“The Taliban would take men from their homes and shoot them in front of their families.” Zenat Ishaq, a Mercy College student in the Health Service Management Department and Administrative Assistant...

Having curly hair is a curse and a blessing. It looks beautiful when styled, and the curls are all shiny with a lot of volume. However, maintaining it, that's a whole different story. Growing up, I...

Anxiety is something that I've had to deal with for a long time. It's also something that I didn't even realize I was dealing with. I always confused it with nervousness. It wasn't until I started going...

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Mercy College held an event on Sept. 29 behind Hudson Hall to celebrate and enjoy the music, food and even a dance lesson. The Office of Student Life put it all...

Being raised in a Guatemalan household, Spanish was my first language. My parents came to America in 1995 and didn’t speak a lick of English. So they only spoke to me in Spanish. I learned English through...

Growing up I never realized how important sleep was until I got older. I think everyone is that way though. I definitely went through a stage of staying up super late in middle school and high school where...

I’ve always wondered whether there are  signs or if it’s just a coincidence. Like if opening an umbrella indoors or seeing a black cat is bad luck. Or if seeing a four leaf clover is good luck....

Being part of a Hispanic family where both parents are from Guatemala, I’ve noticed a couple of bad patterns within the community. For one, depression is never taken seriously. It’s always seen as...

Due to almost everything being closed because of coronavirus (COVID-19), I realize how society takes things for granted. Things like sitting at a restaurant, getting your nails and hair done, seeing friends,...

Ever since COVID-19 happened, my whole world has turned upside down. Like everyone else, I’ve had to stay home often, but I also work as a grocery store cashier, so it’s not a formal quarantine...