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The Award Winning News Publication of Mercy College

The Impact

The Award Winning News Publication of Mercy College

The Impact

Women's Lacrosse Season Ends in Triumph

Women’s Lacrosse Season Ends in Triumph

Zack Higgins, Impact Staff May 15, 2023

The Mercy College Women's Lacrosse team concluded their 2023 season on May 7th with a close 9-8 win against rival Roberts Wesleyan University. The win against the Redhawks clinched Mercy the East Coast...

A New Beginning for Cummings

A New Beginning for Cummings

Zack Higgins, Impact Staff May 15, 2023

Growing up on the lacrosse hotbed that is Long Island, Mercy college junior Mackenzie Cummings has routinely used the sport as therapy for everyday life. She also does not mind the opportunities that have...

Watts Sheds Interim Tag, Named Full Time Coach

Watts Sheds Interim Tag, Named Full Time Coach

Zack Higgins, Impact Staff April 10, 2023

Newly named Mercy College men's basketball coach Chris Watts was put in a position before the previous season began that he described as "a difficult, yet exciting one." Mike Maczko, who had held the...

Face to Face With My Driving Force

Face to Face With My Driving Force

Zack Higgins, Impact Staff March 24, 2023

I first entered the transfer portal in the fall of 2018. I was barely halfway through my first semester at Salisbury University when I made the decision to leave. The decision that led me to four schools...

Who Has Leverage?

Who Has Leverage?

Zack Higgins, Impact Staff March 24, 2023

Aaron Rodgers announced live on the Pat McAfee show last week that his intention was to be the next starting quarterback for the New York Jets. Rodgers, 39, is certainly at the end of his prime. However,...

How Can Madden Make Their Game Better?

How Can Madden Make Their Game Better?

Zack Higgins, Impact Staff March 8, 2023

For fans of the NFL, there has only been one video game outlet available to consumers. Madden NFL Football, produced by Electronic Arts (EA) Sports has been around since 1988. The game has also rarely...

The Damage is Already Done

The Damage is Already Done

Zack Higgins, Impact Staff February 24, 2023

We take a break now from your regularly scheduled Mercy College content for an insight on my former school, the University of Hartford, and the resignation of President Gregory Woodward. Woodward announced...

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,...

Wilson Jumps at NIL Opportunities

Wilson Jumps at NIL Opportunities

Zack Higgins, Impact Staff February 16, 2023

Mercy College student and basketball player Brandon Wilson has quickly established himself within the NCAA’s new NIL guidelines. The NCAA ruled in the summer of 2021 that collegiate athletes in all...

Why Do Draft Busts Happen?

Why Do Draft Busts Happen?

Zack Higgins, Impact Staff January 26, 2023

Draft day is an exciting time for many fan bases. For years, the draft in every sport was the only way to improve your team from year to year. Free agency is fairly new in the sports world. Now, teams...

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