The Impact

Cassie, What Is Your Problem?

Noelle Ramirez, Social Media Editor • January 26, 2022

Watching Cassie's character in this season of Euphoria has been so frustrating since she decided to get involved with Nate behind Maddy's back. I just couldn't understand how she could betray her best...

CATA Hosts The Second Annual Screenwriting Competition

Noelle Ramirez, Social Media Editor • December 21, 2021

Mercy College will host its second annual Mercy Department of Communication and the Arts (CATA) Student Screenwriting competition for all enrolled Mercy College students, with a deadline of March 31, 2022. One...

My Dad Needs a Chill Pill

Noelle Ramirez, Social Media Editor • December 15, 2021

I'm pretty sure 99.9 percent of Hispanics have grown up with a distant dad who isn't emotionally there and will do some traumatizing stuff that he'll never bring up again or apologize for. I grew up...

Mercy is the Only College Offering Albanian in New York

Noelle Ramirez, Social Media Editor • December 8, 2021

Mercy College is currently the only college offering Albanian language courses in all New York state. Mercy offers two Albanian courses, ALBA 115 Albanian for Communication, and ALBA 116 Communicating...

In Need of Guatemalan Representation

Noelle Ramirez, Social Media Editor • December 6, 2021

I'm Guatemalan, and I've grown up with a lot of Hispanics in my life. In school, my friends and classmates were Hispanic. They were all Mexican to be exact. Because of this, I grew up listening to a...

Maybe Being Alone is Alright

Noelle Ramirez, Social Media Editor • November 30, 2021

For most of my life, I've done things alone. I didn't have a sibling until I was nine. I don't have any cousins around my age to spend time with, and I didn't really have many friends all throughout school. Growing...

New York Launches Incentive Program to Get Kids Vaccinated

Noelle Ramirez, Social Media Editor • November 24, 2021

Vaccinate, Educate, and Graduate is a new incentive program for children in New York, ages five to 11, to participate in a chance to win a full scholarship to a SUNY or CUNY school. Governor Kathy Hochul...

Top 10 Saddest Bad Bunny Songs

Noelle Ramirez, Staff Writer • November 11, 2021

Bad Bunny releases a lot of feel-good music, but he's also well known for his sad music. His emotional songs are about heartbreak, regret, and breakups. Many enjoy the emotion that Bad Bunny shows through...

Mercy College’s Cyber Defense is Recognized Third Time as a National Center of Academic Excellence

Noelle Ramirez, Social Media Editor • November 10, 2021

Mercy College is recognized for the third time as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency (NSA). This means that the cybersecurity program...

It’s Okay to Treat Yourself

Noelle Ramirez, Social Media Editor • November 4, 2021

Life can move so fast sometimes that people forget to relax or do something nice for themselves. I think it's important to realize that yes working is important, but it's also important to give your body...