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.
Read more »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
Read more »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...
A Look Into Mercy’s Growing Rap Scene (Featuring 3peat)
Steven Keehner, Impact Staff
February 8, 2018
Filed under Entertainment
“Like horses in the Kentucky Derby, we only look forward at what’s ahead, rather than what’s behind us.” These words, said by sophomore Kadeem Norville, make the defining statement of 3peat, one of Mercy’s “Big Three” rap groups, along with ODC and Plug. With the rise of the “SoundC...
Westchester County’s Own and Only
Matt Reich, Staff Writer
December 9, 2017
Filed under Entertainment
Take a look into Westchester County's only bar that hosts a drag night.
Read more »‘Impractical Jokers’ Vulcano Transforms Lecture Hall Into Comedy Club
Nicole Acosta, Staff Writer
December 8, 2017
Filed under Entertainment
Sal Vulcano flew off the streets of New York City and entered the northern realm of Dobbs Ferry. On Dec. 1, one of the stars of Tru TV's Impractical Jokers arrived to spread laughs to students and staff throughout Mercy College's Lecture Hall. Vulcano, one of four of the comedy t...
Examine “The Great Beyond” With Jim Carrey
Nora-Grayce Orosz, Managing Editor
November 30, 2017
Filed under Entertainment
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond is streaming now on Netflix.
Read more »Bronies: They’re Just Like Everyone Else
Nora-Grayce Orosz, Managing Editor
October 31, 2017
Filed under Entertainment
Bronies are the fandom of men who love My Little Pony
Read more »Cryptic Callbacks, Fiery Face-Offs, Gullible Gabriel: The Walking Dead 100th Episode
Nora-Grayce Orosz, Managing Editor
October 25, 2017
Filed under Entertainment, Girl on the Train
Last Sunday, AMC aired the Season 8 premiere of The Walking Dead, and the series' 100th episode. Fans and critics alike had high hopes for the season opener, as last season's finale left viewers feeling generally pretty heartbroken. The Walking Dead's Season 7 premiere was monumental for the...
Impact Staff
Chelsea. Chelsea Renay. Chels. Che (Only if you're her best friend Sam!) Chelsea Martin is a New Haven, Conn. native and is studying Radio and Television production at Mercy College. In her spare time,...
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Associate Editor
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...
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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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The name is Loaiza, Andrea Loaiza. She is currently a junior in Mercy College on her way to getting her bachelors in Media and Journalism. She was the managing editor for her high school newspaper...
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Sports Editor
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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Pj Gueye ( Pj Da Prodigy) is a senior Tv/ Radio Production major and minor in Music Industry and technology at Mercy College.In the summer of 2016, Pj founded the Band P.L.U.G. P.L.U.G stands for;...
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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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Adviser
Prof. Michael Perrota began teaching at Mercy College in 2005. Previously, he was a full-time reporter for North Jersey Media Group in the sports and news sections. After he began teaching, he worked in...