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Advice to my Sister

Advice to my Sister

Valerie Lopez, Associate Editor May 15, 2019

My sister is one of my best friends. We have this unexplainable bond ever since we were as young as I can remember. We call each other Cheetah girls because that has been our favorite movie since 2006...

FTK the Label Take On The Rap Scene

FTK the Label Take On The Rap Scene

Valerie Lopez and Jared Naut, Impact Staff May 10, 2019

The colorful lights shine throughout the stage and the beat drops, the crowd sings and raps along to lyrics of a piano beat they seem to know like the back of their hand. Kadeem Norville (aka Deemo), Lee...

A Day In A Life Of Chronic Depression

A Day In A Life Of Chronic Depression

Valerie Lopez, Associate Editor May 9, 2019

Chronic depression isn’t just being sad or crying all the time. Sometimes it’s being so numb you can’t feel anything at all. It's sleeping in, having a messy room, isolating yourself and sometimes...

My Two Mothers

My Two Mothers

Valerie Lopez, Associate Editor May 8, 2019

My parents have always told me from a young age that my grandmother birthed me. “She cut your umbilical cord, so she’s basically your second mother,” they’d say with a smirk. The relationship...

Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus Remix Old Town Road Put An End To Racism

Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus Remix “Old Town Road” Put An End To Racism

Valerie Lopez, Associate Editor May 4, 2019

If you haven't been living under a rock,  you would know that currently "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus has been number one on the billboard charts for several weeks. This is the...

Mourning A First Love

Mourning A First Love

Valerie Lopez, Associate Editor May 1, 2019

He wears a kind smile and a calm cool demeanor. He is in the latest Nike tech suit and Ugg shoes that match accordingly. He lights up the room with his witty sense of humor. One would never know the inner...

Humanitarian Society Promotes Bone Marrow Donation

Humanitarian Society Promotes Bone Marrow Donation

Valerie Lopez, Associate Editor April 28, 2019

"Hey, do you wanna save a life?" Lauren Hero told Mercy College students as they passed by the Lecture Hall. On March 14, the Humanitarian Society teamed up with Be the Match, an organization that focusses...

OP/ED: The Dreadful Disease Of Narcissistic Men

OP/ED: The Dreadful Disease Of Narcissistic Men

Valerie Lopez, Associate Editor April 25, 2019

We've all may have experience or encountered men that think they are a reincarnation of Jesus Christ himself. Or Don Juan. Maybe Fabio. Perhaps they are impersonating their President. The men that think...

Second Annual Theatre Showcase Sparkles At The Irvington Theater

Second Annual Theatre Showcase Sparkles At The Irvington Theater

Valerie Lopez, Associate Editor April 18, 2019

Curtains open and the lights are illuminating. The eager crowd is ready for showtime. On April 15, the Irvington Town Hall theatre was filled with friends, sports teams and family of the theatre club...

The Views Sunny Hosting Attends Mercy College Womens Conference

The View’s Sunny Hosting Attends Mercy College Women’s Conference

Valerie Lopez, Associate Editor April 3, 2019

Mercy College hosted its annual Women Empowerment Conference in order to celebrate Woman's month with the community on March 15. A number of organizations such as the National Organization of Women of...

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