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 Aqueduct at Walnut Street around 3:35 pm on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. The victim's injuries were...
Hometown Hero Hosts Benefit for Puerto Rico
Chelsea Renay, Social Media Editor
February 15, 2018
"The Red Cross during the recovery from [Hurricane] Harvey delivered hot meals to people who were affected. The Red Cross did not deliver one hot meal in Puerto Rico," she explained. "FEMA was the same. They were supposed to deliver 6 million meals, I believe that they delivered 5000, if that."
What to do – What to do?
Erminia Errante, Staff Writer
April 11, 2013
Mercy College is located in a very small town called Dobbs Ferry, which is close to Ardsley, Irvington, Tarrytown and Sleepy Hallow. It is very clear that none of these towns are college towns, which makes it very difficult for us Mercy students to do anything over the weekend. A lot of people just...
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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...
A die-hard sports fan who is eager to learn more about the sports media industry. His dream is to one day work for a big sports news outlet. He is a die-hard Jets fan and on a fall afternoon, one can find...
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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...
Maya Wiggins is currently a senior at Mercy College studying Media Studies. I love writing whether it is a song or a poem. Writing is my safe haven. She writes a column titled The Loner Galaxy
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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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Estefania Salinas is a senior majoring in Media Studies: Radio & TV Production with a secondary concentration in Journalism. She is a passionate news reporter. She loves to get out in the field interviewing...
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Jack Seda-Schreiber is the entertainment editor 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...
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Chevaughn Hurst is a senior majoring in media studies with a concentration in journalism. He grew up in Jamaica and migrated to the United States at the age of 6 years old. His friends and family call...
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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...