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Pitch Perfect? The State of Soccer in the U.S.A.

Steven Keehner and Brian Pineiro • May 7, 2019

It was a humid Oct. 10, 2017 night at Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago. A series of massive rain showers struck the small Carribean island of nearly 1.4 million people in the days leading...

What Really Grinds My Gears

Brian Pineiro, Impact Staff • April 26, 2019

I am a rather positive person. Not much bothers me, but when something does, it really does. Come with me to see what really grinds my gears.

The Street Art of War

Brian Pineiro, Impact Staff • April 23, 2019

While the debate whether graffiti, from the Italian word "graffiato" meaning scratched, is considered an art or vandalism rages on today, society has begun accepting the former. Work from famous graffiti artists such as Banksy, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, and more have had entire exhibitions dedicated to them by various museums. The Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art to name a few. Graffiti, while proponents are technically considered vandalism, is now widely accepted as art.

Why Fortnite’s v8.20 Content Update Was Great

Brian Pineiro, Impact Staff • April 12, 2019

On Mar. 27, Fortnite: Battle Royale released an update that the community has widely rejected, but not me. And here is why.

From Gaming In His Office To Law Office

Brian Pineiro, Impact Staff • April 3, 2019

Take a look at how one man turned his two passions into two separate and vastly different careers.

Alumni Draws Path To Animation on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Brian Pineiro, Impact Staff • April 1, 2019

Some form of animation can be traced as far back as 30,000 B.C. Take a look into one animators contribution to this centuries old practice.

ConciURGE: Tales of a NYC Doorman

Brian Pineiro, Impact Staff • March 15, 2019

Being a doorman may sound uneventful, but being one in New York City is anything but. Here is one last look, shift if you will, as my life as one.

The Wrong Way to Use Chocolate Syrup

Brian Pineiro, Impact Staff • March 1, 2019

There are about a thousands correct ways to use syrup. There is also one very wrong way to use syrup. See just how.

Apex Legends is Not The Battle Royale For Me

Brian Pineiro, Impact Staff • February 22, 2019

As the battle royale craze in gaming continues on, I found some flaws with the supposed next big thing in the battle royale genre.

Esports Booming Rise and New Esports Arena in Westchester County

Brian Pineiro, Impact Staff • February 20, 2019

Esports has seen a meteoric rise to fame the last couple of years. Here is a look into a new esports lounge in New Rochelle giving many gamers a new place to call home.