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Social Media Detox

Social Media Detox

Weronika Raczek, Staff Writer February 4, 2016

What happened to the times when we used to have face-to-face conversations? What happened to not having to wonder about what other people are doing or thinking or posting? What happened to actually paying...

Dorm differences

Dorm differences

Ga Young Yoon, Staff Writer February 3, 2016

It has been two weeks since I arrived at Mercy College. I am an exchange student from South Korea, and it’s my first time studying in America. Colleges in South Korea and America are so different that...

My Week Without Netflix

My Week Without Netflix

Christine Cassolino, Staff Writer February 1, 2016

Last week, I did something stupid. I started thinking about how many shows I’ve watched on Netflix. Every time I thought I was done with my list, I would remember another one, and another one, and another....

A Dude Can Be My Best Friend

A Dude Can Be My Best Friend

Laine Griffin, Staff Writer February 1, 2016

I was a tomboy. I was the girl who didn’t feel girly. The girl who didn’t look girly. The girl who didn’t act girly. I wore jeans and raggedy t-shirts I had acquired over the years. Basketball...

Best Friends Forever

Best Friends Forever

Tanasia Patterson, Staff Writer February 1, 2016

No one would ever understand the way my best friend and I feel about each other. My best friend Danii and I have been friends since we were 3 years old. We met in daycare and have been friends ever since....

Appreciating Other Cultures, Still The Same Person

Appreciating Other Cultures, Still The Same Person

Naomi Osuji, Managing Editor January 31, 2016

I was on Facebook recently, and I spotted an article titled, Does Appreciating Another Culture Mean You Hate Yourself? The writer, who’s a Nigerian-American, like myself, discusses how she finds herself...

When Water Goes Wrong

When Water Goes Wrong

Shantal Marshall, Associate Managing Editor January 31, 2016

Over the winter break, I spent most nights watching YouTube videos until four in the morning. The suggested videos section is all to blame. I started out by watching one five minute hair tutorial on “How...

Hate Dorming? I Hated  It Too...

Hate Dorming? I Hated It Too…

Miguel Gonzalez, Staff Writer January 31, 2016

I woke up this morning, hit the alarm button, rolled over endless time in the bed before I realized I was finally dorming at Mercy. Before dragging myself out of the comfortable tiny-bed, I sat down in...

Supernatural - Why It Means So Much to Me

Supernatural – Why It Means So Much to Me

Weronika Raczek, Staff Writer January 26, 2016

Anyone who knows me knows that if you mention Supernatural, I will quickly tell you everything that has happened so far in the show and tell you that I am obsessed. I started watching the show mid season...

My Recent Addiction Is Called Gran Hermano

My Recent Addiction Is Called “Gran Hermano”

Miguel Gonzalez, Staff Writer January 23, 2016

Gran Hermano USA or simply Gran Hermano is the spanish-language version of famous reality TV show Big Brother based on an originally Dutch TV series created by producer John de Mol. Gran Hermano follow...

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