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Turning 20

Turning 20

Alyssa Politi, Impact Staff March 15, 2023

This week I turn 20-years-old. I officially will be out of my teenage years and will become a young adult. However, I’ve always felt like a young adult anyways. I think my experiences with...

I Am a Character

I Am a Character

Alyssa Politi, Impact Staff March 9, 2023

I am a 5’10 bombshell blonde who lives on the Upper East Side with a trust fund to fall back on that has more money than the number of boys in love with me.  Despite the many boys in...

Mercy College Transitions To University

Mercy ‘College’ Transitions To ‘University’

Alyssa Politi, Impact Staff March 2, 2023

Instead of giving it "that old College try," incoming Mercy College students can now say they are going "off to University." Mercy College has been in the process of becoming Mercy University, according...

The Magic Behind Boggs Ferry and Ravenskill

The Magic Behind Boggs Ferry and Ravenskill

Alyssa Politi, Impact Staff March 2, 2023

Imagine some of the New York river towns like Dobbs Ferry and Peekskill flipped upside down and transformed into magical towns like Boggs Ferry and Ravenskill. Each year, Witchlings are placed into covens...

Professor Removed Due to Past Misconduct Allegations

Professor Removed Due to Past Misconduct Allegations

Alyssa Politi, Impact Staff February 23, 2023

Due to student concerns arising from his past teaching accusations, a Mercy adjunct has left and is no longer employed at Mercy College. Prof. Thomas Sangiorgi was a chemistry professor who used to...

The Muse of a Hostess

The Muse of a Hostess

Alyssa Politi, Impact Staff February 22, 2023

I was the only hostess at the time. One by one, the others quit for unknown reasons. I thought they had to be silly reasons. I would be different. I would be the hostess that stayed for the long haul. Oh,...

I Lied

I Lied

Alyssa Politi, Impact Staff February 22, 2023

The air became colder as the Halloween spirit died down and candy morphed into empty wrappers. “Hi honey!”— my mom welcomed me home, embracing me in her arms, to the excruciating sound of my dad’s...

Mercy Partners with NEA Big Read to Serve Hispanic Community

Mercy Partners with NEA Big Read to Serve Hispanic Community

Alyssa Politi, Impact Staff February 15, 2023

After tying up a nun who ran the place, Talia ran across the correctional facility’s field and hopped over a concrete wall covered in sharp glass. Her pace slowed as she reached a lonesome gas station...

Life without a Dad

Life without a Dad

Alyssa Politi, Impact Staff February 3, 2023

Every day I search for something I once had.  A father. Dad.   Whether it be through compensating in my relationships or over-expecting my mother to be two parents in one, I can never seem...

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