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The Award Winning News Publication of Mercy College

The Impact

The Award Winning News Publication of Mercy College

The Impact

Mercy Alumn Takes on Hollywood

Mercy Alumn Takes on Hollywood

Connor Abrahall, Impact Staff December 15, 2024

Film can do many things for many people when a viewer chooses to sit down to watch a film. The viewer can laugh, cry, and scream at the screen. However, films can bring people together which is what the...

Reclaiming the Narrative

Reclaiming the Narrative

Carla Gradiz, Managing Editor October 2, 2024

For decades, the movie industry has shaped values, influenced perceptions, and impacted entire generations. Yet, long before the push for equality, there were pioneering women in film whose creative...

New Director Shapes the Future of Music Production and Recording Arts

New Director Shapes the Future of Music Production and Recording Arts

Brianna Nicotina, Impact Staff October 1, 2024

After five years of being the program director of Mercy University's Music Production and Recording Arts program, Stephen Ward is passing down the torch to Emmy Award-winning producer, Justin Kessler. Kessler...

Fall Begins with Open Mic at Mercy

Fall Begins with Open Mic at Mercy

Gabriela Jimenez, Impact Staff September 27, 2024

Colorful lights hung from the ceiling, creating a warm glow throughout the Pavilion, while Victoria Monet’s “On My Mama” played in the background, setting the mood for Mercy University’s first...

Sip N Paint

Sip N Paint

Mia Tindel, Impact Staff September 26, 2024

HELP Ministries hosted an engaging Sip N Paint event in the Commuter’s Lounge last week, providing students with an evening of relaxation, creativity, and community-building. The event drew a diverse...

SneakerCon

SneakerCon

Mia Tindel, Impact Staff September 25, 2024

An event where resellers, collectors, and enthusiasts come together to share an experience like no other. They look forward to trading, selling, or buying sneakers to/from resellers or people with a list...

Welcome to Marketing 101

Welcome to Marketing 101

Connor Abrahall, Impact Staff September 15, 2024

A horror movie is defined as a film that is aimed to scare or disturb viewers; however, Longlegs gave that definition a whole new meaning. Just with a simple yet so wildly creative market tactic, the film...

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Christie Day’s Shakespearean Celebration at Mercy University

Carla Gradiz, Associate Editor April 24, 2024

Amidst the laughter and romance of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival boldly confronts the issue of gender roles. In her recent production, Kholoud Sawaf...

Epic Games vs Apple: The Distribution Chokehold

Epic Games vs Apple: The Distribution Chokehold

Joshua Ochoa Diaz, Multimedia Editor April 19, 2024

Epic Games, the creator of the wildly popular video game, Fortnite sued Apple. The legal action revolved around Apple’s predatory practice of imposing a 30 percent commission fee on all in-app purchases....

NVIDIA ACE Sparks Life Into Video Game NPCs

NVIDIA ACE Sparks Life Into Video Game NPCs

Joshua Ochoa Diaz, Multimedia Editor April 14, 2024

The NVIDIA Avatar Cloud Engine (ACE) is changing the future of non-playable characters (NPCs) in video games through the injection of intelligence. Generative AI technology has made this possible revolutionizing...

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