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.
The Enchanting History of the Hudson Valley, as told by a Professional Storyteller
Kristin Millard, Impact Staff
March 21, 2018
Expert Storyteller Jonathan Kruk shares the infamous tale of Washington Irving and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at the School of Liberal Arts’ first event of the semester dealing with the concept of Time.
New York City’s Payphones Are History
Michele DeBella, Features Editor
April 5, 2013
A new two-part exhibit from the New Museum functions as both a history lesson and an exercise in either nostalgia or retro-novelty, depending on what generation you’re a member of. The first part of the exhibit, “Recalling 1993,” has transformed thousands of Manhattan payphones into living time c...
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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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Jack Seda-Schreiber is the music columnist 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 only...
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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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Ellis is a Senior Media Studies major who is looking to become either a sports writer or sports broadcaster after he graduates. He has a passion for writing and loves watching basketball, baseball and...
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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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Alexis Lynch is a junior majoring in Media Studies with a focus in Journalism. Living in Westchester, New York her whole life she has been very focused on the entertainment industry as well as sports,...
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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...
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Randi Rooney is a person. "I enjoy long walks on the beach!" "6:30, eating dinner with myself; Seven o'clock wrestle with my self-loathing." I live in Rockland County and I've been encouraged to...
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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...