Mercy College Adjuncts Announce Intention to Unionize
Nicole Acosta and Steven Keehner
February 12, 2019
Filed under Impact Video, News
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...
Trump’s State of the Union Address Divides Students
Mark McCarthy and Kristin Millard
February 15, 2018
Filed under Impact Video, News
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 States, Donald Trump, gave the annual State of the Union Address to an audience that had mixed ...
Mercy Senior Is All About Putting On A Show
Kayla Simas, Managing Editor
April 13, 2017
Filed under Impact Video, News
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 blacked out as the sound of laughter and the audience clapping. He knew he did his job. The senior,...
The Impact Travels To Trump Inauguration and Finds Support And Protest
Laine Griffin, Associate Editor
February 9, 2017
Filed under Impact Video, News
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 cool, hazy air was filled with cheers and hisses from a divided country. As Trump stepped up...
Clinton Wins Mercy Election; Stein Tallies As Many Votes As Trump
Laine Griffin, Associate Editor
December 5, 2016
Filed under Impact Video, News
To vote or not to vote, that was the question. On Monday, Nov. 7, just a day before America would choose their destiny for the next four years, The Impact staff held its own Mock Election in Main Hall. To say it was surprising that The Impact staff had to nearly pull students’ teeth to convi...
Fifteen Years Later, 9/11 Victims Still Surviving
Laine Griffin, Associate Editor
September 11, 2016
Filed under Impact Now, Impact Video
January 2002, he went on his first flight since surviving Sept. 11. Brian and his wife, Cyndi, were scheduled to take a vacation to Puerto Rico. The night before their flight, Brian attempted to back down. “If you don’t get on that plane tomorrow, you’ll never fly again,” Cyndi warned. “Or ...
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Brian Pineiro is a senior... finally. After a brief hiatus, Brian is back and more determined than ever to pursue his degree in Media Studies. This does not mean that Brian has not been keeping busy...
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The name is Loaiza, Andrea Loaiza. She is currently a junior in Mercy College on her way to getting her bachelors in Media and Journalism. She was the managing editor for her high school newspaper...
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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...
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Valerie Lopez is a small town Hispanic girl from upstate New York who has big dreams and endless potential. She is a journalism major going into her sophomore year, hoping to one day write for Time magazine....
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Michael Panteleo is a media studies major at Mercy College. He enjoys writing, watching, and playing football and basketball. He is a member of the Collegiate Scholars program at Mercy College and is...
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Hope Androsko is a senior who is majoring in English at Mercy College. Hope’s goal is to become a journalist, editor, and English professor. She was born and raised in a small town in northern Westchester....
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Caroline is a senior at Mercy College. Her major is Radio & Television Production. She is from the picturesque valleys of Medford, Oregon. She is a member of the production team and helps film our...