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The Impact

The Award Winning News Publication of Mercy College

The Impact

The Award Winning News Publication of Mercy College

The Impact

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The Healing Power of Art

Gabriela Jimenez, Impact Staff April 10, 2025

The counseling department is bringing awareness to mental health creatively and meaningfully through an art gallery this May. Dr. Melissa Ramdas, an assistant professor in the Mental Health Counseling...

College Sports is Forever Changed

College Sports is Forever Changed

Connor Abrahall, Impact Staff April 9, 2025

Within the past couple years college sports have forever been changed. That change has been the NIL introduction to the college sports world. NIL allows the use of an athlete’s name, image, and likeness...

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A Board Game on the Phone?

Connor Abrahall, Impact Staff April 9, 2025

Monopoly is an iconic game that has been around since 1904. It highlights the economic injustices of land ownership and monopolies. However, Hasbro announced a new version of Monopoly that replaces the...

Student Creativity Continues To Thrive

Student Creativity Continues To Thrive

Brianna Nicotina, Impact Staff April 4, 2025

Whether you are a writer, an artist, or photographer, as a student seeing your work published is already an honor, but seeing your published work win an award is an even bigger one. Red Hyacinth, Mercy...

Is This The End of Federal Education? Trump's Attempts to Eliminate DOE

Is This The End of Federal Education? Trump’s Attempts to Eliminate DOE

Danielle Knight, Staff Writer April 3, 2025

Within his first 100 days in office, President Donald Trump has been successful in his plan to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, which has sparked national debate regarding the future of education...

Amber C. Snider's 'Wonderment'

Amber C. Snider’s ‘Wonderment’

Gabriela Jimenez, Impact Staff March 30, 2025

“Storytelling is an act of not only remembering but putting things back together again,” said author and journalist Amber Snider to the mesmerized crowd at Maher Hall.  Mercy University welcomed...

No Rules, Just Games: Inside Mercy’s 8Bid Club

No Rules, Just Games: Inside Mercy’s 8Bid Club

Gabriela Jimenez, Impact Staff March 20, 2025

“I want to expand gaming across the school, not just make things possible for the club,” says Lianie Hugh, president of the 8Bit Club at Mercy University. This sentiment drives his mission to make...

Did the 'Economic Blackout' Even Make a Difference?

Did the ‘Economic Blackout’ Even Make a Difference?

Danielle Knight, Staff Writer March 20, 2025

 A nationwide "Economic Blackout" urged consumers to temporarily discontinue all purchases for 24 hours, aiming to protest corporate practices and advocate for economic justice on Feb. 28. This movement,...

America's Obsession with Mystery and Mayhem

America’s Obsession with Mystery and Mayhem

Brianna Nicotina, Impact Staff March 19, 2025

Digital media is dominating the world, and podcasts have emerged as one of its elements. True crime as a topic has taken the United States by storm, making up 24 percent of top-ranked podcasts, according...

U.S and Canada Trade War Just Heating Up

U.S and Canada Trade War Just Heating Up

Danielle Knight, Staff Writer March 13, 2025

 The recent back-and-forth tariffs between the U.S. and Canada are more than just political maneuvering; they directly affect businesses, consumers, and the broader economy on both sides of the border....

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