Staff Picks: Our Most Admired Black Icons
Nicole Acosta, Steven Keehner, Valerie Lopez, and Jared Naut
February 27, 2019
Members of the Impact Staff break down their favorite Black icons in honor of Black History Month.
Remember Philando Castile: Will the NRA Defend POC Gun Owners?
Matt Reich, Associate Editor
January 16, 2018
Approaching two years since Castile's death. Over six months since the verdict on the events leading to Castile's death. Does the NRA care to comment?
#BlackLivesMatter: The New Civil Rights Movement
Rashaan Pace, Impact Staff
March 12, 2015
The United States of America, the birthplace of many revolutionary ideals and documents such as the Declaration of Independence and The Constitution, rendered it’s citizens radical inspiring words such as, “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal”, and “ We the...
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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 on music and a wide and diverse range of musical taste. Jack not only...
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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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Sports Editor
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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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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Managing Editor
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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Amber Perez is a Journalist major here at Mercy College. She is currently residing at The Bronx, New York and enjoys listening to music and reading books about romance. Her current favorite writing...
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Jillian Simmons is a junior studying Television and Radio Broadcasting, with a secondary concentration in journalism. She has a passion for video editing and writing, and after graduating hopes to get...
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Adviser
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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Editor
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),...