Question(s) of a Lifetime – Part One
Steven Keehner, Impact Staff
February 18, 2018
Is there a God? What is the meaning of life? Is a hot dog a sandwich? These are all some of the greatest questions humanity has faced; here are some more.
USL D3: Could Promotion & Relegation Come To American Soccer?
Steven Keehner, Impact Staff
February 3, 2018
With the new third division of American Soccer, United Soccer League D3, set to start play in 2019, I want to look at what this could mean for the future of promotion and relegation in the United States.
How Fortnite: Battle Royale Has Risen Above All Expectations
Steven Keehner, Impact Staff
January 27, 2018
With the gaming industry at a point where micro-transactions have taken over and companies are moving away from the players' voices, Fortnite: Battle Royale continues to be an outlier. So the question that needs to be asked is: how did we get here?
McNally Providing Senior Leadership For Lacrosse
Kayla Simas, Managing Editor
March 9, 2017
Sitting off to the sidelines, Kevin McNally watched as the game was tied, 16-16. The anxiety was building inside of him as he knew this game would not only send University of Albany further into the American East Finals (AEF), but it would tell the fate of his lacrosse career. With many though...
Fina Helps Lead the Mavs In ECC
Kayla Simas, Managing Editor
March 6, 2017
Walking out onto the field with their game face on and brand new jerseys, the Mavericks were ready for the season opener against the Stonehill Skyhawks in the Palmetto state. After a scoreless first inning for both teams, senior Charles Fina led off the top of the second for the Mavs with a single ...
Basketball Squad’s Robinson Breaks 1,000 Point Mark
Kayla Simas, Managing Editor
February 7, 2017
Five-year-old William Robinson sits with his father, watching the New York Knicks play against the Chicago Bulls on television. He watches as Michael Jordan makes a sweep at the basket and made it in, one after another. Regardless of how upset Robinson saw his father get that the Knicks were losing, ...
Men’s Lacrosse’s Speicher Eyes Third Straight ECC Bid
Kayla Simas, Managing Editor
February 2, 2017
The Maverick lacrosse team was down by three points as it was playing under the spring sun of 2015 against the Rollins College Tars. The hopes at a Florida sweep were soon fading away as the minutes were counting down. It wasn’t too late though for Daniel Speicher, then a sophomore, as he broke thr...
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