A U.S. Marine reservist stands accused of attacking a Greek priest he mistook for an Arab. Lance Cpl. Jasen Bruce, 28, is accused of attacked the Rev. Alexios Marakis, 29, with a tire iron. Democracy Now! reported that Bruce told police that Marakis was a terrorist. According to the report, police stated that once told [...]
Archive | November, 2009
Revolutionary discoveries by distinguished Academic Stamatis Krimizis
A revolutionary picture concerning the movement fo the Solar Syatem in the Galaxy and the powers created is presented by expatriate Academic, Stamatis Krimizis with his associates of the Applied Sciences Laboratory at John Hopkins University. The related study was published in the Journal “Science”. (Imaging the Interaction of the Heliosphere with the Interstellar Medium [...]
Parents of Greek American Boy with Heart Defect Call for Action
Niko is a three-year old boy who has seen more major surgery in his short lifetime than many of us do collectively. He was born with a major heart defect, essentially half a heart, which necessitated five open-heart surgeries, two on an emergency basis and the first when he was only 10 hours old. He [...]
Greek housing set to open next August
Georgia State University students are probably used to hearing construction noise, but the current ruckus echoing across campus can be attributed to the special interest housing being built near the Lofts. For those that have not heard, the newest housing addition will be suite-styled housing for students in sororities and fraternities. The special interest housing [...]
Eat, Shop, Explore Chicago’s Greektown
It’s clear you’ve reached Greektown when you read the signage on the local Walgreens drugstore — it’s written in Greek. Greektown stretches along Halsted Street from Van Buren Street north to Washington Street in the city’s West Loop neighborhood. Fancier restaurants with names like Pegasus, Parthenon and Santorini serve saganaki (fried cheese) and spanakopita (spinach [...]
«The Legend of Jimmy the Greek», run Tuesday night (11/10)
ESPN’s “30 for 30″ documentary series concludes its initial, six-week run Tuesday night with “The Legend of Jimmy the Greek,” a look at Jimmy Snyder, the famed Vegas handicapping expert who became much more famous as a member of CBS’ “The NFL Today” cast. Snyder helped turn gambling into a more mainstream concept for sports [...]
Greek Cultural Center Presents “MOMMY MOTHER MOM”
The Greek Cultural Center* is presenting its first production of the theatrical season 2009-2010 with a Greek comedy “MOMMY MOTHER MOM” written by George Dialegmenos and directed by Ioanna Katsarou. The play is opening today November 6th in Astoria, Queens and will continue until December 20th, 2009. The cast includes:” Christos Alexandridis Yiannis Amouris Kristina [...]
Bartholomew meets President Obama
Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomeos expressed satisfaction after holding 30-minute talks on Tuesday with US President Barack Obama, who assured him that when he meets Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on December 7 he will stress the need for respect for the Ecumenical Patriarchate and call on him to allow the reopening of the Halki School of [...]
CYPRECO Brings to NYC “The Everlasting Songs of Vasilis Tsitsanis”
On Friday, November 6, 2009 at 8pm, the Cultural Organization CYPRECO of America, Inc., presents another unique Greek concert as part of its cultural mission of showcasing and promoting the rich musical inheritance of Greece among Greek Americans and Americans. The concert titled “The Everlasting Songs of Vasilis Tsitsanis” will take place at The Stathakion [...]
Int’l Conference of Greek Linguistics held at Chicago University
The 9th International Conference of Greek Linguistics (ICGL) with the title “The course of the Greek language throughout the centuries, approaches to its study and analysis” was held at Chicago University from 29 to 31 October under the auspices of the International Society for Greek Linguistics and the Midwest Committee for Modern Greek Linguistics. According [...]
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05 / 23 Greek Relief from Archaeological Museum of Athens Goes on View At Getty Villa
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05 / 23 2012 Global Summit of Women to Take Place in Athens
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05 / 23 Τsantes Family Donates $100,000 in Support of Hellenic Studies Program
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05 / 23 George Tsetsekos to Step Down as Dean of LeBow College
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05 / 22 Campaign Calls on Greeks Outside of the Country to Support Their Homeland
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07 / 23 St. Nicholas of Manhattan in Ruins while Mosque Rises
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08 / 12 John Thomas Financial CEO Thomas Belesis Is Optimistic @FoxBusiness
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11 / 27 Greek American Pihakis Busted by Feds for $5.8 Million
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08 / 03 George Demos Tells Fox News We Must Rebuild St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at Ground Zero
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12 / 27 Greek Orthodox Community of America Renounced Anti-Semitic Statements by Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus
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