Why are internships important?
Kayla Rivera, Impact Staff
December 18, 2013
As college students, we have a lot on our plate. From school to work and studying, sometimes we cannot bear to add anything else on our list. However, what if it’ll increase our chances of getting a job once we graduate? Maybe then, we can have a more accepting attitude towards adding something...
Do you have “strict” parents?
Kayla Rivera, Impact Staff
December 17, 2013
Having parents or someone to unconditionally love you is an amazing feeling. They take care for us and can be our biggest fans at times. However, what happens when they are too strict? Growing up I was raised with strict parents. Or at least that’s what I considered them to be. I rarely had sleepovers...
Tips on how to get through Finals Week
Kayla Rivera, Impact Staff
December 11, 2013
The end of the semester is quickly approaching and we are finally in the week every college students dreads, Finals Week! Now is when students take their classes serious and attempt to salvage their GPA. However, for those dedicated students, like myself we have nothing to worry about. As for those...
Being A Mother In College Doesn’t Mean Education Isn’t Possible
Kayla Rivera, Impact Staff
December 2, 2013
Being a mother is a beautiful experience. As women, we get the chance to not only bond with our child before they are born, but we also get to protect them until it is time for them to come into the world. Aside from it being very rewarding, being a mother is also a lot of work. The first few months...
Who uses Social Media more?
Kayla Rivera, Impact Staff
December 2, 2013
The amount of adults using social media websites has more than doubled, according to new studies. Five years ago, just 29 percent of online adults used social networking sites. Today, that figure has ballooned to 72 percent, according to the Pew Research Center. Typically, women are known to...
How to detect deception and lies
Kayla Rivera, Impact Staff
November 14, 2013
“Don’t lie to me, I know when you’re lying to me.” A phrase we often use when we know someone is lying to us. We typically know this because we either have evidence or we use reverse psychology in hopes the person will tell the truth. But what if we could literally tell when someone was...
A lesson learned from Stealing
Kayla Rivera, Impact Staff
November 14, 2013
“I’ll just take this candy bar, it’s not a big deal.” How many of us can confess to doing this? Most people can say they have experienced this at least one time in their life. Whether it was from a candy bar to a water bottle, we’ve done it. Although, we know it’s wrong, we think it’s...
Time to start saving for Christmas
Kayla Rivera, Impact Staff
November 13, 2013
It’s that time of year again! As we approach the end of 2013, we cannot end the year without two of the best holidays. Aside from our birthdays, people generally look forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas. For thanksgiving we get to stuff our faces with home cooked meals and for Christmas we are...
Would you like a tour?
Kayla Rivera, Impact Staff
November 7, 2013
Drake blessed the stage at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn on Monday. It had to have been one of the most amazing concerts I’ve attended. I’ve been a big fan for years so it was great seeing how far he has developed as an artist. He also had two of the hottest opening acts out right now. Future...
Hipanic Heritage Day at Mercy College
Kayla Rivera, Impact Staff
November 5, 2013
Oct. 15 was Hispanic Heritage Day at the Mercy College Bronx campus, where students were encouraged to experience the Latin culture. Faculty, students, and friends gathered around as writer and community activist Maria Aponte performed some of her best work. Aponte, born and raised in New York Ci...
