recently had the chance to interview Tamar Kaprelian, a budding singer-songwriter originally from Arizona whose new album, “California,” was released on June 19. Read on to find out about her life, influences, and plans for the future. Kaprielian’s album …

Armenian Belly Dancer Shines in New York

June 20, 2012 // 11 Comments

It could be said that Armenians are known for being creative and talented in the arts. From weavers and artisans to musicians and composers, there are several Armenian names that come to mind. Dance has been an essential and culturally binding art form for Armenians …

Missed Cartoons, Sports Practice, and Armenian Saturday School

June 6, 2012 // 0 Comments

On Mother’s Day, May 13, the mothers of several St. Leon Sunday School students had a lot to be proud of. Their children, a small group of 17-year-olds, were graduating from Sunday School that day in a program that took place in church after Badarak.One …

The Vessel that Carries It on: Armenian Language Classes at Rutgers

June 6, 2012 // 0 Comments

With the exception of a few universities in California, and a couple of others throughout the country, Rutgers University, located in New Brunswick, N.J., is unique in its Armenian Studies Department, which offers both Armenian language and history classes. For nearly 20 years, Dr. Asbed …

Armenian Restaurants in NY/NJ Serve Up Memorable Meals

May 23, 2012 // 6 Comments

Almayass Restaurant may sound familiar to those of us who have lived in or been to Lebanon, reminding us of a place where cravings for Armenian and Middle Eastern food are met.  Recently, the restaurant that specializes in Lebanese food with an Armenian twist came to …