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Remembering Neil Judge

Remembering Neil Judge

Zack Higgins, Impact Staff February 23, 2023

In December of 2022, Mercy College dedicated the gymnasium in Victory Hall to former Mercy athletic director Neil Judge. On January 27, Judge passed away at the age of 80. Judge is survived by his wife,...

Mercy Turns Focus to Mental Health During Suicide Prevention Month

Mercy Turns Focus to Mental Health During Suicide Prevention Month

Zack Higgins, Impact Staff October 12, 2022

Nearly 1.2 million. In the year 2020, 1.2 million individuals attempted to take their own lives, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).  Of those 1.2 million, just...

News Anchor Turned Professor Magnus Recalls Her Days In the Media Business

News Anchor Turned Professor Magnus Recalls Her Days In the Media Business

Jadeen Mercado, Staff Writer September 25, 2020

"Up for 36 hours, drove home to New York to change my clothes, went into Manhattan, and didn't come home for a week." Executive Director of Media and Innovation for Mercy College Edie Magnus recounts...

Mercy College's Mav Market Aims To Help End Hunger Across Campus

Mercy College’s Mav Market Aims To Help End Hunger Across Campus

Jared Naut, Impact Staff March 20, 2019

Do you ever sit in class and can’t concentrate because you are hungry,  or do you ever skip meals because you can’t afford a meal? Well that is exactly what the Mav Market is for on the Dobbs...

Playing Pokémon GO on Campus

Playing Pokémon GO on Campus

Brian Pineiro, Impact Staff February 15, 2019
How is Pokémon GO in 2019? More importantly, how is to play on campus? I roamed around the Dobbs Ferry campus to find out the answers for myself.
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...

Adapting to the College Lifestyle

Daniel Lederer, Staff Writer October 3, 2018

For freshmen starting a new life at college, it can sometimes be a struggle to make new friends and find activities and organizations that suit their interests. Luckily, Mercy College Student Life hosts...

Mercy's Transgender Community Gain a Massive Victory Towards Gender-Neutral Housing

Mercy’s Transgender Community Gain a Massive Victory Towards Gender-Neutral Housing

Steven Keehner, Impact Staff May 22, 2018
In the ongoing struggle for better treatment within Mercy's Transgender community, three students have made the biggest push for change yet.
Is HipHop Done With Kanye?

Is HipHop Done With Kanye?

Waheed Burns, Staff Reporter April 26, 2018

It's that time of the year when Kanye puts social media in a frenzy. This time it wasn't for one of his famous drunk rants, not about his celebrity wife Kim Kardashian, or for his new album thats on the...

Spring, Are You Coming? (Winter Takeover)

Spring, Are You Coming? (Winter Takeover)

Waheed Burns, Staff Reporter April 19, 2018

Spring is said to start March 20th every year. Its already more than half way through April and its still cold and ugly outside. This is the longest winter I can remember. Even though it's already past...

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