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The Award Winning News Publication of Mercy College

The Impact

The Award Winning News Publication of Mercy College

The Impact

The Reality of Adulting

The Reality of Adulting

Danielle Knight, Staff Writer March 13, 2025

Adulting is hard and abrupt. You never really realize how fast life catches up to you when you move with the wind. You’re a kid one day, and your biggest worry is finishing your homework on time. Then...

Stepping Into the Unknown

Stepping Into the Unknown

Gabriela Jimenez, Impact Staff March 13, 2025

The summer of 2022 completely changed the way I see things. That year, I applied for an internship at the Apollo Theater not because I thought I had a real shot, but because I knew it’s always better...

One Foot In Front of the Other

One Foot In Front of the Other

Connor Abrahall, Impact Staff March 12, 2025

It hurt. Every step I took on that last loop hurt. Yet, I kept putting one foot in front of the other, knowing the eventual end was near. When I was finished, I was consumed with a sense of satisfaction...

Just Hit Play

Just Hit Play

Connor Abrahall, Impact Staff March 6, 2025

My escape from reality starts once I hit play.  Whatever is going on within my life, I can just forget about. Whether it is the assignment due tomorrow or how hell my Friday will be this week. I can...

Jodi Hildebrandt (left) and Ruby Franke (right)

Horror Under One Roof

Brianna Nicotina, Impact Staff March 2, 2025

As a true crime junkie, I have watched so many of the documentary films and docuseries. I have become so desensitized to them that it takes a lot for one to make me feel physically sick. There is one...

Ivy League Needs More Tournament Bids

Ivy League Needs More Tournament Bids

Thomas Melvin, Impact Staff March 1, 2025

Out of all the NCAA Women's Basketball conferences, the power 4 has the most teams bid to play in the March Madness that limits opportunities for other conferences. One conference that is overlooked...

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...

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