By: Liam Evans Whether you heard of it first in your favorite legal drama or a class discussion, the death penalty is often referenced in the context of crime and punishment and the ethics surrounding it. Despite capital punishment already being abolished…
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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: Cristian Paez The way people furnish their homes is often seen as an exhibition of their personal taste, culture, and socioeconomic status. Beyond aesthetics however, interior design can also reveal manifestations of emotion. Studies in environmental psychology suggest that one creates…
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By: Julia Heins Germany’s most notorious celebration hinges on two things, mockery and parody. As hundreds of thousands of people take the streets to engage in the historic tradition of Carnival, they are met with parade floats that not only showcase politically…
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By: Dillon Causby For most of the 20th century, Scottish politics mirrored the rest of the United Kingdom (UK), being split between a center-right Conservative Party and center-left Labour Party. By the 1970s, however, a new party emerged that turned Scottish politics…
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By: Larissa Lozano The United States remains a global superpower in economic and military power. However, it has been losing ground to China in the critical minerals sector for years. Critical minerals are rare earth elements (REEs) and substances essential for manufacturing…
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By: Marin Arvin New Zealand, Mexico, India, Barbados, Peru, and many other countries all over the world have had female presidents or prime ministers, while the United States lags behind. In fact, the U.S. has a very short history of women in…
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By: Katie Kress For many, the idea of living within a surveillance state is one that evokes feelings of fear; like any other political reality, however, there exist benefits that are often overlooked. Surveillance states are those which employ mass surveillance, often…
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By: Dawson James A child marriage is classified as a marriage involving an individual that is under the age of 18. In 2024 it is estimated that 1-in-5 women worldwide entered into a child marriage, with 12 million girls entering into these…
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By: Suchita Vanguri From salads to sushi, tuna is the second most popular seafood product in the United States, with the market size reaching around $3 billion in 2023. But why? The 1900s were a time of huge conflict for the entire…
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By: Mahin Gonela Late-night fire alarms are all too common for students living in residence halls at Virginia Tech. Pritchard Hall for example saw 12 fire alarms last semester. Such a high frequency of fire alarms can cause several issues for students,…
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By: Gwyn Solomon Are you a broke college student in need of extra cash? Did you consent to be born? If you didn’t, consider suing your parents for giving birth to you without your consent like Raphael Samuel did in his anti-natalist…
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Edition 9: Oct. 21-Oct. 27 By: Mayerlyn Rivera and Beata Tewell Upcoming Georgia On Oct. 26, Georgian citizens will take to the polls to vote in the parliamentary elections. Many fear the outcome at the end of this week with the participation…
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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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