By: Kelsey Thomas In the game of politics, there are always winners and losers. Redistricting – especially when one party will have their first chance in the state’s history to control it – is no exception. After many proposals and amendments, Georgia’s…
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The Fried Chicken Frenzy: The Chicken Sandwich Wars and the Fast Food Industry
By: Anu Fawehinmi In 2019, with the intent of usurping Chick-fil-A from their fried chicken throne, Popeyes released their Crispy Chicken Sandwich. This bold declaration of war began the battle for market share turned marketing scheme affectionately known as the Chicken Sandwich Wars of the late 2010s. The battle even made its way to social media, with Chick-fil-A reacting to Popeyes’ recent menu addition and Popeyes responding in jest shortly afterward. Popeyes’ introduction of the Crispy Chicken Sandwich and their marketing campaign that followed revitalized the restaurant chain far beyond the expectations of the company, reestablishing it as a true…
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By: Cody Knapp When protests against the rule of Libya’s long-time dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, began back in February 2011, few commentators claimed to have any reliable predictions as to where these protests would lead. After NATO intervened to avoid a pending massacre…
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By: Tucker Green “The notion of a neutral, non-partisan mainstream press was, to me at least, worth holding onto. Now it’s pretty much dead.” – Newsweek chief political reporter Howard Fineman, 2005. Mr. Fineman’s quote touches on an unfortunate but all too…
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By: Emily Kopp Tories will have an easier time making their already-popular arguments about crime: that well-meaning efforts to liberalise the police have gone too far; that weakness is more provocative to miscreants than heavy-handedness; that for all the talk of a…
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By: Virginia McNally If you think cell phones have changed daily life and relationships in the West, you are right. But worlds away in the most remote communities of sub-Saharan Africa, cell phones are making another kind of difference – they are…
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By: Tia Ayele In an age where tablet sized computers are becoming the norm, it seems unfathomable that a seasonal drought can leave millions deadof starvation or severely malnourished. However, to anyone who has visited or has even seen pictures of the…
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By: Gautam Narula India’s current government, led by the center-left Indian National Congress (INC), has been plagued by corruption scandals. The 2010 Commonwealth Games, held in India, embarrassed the nation as the extent of the corruption involved was revealed; rolls of toilet…
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By: Jacqueline Van De Velde I’ve always been called something of a feminist. My parents raised me with the knowledge that I could do anything I put my mind to, and I believe that is true for everyone. So when I’ve learned…
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There once was a story about a man who could turn invisible. I thought it was only a story… until it happened to me. Ok, so here’s how it works: there’s this stuff called Quicksilver that can bend light. Some scientist made…
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By: Ryan Prior “Keys to the White House” is a model for predicting presidential elections. Developed in 1981 by American historian Allan Lichtman and Russian scientist Vladimir Keilis-Borok, the model retrospectively explains every presidential election from 1860-1980, and predicted every election result…
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By: Sami Jarjour President Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian government apparently have no construct of even the slightest degree of human rights. Philip Luther, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa, described recent events (July 31) as the…
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By: Logan Krusac “Education, not deportation!” shouted the Dreamers as they rallied support for their cause in the Kennedy Senate Caucus room. With several media outlets present, these Dreamers—undocumented Americans who would benefit from the DREAM (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien…
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