Do Dogs Even Have Brains?
Sasha Majette, Senior Editor
January 26, 2014
A popular YouTube performer recently posted a video with the title "Do Dogs Even Have Brains", where Trisha Paytas, an actress and plus size model questions whether or not man's best friend has a brain. The subject of the video is not to quantify the variable intelligence of canines but rather to question...
Don’t be That Guy
Sasha Majette, Senior Editor
November 7, 2013
Everybody knows him, it's "that guy" and his annoying antics. I've compiled a list of things not to do if you want to avoid being "that guy". Every one ends up being that guy one time in their life. That one jerk moment that you wish nobody saw or paid attention to. That guy is not limited to men, there...
YouTube U: Halloween Edition
Sasha Majette, Senior Editor
October 30, 2013
It’s not uncommon for people to end up making fools of themselves on Halloween, but the great thing about Halloween is that it’s OK to look a bit foolish. YouTube is full of Halloween make-up tutorials and I thought I’d try my hand at the simple "$1 Lady Gaga "Born This Way Skeleton" make up tutorial....
Youtube U: Recipe Edition
Sasha Majette, Senior Editor
October 19, 2013
With sites like Pinterest popping up and showing the brilliant and seemingly easy craft projects you usually end up saying to yourself' "I can do that!" but after the second step you realize that your an epic fail. I've decided to do a blog series on my adventures of web tutorials that make it look oh...
Do you Reddit?
Sasha Majette, Senior Editor
September 18, 2013
You can always find some reporter out there spouting that it’s amazing what social media can do, from solving crimes to raising money for charitable causes.Social media is just a digital rally of people from all over the world and one of the most effective ones out there is Reddit. Reddit is the ...
Code Like A Boss
Sasha Majette, Online Editor
March 20, 2013
Code Academy is a website that offers free lessons in basic computer code. When the vast majority of people hear about computer coding, they automatically get intimidated by it. They get terrifying flashes of black screens with neon green glowing lines of “1001011”. Although series of 0’s and...
5 Things Your Advisor Won’t Tell You
Sasha Majette, Online Editor
March 7, 2013
Its registration time again folks! Have you ever walked away from an advisor feeling like you needed more guidance? Well here are tips from a real live senior that your advisor won’t tell you. The advisors at Mercy College work incredibly hard to satisfy our every need, however sometimes they are over...
10 Awesome Gadgets
Sasha Majette, Online Editor
February 28, 2013
Ever see something online that you just had to have? Well here is the top ten most ridiculous but must have inventions. Inventions that you can't find any where else except the internet. Some of these products have absolutely no purpose beyond entertainment, some of them have mildly useful purposes. This...
Photo Manipulation: A New Age in Digital Art
Sasha Majette, Online Editor
February 20, 2013
The advancement of technology has brought with it a new art form called digital art. Beyond just animation and CGI, the genre has come to include digital photo manipulation. Photo manipulation combines photography and computer software to create a piece of art. Photo manipulation itself has been a part...
Mercy College Continues to Mourn Susan J. Gunser
Sasha Majette, Staff Writer
February 13, 2013
I remember my first health science class with Professor Susan J. Gunser. No matter how early I got to class, she would be there already, sitting behind the desk with her hands - adorned with long fingernails crossed daintily. Prof. Gunser had a passion for healthcare, senior rights, and of course,...
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Three jobs, five college courses, a huge family, a binge-watching addiction, a deep-rooted passion for Halloween, a never-ending hunger for literally every edible thing in sight (bottomless pit, for sure),...
Impact Staff
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,...
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...
Impact Staff
Dan is a VERY TALL person, a sports enthusiast that can't stop talking about FOOTBALL, HOCKEY, BASKETBALL, SOCCER, and MMA. Also, he's making jokes on anything 24/7. He is a junior Media Studies major...
Impact Staff
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...
Impact Staff
Estefania Salinas is a senior majoring in Media Studies: Radio & TV Production with a secondary concentration in Journalism. She is a passionate news reporter. She loves to get out in the field interviewing...
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...
Adviser
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...
Impact Staff
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....