Astronomical $220 Sneakers
Rita Acheampong, Staff Writer
March 8, 2012
Sneaker fanatics have been sleeping on the streets of New York for days to snap up Nike’s newest item, a $220 glow-in-the-dark shoe. The Foamposite Galaxy is being released Friday and dozens of excited fans have been camping outside shoe stores for days to ensure they snap up a pair. After Jordan’s...
Apple Has Done It Again
Rita Acheampong, Staff Writer
March 7, 2012
Apple has done it again with a new gadget that is supposed to be the iPad 3 or the iPad HD releasing in stores all around between the months of March and April. We'll probably also see the release of iOS 5.1 at the same time. This constant push of new products is not something foreign to Apple u...
Tax Season
Rita Acheampong, Staff Writer
March 7, 2012
Hey, it's tax season! People have money in their pockets and they are ready to buy and shop for things they want more than things they need. The looming price rise, that has been forecasted by retailers, even includes discount fashion chains. This steep cost effects shoppers at the same time...
Be Careful What You Spend That Refund On
Rita Acheampong, Staff Writer
February 9, 2012
Tax Season Makes Prices on Market go high Hey it’s tax season, people have money in their pockets and they ready to buy and shop for things they want more than things they need. The looming price rise which has also been forecast by other retailers, including discount fashion chain comes as shoppers...
Facebook making millionaires
Rita Acheampong, Staff Writer
January 27, 2012
Facebook creates a millionaires club and a few billionaires too. Facebook Co-Founder Mark Zuckerberg aged 27 is known to become one of the richest people in the world, Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004. Facebook which is used by all ages and almost by e...
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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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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...
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Jack Seda-Schreiber is the entertainment editor 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...
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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...