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Divas Have Mercy Take On Lincoln Center

‘Divas Have Mercy’ Take On Lincoln Center

Valerie Lopez, Associate Editor March 2, 2020

"Hello? Your boyfriend hit you again. That's never okay. Hang on, I'm on my way!" The Mercy College co-ed step team, Divas Have Mercy, stomp, clap, and step in perfect unison during their social issues...

Miscommunications Dominate Senior Experiences

Maya Wiggins, Impact Staff February 29, 2020

Mercy College seniors have continued to express frustrations recently due to a lack of information regarding senior activities. Before a senior can graduate, they must register first. Many students...

Black Business Expo Allows For Entrepreneurs to Showcase Work

Black Business Expo Allows For Entrepreneurs to Showcase Work

Noelle Ramirez, Impact Staff February 28, 2020

Mercy College held a Black Business Expo where black-owned businesses could share their products on Feb. 26. Black History Month highlights the essential role of African-Americans in the United States'...

Welcome Back Brunch A Success

‘Welcome Back Brunch’ A Success

Estefania Salinas, Staff Reporter February 27, 2020

The smell of a unique Spanish breakfast dish was roaming through the Mercy College Rotunda on  Feb. 8. Students came in to enjoy a ‘Welcome Back Brunch’ buffet hosted by a resident assistant from...

Facial Recognition No Longer A Sc-Fi Plot

Facial Recognition No Longer A Sc-Fi Plot

Julianna Ilise, Staff Writer February 26, 2020

Cameras are everywhere now. And so might be your image.   The technology known as a facial recognition system is capable of identifying or varying someone's identity from a stored digital image....

Soon To Be Graduates Celebrate At Senior Toast

Soon To Be Graduates Celebrate At Senior Toast

Estefania Salinas, Staff Reporter February 20, 2020

As all the seniors raised their glasses up high, one can hear their loud cheers.  It as a rallying cry to say:  “Wow, this is it. We are almost done.” There is no turning back, just to...

The World Actively Responds to Australias Tragic Fires

The World Actively Responds to Australia’s Tragic Fires

Francesca Simone, Copy Editor February 18, 2020

For months, Australia has been suffering a great deal of loss because of bushfires that are said to have originally been man-made. While they were supposedly not started with malicious intent, the fires...

He Asked Me to Be His Valentine, How Could I Say No?

‘He Asked Me to Be His Valentine, How Could I Say No?’

Francesca Simone, Copy Editor February 14, 2020
There are about a million clichés used to describe love, and they all sound so cheesy until it happens upon you.
New Esports Team Debuts With A Split

New Esports Team Debuts With A Split

Chevaughn Hurst, Impact Staff February 13, 2020

The Mercy Esports team split their first games by losing to Southern New Hampshire University and defeating Saint Thomas Aquinas College to launch the inaugural season.  The rise of competitive...

J31 Protests Wreaks Havoc Throughout NYC Subways

J31 Protests Wreaks Havoc Throughout NYC Subways

Alexis Lynch, Social Media Editor February 12, 2020
At 5 p.m. Grand Central Terminal was filled with many protesters. They were protesting the increase of police in the subways, the alleged racial profiling coming from the police, and the want for free public transportation. 
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