The Year of Curves
Maria Elena Perez, Managing Editor
February 24, 2015
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There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that this year is all about that bass. Read More »...
The Final Semester
Maria Elena Perez, Managing Editor
January 27, 2015
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It’s your last semester of your senior year, and everyone keeps reminding you about it. Read More »...
This is How We End Catcalling
Maria Elena Perez, Managing Editor
November 9, 2014
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There has been a lot of talk about catcalling lately, and I’m here to put an end to it. Read More »...
Never Underestimate the Power of Social Media
Maria Elena Perez, Managing Editor
October 13, 2014
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I never like to speak or write about my personal life. I always found it to be uncomfortable and unnecessary. But recently, I’ve had a change of heart. Read More »...
The Stressed Out Senior
Maria Elena Perez, Managing Editor
September 25, 2014
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Senior year is definitely taking its toll on me, and it’s only the third week! Read More »...
Ladies, Let’s Not Be Catty
Maria Elena Perez, Associate Editor
February 13, 2014
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Ah, Valentine’s Day. It’s the day where girls are their cattiest; either distraught at the fact that they don’t have a valentine this year or bragging to their friends about how big of a teddy bear their boyfriend bought them this year. Around this holiday, there are four types of girls: 1....
Disney Introduces First Same-Sex Couple
Maria Elena Perez, Associate Editor
January 30, 2014
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If you thought Queen Latifah marrying 33 couples while Macklemore and Madonna performed the hit song ‘Same Love’ at the Grammy’s was a huge political statement, you might want to rethink that. On Sunday January 26, Disney Channel’s popular family series Good Luck Charlie introduced a lesb...
The Gutless Generation
Maria Elena Perez, Associate Editor
November 19, 2013
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Sitting in class a couple of weeks ago, our professor started off by talking about a meeting he had with his peers about how their classes are going (which basically meant that they talked behind our backs about how much they truly hated most of us). During the meeting, they all went around saying what...
Are you a Jerk? Let’s find out!
Maria Elena Perez, Associate Editor
November 11, 2013
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Have you ever thought of yourself as an inconsiderate, thoughtless person? There’s nothing wrong with admitting it, some people go through life thinking they’re a gift to the world. But, they’re not. We deal with a bunch of inconsiderate a-holes in our lifetime. There are those who only think...
Facebook Ranting Can Cause Trouble
Maria Elena Perez, Associate Editor
November 7, 2013
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My own personal frustration usually isn’t posted on social media sites, but something made me so angry recently that I couldn’t help myself. So, I Facebook ranted. It’s probably one of the biggest cliché’s of our time. We constantly post every little thing that we do and think on Facebook...
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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...