OP/ED: The Concealed Fear of Riding in Cabs as a Woman
Nicole Acosta, Managing Editor
April 26, 2019
New York, the city that should also be known as the one with unreliable public transportation. This leads me, and many other city-goers without a driver's license, to spend mass amounts of money on cabs to get to our destinations safely and on time. Digital ride-sharing corporations like Uber and Lyf...
Her Agenda Attempts To Demystify the Home-Buying Process for Millennial Women
Nicole Acosta, Managing Editor
April 25, 2019
Loan repayment, minimal job benefits, and food insecurity are some of the unwanted life factors that this generation's millennials have to endure. Commonly, these ceasing qualities can contribute to many feeling apprehensive towards home-ownership and equity. On April 4, the digital media platform, Her Age...
OP/ED: I Believe You, and I Am With You
Nicole Acosta, Managing Editor
October 8, 2018
It has been nearly a year in a post-Weinstein world, and despite movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp, women are still seen as nothing more than compelling liars.
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.
GLOWUP Hosts Women’s Health and Wellness Fair
Kristin Millard, Impact Staff
April 24, 2018
Mercy GLOWUP club hosted a creative and interactive event that empowered women while teaching them about healthy ways to take care of their bodies.
Question(s) of a Lifetime – Part One
Steven Keehner, Impact Staff
February 18, 2018
Is there a God? What is the meaning of life? Is a hot dog a sandwich? These are all some of the greatest questions humanity has faced; here are some more.
Stop Telling Me What I Should Do As a Woman
Chelsea Renay, Social Media Editor
February 9, 2018
Recently, everyone has seemed to have an opinion about what we as women should and need to be doing. From the Recording Academy all the way into the White House, women have been attacked from all sides. The music industry has seen its share of controversy over the course of the last couple of years b...
#MeToo
October 23, 2017
From a young age we’re taught to say no when we feel uncomfortable to tell someone. When we feel unsafe to get out as quickly as we can. When something bad happens we should tell someone. But, when we're put into the situation, a higher authority overpowers us. We are told to not say a word; we’re...
Keep Your Hands Off of My Birth Control
Liv Meier, Staff Writer
October 11, 2017
Dear Men and the Trump Administration, Keep your hands off of my birth control, and keep your laws off of my body. Only a few days ago, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a change in Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate. These new rules will allow employers the opportunity to n...
OP/ED: Nevertheless, These Women Persisted
Kayla Simas, Managing Editor
February 12, 2017
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell unwittingly became part of feminist history on Feb. 7 when he cut off Sen. Elizabeth Warren while she was reading a 1986 letter written by Coretta Scott King, the wife of civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr., during a debate over Alabama Sen. Jeff Session’s...
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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...