By Chris Lewitzke rom the moment almost every college student sets foot on campus, he or she is inundated with a piece of advice repeated by professors, counselors and parents alike who are worried about the student’s future employability: “If you want…
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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 Ben Brockman pproximately 3.5 million people tuned in on August 6 to watch the finale of one of the staples of American late night television, The Daily Show, a show which pioneered a new style of comedy and brought the news…
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By Jacquelyn Harms ast month, Netflix announced a a new paid family leave plan that would allow new parents to take off as much paid time as they would like in the first year of a new birth or adoption. Giving generous…
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By Robert Galerstein ast Thursday, the University of Georgia’s African American studies department hosted an impressive speaker. Jasmine Rand, founder of Rand Law L.L.C., a Miami-based civil litigation law firm, spoke early Thursday evening at the UGA chapel. Rand garnered national attention after…
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By Cait Felt y now, most people have seen the horrifying images of a toddler’s body washed ashore in southern Turkey. Many have read little Aylan’s story—a Kurdish Syrian refugee, his parents forced to make the difficult decision to take an illegal…
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By Bert Thompson tate visits are normally a time for celebrating the relationship between the leaders of two countries. But when Chinese President Xi Jinping visits the United States in September, the atmosphere will be anything but that of celebration. The U.S.-China…
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By Joseph Hendricks you knew what Sununu.” New Hampshirans love this “punny” phrase which hints at the widespread knowledge of their former United States Representative and Senator John E. Sununu. Sununu now headlines a growing list of influential political figures, and Charles Barkley,…
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By Christian Pedraza a state highway in rural Wilkes County, Georgia, a hand-made sign complete with balloons is seen posted in the yard of a modest home. The sign reads, “Trump Tells The Truth, Trump 2016.” Nearly 32 percent of Republicans share…
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By Bert Thompson that President Obama has signed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, the long-awaited Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) has finally begun construction. SHEP is the byproduct of 17 years of negotiations by Congressmen, Senators, and Governors of…
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aren’t supposed to get an education…They’re supposed to be working for free or for very little pay.” This is what Dr. Emiko Soltis told her class of 15 stony-faced students on a recent Sunday afternoon. Soltis is the Executive Director of Freedom University…
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all the popular banter about “career politicians” serving as barriers to American progress, very few men and women are able to establish themselves as permanent fixtures in Washington. The average tenure for members of the U.S. House of Representative is 9.1 years,…
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