The G.O.A.T Disscussion Is Over
Chevaughn Hurst, Impact Staff
November 2, 2018
In the lead up to Sunday night’s mega showdown between the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers everyone has been having the debate. Who is the best quarterback of all time? Is the best quarterback of all time; Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers? This G.O.A.T debate shouldn’t even be a questi...
The Beautiful Game
Chevaughn Hurst, Impact Staff
October 26, 2018
The Golden State Warriors play a brand of Basketball that can be compared to Poetry in motion. Their team is just too skilled for anyone else in the NBA to match up with. Golden States best attribute as a team is that they are a selfless team. The players don’t care about who is getting the most touches...
The Lightning Bolt
Chevaughn Hurst, Impact Staff
October 12, 2018
In sports nothing is certain, but an Usain Bolt win in a 100m and 200m race is pretty much a sure thing. When its Olympics or World Championship time, Jamaica as a country, pause to watch the great Usain Bolt run. If you’re at work, you are looking for the nearest tv. If you’re on your way to work,...
Show me the Money
Chevaughn Hurst, Impact Staff
October 5, 2018
Its time for the NCAA to stop hiding behind the term ‘student athletes’ and just call students who play sports athletes. The NCAA keep hiding behind this term because they want to avoid the elephant in the room topic of paying the players. I believe college athletes should be compensated because ...
What Took So Long
Chevaughn Hurst, Impact Staff
September 28, 2018
Eric Reid was finally given the chance to play Football again. Reid a former 1st round pick is a safety and is only 26 years old. He has the talent to start on almost all the teams in the NFL. However, the NFL blacked balled him and Colin Kaepernick from there league because they started protesting d...
A New Era in the Land
Chevaughn Hurst, Impact Staff
September 21, 2018
It’s about damn time! The Cleveland Browns have finally won an NFL game. It took them 635 days to win, meaning their last win came on Christmas Eve in 2016. Rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield came on in relief of injured starter Tyrod Taylor and provided an instant spark for the team. Mayfield’s fir...
Tom Brady Needs More Help
Chevaughn Hurst, Impact Staff
September 16, 2018
Tom Brady is the reigning NFL MVP. At the age of 41, he is still playing at an all-time great level. He constantly goes out every week and put up remarkable performances that are remembered for years to come. Coming out of the preseason the New England Patriots receiving core was completely decimate...
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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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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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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...