Question(s) of a Lifetime – Part One
Steven Keehner, Impact Staff
February 18, 2018
Filed under Tales of an American Redhead
Is there a God? What is the meaning of life? Is a hot dog a sandwich? These are all some of the greatest questions humanity has faced; here are some more.
Food Industry Profiting from Lies
February 15, 2018
Filed under itTrends
Health and wellness have become a trend lately especially with the millennials. Ask yourself how many people actually read the nutrition label? Then let’s look at the food industry and the millions of food options we have to choose from. Whole Foods itself has been doing well in the market due to their...
SpongeBob Takes Over Broadway
Danielle Sarasky, Staff Reporter
February 15, 2018
Filed under The Broadway Brat
Being a brat is easy but being a Broadway brat is much harder. Being a college student and loving Broadway just doesn't mix but you can't knock a girl for trying. The best way to get cheap tickets is by going to the TKTS booth in Time Square. You know those big red steps everyone goes on to take...
Should I Mention Valentine’s Day?
Sandra Romero, Staff Writer
February 14, 2018
Filed under itTrends
Valentine’s Day is finally here, and for many couples it is a special occasion, while for others... it could get rocky. As much as some women try to play it off and claim Valentine’s Day is no big deal, in the back of our heads it is because we expect some effort to be put in. Truth be told, I...
The Age of Fake News
Liv Meier, Associate Editor
February 13, 2018
Filed under Blonde & Brains
"So you're a crook then, right?" "Do you even need a degree for that anymore?" "Isn't it all just fake news?" With a president who has started the fake news epidemic and is keen on bashing news outlets, these are the type of responses I get when I mention to people that I'm a journalism student....
The Power of Love
Tanisha Esprit, Staff Writer
February 13, 2018
Filed under The Tea Whisperer
Life has granted me the greatest gift, to experience love. I don’t mean the love that you get from having a spouse, but the type of love you get from your family and friends. The love that I have experienced so far in my life is the reason why I am happy. I am so grateful and appreciative that I am surr...
Why Netflix’s “Big Mouth” Is Actually Our Childhood
Nicole Acosta, Staff Writer
February 12, 2018
Filed under Nic's Notables
We've all blamed it on the hormone monster at least once.
A More Potent Poison Than Venom
Mark McCarthy, Staff Writer
February 11, 2018
Filed under The Weekly Rage
Sony please, for the love of god, step away from the movie rights. I know you think you're good at comic adaptations, even though everyone says that you aren’t. I know that you think the success Spider-Man Homecoming has more to do with you and less to do with Disney stepping in to write the whol...
Stop Telling Me What I Should Do As a Woman
Chelsea Renay, Social Media Editor
February 9, 2018
Filed under The Cultural Wildchild
Recently, everyone has seemed to have an opinion about what we as women should and need to be doing. From the Recording Academy all the way into the White House, women have been attacked from all sides. The music industry has seen its share of controversy over the course of the last couple of years b...
Friend Turned Stranger
Tanisha Esprit, Staff Writer
February 8, 2018
Filed under The Tea Whisperer
Life is unpredictable and you never know who will truly be there in future. I had a friend that was like a sister to me. Our bond was so tight not even an ant could fit. If you saw her, you saw me. She was the first person I messaged or called when I had a problem or to talk about certain subjects with....
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Nora-Grayce is a journalism major from Yonkers. She's a music and pop culture addict who lives for festivals and food. In her spare time she can be found binge-watching crime dramas, Instagramming her...
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Dani Sarasky is a Media Studies major with a concentration in Television and Radio production. She is from a very small town on Long Island called Floral Park. She is a member and captain of the Mercy...
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Steven Keehner is a journalism major with an unhealthy addiction to coffee and the band Oasis. Hailing from the mediocre town of Oyster Bay, New York, he was the Editor-in-Chief of his high school paper, The Har...
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Kristin is a musician, audio engineer, and recording studio assistant from suburban Chicago. She is constantly attending local shows to support her friends, and hanging in the studio helping record an...
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Sandra Romero is a senior majoring in Communication Studies with a specialization in Public Relations. She is taking on many projects to end her college journey strong. From interning at an Integrated...
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Mark is a A 22 year old senior English major from Scarsdale. He enjoys video games, comics, movies and occasionally T.V. shows. He wants to become a writer, but has no real specific desire when it...
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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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Olivia Meier, most commonly referred to as Liv, is a journalism student at Mercy College. And while she loves New York, she is a true Jersey girl. If she’s not writing with a latte in hand, you can find...