The newly elected SGA for Fall 2013 - Spring 2014 (In order from left to right) is Secretary Jassie "Gloria" Harris, Vice President Tryphena Ramchamitar, President Rolando Rosales, Public Relations Ruth "Esther" Lopez, and Treasurer Lindza Lubin. 

The service filled the Haven with students, graduates, staff and faculty. The evening began with powerful prayer, then worship which finished in a rousing rendition of the hymn "Holy, Holy, Holy" lead by Dr. Dana Talley. This was followed by a moving video tribute honoring our 2013 graduates.

Dr. Lyndell O' Hara gave a great encouraging word "God is in Charge" to the graduates and then Dr. Russell McLeod led the congregation in communion. At the end of the service there was a special prayer time for the graduates led by Pastor Ralph Ritter who is the the Nyack College NYC Valedictorian Carol Johanna Ziegler-Ritter’s father. It was an amazing evening that honored God and showcased the graduates’ hard work and determination. 

The event began with “The Hiding Audio Experience” brought by The Holocaust Museum and Study Center in Rockland New York. Students were given the opportunity to listen to a audio recording re-creation of polish families hiding from the Nazi’s in Germany in the late thirties and early forties.

The day followed with Mr. Alan Moskin, a eighty-seven year old World War II Vet, who spoke to students about his experiences in World War II fighting the Nazi’s, rescuing prisoners from concentration camps and his life long fight against hatred and biogtry.

The students thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Moskin’s testimony and spent quite a bit of time after his speech spending more time gleaning his wisdom.

That day culminated with the showing of the film “Bonhoeffer”. This film chronicles the life of the young German pacifist and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer who resisted the Nazi regime and was hung two weeks before World War II was over. 

Bonhoeffer Day was a part of Nyack College’s NYC’s Social Justice week which also included a social justice prayer day and a chapel dedicated to raising awareness of Anti Human Trafficking efforts around the world. 

Thursday, February 21^st Got Poetry? Slam Club presented “A Night of Poetry and Soul Food” in honor of Black History Month. The Nyack College NYC students prepared spoken word pieces regarding Black History. The students who presented included Emicia Yvette, Manuel Vasquez, Jassie Harris, Sacha Tapia, and The president of Got Poetry? Slam Club, Daisy Copelin. Gessie Nash closed the evening with prayer.

The evening was catered by the Amy Ruth’s restaurant located in Harlem, which specializes in Soul Food. The students enjoyed chicken wings, collard greens, mac and cheese, yams and corn bread. Between performances the students were quizzed with black history trivia. Those who answered correctly received a prize. The evening was a fun and informative celebration in honor of Black History Month.

Tuesday, February 26^th, was the first night of the Tuesday Night Colloquium Series in Manhattan presented by the Center for Scholarship and Global Engagement (CSGE), the College of Arts & Science and the Office of Student Development NYC.

Mr. Udo Middelmann, LLM., will be speaking on all five Tuesdays on selected topics related to ethics, law, science and politics. He is the CSGE International Scholar in Residence and his books include “Pro-Existence,” “The Market-Driven Church,” “The Innocence of God,” and “Christianity versus Religions of Resignation,” and the forthcoming “God and Man at Work: Doing Well and Doing Good in the Bible’s View of Life."

He presented this past Tuesday on the “The necessary foundations for the survival of democracy in the 21^st century.” Dr. Vilma Balmaceda responded to the lecture and opened the event for questions from students.

The event was enlightening and informative. The student body is looking forward to four more CSGE Tuesday Night Colloquium events. The Tuesday dates are March 5^th, March 19^th, April 9^th and April 23^rd.

The first week of Innovation Month began with The Commuter Fund applications being dispersed around campus.  SGA has designed the commuter fund to help Nyack College students in need receive metro cards to ensure their arrival to class.

Also, in the first few weeks of the semester Innovation Month presented “Clubs Week,” where Nyack NYC Clubs and Organizations came out in force to the Student Lounge to discuss and showcase their club, organization or ministry.

In the next few weeks Innovation Month will hosts “Majors Week,” “Career Week” and select applicants to receive metro cards. The Student Government Association is diligently working to serve the students needs this semester.  

Wednesday, December 5^th Nyack College NYC students and some alumni gathered together and journeyed to Rockefeller Center and Bryant Park for a Christmas Night Out.

The group began their journey at Rockefeller Center to view the Christmas tree and walk along Sixth Avenue to see all the Christmas décor.

The group spent time at a local Starbucks drinking hot chocolate and fellowshipping and afterwards headed to Bryant Park for ice-skating.

Some of the students skated like pros and others were just beginners but all had an amazing time together, enjoying the City and the holiday festivities. 

Friday, November the 30^th Got Poetry? Slam Club held an evangelistic outreach event called “Rescued.” The club presented a night of dramatic skits, spoken word, dance, music and testimonies on God’s redeeming love and power to transform lives.

