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The Impact

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The Impact

College Students Dealing with High Levels of Stress

College Students Dealing with High Levels of Stress

Zack Higgins, Impact Staff May 15, 2023

A study completed by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation discovered that two out of every five undergraduates that they evaluated often have emotional stress issues.  With the high levels of stress,...

The Fall of the Blue Bloods

The Fall of the Blue Bloods

Zack Higgins, Impact Staff January 26, 2023

For years, college basketball has been dominated by those damn "blue bloods." The consistently dominant teams that were making deep runs in the NCAA tournament every single year. Recruits jumped over every...

2022 Flu Extremely Severe, Flu Shots Still Recommended

2022 Flu Extremely Severe, Flu Shots Still Recommended

Zack Higgins, Impact Staff December 8, 2022

The entire world fell victim to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. While countries were able to make the virus less rampant, this year's flu season is coming on just as strong. According to new data released...

Thanksgiving Back Home Is a Joke

Thanksgiving Back Home Is a Joke

Zack Higgins, Impact Stafff November 23, 2022

We all have the same feeling. We all think we're different.  We all think that we're the main character in our own story.  We all have different experiences and feelings and emotions. I...

Feeling Sick At College Is Horrible

Feeling Sick At College Is Horrible

Zack Higgins, Impact Staff November 16, 2022

Does everybody remember what it felt like to be sick growing up? You would wake up in the morning and all of the sudden it would just hit you.  Your throat would feel raspy, your nose would be...

Guilt Trip

Guilt Trip

Zack Higgins, Impact Staff October 12, 2022

It's the middle of January.  A large white blanket of snow has quickly consumed the entire Onondaga Community College campus over the course of two hours, and the snow doesn't plan on stopping anytime...

The Impact Says Farewell to its 2019 Seniors

The Impact Says Farewell to its 2019 Seniors

As the last "Impact Thursday" of the 2018-19 year arrives, our senior staff members reflect on their time with The Impact.  Though our seniors' journeys are coming to a close, a whole new chapter...

OP/ED: School Admission Privilege is a Legitimate Concern

OP/ED: School Admission Privilege is a Legitimate Concern

Nicole Acosta, Managing Editor April 3, 2019

We've only reached the third month of 2019, and yet scandal has found a way to make itself exceedingly known. On what was a highly trafficked day on social media, March 12 was one where a topic that has...

Mercy College Adjuncts Announce Intention to Unionize

Mercy College Adjuncts Announce Intention to Unionize

Nicole Acosta and Steven Keehner February 12, 2019

The adjunct professors of Mercy College have formally announced their decision to unionize following a gathering on Jan. 31 in front of Verrazano Hall in hope to receive what they consider "better working...

Campus Safety Emphasizes Importance of 'Mercy Alert' System After Stabbing Incident Near Campus

Campus Safety Emphasizes Importance of ‘Mercy Alert’ System After Stabbing Incident Near Campus

Nicole Acosta and Steven Keehner December 6, 2018

A recent Dobbs Ferry stabbing incident led Mercy College officials to appoint a temporary lockdown at its main campus. According to the Dobbs Ferry Police Department, the incident began on the Old Croton...

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