A Funeral and a Birth
Steven Keehner, Managing Editor
December 31, 2019
Perhaps this is cliche to say, but with a new year right in front of us, the idea of "restarting" is really exciting. I’ve said this a few times now, but if 2018 was the best year of my life, 2019 has been, by far, the craziest. Crazy in every sense of the word: if I were to pick a si...
The End of A Decade
Amber Perez, Impact Staff
December 29, 2019
A lot can change in 10 years. When the sun rose on January 1st, 2010, Steve Jobs was still CEO of Apple, and the hottest Android phone was the newly minted Motorola Droid. Facebook was still an upstart and recently clawed its way to profitability. Uber hadn’t reached an app...
Top 10 Albums of 2019
Jack Seda-Schreiber, Impact Staff
December 19, 2019
This has been a great year for music. The musical world of 2019 bustled with new sounds, rediscovered gems and artists finding their sound after many years of searching. Here are the top 10 best albums that came out this year, from ten to one. 10. "WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE G...
The Fight For Freedom
Alexis Lynch, Social Media Editor
December 18, 2019
Hassan Makhmaltchi was one of the one hundred Iranians that were allowed to leave Iran in the 1960s.
When Santa Stopped Being Real
Amber Perez, Impact Staff
December 18, 2019
Oh how I love the holidays, especially because I get to experience the kids around me writing their letters to Santa Claus telling him what they would like for Christmas. I remember when I used to do that. It all stopped when I was 7. Santa Claus, Old Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, one of the most...
My Crazy Spring Break
Alexis Lynch, Social Media Editor
December 16, 2019
There was no way that I came to California to take a picture with his star for him to be in the same restaurant that I walked into.
Army vs. Navy: America’s Game
Dan Rebain, Impact Staff
December 13, 2019
For the 120th time, Army will face off against storied rivals from the Naval Academy at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia in America's Game December 14th. The last game of the college football regular season will pit two of the best running football teams in the country. We're reminded every year...
“What’s The 27 Club?”
Valerie Lopez, Associate Editor
December 13, 2019
On Sunday, Dec. 8, Juice WRLD, aka Jarad Higgins, died of a seizure from alleged Percocet overdose in an airport in Chicago. Supposedly, he did this to avoid a drug bust from the Feds who were awaiting his arrival. When I woke up on Sunday to hear the news, my heart sank. Juice Wrld was one of my favorite...
The State of American Soccer Heading Into 2020
Steven Keehner, Managing Editor
December 13, 2019
I am a believer in American soccer. I have been for about six-ish years to this point. I follow the USMNT, USWNT, MLS, and the US Open Cup, and everything within that realm. NPSL, USL, whatever, you name, I love it. Even my journalism career, including my first paid writing opportunity, has come fr...
Yes, Virginia, There is STILL a Santa Claus
Francesca Simone, Copy Editor
December 13, 2019
You see, Virginia, Mr. Church’s words still stand true.
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Amber Perez is a Journalist major here at Mercy College. She is currently residing at The Bronx, New York and enjoys listening to music and reading books about romance. Her current favorite writing...
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Ellis is a Senior Media Studies major who is looking to become either a sports writer or sports broadcaster after he graduates. He has a passion for writing and loves watching basketball, baseball and...
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Michael Panteleo is a senior and studies journalism at Mercy College. He enjoys writing, watching, and playing football and basketball. He is a member of the Collegiate Scholars program at Mercy College...
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Jess Brandt is a Media Studies major specializing in Journalism. She is from the wholesome town of Folsom located in beautiful Northern California. She is a member of the Mercy College Women's soccer team...
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Jared Naut is a junior majoring in journalism hailing from the town of Parlin, New Jersey. When Jared is not writing, you can catch him listening to his favorite acapella group, Pentatonix, or binge-watching...
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Jack Seda-Schreiber is the music columnist for The Impact News. Born in New Jersey, Jack has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of music and a wide and diverse range of musical tastes. Jack not only...
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Prof. Michael Perrota began teaching at Mercy College in 2005. Previously, he was a full-time reporter for North Jersey Media Group in the sports and news sections. After he began teaching, he worked in...
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Adriana Saad is from Ecuador. Her grandmother brought her over when she was 15 years-old for a better future. She jokes that her plan did not go as she wished because she became pregnant two years later....
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Valerie Lopez is the Associate Editor of the greatest publication on the Hudson. From upstate New York, Val enjoys expressing herself through singing and dancing. Along with this, comes a love for music...