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Adjunct Publishes Animation Book

Adjunct Publishes Animation Book

Tara Geigel, Impact Staff September 25, 2014

  Work hard. Lay low. Be pleasant to work with. Check your ego at the door. That’s sound advice for those going into the animation field from Prof. Jake Friedman, a Mercy College adjunct professor...

Culture Clash

Culture Clash

Tara Geigel, Staff Writer May 8, 2014

  Growing up watching horrible Bollywood films to dramatic novelas, I’m proud to say I’m of two completely different cultures. There are also times where I didn’t belong to either group....

10 Indie Bands You Need to Listen to

10 Indie Bands You Need to Listen to

Tara Geigel, Staff Writer April 9, 2014

Top 10 Indie Bands You Need to Listen To The world of indie artists is my happy place. I’m not one of those fans who never want their favorite band to go mainstream but, I do take pleasure in knowing...

Combating Animal Abuse

Combating Animal Abuse

Tara Geigel, Staff Writer March 9, 2014

We’ve all heard the Sarah McLachlan song, “Angel” that plays when the SPCA End Animal Cruelty commercial plays. For the next two minutes, viewers become enraptured by the images of the abused dogs...

Commuters Unite!

Tara Geigel, Staff Writer March 9, 2014

"Why wouldn't you dorm?", "Isn't commuting annoying?" "You're missing out on the true college experience!" This is what I hear about on a daily basis about my choice to commute. Many students may feel...

Battling Eating Disorders And The Road to Recovery

Battling Eating Disorders And The Road to Recovery

Tara Geigel, Impact Staff February 20, 2014

“My parents spent thousands on treatment and yet I still keep gravitating toward buying laxatives and purging to achieve some sort of satisfaction,” says Nicole O’Brien, currently in her third stint of...

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