Ariel Cruz, Britta Mjolsness, Melvin Alvira, Fantasia Vasquez, Jared Jimenez, Sacha (Blessed) Tapia, Manuel Vasquez, William Esquivel, Mildred Eusebio, and Jessica Lucerlli participated in the performance, which was followed by President Daisy Copelin’s message “Your Eternity Depends Upon Your Choice." The evening ended with many attendees receiving prayer.

Tabernacle Youth Ministry attended the event as well as Nyack NYC students and their guests. It was a wonderful evening of music, dance, drama, and the power of God. The event is being planned again for the spring semester. 

Thursday, November 29th Nyack College NYC Student Government Association hosted a Jeopardy match. The match was held between the Upperclassmen and Underclassmen in The Haven from 5-6:00p.m. with refreshments.

SGA Junior Rep. Rolando Rosales and SGA Sophomore Rep. Christian Anarfi hosted the Jeopardy event. Topics included Psychology, History, English, Math and Science, and Bible and Theology.

The Upperclassmen won the event and each member of their team received a trophy. Leonard Calhoun, Devon Hillary, and Daisy Copelin, walked away the Jeopardy Kings and Queen for this semester with the underclassmen’s preparing for a rematch in the spring. 

Tuesday, December the 4^th will be the Christmas Nyack Experience. The NYC Chorale will host the chapel bringing much holiday cheer.

Wednesday 5^th The Global Experience will hold their final service of the semester. That night a group of Nyack College NYC will head to Rockefeller Center for hot chocolate, to view the Christmas tree and some will participate in ice-skating.

Saturday 8^th a group of Nyack College NYC students will serve at the Father’s Heart soup kitchen in the East Village for our Christmas outreach.

It will be a wonderful Christmas Season as we wrap up the Fall 2012 semester. 

Tuesday, November 6^th from 8:30 -11:30 p.m. The Men of Letters Club held a 2012 Presidential Election Watch Party at the Nyack College NYC campus.

Many students joined together over the evening to watch as our country re-elected President Barak Obama.

The group became so big that they had to move to the first floor lounge to fit everyone at the event.

Many faculty, including both Rev. Charles Hammond, Associate Dean of Student Life and Dr. Fred Arzola, Associate Dean of College of Arts and Sciences, attended as well as staff, and many students of both political parties. All enjoyed pizza, soda and fellowship. 

Many students were deeply affected by Hurricane Sandy. November 6th & 7th a special time of prayer was held during the Nyack Experience for these students and all those who were affected by the storm.

The Nyack NYC Community joined together Tuesday night for a special time of prayer led by Rev. Charles Hammond, Associate Dean of Student Life and a special word and song by Dr. Dana Talley.

The Nyack NYC community joined again early Wednesday morning for a special time of prayer and a powerful word from Dr. David Traverzo. Dr. Luis Carlo’s ATS class that is temporarily being held at 361 Broadway joined in with chapel that morning. There was a reverence and strong sense of unity during the Nyack Experience.

Wednesday October 24, 2012 Nyack College NYC Office of Student Development hosted Nyack’s Got Talent.

Thirteen students performed before three student judges and their student peers in a packed Haven.

The competition had four categories, which were vocals, spoken word, instrumental and rap.

Each performer poured their heart and soul into their performance and the atmosphere was electric. The semi-finalists were Sherazade Holman for vocals, Devon Williams tied Chris Williams for instrumental/vocal instrumental, Jassie Harris for spoken word and Arial Cruz for rap.

The winner of the event was Chris Williams for the song he performed, “Falling in love with Jesus”.  Chris promptly gave away his metro card prize  and thanked the Lord for the opportunity to minister in his gifting.

The competition was a huge success with students asking for another Nyack’s Got Talent in the spring. 

Dr. Elaine Lux, Professor of English and the Office of Student Development co-hosted Shakespeare Alive II, Thursday Night, October 18th.  The event featured the Cornerstone Arts Alliance.

The actors performed scenes from Shakespearean plays, speeches, sonnets and soliloquies accompanied to live music. The Cornerstone Arts Alliance had performed in the spring semester and the students were excited to see the troupe perform again. The evening was filled with laughter and excitement as students filled the Haven to watch the actors bring Shakespeare to life. 

Each group brought music, food, and traditional garb from their culture. The night held many cultural performances including spoken word and singing performances and ended in a cultural dance that involved all who attended.

There was much laughter, joy and discovery of the many cultures represented at Nyack College NYC. 

Many students came out for the Spanish Worship, the Spanish spoken Word that was interpreted in English, and an amazing Hispanic meal.

It was a wonderful night for all Nyack Students of every heritage who came out in unity to celebrate the Hispanic Cultural Month and honor their fellow students.  

The Student Government, Club and Organization leaders spent the day relaxing, bonding, and being encouraged with leadership training by ATS Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministries Jeff Quinn, Associate Dean of Student Life, Rev. Charles Hammond and the Office of Student Development staff. 

The Vice President of the Student Government Association Marie Owens said, "The retreat was wonderful and I found it spiritually moving as well as intellectually stimulating". 

There was plenty of free time to fellowship and explore the beautiful landscape. Everyone had a wonderful time and returned to the NYC campus rejuvenated and ready for the Fall 2012 semester.