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OP/ED: Plague of Abuse in Public Schools

OP/ED: Plague of Abuse in Public Schools

James Tiedemann, Managing Editor October 18, 2021

The spotlight of abuse within the public system focused directly on Loudon County School District following an investigative report by the Daily Wire comes after the Virginia school district...

Mercy College Community Runs Donation Drive for Afghanistan Refugees

Mercy College Community Runs Donation Drive for Afghanistan Refugees

Noelle Ramirez, Social Media Editor October 13, 2021

“The Taliban would take men from their homes and shoot them in front of their families.” Zenat Ishaq is still left with a chill after uttering those words. The enormity of the situation still looms...

OP/ED: The COVID-19 Vaccine and Those Who Could Not Wait To Get It

OP/ED: The COVID-19 Vaccine and Those Who Could Not Wait To Get It

Nicole Alarcon, Staff Writer May 7, 2021

The Biden administration vowed to supply Americans with enough vaccine to get at least 70 percent of adults with a dose by July 4. Up until now, at least 45 percent of the total U.S. population received...

OP/ED: Why Are We Always Questioning A Womans Body?

OP/ED: Why Are We Always Questioning A Woman’s Body?

Britney Guzman, Staff Writer April 20, 2021

Every time I talk about my body, people always look at me like I'm bold. Every time I discuss the pleasures of sex, my family and friends glare at me as if I need to shut up. Being a woman is powerful...

OP/ED: Our Educational Systems Influence On Student Loans

OP/ED: Our Educational System’s Influence On Student Loans

Nicole Alarcon, Impact Staff April 14, 2021

This image was shared on Mercy College’s Instagram account, and it seems like a positive image of the college. Indeed, Mercy is the best financial option for a private school in New York. However, take...

OP/ED: More Gun Control Isnt the Solution

OP/ED: More Gun Control Isn’t the Solution

James Tiedemann, Associate Editor April 5, 2021

In less than one week, America has seen two mass shootings take place in Atlanta, Georgia, and Boulder, Colorado. These shootings have resulted in the death of 18 people and thrust Americans back into...

PodHeads: Vape Users Not Going Down Without A Fight

PodHeads: Vape Users Not Going Down Without A Fight

Once viewed as a healthy alternative to quitting smoking, the electronic e-cigarette Juul is now being viewed as a youth epidemic and health risk. The company holds between a third to three-quarter market...

Dancer Wont Let Cancer Derail Her Dreams

Dancer Won’t Let Cancer Derail Her Dreams

Alexis Lynch, Associate Editor November 21, 2020

She dreamed of dance since for as long as she could remember. And as she thought she was on her way to achieving her goals, she had a sharp pain in her leg. Then she got the cancer prognosis. “It...

A Cut Here, A Cut There

A Cut Here, A Cut There

Amber Perez, Impact Staff November 16, 2020

It all started as just a few thoughts, but over time, I started having extremely bad anxiety and was becoming more depressed. School was using the little effort I had left. I gave up on writing, singing,...

At War With No Ammo

‘At War With No Ammo’

Francesca Simone, Copy Editor April 13, 2020
In no time, masks have become entirely unobtainable, yet they’ve remained crucial for all people to have access to.
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