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The Award Winning News Publication of Mercy College

The Impact

The Award Winning News Publication of Mercy College

The Impact

AI takes over!

AI takes over!

Alexis Flores Ramirez, Impact Staff October 25, 2025

                 It may sound odd to state aloud, but artificial intelligence can now write headlines, grade papers, create portraits, and even carry on conversations that, on a good day, may...

We Spun the wheel and lost everything

We Spun the wheel and lost everything

Alexis Flores Ramirez, Impact Staff October 24, 2025

              A surge of luxurious casinos that promised billions in income, thousands of employment, and a revolution in entertainment in the Empire State were dubbed the next big bet for New York....

Alumna Wins NY Emmy For Heartfelt Story on Chilean Artist

Alumna Wins NY Emmy For Heartfelt Story on Chilean Artist

Impact Staff October 19, 2025

Alumna Nicole Alarcon is becoming no stranger to success at award shows, having added a New York Emmy to her list of impressive honors in her young career. Alarcon, a Media Studies graduate and Mercy...

Finding His Stride Again: How Commuting Rekindled Justin Robinson’s Passion for Running

Finding His Stride Again: How Commuting Rekindled Justin Robinson’s Passion for Running

Cyress Medina, Impact Staff October 6, 2025

After taking a gap year from Mercy University, freshman Justin Robinson’s return to campus life has been anything but typical. The 20-year-old Exercise Science Performance major from Mahopac, New York,...

The Passion of Exercise

The Passion of Exercise

Thomas Melvin, Impact Staff April 20, 2025

College clubs are interactive experiences for students, helping them build social connections and have a hobby outside of school that will keep them occupied during the semester. The number of events...

Mercy University Announces Tuition-Free Internship Credits for Communication Majors This Summer

Mercy University Announces Tuition-Free Internship Credits for Communication Majors This Summer

Danielle Knight, Staff Writer April 13, 2025

Get ready students, this summer, Mercy University plans to begin a new program that gives free credits to students who are able to secure an internship, without having to pay any tuition.  In an...

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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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Do Not Pass Go. Do Not Collect $200

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 a photographer, seeing your work published as a student is already an honor, but seeing your published work win an award is an even bigger one. Mercy University's...

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