By Jessica Pasquarello ctivists often ask students at the University of Georgia (UGA) how many undocumented students attend the institution. Few students, if any, know the correct answer: none. Since 2010, when the Georgia Board of Regents passed Policy 4.1.6, undocumented students…
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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 Emmett Allen ealthcare is a central issue for the Democratic Presidential candidates. Among the most prominent healthcare reform proposals is single-payer healthcare, a system in which private health insurers would be eliminated and the government would provide health insurance for everyone…
« read »EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece was originally published in the Spring 2019 magazine. The University of Georgia drives a statewide economic impact greater than $6.3B according to 2019 estimates. In recent years, the University has become a boon for entrepreneurship, technological innovation,…
« read »EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece was originally published in the Spring 2019 magazine. During the 2016 election, then-candidate Donald Trump’s calls to “Make America Great Again” garnered a lot of attention. Opponents criticized what seemed to be a suggestion that the country regress…
« read »EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published as part of the Spring 2019 magazine. “Went through some things/But I couldn’t imagine my kids stuck at the border (Straight up)” So rapped 21 Savage in the music video for his hit song “a…
« read »EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published in the Spring 2019 magazine. On October 27th, 2018, Robert Bowers walked into a Pittsburgh synagogue and opened fire, killing 11 worshippers and injuring two others and four police officers. Earlier that morning, Bowers, a…
« read »EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published in the Spring 2019 magazine. The beginning of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) free agency era was unceremonious. Following the expiration of his contract with the Seattle SuperSonics, forward Tom Chambers eschewed the normal re-signing…
« read »Proselytizing on the Pitch: The Story of the Old Firm By: Marshall Berton EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published in the Spring 2019 magazine. Sports fans often have a near-religious devotion to their teams, but two of Scotland’s top tier football…
« read »EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published as part of the Spring 2019 magazine. After over a decade-long drought in bank merger deals, the proposed BB&T-SunTrust merger deal would be the largest banking deal since the onslaught of the financial crisis (Source…
« read »EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published in the Spring 2019 magazine. Climate change, deforestation, air pollution—when it comes to the ways that people are damaging the global environment, the list goes on and on. Many of those issues are impossible to…
« read »EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece was originally published in the Spring 2019 magazine. Eleven years after the tragic terrorist attacks of 9/11, the US embassy in Benghazi was attacked, resulting in the deaths of four Americans. Just two months before the 2012 presidential…
« read »EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published in the Spring 2019 magazine. From across the pond, Americans typically do not experience the direct impacts of European politics, but the end of the United Kingdom’s partnership with the European Union (EU) is sure…
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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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