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Hoping For Peace During War in the Middle East

Hoping For Peace During War in the Middle East

Alyssa Politi, Carla Gradiz, TJ Heyder, and Joshua Ochoa Diaz December 22, 2023

She sat on the train on her way home from Long Island, New York back to her college campus. It was just like any other dull train ride to school until she saw a woman handing out crisp flyers that said,...

Social Media On College Campuses

Social Media On College Campuses

Cam'ron Mundy, Jamie Rivas, and Kris Torres November 30, 2023

  A college student can't snort it or shoot it. Or drink it or gamble it. There is no support group readily available, and one doesn't have to go to lengths to get it.  Odds are, it's already...

The Failed Relationship Between Americans and the Media

The Failed Relationship Between Americans and the Media

As the 2020s roll in, many Americans are experiencing a crisis of faith when it comes to the relationship they have with the media, a relationship in which we once put our absolute trust and reliance...

Americans Battle With the Concept of New Technology

Americans Battle With the Concept of New Technology

Diannah Plaisir and Andrew Kim April 26, 2023

The films full of advanced robots and AI computers talking to Americans seem to have finally come to reality. The future of technology is no longer fiction. Instead, it is right next to us - helping people...

Drag Queens Get Dragged

Drag Queens Get Dragged

Alyssa Politi and Edwin Gonzalez April 16, 2023

As a child, having a book read aloud made the story come to life. Magical tales transformed words into imagination that later affected how children listened and developed. Those same extraordinary stories...

Trust: Does The United States People Trust The Government?

Trust: Does The United States People Trust The Government?

Britney Guzman and Maleek Munroe May 13, 2022

According to a Pew Research Center poll released in May of 2021, the United States public’s trust in their government has been dramatically decreasing since the Eisenhower administration of the 1950s.  The...

Inside The World Of Police K9s

Jadeen Mercado, Staff Writer January 9, 2022

What has four legs, a badge, and will bark your Miranda rights? Police K9s are a specialized unit that most law enforcement agencies have, yet there are still many questions about what they do and how...

Former Summit Students Make Claims About Abuse In Nyack School

Former Summit Students Make Claims About Abuse In Nyack School

Nicole Alarcon and Renae Morgan October 7, 2021

When Jason Samel attended The Summit School in Upper Nyack in the early 90s, he expected it to be a place of learning that fostered his social, mental, and academic development. At first glance, he was...

Focusing on Plastic

Focusing on Plastic

Gino Alva and Daniela Baptista Haros May 9, 2021

Plastic. It is everywhere. It affects everything in people's daily lives. It is used to store food as children play with it in the shape of dolls and action figures, yet no one is realizing...

The New Hood: A Closer Look Into The World Of Gentrification

The New Hood: A Closer Look Into The World Of Gentrification

Britney Guzman, Impact Staff May 6, 2021

For the last half-century, West 116th Street has been one of New York City’s most dangerous and dirtiest neighborhoods. Back in the early 20th century, there was a steady decline in public safety in...

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