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OP/ED: Pop Culture Is Sinking Us

OP/ED: Pop Culture Is Sinking Us

Shalekiah Barton, Impact Correspondent December 14, 2014

Long are the days when popular culture meant positive activities or commercial products reflecting, and aimed at the likes of the American population.   These days, television and radio are...

OP/ED: Library Refuses To Keep The Noise Down

OP/ED: Library Refuses To Keep The Noise Down

John Principio, Impact Staff December 10, 2014

With a mere glimpse of the Mercy College campus, one would immediately notice the massive cranes. Workers have been working tirelessly to complete the project that will change Mercy’s look forever. The...

OP/ED: Resident Assistants Arent The Bad Guys

OP/ED: Resident Assistants Aren’t The Bad Guys

Karissa Allen, Associate Editor December 7, 2014

Not everyone is cut out for the job. It takes a loud, strong willed (and at times), strong stomached person. They need to have the ability to say no, and put on the “bitch face” and lay down the law,...

OP/ED: Ben Bradlees Death and What It Means For Future Journalists

OP/ED: Ben Bradlee’s Death and What It Means For Future Journalists

Maria Elena Perez, Managing Editor November 16, 2014

On Oct. 21, legendary Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee passed away at the age of 93, after suffering from Alzhemier’s disease and dementia for several years. Bradlee changed the way Americans...

Nobody is safe.

Nobody is safe.

Samuel Neve, Contributing Editor October 6, 2014

Social media is one of the greatest productions of modern society, it has literally helped billions of people connect all over the world in ways that a generation before could only dream about. One of...

OP/ED: Jennifer Lawrences Nudie Pics Arent For Your Eyes

OP/ED: Jennifer Lawrence’s Nudie Pics Aren’t For Your Eyes

Erminia Errante, Senior Editor September 30, 2014

Privacy is a virtue, and seems to even be a privilege nowadays. Internet privacy has always been an issue, but this is getting worse and worse as the days go by. Actually, it is getting ridiculous. Seems...

OP/ED: Feminism: One Big Fad?

OP/ED: Feminism: One Big Fad?

Maria Elena Perez, Managing Editor September 30, 2014

The ALS ice bucket challenge and The He for She campaign are two different campaigns, spreading awareness for two different causes. Despite their differences, they have one major thing in common: They’re...

No. You Sir, Have a Nice Day...

No. You Sir, Have a Nice Day…

Katie O'Connor, Impact Staff May 4, 2014

Working in the service industry these days takes a special type of person. The qualities needed to survive are a concoction of character traits that if not possessed, could crumble you to the core. As...

World Cup Warm Up.

World Cup Warm Up.

Samuel Neve, Opinions Editor April 23, 2014

What does Mercy know about the most popular sport in the world? The World Cup is one of the biggest sporting events in the world and has been ever since the first tournament began in 1930. But does...

Have a nice day...

Have a nice day…

Samuel Neve, Opinions Editor April 12, 2014

As long as you grew up in some form of modern civilization and went to school, then you should at least by now have a basic set of manners imprinted on your brain. All over the world ‘manners’ are...

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