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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...

10 Weird Things You Do, You Know Other People Do

10 Weird Things You Do, You Know Other People Do

Karissa Allen, Impact Staff April 18, 2014

Did you ever think about the weird things you do  and say "There has to be other people who do this!"  Well I've found ten things I do that I know other people do, but not all of them may be obvious....

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 Dean’s List Tour Comes To Mercy College

Karissa Allen, Impact Staff March 20, 2014

It's 7:30 p.m. and it's show time. The performers take their places as they go over their songs, dance routines and pieces they have written for the last time. Lights in the house go down and Scott Morris,...

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...

Are You Addicted?

Are You Addicted?

Karissa Allen, Impact Staff March 9, 2014

It’s that time of year again. That time period between winter and spring where its not freezing but its not warm enough to not wear a jacket. That time period when you can go through hundreds of lip...

Mercy Students Volunteer to Make Schools A Little More Colorful

Mercy Students Volunteer to Make Schools A Little More Colorful

Karissa Allen, Impact Staff March 6, 2014

Students in the Manhattan Campus, along with the Caribbean Students Association (CSA) from the Dobbs Ferry campus, took a trip to MS 80 in the Bronx on Feb. 22 to volunteer their time to help paint the...

A Real Life “Sixteen Candles” at Twenty-One

A Real Life “Sixteen Candles” at Twenty-One

Karissa Allen, Impact Staff March 2, 2014

Growing up you may hear things about someone forgetting someone’s birthday and think to yourself, “I hope that never happens to me!” Then you hear about parents forgetting peoples birthdays, and...

Expectations vs. Reality: Turning 21

Expectations vs. Reality: Turning 21

Karissa Allen, Impact Staff February 21, 2014

As a girl, there are ages that society puts emphasis on. 13: it is your first year of being a teenager. 16: the year that you ‘become a woman’. 18: the year when you become ‘officially legal’....

A Wicked Night Out On Broadway

A ‘Wicked’ Night Out On Broadway

Karissa Allen, Impact Staff February 20, 2014

The PACT program gives Mercy students so many opportunities to get off of campus and with very little cost. From a night out at a Yankee game, N.Y. Jets game or just a nice night on Broadway, students...

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