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In Times of Need, A Community Comes Together

In Times of Need, A Community Comes Together

Karissa Allen, Associate Editor October 19, 2014

I come from a small town where everyone knows everyone. Surrounding my small town, are some more small towns, which are known as “The Valley”. The community has always been strong, and recently it...

Expectations Are Rising

Expectations Are Rising

Karissa Allen, Associate Editor October 14, 2014

One thing that every little girl looks forward to in their life is their wedding. They begin planning when they play dress up on a Sunday afternoon and marry their teddy bear. They are always focused...

Simple Works of Art

Simple Works of Art

Karissa Allen, Associate Editor October 6, 2014

There are things in this world that people do to their bodies that others aren’t a fan of. They do some crazy body modifications, and whether it is a part of their culture or by choice, they get judged...

With Fall, Comes Fairs

With Fall, Comes Fairs

Karissa Allen, Associate Editor October 2, 2014

Fall is my favorite season by far. If I could list all of the things I love about fall it would take up this entire page, and to be completely honest I don’t know if I want to type all of that right...

There is something about going home...

There is something about going home…

Karissa Allen, Associate Editor September 15, 2014

I’ve been at Mercy now for over three years, and for the past two, I’ve been on campus pretty much year around. I would have the occasional trip home, but not like most college students have it. And...

Embrace The Change

Embrace The Change

Karissa Allen, Associate Editor September 10, 2014

Last year when the semester ended, I was so happy to know that I had a few weeks to myself to do whatever I wanted to. I thought it was going to be just another boring summer where I worked every day and...

Remembering Maren

Remembering Maren

Karissa Allen, Impact Staff April 29, 2014

It is going to be hard to write this without tearing up. This story hits so close to home. It was a hard day for students, staff and members of the community at Jonathan Law High School in Milford, CT...

There Was An Upset in the YouTube World

There Was An Upset in the YouTube World

Karissa Allen, Impact Staff April 19, 2014

A few months ago I wrote about Charles Trippy and how he filmed his brain surgery. The CTFxC went insane when this video came out and it went viral. On April 8th Charles released another video that has...

Pros and Cons of Having a Noticeable Car

Pros and Cons of Having a Noticeable Car

Karissa Allen, Impact Staff April 17, 2014

Lately I have been seeing more cars that are bright or odd colors. Three years ago when I got my first car I got something that most people would recognize. It may be a little noticeable. Its lime green....

The Real Struggles of Working at Rita’s Italian Ice

The Real Struggles of Working at Rita’s Italian Ice

Karissa Allen, Impact Staff March 16, 2014

Rita’s Italian Ice has a variety of products that so many people have grown to love. They are most famous for their Italian Water Ice and their frozen custard. Together you can mix them in various types...

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