Sam Smith to Share Writing Credit With Tom Petty
John Principio, Entertainment Editor
February 9, 2015
“Think outside the box." A common mantra instilled in the minds of thinkers for centuries. While the popular slogan is easily accessible and understandable, it is undoubtedly more easily said than done. It has been preached to scientists, sculptors, and painters—artists of all crafts—and passed...
Friends Seek Lyrical Success In Band ‘ODC’
Maritza Velasco, Impact Staff
December 11, 2014
Two dedicated young men who share an interest in music took it upon themselves to create a hip-hip duo around the foundation of their friendship, so solid and promising that it has taken them from their hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina to their new home for the next four years at Mercy College. Ricky...
Closing Of Venues Bad News For Upcoming Musicians
John Principio, Impact Staff
November 4, 2014
The seemingly futile dream of becoming a rock star is becoming more and more farfetched. It isn’t necessarily about the competition or the challenge of making something unique; rather, the ability to stomach the unsettling feeling that the music scene is dissipating into an abyss—crumbling—one...
Pack Life Hunts For Lyrical Success
Maritza Velasco, Impact Staff
September 25, 2014
The round, dimly lit Rotunda isn’t packed, but filled with enough people to block the front of the stage and continue all the way towards the center of the room. A few bodies are making their way back and forth across the stage, but there is one body that remains centered. At the end of the performance...
A Literal Death by Audio
John Principio, Impact Staff
September 16, 2014
I remember the first time I walked into Death by Audio, I was 17 but my fake Maine ID said otherwise. Although my friends and I often wandered the streets in search of Rock N’ Roll, stumbling upon Death by Audio was no coincidence. The Turbo Fruits—a ruthless party band from Nashville—were in town...
Mercy’s Own Plays A Show At Webster Hall
Karissa Allen, Impact Staff
February 5, 2014
Everyone starts a new chapter of their life when they go to college. They make new friends, join clubs, start new clubs, and find people who share the same interests. A group of four young men started a new chapter of their lives at Mercy College just after they joined a new club. They all shared a love...
Kanye is NOT the Next Nelson Mandela
Melissa Nappi, Entertainment Editor
December 6, 2013
The Daily Current published an article today stating that Kanye West said that he was the next Nelson Mandela. The controversial and inflammatory comments in the article set social media on fire especially in light of Mandela’s recent passing. The only problem is that the rapper never said any of...
Alanis On Broadway
Melissa Nappi, Entertainment Editor
November 22, 2013
Alanis Morissette is taking her career making album, Jagged Little Pill, and turning it into a Broadway musical. The 1995 LP rocked the music world and opened the eyes of millions of people across the global. Her vitriolic lyrics paved the way for other female artists to use music to work through extrem...
Kennedy of Camelot
Melissa Nappi, Entertainment Editor
November 22, 2013
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination President Kennedy. Of all the things people question about his death people never question why his term as president was and still is referred to as Camelot. Where did it come from and why? Well as opposed to the common misconception that the t...
Hail to the Kings?
Sasha Majette, Senior Editor
October 10, 2013
Hail to the King is the new album by Avenged Sevenfold, released August 23rd, 2013. The album, which is also the name of their first single, the release of the album is bitter sweet, being their first studio released without their drummer who passed away in 2009. The album is a little bit darker,...
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Valerie Lopez is the Associate Editor of the greatest publication on the Hudson. From upstate New York, Val enjoys expressing herself through singing and dancing. Along with this, comes a love for music...
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Steven Keehner is the Managing Editor of the greatest publication on the Hudson. Hailing from the mediocre Town of Oyster Bay, New York, he enjoys going to gigs, playing his guitar, and pizza. He...
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Amber Perez is a Journalist major here at Mercy College. She is currently residing at The Bronx, New York and enjoys listening to music and reading books about romance. Her current favorite writing...
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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...