Crowdfund Your Life
Michele DeBella, Features Editor
April 18, 2013
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We live in an era when people who dream big can sometimes bypass the traditional suffering artist phase. Writers are finding success publishing their own books, and reality shows are creating opportunities for talented young people to leap past years of scraping by in small, seedy venues and heading... Read more »
Understanding Your Car Insurance Premiums Is A Must
April 15, 2013
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The impact was startling. He pulled over to see what happened and was paralyzed with fear as he saw a teenage girl lying in the center of the road twitching - her eyes wide, staring blankly into the sky. The passenger side mirror of his car was shattered and broken. Both doors on the same side... Read more »
Openly Gay Professor Adds Tolerence and Acceptance to Curriculum
Larry Curtis Jr., Managing Editor
April 11, 2013
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In the past 20 years being openly gay in America has come a long way, but it is a path wrought with obstacles and challenges to navigate; however, one Mercy College professor stands out as an example of tolerence and acceptance for students. Agustin McCarthy is a media studies adjunct professor and... Read more »
The Enemy Within: A Battle with Depression
Maria Perez, Impact Staff
April 10, 2013
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Happy-go-lucky freshman Kaitlyn Mulz can make anyone easily smile with a quirky joke. The media major at Mercy College and hopeful actress goes about her day like everyone else, one day at a time. Yet, her exterior image doesn’t show the daunting battle Mulz fights every day with depression. Since... Read more »
Mercy Students Support Survivors At Cancer Walk
Molly Stazzone, News Editor
April 7, 2013
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Survivors, Mercy students, and the community rallied together at the first Mercy College Relay For Life in six years. On April 6, Mercy College hosted Relay For Life in the gym of the Victory Building. Relay For Life honors those who have battled cancer and have won. It also celebrates the survivors... Read more »
Next Big Thing In Computing Lies in the Clouds
Sasha Majette, Online Editor
April 4, 2013
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Companies such as IBM, Microsoft, Google, VMWARE and Amazon are all investing a lot in cloud computing, consumers are left wondering if security will be an issue. Cloud computing is an umbrella term for a host of different services but the cloud is pretty much just virtual servers that are available... Read more »
Google Strives to Become A ISP
Sasha Majette, Online Editor
April 3, 2013
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Google aims to change the game once again with their experimental internet service, Google Fiber. Fiber boasts that its connection speeds are over 100 times faster than connections provided by current Internet Service Providers. The service was initially tested in Kansas City and has already begun... Read more »
More Boots Angry Students; Officials Aim To Resolve Parking Issues
Larry Curtis Jr., Managing Editor
March 18, 2013
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Officials at the Mercy College Dobbs Ferry Campus continue the drive to alleviate parking problems and issued a blitz of tickets on March 5 that involved the booting of close to 20 vehicles. As a number of drivers returned to their vehicles, they were greeted with a bright orange colored surprise... Read more »
Mercy College Takes A Stand Against Cancer
Maria Perez, Staff Writer
March 16, 2013
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Mercy College is taking a stand against cancer by participating in Relay for Life on April 6 through April 7, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. in the Victory gymnasium. Through fundraising and endless hours of preparing for the event, Mercy College students are excited to be a part of a cause that brings everyone... Read more »
Alternative Spring Break: Beyond Beaches and Body Shots
Michele DeBella, Features Editor
March 15, 2013
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A collective sigh of relief usually erupts in mid-March, when spring break begins rippling across the nation. Flocks of college students head south for some much needed sunshine after months of rain, snow and general bleakness. Airplanes unload masses of study-weary co-eds in Jamaica or Florida or Mexico,... Read more »