Earth Day
Rebecca Espinosa, Staff Writer
April 19, 2012
Earth Day! The day of cleaning our planet began April 22, 1970. Since the hippies of the time lost their idol Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles released their final album, they needed something to do. The War in Vietnam was the main source of protest before the year 1970, but it wasn’t until 1970 that...
Spotify, Please Stay Free
Rebecca Espinosa, Staff Writer
March 29, 2012
Dear Music, Sometimes I really do not want to buy an album for one song, and I do not want to spend $1.29 on one song on ITunes. Why do you want to take away the chance to enjoy free music? Why is everything about money with you. You remind me of a money hungry woman (or man, do not want to be considered...
Hunger Games vs. Twilight
Rebecca Espinosa, Staff Writer
March 24, 2012
I keep reading articles about "Hunger Games" being compared to "Twilight". I honestly see no comparison. Each book series is on a totally different level. Yes, both have a twisted love story. In "Twilight", the girl is in love with a vampire and a werewolf. She fails to make up her mind and want...
Good Morning FDNY/The Vulcan Society Scandle
Rebecca Espinosa, Impact Staff
March 1, 2012
Since last night, I had no idea what kind of blog I was going to write this morning. No sense of direction. When I woke up, I watched a disturbing video of my 18 year-old friend being turned away from the FDNY tutorial workshop that was being given in Jamaica, Queens last night. The reason seemed...
Become a Giggler
Rebecca Espinosa, Staff Writer
February 23, 2012
While brain storming things to write, I came across an interesting website called HelloGiggles. The name alone intrigued me. Who would come up with such a name and what is it about. Naturally I clicked on the website. Curiosity will eventually kill this cat. HelloGiggles is not what I expected...
A trip to Brazil without leaving the country
Rebecca Espinosa, Staff Writer
February 13, 2012
Interested in spoiling your sweetheart with an expensive dinner and unique dinning experience? Texas de Brazil is the restaurant to go to. Texas de Brazil is a new restaurant in the Ridge hill Village. Ridge hill Village is in Yonkers, New York. Here at Texas de Brazil, it is a classy form of eating...
Growing Up
Rebecca Espinosa, Staff Writer
February 2, 2012
Growing up is apart of life whether people like it or not. There is no avoiding it. One day we have to be grown ups with a job that has a pension and possibly start a family so our names could be carried on.The thought of actually having a child and taking care of a child is scary for most young adul...
Associate Editor
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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Jared Naut is a junior majoring in journalism hailing from the town of Parlin, New Jersey. When Jared is not writing, you can catch him listening to his favorite acapella group, Pentatonix, or binge-watching...
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Adriana Saad is from Ecuador. Her grandmother brought her over when she was 15 years-old for a better future. She jokes that her plan did not go as she wished because she became pregnant two years later....
Sports Editor
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...
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Jack Seda-Schreiber is the music columnist for The Impact News. Born in New Jersey, Jack has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of music and a wide and diverse range of musical tastes. Jack not only...
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Randi Rooney is a person. "I enjoy long walks on the beach!" "6:30, eating dinner with myself; Seven o'clock wrestle with my self-loathing." I live in Rockland County and I've been encouraged to...
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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...
Managing Editor
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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Michael Panteleo is a senior and studies journalism at Mercy College. He enjoys writing, watching, and playing football and basketball. He is a member of the Collegiate Scholars program at Mercy College...
Social Media Editor
Alexis Lynch is a junior majoring in Media Studies with a focus in Journalism. Living in Westchester, New York her whole life she has been very focused on the entertainment industry as well as sports,...