By: Leighton Rowell Georgia football has been the focus of much media attention this year. The first scandal of the season erupted when a newly implemented policy discounted hours graduate students earned as as undergraduates, putting “Double Dawgs” in the back of the…
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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: Quinn Rogness Five years after the height of the economic crisis, corporate America has faced few, if any, repercussions with regard to its involvement in the recession. JPMorgan Chase just recently announced a 13 billion dollar settlement with the government, as…
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By: Patrick Wheat If you have any connection to Facebook, Twitter or a newspaper, you are probably aware that the implementation of the Affordable Care Act has not gone smoothly. The website, Healthcare.gov, has been riddled with technical issues ranging from lost insurance…
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By: Max Wallace Last week, the Chinese government announced an impressive list of reforms and a major overhaul for one of the government’s most infamous policies. China’s “One-Child” policy will be relaxed among concerns that a rapidly ageing population will cripple the nation’s…
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By: Michael Ingram There is a strong chance you have never heard of the Central African Republic (CAR). And why would you? The CAR is a small, landlocked country in the heart of Africa, as evident from its apt moniker. It ranks…
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By: Jacqueline Van De Velde On Oct. 17, Saudi Arabia was elected, for the first time, to the 10-seat rotating membership of the United Nations Security Council, whose permanent members include the United States, Britain, Russia, China, and France. Non-permanent members are…
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By: Bert Thompson The military-industrial complex Eisenhower feared is at it again. Earlier this month, weapons manufacturer Lockheed Martin confirmed rumors that its Skunk Works is developing the successor plane to the famed Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, the SR-72. Dubbed by some as “Son…
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By: Uzma Chowdhury “Usually we walk around constantly believing ourselves. “I’m okay” we say. “I’m alright”. But sometimes the truth arrives on you and you can’t get it off. That’s when you realize that sometimes it isn’t even an answer—it’s a question.…
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How Australia is Circumventing the UN Refugee Convention By: Eli Scott “We don’t want Indonesia to be a dumping ground, but we don’t want Australia to accuse us of not doing anything,” claimed Djoko Suyanto, an Indonesian spokesperson, on Nov. 8, in…
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By: Chris Lewitzke At 9:30 AM last Thursday, a new stock hit the New York Stock Exchange: TWTR. In what will end up as the highest profile initial public offering of the year, Twitter, Inc. released 70 million shares at $26 per share.…
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By: Chris Neill The legal profession is not what it once was. The industry is facing a “justice gap,” accordingto Michigan State Professor Renee Newman Knake. She observes that the “overwhelming majority of this country goes without much-needed legal help because they…
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By: Cecilia Moore “Tackling social issues with sustainable business models,” was the mantra of the Georgia Youth to Business Forum on Social Entrepreneurship, hosted by AIESEC University of Georgia on Oct. 26. The goal of the forum was to inspire UGA students…
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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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