By: Samantha Cleare Feminism: the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men. On Sept. 20, U.N. Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson introduced her campaign “HeForShe.” In her speech she stated, “my recent research has shown…
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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: Chenee Tracey When U.S. citizens travel abroad, few anticipate a misdemeanor or felony charge from a foreign country. Every year about 6,000 Americans are imprisoned abroad. Reasons range from spitting in public in Singapore, sleeping in a hotel room with the…
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By: Eli Scott “Yesterday they chose between segregation and integration. Between isolation and being open. Between stability and uncertainty. And they chose the best option for everyone – for themselves and for Europe.” If one had to guess who said the quote…
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By: Cait Felt Ebola has been the feared name on the lips of newscasters for over a month now, and people around the world are living in fear that the dreaded disease will spread farther than the current five World Health Organization-confirmed African…
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By: Bert Thompson Most of the world is familiar with the work of the Beatles: Abbey Road, The White Album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the list of famous albums goes on and on. The arguably most influential band of all…
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By: Jon Wilson Surprises in elections come, well, surprisingly. Those who follow politics are familiar with the phenomenon known as the October surprise, which is a possibly result-changing news story or election occurrence that can influence the outcome of an election because…
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By: Robert Oldham Lines. Overcrowding. Trash. Sound like a typical family vacation to Disney World? Just add unsanitary restrooms and severely overpriced ice cream sandwiches and it might as well be a roller coaster theme park. Few would surmise that this is…
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By: Samantha Cleare Recently, a friend from the University of Florida called me on her way home from class. She had to walk alone at night and feared the possibility of an attack. Within the past two weeks, three students had been…
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By: Eli Scott During the Fall Activities Fair, many starry-eyed freshmen are enticed to join campus service organizations with claims that Athens-Clarke County has one of the highest poverty rates in the state of Georgia. Sometimes, service-minded individuals, having heard statistics from…
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By: Shornima KC Cricketer turned politician Imran Khan set off last month from Lahore with a convoy to Islamabad, to protest the current government of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Khan charges Sharif with election fraud in the 2013 Pakistani General Elections,…
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By: Michael Land The Human Genome Project, funded by the government of the United States, was begun in 1990 and completed in 2003. A little more than a decade since, there are genetic tests for diseases as diverse as breast cancer and Huntington’s…
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By: William Robinson The radios were silenced, victims of a radio-jammer. Estonian police officer Eston Kohver patrolled his border security point, one of many such points along the 201-mile border with Russia, as a smoke bomb landed nearby. Behind the ensuing fog,…
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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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