Alternative Education
Daniel Johnston, Impact Staff
May 17, 2019
High school can be extremely difficult and overwhelming, especially in a large school district. Students can sometimes be made to feel like they don’t matter at all. Certain students even suffer from learning disabilities that make high school even more difficult than it already is. Not only are...
FTK the Label Take On The Rap Scene
Valerie Lopez and Jared Naut, Impact Staff
May 10, 2019
The colorful lights shine throughout the stage and the beat drops, the crowd sings and raps along to lyrics of a piano beat they seem to know like the back of their hand. Kadeem Norville (aka Deemo), Lee Mitchell (aka Kold Ka2e) and Sam Akesson (aka Apebaby Jungle Boy) are singing off their latest EP,...
Make a Difference and Volunteer with Feeding Westchester
Michael Panteleo and Ellis Joshua
May 9, 2019
The county of Westchester has about 200,000 residents that are food insecure and about 60,000 children who are food insecure Hunger has an effect on a large amount of people across the United States. Many people don’t have the necessary means to provide food for themselves and their families...
Daycares: Positives and Negatives Clash
Adriana Saad-Vinza, Staff Writter
May 7, 2019
Every day, hundreds of parents have the necessity to take their kids to a daycare or in-home cares. Parents are responsible to go every day and work for their kids, for this reason they have the necessity to find a place where their kids can stay “safe.” According to the Census Bureau Data, 6.7...
Surviving Struggles To Graduation
Brian Pineiro, Impact Staff
March 20, 2019
Staff member Brian Pineiro has been through a lot. He's not only lucky to graduate, in many ways he's lucky to have survived.
Mercy College Adjuncts Announce Intention to Unionize
Nicole Acosta and Steven Keehner
February 12, 2019
The adjunct professors of Mercy College have formally announced their decision to unionize following a gathering on Jan. 31 in front of Verrazano Hall in hope to receive what they consider "better working conditions." Over 20 faculty members came to show solidarity toward this movement in the brutal and...
Abusive Relationship Can Feed Into Your Depression
Val Lopez, Associate Editor
December 30, 2018
Staff member Val Lopez opens up about depression, an abusive relationship and her "summer vacation" in a mental institution.
Adopting Is The Best Way To Find The Pet You’re Looking For
Ellis Joshua & Michael Panteleo, Impact Staff
December 13, 2018
Every day, more than 4,000 dogs and cats are killed in America’s shelters simply because they don't have safe places to call home. By adopting a dog or cat, it means that you truly saved a pet's life. Bringing home a pet is a very exciting moment. Although it’s more common to buy a pet from a pet stor...
My Week in the Mental Hospital
Valerie Lopez, Impact Staff
December 13, 2018
"I want to kill myself." Four words young people use so commonly when they are overwhelmed, followed by a soft chuckle. There was a point in my life where I meant those words, and even attempted to take my own life. I have always struggled with depression, and being in an emotionally and physically...
Immigration Under President Trump
Chevaughn Hurst, Impact Staff
December 12, 2018
America is a nation of immigrants. People who immigrate to this country are all coming here for one reason. They are making there way from various countries searching and trying to live the American Dream. People from South American countries are fleeing their country because they are facing oppressi...
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