All children are encouraged to come and sit on Santa’s lap. If you bring a camera you can take pictures with Santa and tell him what is on your wish list this Christmas. There will also be lots of things to see, including decorated Christmas trees, snowmen, all kinds of treats, and even decorations in store windows. Winter Wonderland will be open during the following hours:

Friday, November 25 from 5:00 – 8:00p.m.
Sunday, December 4, from 11am – 5pm
Saturdays, December 3, 10, and 17 from 11:00am – 3:00 pm
Pick a day and join in on the Holiday festivities!

It’s time again! Submissions for Vernacular, Sage’s Literature, Art, and Design pieces from students of Sage College of Albany are being welcomed up until January 20th, 2012. Vernacular is a literary, art and design publication entirely organized, edited, designed, and published by Sage College of Albany students. This annual publication is one of the oldest traditions at SCA and has been a highlight on campus for over 40 years. The 43rd edition will be released in April 2012.
All majors and class years from SCA are encouraged to submit their best or even favorite works to the magazine this year. For the art and design category, the editors suggest submitting your best painting, sculpture, graphic design, animation, interactive, illustration, drawing, printmaking, and photography. As for the Literary category, they suggest submitting your best poem, essay, short story, song lyrics, or graphic short stories. All work must be original.
All submissions should be 300 ppi and flattened PDF or TIF. For literature, all submissions should be digital in format, Word doc or PDF. A hard copy is also required and can be dropped off to Rathbone Hall room 205.

Photo credit: ikea.com

At 9:00 am the day will begin with breakfast and a short introduction about further activities. After this you will be taken to the spot you chose to volunteer at. These locations include The Boys and Girls Club of Albany, Regional Food Bank of the Northeast, St. Maximillian Kolbe Soup Kitchen, and Joseph’s House and Shelter. Transportation will be provided so come join in and help your community. This is “A Day On, Not A Day Off” sponsored by the Office of Cultural Enrichment and Diversity.

To sign up please visit http://www.sage.edu/community/participation/mlk/registration

The positive side to all this stress is that Russell Sage tries their best to make campus a stress free zone. They do this by accommodating us with activities to keep our minds off the upcoming Finals. 3 common events on the Sage campus are therapy dogs, 11th hour pancakes, and a movie night.

This year we get to have all 3. Yes, the Therapy Dogs will be back and they will be located in the Kellas Fishbowl from 12pm – 3pm on Saturday December 10th. There will be lots of food and also raffles. Make sure you take a break and come to the Fish Bowl; first 40 students get a free 2012 pet calendar.

While you’re taking some time out to visit the cute pups, make it a weekend event and attend the Campus Scream 3 on Sunday December 11th at 11pm. Grab a friend and head over to Mckinstry Dining hall because immediately after 11th Hour Pancakes will start. DON’T MISS OUT!

For more information please contact Mike Washco at washcm@sage.edu.

Where: Kahl Campus Center Dining Hall at Sage College of Albany.

Sage: $2 (must bring Sage I.D)

Guests: $4

Including: raffles, prizes, and music by DJ Shawn Blaq

This book is being created to bring about awareness of homelessness and all the good times and common interest’s people share over a meal. It will detail many recipes and stories of different people and their relationship to those recipes.

Not only this but there are also T-shirts being sold in support of homelessness awareness and putting an end to homelessness. To get involved, you can simply buy a T-shirt to promote the cause. T-shirts are $10 and are being sold by the World – 420 class themselves. T-shirts will be sold around campus and in the community. For more information and for an order form please contact Christine Nealon at nealoc@sage.edu. Don’t miss out on a great opportunity to share your recipe for change and promote the cause!

If you visit www.sage.edu/tobacco you can see that it clearly states that “This policy covers tobacco of any kind, including the use of smokeless or “spit” tobacco and applies to all employees, students and visitors of The Sage Colleges”. The use of any tobacco product is also prohibited from any Sage Vehicle or outdoor areas which follow the New York State Clean Indoor Air Act. This is to keep all campus ground smoke free and safe for all who are passing by. Sage is keeping their word in promoting health and safety for all of the Sage community.

This haunted attraction has been rated #1 of America’s best 13 haunted houses. Attractions include Hell’s cavern, dark Harvest, Lunar Motel, Blood Inn, and many more. They also have a day of scare dedicated just for children so there is fun for everyone.

If you visit their website at http://www.headlesshorseman.com/index.php you can find out just what you are in for. After attending one person wrote “OMG!!!!! I have never been so scared in my life. Felt just like i was in a horror movie. Can wait for the next year.” Don’t miss out on your chance to star in a horror movie. Book your tickets now.

Sign-ups will begin Monday, October 24th in the student activities office. Contact Diane or Donna for more information.