Horror Lit in Westchester
Brian Pineiro, Impact Staff
November 7, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
What about in literature? Can that same fear, dread, or dismay be replicated through text? The short answer? Yes.
One Year Later, Fortnite: Battle Royale Continues to Thrive
Steven Keehner, Impact Staff
November 1, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Thirteen months after Epic Games released their Battle Royale mode, they continue to break down walls. But how do they continue to dominate? Two experts helped to answer that question.
Bands FC: Bands as Soccer Clubs, Soccer Clubs as Bands
Steven Keehner, Impact Staff
October 4, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
If you like two things enough, why not just put them together? For Founder Nick Fraser, he took that thinking to heart.
Parting Words From The Impact’s Senior Staff Members
Nora-Grayce Orosz, Liv Meier, Matt Reich, Chelsea Renay, Dani Sarasky, Kritsin Millard, Tanisha Esprit, Mark McCarthy, Sandra Romero, Impact Staff
May 15, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
As the class of 2018 pushes onward towards the final moments of their undergraduate careers, The Impact's own senior staff members reflect on the experiences, friendships and challenges they have faced during their time at Mercy. What was once a fledgling staff of a few devoted writers and editors has...
Greetings From The Sunken Place: Has Kanye Lost His Mind?
Chelsea Renay, Social Media Editor
May 5, 2018
Filed under Music, The Cultural Wildchild
“When you hear about slavery for 400 years — for 400 years?” he said. “That sounds like a choice. You was there for 400 years and it’s all of y’all? We’re mentally in prison.”
Defining Moments: The 19th Mercy College International Film Festival
Michael Dunnings, Staff Writer
April 29, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
The stars were aligned, the stage was set, the bright lights had begun to shine down upon Mercy College for its 19th annual International Film Festival. The committee of Mercy faculty is chaired by Dr. Elise Arnold-Levine and consists of Dr. Alan Hartman, Prof. Louis Grasso, Prof. Paul Trent, Dr....
Wess Meets West Breaks Borders As They Sign With UK Label
Kristin Millard, Impact Staff
April 2, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
Mercy-made post-rock band signs to Hassle Records UK leading up to their newest album, A Light Within The Fracture.
Just Press Play: The Art of Podcasting with the Guys from Final Guys
Michael Dunnings, Staff Writer
March 15, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
There is a place, a place where producers and consumers, friends and fans, and like-minded people from all walks of life converge to express themselves and their passion. This place is not a place, rather a platform, the podcast. What is podcasting? Podcasting is three guys debating whether “The...
Brewing up Successful Spirits at Westchester Craft Breweries
Stephen Lyons, Staff Writer
February 15, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
"Beer, the cause of and solution to all of life's problems."—Homer J. Simpson
The Everafter Brings Pop-Punk and Personality to Mercy College
Kristin Millard, Impact Staff
February 14, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
In the back of a small bar in Brooklyn, a heavy pair of soundproof doors and curtains opens up to reveal a smoky venue, filled with the chatter and excitement of friends waiting to support their classmates in bands, fans of local music buying t-shirts and chatting about new releases, and regulars ther...
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