McNally Providing Senior Leadership For Lacrosse
Kayla Simas, Managing Editor
March 9, 2017
Filed under Sports
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
Filed under Sports
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 ...
Two Mercy Students Lending a Hand Healing the Children in India
Kayla Simas, Managing Editor
March 3, 2017
Filed under News
After Emily Beck and Natalia Kartholl boarded their third plane and traveled 36 hours, they sat in the taxi excited. Their words became fewer as they gazed into the town of Ujjain, India, speechless. The farther the taxi went down the road, the more the two were hit with culture shock. Cows were ev...
Nursing Unveils The New Skills Lab To Students
Kayla Simas, Managing Editor
February 12, 2017
Filed under News
When Mercy opened its doors for the Spring 2017 semester, the nursing program opened its brand new $5 million Skills Lab in Main Hall to simulation patients. The Skills Lab is equipped with controls for O2, air, suction plus IVs and IM injections, as well as beds - everything one would see whe...
Basketball Squad’s Robinson Breaks 1,000 Point Mark
Kayla Simas, Managing Editor
February 7, 2017
Filed under Sports
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
Filed under Sports
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...
Studying is For All
Waheed Burns
October 13, 2016
Filed under Waheed's Burns
For years we’ve been taking exams and test essential to test what we have learned in school. To be honest not everyone are good test takers. Studying gives a huge advantage towards getting good grades over those who chose not to study because it’s a constant refresher on what was taught. Those who...
Back to School (College)
Waheed Burns, Staff Writer
October 6, 2016
Filed under Uncategorized
Summer’s over and we’re already a month into the new school year. Summer sixteen was one to remember but now everyone is back to their regular schedules. Wake up, brush your teeth, get a small breakfast, and then hit class. Even though most people complain about waking up and going to class, most...
9 Ways To Tell You’re The DUFF
Kristin McGovern, Impact Staff
February 4, 2015
Filed under TILT- The Impact List Takeover
You either know one, have one, or you are one. Not to sound all mean-girl, but the DUFF does exist. For those of you who don’t know, DUFF stands for Designated Ugly Fat Friend. Sounds mean, doesn’t it? This term has become more popular over the last month due to Kody Keplinger’s novel, THE DUFF,...