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Yik Yak Is For Losers

Yik Yak Is For Losers

Tiffany Cordero, Impact Staff November 6, 2014

Just a day ago I was sitting in the library with a friend of mine and couldn't help but be annoyed at the number of freaking Iphones going off due to Yik Yak notices and updates. As if having noise in...

Shes Not My Twin, Youre All Just Racists

She’s Not My Twin, You’re All Just Racists

Tiffany Cordero, Impact Staff November 2, 2014

Since the very beginning of the semester I have been told a very plentiful times that I have a twin walking around campus. “OMG Tiff, you have a twin! She’s a freshman, she has the same hair the same...

Ebola Startles New York, Mercy Expert Weighs In

Ebola Startles New York, Mercy Expert Weighs In

Tiffany Cordero, Impact Staff November 2, 2014

“WTF is Ebola? I thought it was Spanish for grandmother.” Tweets like this have gone viral since the first (U.S. diagnosed) case of the Ebola virus disease was announced by the CDC. The initial patient,...

Mercy Takes Washington

Mercy Takes Washington

Tiffany Cordero, Impact Staff October 30, 2014

In New Hampshire, surrounded by the White Mountain National Forest, lies the highest peak in the Northeastern United States. It is a monster of a mountain, known for its erratic weather. For 76 years,...

Outrage continues as Indians see criminal code for dealing with rape as “Too lax”

Outrage continues as Indian’s see criminal code for dealing with rape as “Too lax”

Tiffany Cordero, Impact Staff October 16, 2014

"We are very happy, justice has been served” are words that are rarely spoken by parents of rape victims in India primarily because when it comes to sexual crimes. Indian citizens feel that the legal...

13 songs you may have missed this summer and should get on

13 songs you may have missed this summer and should get on

Tiffany Cordero, Impact Staff September 25, 2014

Comer over- Clean Bandit ft. Stylo G It has been widely over shadowed by its more popular counterpart “Rather Be”, Come over is definitely a song that you should give a listen to. It’s got...

Womens Equality: How To Make It In A Field Dominated By Men

Women’s Equality: How To Make It In A Field Dominated By Men

Tiffany Cordero, Impact Staff September 25, 2014

This past Aug. 26 was Women’s Equality Day, and most young women did not even know it. Fortunately at Mercy College,   Prof. Victoria Roberts-Drogin has reminded the community of how important...

What is the True Meaning of College?

What is the True Meaning of College?

Tiffany Cordero, Impact Staff September 17, 2014

Last year I had the displeasure of going through what was one of the most humiliating moments of my entire academic carrier. However instead of dwelling on it I take pride in this event, not because I’m...

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