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The Award Winning News Publication of Mercy College

The Impact

The Award Winning News Publication of Mercy College

The Impact

Letter to the Ones Who Came Back

Letter to the Ones Who Came Back

Erykah Beaulieu, Impact Staff October 9, 2025

Dear Returning Students, First things first: you are not late. I know it might feel like you missed the train, but really, you just took the scenic route. You lived a little, learned a lot, and then...

Round Two: Do We Owe Bad Sex a Second Chance?

Round Two: Do We Owe Bad Sex a Second Chance?

Samantha Rosa, Impact Staff October 2, 2025

Bad sex. We’ve all had it. The kind that makes you stare at the ceiling, wondering if you should’ve just stayed home with a bottle of cheap sauvignon blanc and your vibrator. But here’s the question:...

Jimmy Kimmel's Show is Back Already?

Jimmy Kimmel’s Show is Back Already?

Jaden Ruiz, The Impact Staff October 2, 2025

As we all know, the American comedy host Jimmy Kimmel had his show suspended temporarily, with talks suggesting it might be canceled.  When it happened, this was revealed to be a result of Mr....

The Addictive Glow of Nostalgia

The Addictive Glow of Nostalgia

Cyress Medina, Impact Staff September 28, 2025

There’s a worm in all of our heads, eating away at our brains ever so slowly. It doesn’t announce itself with sharp pains or warning, just a quiet gnawing that becomes part of us. And yet, strangely...

"You Hit Like a Girl!"  Really?

“You Hit Like a Girl!” Really?

Jaden Ruiz, The Impact Staff September 22, 2025

We’ve always heard of the sentence “You hit like a girl” or“You throw like a girl.”  Since when did that start, and when did it first become an insult?  Normally, when it is used,...

When Women Say Yes : How We Really Feel About First-Date Sex

Samantha Rosa, Impact Staff September 22, 2025

Ladies, let’s be honest for a second — we’ve all gone out on a date telling ourselves over and over, thinking a few select thoughts.  “I will not sleep with him...just to wake up the next...

Do Men Still Take Women Seriously After Sex on the First Date

Samantha Rosa, Impact Staff September 18, 2025

I’ve always thought first dates feel like job interviews. You get dressed up, tell your best stories, and hope they call you back. But what happens when the “interview” ends in the bedroom? I sent...

World Cup Will Revitalize New York

World Cup Will Revitalize New York

Alexis Flores Ramirez, Impact Staff September 18, 2025

New York City will serve as more than just a host city when the FIFA World Cup returns to North America in 2026; it will also flourish as a center for neighborhood revitalization, economic expansion, and...

The Reunion Fans Never Thought They’d Get

The Reunion Fans Never Thought They’d Get

Cyress Medina, Impact Staff September 18, 2025

When Brendon Urie announced the official end of Panic! At the Disco in 2023, most fans, myself included, weren’t exactly shocked. The writing had been on the wall for years, and deep down, we knew the...

Image Description: Cassidy is a lightskinned native woman sat in their wheelchair. They are wearing brown moccasains with black and white on their ankles. They are wearing a pink T-dress and a pink fancy shawl. The dress has light blue, purple, grey, and white ribbons. The Shawl has blue, purple, dark pink, white, and red ribbons. Their hair is brown and in braids with brown mink fur tied to the ends. They have a red handprint across their face. The background is blue with white stars.

The Price of Native Joy

Cassidy Robideau, Impact Staff September 17, 2025

Native grief is such a unique feeling. We attend more funerals than weddings in our lifetime. It feels like every other day I am hearing about another relative being murdered or going missing, and more...

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