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Empowering Voices

Empowering Voices

Carla Gradiz, Associate Editor March 20, 2024

Women founded Mercy University, which initially operated as a women's college. Great and empowering women have served Mercy through the years. We also celebrate Women’s History Month as winter fades...

Mercys Blood Drive in the Face of Shortage

Mercy’s Blood Drive in the Face of Shortage

Jamie Rivas, Impact Staff March 2, 2024

A blood shortage was announced by the American Red Cross on Jan. 30, 2024, due to winter weather and illnesses such as flu and COVID-19. Mercy University held one of its major events in the Rotunda for...

Foreign Frustrations

Foreign Frustrations

Carla Gradiz, Associate Editor February 28, 2024

She has shed 20 pounds since she commenced working, shivering yet famished as she heads to the NYC subway. Her mind is thinking about how many tips she made. she did $120, she reckons.  “This...

Swipe Right, Stay Safe

Swipe Right, Stay Safe

Alyssa Politi, Managing Editor February 22, 2024

Amongst the more common normalcy of “hooking up” amongst college students, there lies a concerning trend that often goes unnoticed: the rising rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).  New...

Black Excellence at Mercy University

Black Excellence at Mercy University

Steven Thompson, Impact Staff February 20, 2024

Renowned hip-hop artist Shaun Boothe dazzled at the crowd as Mercy University students and faculty gathered at Mercy Hall Rotunda to honor and celebrate Black History Month by hosting the Black Excellence...

Maternal Mental Health Across Ethnicities

Maternal Mental Health Across Ethnicities

Carla Gradiz, Associate Editor February 19, 2024

The moment a mother brings new life into the world stands as one of the most pivotal and cherished events in her journey. Becoming a mother is a fulfilling experience for many women, but it's not always...

Making Waves: Schools Set Sail with Long Island Sound Project

Making Waves: Schools Set Sail with Long Island Sound Project

Alyssa Politi, Managing Editor February 12, 2024

She stood in front of the crisp ocean water. Staring. Waiting. She was warmly wrapped in her fluffy coat and hat as the winter cool breezed past her. Her brother was holding a football while...

Earth’s Hottest Year Ever Recorded in 2023

Kris Torres, Impact Staff December 26, 2023

2023 is currently on track to be the Earth's hottest year, and it looks like the trend will only continue going forward if something isn't done, say experts.  Research done by European Union’s...

What Makes A H.E.R.R.O.?

What Makes A H.E.R.R.O.?

Jaime Rivas, Impact Staff December 21, 2023

It is the season of giving, for some it is business as usual while for others it is time to drop everything when the call comes to go out to save a life. Sometimes it might be a person who has fallen...

Mercy Destress December Event

Mercy Destress December Event

Kris Torres December 14, 2023

 Mercy held their first De-Stress December event on Dec. 4, which was held to help professors and students with the extremely stressful month of December when a lot of tough final exams and last-second...

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