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The Award Winning News Publication of Mercy College

The Impact

The Award Winning News Publication of Mercy College

The Impact

Voices Podcast: Reaction to Gaza Story; Upcoming Election

Alyssa, Carla and Josh talk about the reaction to their Israel-Palestine story and the upcoming election.

From Campus to Catwalk: Mercy's Makeup Club Makes Its Debut

From Campus to Catwalk: Mercy’s Makeup Club Makes Its Debut

Alyssa Politi, Managing Editor March 6, 2024

  As a casual in-between class time leisure, her classmate decided to test out a cat-winged eyeliner trick on her.  The simple stroke of the charcoal black eyeliner painted along her eye...

Nearly 500 Students Sign Petition Criticizing Meal Plan and Food Quality

Nearly 500 Students Sign Petition Criticizing Meal Plan and Food Quality

Alyssa Politi, Carla Gradiz, and Joshua Ochoa Diaz March 6, 2024

After instances of throwing up, feeling sick to her stomach, and contracting food poisoning this past fall semester, Mercy University student Elisabeth Lyngset created a petition that would gain student...

Hoping For Peace During War in the Middle East

Hoping For Peace During War in the Middle East

Alyssa Politi, Carla Gradiz, TJ Heyder, and Joshua Ochoa Diaz December 22, 2023

She sat on the train on her way home from Long Island, New York back to her college campus. It was just like any other dull train ride to school until she saw a woman handing out crisp flyers that said,...

Behind the Counter: Unveiling the Dissatisfaction of Young Retail Workers

Behind the Counter: Unveiling the Dissatisfaction of Young Retail Workers

“A job is a job, so...”  Yonkers Lowes employee Joseff Ayala returned to the retail world in the hardware department after a year at Westchester Community College (WCC) “just for money.”...

Potential First Round Quarterbacks Anthony Richardson (Florida), Bryce Young (Alabama), Will Levis (Kentucky), and C.J. Stroud (Ohio State)

2023 NFL Group Mock Draft

Andrew Kim, Kris Torres, and Zack Higgins April 25, 2023

The Impact staff writers take on the 2023 NFL Draft. Andrew Kim, Zack Higgins, and Kris Torres cover their collective mock draft and discuss the NFL teams picking in the first round. *Mock Draft was...

Mercy College Adjuncts Announce Intention to Unionize

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...

Trump's State of the Union Address Divides Students

Trump’s State of the Union Address Divides Students

Mark McCarthy and Kristin Millard February 15, 2018

The State of the Union Address has shown that the Union is divided into two camps - both on Capitol Hill and on the Dobbs Ferry campus of Mercy College. On Jan. 30, the 45th President of the United...

Mercy Senior Is All About Putting On A Show

Mercy Senior Is All About Putting On A Show

Kayla Simas, Managing Editor April 13, 2017

Standing on the tiny stage, Paul Santoli became overwhelmed with nerves as he did his first stand up comedy show. He looked out into the audience as he started sweating bullets. Before he knew it, he...

The Impact Travels To Trump Inauguration and Finds Support And Protest

The Impact Travels To Trump Inauguration and Finds Support And Protest

Laine Griffin, Associate Editor February 9, 2017

Donald Trump stood in front of our nation and was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on Jan. 20 on the West Front of the United States Capitol building in Washington D.C. The...

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