By Lindsey Powell n a few short months, thousands of teenagers will embark on one of the most daunting experience of their lives so far: the transition from high school senior to college freshman. While exciting, this change comes with an abundance…
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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 Evan Katz With the 2016 presidential race in full swing, the perpetual debate over America’s unique electoral system has resurfaced. Opponents lambast the Electoral College as undemocratic because the indirect nature of elections renders the popular vote irrelevant, while its supporters…
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By Caitlin Rueden he 21st of February this year marked the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Verdun, the longest battle in human history. This struggle between France and Germany is infamous for being the “epitome of the pointlessness and savagery of…
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By Rachael Andrews or years, television fans and members of the LGBT community have been fighting against one of TV’s most pervasive tropes – “Bury Your Gays.” Simply put, gay characters – especially those in relationships – are not allowed to live…
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By Gaby Lohner arlier this month , the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists leaked information from a series of documents that have been dubbed the Panama Papers. These papers, exceeding more than 11 million documents, have created a ripple in the world…
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By Jennifer Watkins When shopping at our local grocery store or eating at our favorite fast food establishment, we usually don’t think about the worker who picked the fruit we are buying. If we do, we may assume that the farm workers…
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By Jeptha McNair e’ve heard a lot of angry rhetoric centered around trade recently from our presidential candidates. Donald Trump’s central argument for his movement is that “We don’t win anymore. We use political hacks [for trade deals]. All of the people…
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By Alex Soderstrom It’s happening again. Sports and politics are mixing in the United States, coalescing to form a dangerous concoction that undermines the role of the private citizen. On March 14th, the federal government, which has consistently found ways…
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By Vineet Raman he last decade of American commercial aviation has seen the advent of several foreign airlines, along with the expansion of existing services from foreign carriers in terms of frequency of flights and capacity. Several of these foreign carriers, mainly…
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By Chetan Hebbale Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on the author’s blog. The following is an abridged version. The full version can be read here. illary Clinton’s email scandal is one of the most important, yet largely undiscussed issues of the…
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n May 2012, April Chambers and Harley Hanson submitted an application to the Georgia Department of Transportation to participate in its Adopt-a-Highway program, which allows any organization, family, or business to be responsible for cleaning up litter along a stretch of a…
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By Prabhjot Minhas nimal rights activists are celebrating a great victory over SeaWorld’s newest announcement. On March 17, 2016, SeaWorld declared that it would immediately end orca breeding programs and begin phasing out theatrical orca shows over the next three years. The…
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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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