by in Impact Staff Blogs
As of February of 2007, the Impact Staff will update its section entitled "Impact Staff Blogs" every Monday while Mercy Classes are in attendance. It is part of our new mission to keep you reading! (and keep us writing…)
So what is a Blog? A blog is actually a term derived from "Web Log" that was eventually merged into one word.
by Kevin Kelly in Impact Staff Blogs
When the New York Mets had a seven game lead with 17 games left to play in the season, every fan believed that the postseason was only a few weeks away. But now Mets fans are pondering what went wrong and who is to blame for the worst collapse in Major League Baseball history as the Mets missed out on the 2007 postseason.
by Andrea Francese in Impact Staff Blogs
(Oct. 4) - Gossip columns had a good week. Actually whenever Brittney Spears is around it's a good week for gossip magazines and websites. On Monday a judge awarded physical custody of Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1 (Spears' children for anyone living under a rock) to Kevin Federline, Spears' Ex-husband and former back up dancer.
by Kevin Kelly in Impact Staff Blogs
Last week, a reporter wrote an article about an Oklahoma State athlete questioning his heart and mental toughness, practically calling him a "mama's boy". His head coach unleashed a verbal tirade against the reporter at a live press conference, calling the story "three-fourths fiction"and "garbage.
by Dan Murtha in Impact Staff Blogs
Michael Vick may have managed to ruin the last bit of support he enjoyed. After submitting a urine sample for a drug test, for pre-trial services in his federal dog fighting case, it was revealed Vick tested positive for Marijuana. While the test itself is largely laughable (who really cares if a man about to go to jail smokes a little hippie lettuce), the idea that a man in Vick's precarious position would further act in a manner that could draw the attention of law enforcement is sad.
by Paul Flowers in Impact Staff Blogs
A 24-year-old man was gunned down in Harlem after winning $6 from another while shooting dice.
Cadell Robinson, 24, was shot in the head and chest outside his home on 200 W. 131street, around 9:30a.m in the court yard of St. Nicholas Housing complex, authorities said.
by Sean Faye in Impact Staff Blogs
I remember it like it was yesterday. I begged my parents until they finally caved in and allowed me to get a dog.
We made our way to the Elmsford Animal Shelter ready to rescue a dog from the pound and bring it home. We found a German Shepherd mix breed that my father instantly fell in love with.
by Stephanie Elio in Impact Staff Blogs
With the regular baseball season winding down, the big surprise is that the American League East is no longer a lock for the Boston Red Sox.
The sudden resurgence of the New York Yankees and the downward spiral of the Red Sox has put the Bronx Bombers in a position to actually pull ahead, take the East and let the BoSox worry about the wild card and the Detroit Tigers.
by Falon Perez in Impact Staff Blogs
In America circumcision of infant boys is normal however the idea of circumcising a female is horrendous and perverse. In Egypt female circumcision is preformed on most women from the ages 7 to 13. To the Egyptians it is the only way to prevent the women from straying from the marriage bed.
by Erin Burns in Impact Staff Blogs
Last September a black student asked to sit under a tree where usually the white students sat. The next day there were three nooses hanging from the tree as a "prank" to the black students. Although the students who hung the nooses were addressed, they got a three-day suspension.
by Tanisha Williams in Impact Staff Blogs
Experiencing some anxiety? Having trouble focusing on your academics? Do you already feel like you need to take a break and the semester just began?
Well, you are not the only one! The beginning of the fall semester can be quite stressful. One, because either you have just come off of an enjoyable and relaxing summer vacation; or two, you have spent your entire summer break taking classes and working with little time for yourself.
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