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I Wish I Cried

I Wish I Cried

Diannah Plaisir, Managing Editor March 9, 2023

When I was seven, my mom took me to see a therapist. My school had thought I should be tested for ADHD. I sat on the floor, once every month with some lady in glasses and played with dolls, blocks,...

Impact Polar Recs - Longing for Something Unreachable

Impact Polar Recs – Longing for Something Unreachable

Diannah Plaisir and Maleek Munroe February 22, 2023

In 1993, Aerosmith released Cryin' and completely changed the life our highly opinionated professor, Michael Perrota. So much so that he spent 30-minutes after class talking our ears off about it. I, Diannah,...

OP/ED: 18: Are You Really An Adult?

OP/ED: 18: Are You Really An Adult?

Diannah Plaisir, Managing Editor February 16, 2023

Every day online, there is a new debate with men crying about being perceived as weird for pursuing 18-year-olds. Grown men in their 30s, 40s, 50s, saying they're not abnormal for wanting a teenager. Their...

Being The Only Child

Being The Only Child

Diannah Plaisir, Managing Editor February 1, 2023

Last week I found myself complaining to my friend about not being able to get my hair rebraided. My work hours and school hours didn’t allow for me to set time apart except for weekends, which I stubbornly...

Battling The Creative Crisis

Battling The Creative Crisis

Diannah Plaisir, Managing Editor January 25, 2023

Am I really creative? One of my professors gave multiple prompts to the class and asked us to free write. “To me, creativity means…” “If I were really creative, I could…” “If...

21 Thoughts About Turning 21

21 Thoughts About Turning 21

Diannah Plaisir, Associate Editor November 30, 2022

Last Monday, on Nov. 21, I officially turned 21. 21 on 21. Upon reaching this milestone, I realized that I have a lot to think about now. So here’s my list. 21 thoughts about turning 21.  1....

My Interest Does Not Define Me

My Interest Does Not Define Me

Diannah Plaisir, Associate Editor November 30, 2022

Some time in fourth or fifth grade, I came across this song that altered my emotional development. I was a semi-shy girl with zero knowledge of the love department. I had a crush on a classmate whose name...

1899 – A Hidden Viewing Masterpiece

Diannah Plaisir, Assoicate Editer November 30, 2022

Four years ago Netflix released “The Haunting of Hill House,” which absolutely destroyed me emotionally. I immediately added it to my top ten tv show list and even wrote an essay-long column about...

Impact Polar Recs - Midnights by Taylor Swift

Impact Polar Recs – Midnights by Taylor Swift

Diannah Plaisir and Maleek Munroe, Editors November 17, 2022

After countless conversations and semi-heated arguments about music, we, editors of the Impact, Maleek Munroe and Diannah Plaisir, have finally realized one crucial thing: we have polar opposite tastes...

The Haunting of Hill House — A Modern Masterpiece

The Haunting of Hill House — A Modern Masterpiece

Diannah Plaisir, Associate Editor November 11, 2022

This year, Halloween would have been a drag had I not chosen to rewatch what I’ve now decided is one of the greatest shows ever created: The Haunting of Hill House. Originally a book written in...

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