10 Ways To Know You Grew Up in Westchester County
Chloe DiGianni, Impact Staff
April 5, 2017
1. Friday Night Skate When winter time comes around flocks of pre-teens make their way to the Westchester Skating Academy for the legendary Friday night skate. Throughout the night you'll hear things like "Omg does he like me?" Should I ask them out?" Oh, those awkward middle school years. 2....
What It’s Like to Work at a Pizzeria
Amanda Depew, Social Media Editor
April 4, 2017
Burns Burns are the worst and are so hard to prevent. You may think, "Oh, just be careful when reaching into the oven." If you're short, then there is absolutely no way around it. You will burn yourself reaching into a tall oven. The oven is so hot you touch the oven for .001 seconds and you ...
7 Reasons Why I will stick to an Android Phone over an iPhone
Britney Hoobraj, Staff Writer
April 2, 2017
Since my first cell phone, it has always been an Android one. It's not that I hate Apple products. I do own a MacBook Pro and a Samsung Galaxy phone. 7. The Features Android started their water resistant phones about two years before Apple decided to add it as a feature. Let me tell you, once your phone is w...
8 Books To Read In Your 20’s
Abigail Smith, Staff Writer
March 24, 2017
There is no other feeling comparable to finishing a book that you have invested time into. You shut it, look around and realize that the world around you has not changed but the one in your head and in that book, has. It's hard to make time to read with busy schedules, events, and classes, but reading has...
10 Classic Comedies You’ll Fall in Love With
Nora-Grayce Orosz, Staff Writer
March 2, 2017
A list of ten of the most hilarious comedies from the 60's through 90's that you'll want to binge from start to finish.
How to Know your Obsessed with Ice Cream
Amanda Depew, Social Media Editor
March 2, 2017
1. The Usual You're at the ice cream stand so often that the employees know your order and start making it before you even get to the window. 2. Opening Date You know it's spring time when the ice cream stand is opening up! You actually have a count down on your phone, you're more than...
7 Misconceptions About Vegans
February 27, 2017
In the start of the New Year I deiced to take the big leap from vegetarian into vegan. However, starting this transition I have come across many misconceptions about this new way of living. So here is some clarity about this subject. 1. Pizza is totally vegan!Lets clear this misconception up right now. A vegan ...
25 Things Every Latino Kid Can Relate To
Alejandra Naranjo, Staff Writer
February 21, 2017
1.Rice.. with every meal 2. Family parties Latino families celebrate everything 3. Greeting everyone with a kiss on the cheek Or your mom would get mad at you for being rude 4. Having a baby Jesus, a cross or a virgin Mary somewhere in your house 5. Opening presents at midnight on christ...
7 Stereotypes About Me
Rodney Jones, Staff Writer
February 16, 2017
As all groups have stereotypes, it would not be uncommon to realize you fulfill plenty of them. I find myself, however, not meeting the rude expectations that have been predetermined about me. Here is a great list of things I don’t do. All Black People Speak Slang People automatical...
My Top 10 The 1975 Songs
Britney Hoobraj, Staff Writer
February 4, 2017
For those that know me very well, know that my favorite band is The 1975. The 1975 is a band from Manchester, England who are well-known for their second album, I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It. With the band selling out Madison Square Garden on June 1st, 2017, he...
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Adriana Saad is from Ecuador. Her grandmother brought her over when she was 15 years-old for a better future. She jokes that her plan did not go as she wished because she became pregnant two years later....
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Jack Seda-Schreiber is the music columnist for The Impact News. Born in New Jersey, Jack has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of music and a wide and diverse range of musical tastes. Jack not only...
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Dan is a VERY TALL person, a sports enthusiast that can't stop talking about FOOTBALL, HOCKEY, BASKETBALL, SOCCER, and MMA. Also, he's making jokes on anything 24/7. He is a junior Media Studies major...
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Valerie Lopez is the Associate Editor of the greatest publication on the Hudson. From upstate New York, Val enjoys expressing herself through singing and dancing. Along with this, comes a love for music...
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Steven Keehner is the Managing Editor of the greatest publication on the Hudson. Hailing from the mediocre Town of Oyster Bay, New York, he enjoys going to gigs, playing his guitar, and pizza. He...
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Jess Brandt is a Media Studies major specializing in Journalism. She is from the wholesome town of Folsom located in beautiful Northern California. She is a member of the Mercy College Women's soccer team...
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Three jobs, five college courses, a huge family, a binge-watching addiction, a deep-rooted passion for Halloween, a never-ending hunger for literally every edible thing in sight (bottomless pit, for sure),...
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Prof. Michael Perrota began teaching at Mercy College in 2005. Previously, he was a full-time reporter for North Jersey Media Group in the sports and news sections. After he began teaching, he worked in...
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Jared Naut is a junior majoring in journalism hailing from the town of Parlin, New Jersey. When Jared is not writing, you can catch him listening to his favorite acapella group, Pentatonix, or binge-watching...
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Michael Panteleo is a senior and studies journalism at Mercy College. He enjoys writing, watching, and playing football and basketball. He is a member of the Collegiate Scholars program at Mercy College...