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The Award Winning News Publication of Mercy College

The Impact

The Award Winning News Publication of Mercy College

The Impact

How Do You Define This Feeling?

How Do You Define This Feeling?

Connor Abrahall, Impact Staff February 26, 2025

Grief is a tricky thing. I first experienced it in the eighth grade with the passing of my grandfather. I was young, I had no real understanding of what losing a family member could do to someone. I was...

The Cost of Saving Kate

The Cost of Saving Kate

Gabriela Jimenez, Impact Staff February 20, 2025

When I first watched My Sister’s Keeper, I felt emotionally drained. It’s one of those movies that hits hard no matter how many times you see it. At first, it felt like it was tugging at every heartstring...

College Records: The Struggles We Don’t Talk About

College Records: The Struggles We Don’t Talk About

Danielle Knight, Staff Writer February 20, 2025

Let’s be real—college is not just about classes, exams, and the occasional late-night study session. It feels like a never ending cycle, and some days, it feels like I’m walking on a tightrope without...

Welcome to The Knightly Take

Welcome to The Knightly Take

Danielle Knight, Staff Writer February 20, 2025

Hey, everyone, students, professors, and curious minds! I’m Danielle Knight, but you can call me Danny. So, here’s the deal: I’m still figuring out the best way to introduce The Knightly Take, but...

Huskies Invade Columbia

Huskies Invade Columbia

Thomas Melvin, Impact Staff February 19, 2025

For the first time since December 2020, the Gamecocks' extended win streak at Colonial Life Arena officially ended this past Sunday in a blockbuster matchup. South Carolina was blown out by the seventh-ranked...

Unwanted Advances

Unwanted Advances

Brianna Nicotina, Impact Staff February 16, 2025

When I sat down in the eerily quiet room, the officer shut the door behind me and took a seat across from me, hands folded. It became a night I could never forget. No matter how hard I tried. In...

What I’m Tired Really Means

What I’m Tired Really Means

Brianna Nicotina, Impact Staff February 15, 2025

Recently saying "I'm tired" has become a hot topic and a misconception in my life. But in reality, being tired does not just mean I lack sleep anymore. That is something not many people understand....

C'est La Vie

C’est La Vie

Gabriela Jimenez, Impact Staff February 13, 2025

Tattoos.  My whole life, I’ve been told not to get one. And for a while, I listened. I didn’t really feel the need to get one and thought the warnings were valid. “You’ll regret it,” they...

Lady Volunteers Back on Top

Lady Volunteers Back on Top

Thomas Melvin, Impact Staff February 7, 2025

For the first time since 2007, The Lady Vols' long decade losing streak to the Huskies has finally come to an end as the state of Tennessee glory of dominates is back again. The rivalry between UConn...

No One Saw This Coming...

No One Saw This Coming…

Cam’ron Mundy, Impact Staff Writer February 4, 2025

February 2nd in the NBA world was riddled when Dallas Maverick’s franchise player Luka Doncic was suddenly traded in a blockbuster deal for Los Angeles laker and champion Anthony Davis.    The trade...

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