By: Megan White “We come here with no peaceful intent, but ready for battle, determined to avenge our wrongs and set our country free. Let your masters come and attack us: we are ready to meet them beard-to-beard.” This famous declaration, delivered…
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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: Mark Rush The higher education world had its annual frenzy this week when the US News and World Report released its Best College Rankings to a flurry of press. Though minor details differ each year, the storyline has consistently remained the…
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By: Chenee Tracey Actor and comedian Robin Williams took his life on August 11, 2014 due to his prolonged battle with depression. His death sparked an unprecedented nationwide debate about the state of mental health within the United States. The National Alliance…
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By: Kyle Hunter Last weekend, supporters of Scottish independence led polls against “’No’ Campaign” opponents for the first time since their referendum campaign began in 2012. The “Yes” correspondents’ resultant confidence was short-lived, however. An updated Sept. 11 poll revealed that status…
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By: Megan White & Victoria Barker The 2014 Sochi Olympics began with a bang, or, rather, an avant-garde industrial boom. A three-hour-long spectacle, the Opening Ceremony ferried viewers through a millennium of Russian history, highlighting the country’s cultural and scientific achievements along…
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By: Kathleen Wilson Founded in 1921, the Miss America Beauty Pageant was originally intended to attract more businessmen to the Atlantic City Boardwalk. As the pageant developed in the coming years, rule number seven was soon instituted, stating, “contestants must be of…
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By: Eli Watkins Politicos are following this fall’s midterm elections with all the tenacity soccer fans gave the World Cup this summer. By many standards, these elections are particularly exciting. For one, they may be the most expensive midterm elections in U.S.…
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By: Garrett Herrin Last week, two big things happened in Athens, Georgia. Georgia beat Clemson 45-21 to kick off the college football season. And ridesharing service Uber launched to wild success, bringing to Athens what is already one of the most popular…
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Programming Note: At UGA, we’re lucky to share a campus with other thoughtful student publications. One of those is The Arch Conservative. A friend of mine, Russell McKinley Dye, recently published this piece addressing the President’s speech tonight on the terrorist group…
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By: Cait Felt International law is a subject that has long been a topic that citizens of the world have struggled to grasp since the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. With the advent of international law created through this treaty, the first…
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By: Bert Thompson The international drama that has engulfed Ukraine and Russia continues into yet another month, full of tension and the possibility for interstate conflict. Tensions have risen along interstate conflict, at least in some surprising ways. Voices on each…
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By: Andrew Peoples Acts labeled terrorism used to come from predictable sources. When confronted with large-scale acts of violence, the American public was able to look to the usual crowd of anarchists, Islamic fundamentalists, or disgruntled Postal Service workers. But with 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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