OP/ED: Cultural Appropriation Anyone?
Brittany Lee, Staff Writer
October 8, 2015
Filed under Opinion
For those of you unfamiliar with the concept of cultural appropriation, here’s a definition I took straight from Google – Cultural appropriation is a sociological concept which views the adoption or use of elements of one culture by members of a different culture as a largely negative phenomenon. In others w...
OP/ED: Trump The Chump
Shalekiah Barton, Staff Writer
October 7, 2015
Filed under Opinion
America, the land of opportunity, is now also for sale. Because apparently the qualifications to run the country are money and status. Privilege and power in the entertainment industry and business realm should never be enough to elect someone and all him to make decisions that affect the livelihood...
Accepting Your Place In The Friend Zone
Jackie Miranda, Opinions Editor
April 23, 2015
Filed under Opinion
The friend zone is, in its simplest form, equivalent to relationship limbo, although to others it’s more like relationship hell. There are a few ways to determine whether or not you’re in the friend zone. For example, are you always referred to as best friend, buddy, sister/brother, or homie?...
OP/ED: Mind the Gap
Erminia Errante, Senior Editor
April 15, 2015
Filed under Opinion
As college students, we all know what equality is and how women fought for equal rights and are still fighting today for the same respect men receive. But how aware are we of the inequality that is still present between genders? Tuesday, April 14, was Equal Pay Day. This is a day selected each year...
‘Meninist’ Movement Headed in the Wrong Direction
Jackie Miranda, Opinions Editor
March 5, 2015
Filed under Opinion
With feminine power on the rise, men have taken it upon themselves to fight against the spread of feminism by making a mockery of it with their own movement: meninism. Apparently, the point of meninism is to fight for men to have the same rights as women. To us women, that sounds like a great idea....
The Ugly Truth About Pain
Jackie Miranda, Opinions Editor
March 4, 2015
Filed under Opinion
These days it doesn't take much time on the Internet before I find a post that makes me roll my eyes, but I've noticed a pattern lately of certain images and ideas on the blogging website Tumblr that make me sick to my stomach with rage. Every now and then, I’ll come across an image of a person...
OP/ED: Time To Embrace America’s College Promise Program
Maritza Velasco, Impact Staff
February 12, 2015
Filed under Opinion
Last month, President Barack Obama made a proposal that may eliminate a major factor in holding high school graduates back from enrolling into college, community college that is. The President's proposal for The America’s College Promise program offers little to no cost college tuition for two years...
The Era of the Side Chick
Jackie Miranda, Impact Staff
February 5, 2015
Filed under Opinion
WARNING: If your man refuses to be seen with you in public, only texts you to hang out after 3 a.m., and keeps your relationship a secret…. then you may be a side chick. While polygamy, secret affairs, and dirty cheats have been around since the dawn of time, the term side chick has recently exploded...
OP/ED: Pop Culture Is Sinking Us
Shalekiah Barton, Impact Correspondent
December 14, 2014
Filed under Opinion
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 allowing people to push false truths, negative ideas and both harmful mental and physical images. I...
OP/ED: Library Refuses To Keep The Noise Down
John Principio, Impact Staff
December 10, 2014
Filed under Opinion
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 blueprints promise a new living complex, common area and quaint shops for future students. Although...
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