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The Award Winning News Publication of Mercy College

The Impact

The Award Winning News Publication of Mercy College

The Impact

'Dash Flow'

‘Dash Flow’

Nicholas Chad Roth, Associate Editor October 31, 2024

◆ ◆ ◆ “I don’t live off that hope (expletive)! I wish the water was cold!” - David Goggins. ◆ ◆ ◆ It’s fascinating how a walk to my father’s car became a catalyst for running. Dad...

The Streak is Over

The Streak is Over

Thomas Melvin, Impact Staff October 27, 2024

For the first time in 28 years, The New York Liberty have captured their first WNBA title in franchise history in front of a sold-out crowd in Brooklyn. The Liberty can finally celebrate after five...

Life With A Chronic Condition

Life With A Chronic Condition

Brianna Nicotina, Impact Staff October 24, 2024

Coming to terms with the fact that one of the biggest obstacles in my life is something that I can't necessarily fix has been a journey. Eight years ago I was diagnosed with Scoliosis, a deformity of...

The Enduring Legacy of Prison Break

The Enduring Legacy of Prison Break

Gaetano Pennisi, Impact Staff October 24, 2024

Few could have predicted the huge impact that Prison Break would have on television viewers worldwide when it debuted in 2005. With its engaging plot, well-developed characters, and intense suspense, the...

Modern Day Men Less Likely To Parent Than Women

Modern Day Men Less Likely To Parent Than Women

Kris Torres October 23, 2024

In the ongoing conversation about parenthood, there’s an emerging pattern in the attitudes of young adults toward having children, and it reveals some surprising gender differences. While women have...

Five Stages of Grief - WNBA Finals Game 1

Five Stages of Grief – WNBA Finals Game 1

Brianna Nicotina, Impact Staff October 11, 2024

October 10th, New York Liberty lost to Minnesota Lynx 93-95 after forcing overtime in game one of the WNBA Finals and I was in distress to say the least. When I saw tickets listed at $48 flat to see...

What's The Most You've Ever Lost On A Coin Toss?

What’s The Most You’ve Ever Lost On A Coin Toss?

Justin Ortiz, Impact Staff October 9, 2024

"If the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule"? Is one of the coldest lines I've seen in cinema, especially before killing a man. Came across this film my freshman year of...

Todd Phillips, You're On My List

Todd Phillips, You’re On My List

Justin Ortiz, Impact staff October 9, 2024

Five years.  Movie fanatics waited for this sequel for five years. When The Joker came out in 2019, I was a sucker for this movie. As a critic myself, this had all of the elements to make an unsettling,...

Record Highs

Record Highs

Nicholas Chad Roth, Associate Editor October 4, 2024

◆ ◆ ◆ “Set your house in perfect order before you criticize the world.” - Jordan B. Peterson. ◆ ◆ ◆ I firmly believe that life—purpose or growth in this case—can only thrive...

The Dilemma of "Separating the Art from the Artist"

The Dilemma of “Separating the Art from the Artist”

John Mora, Impact Staff October 4, 2024

On Sept. 15, 2023, under the heinously large LED lights of Times Square, Sean “Diddy” Combs was handed the key to New York City by Mayor Eric Adams. Only a year later, Combs was arrested by the NYPD...

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