By: Brianne Cate The Olympic Games have produced a mixed bag of domestic policy shifts throughout history. More often than not, they bring about economic booms, a reinstated nationalism, and promises made while bidding for hosting the Games that can create credible…
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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: Tia Ayele In March 2011, the current President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, was indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of crimes against humanity for his alleged role in the violence that followed the 2007 election disputes. Since the…
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By: Bert Thompson On Saturday, October 5, Americans learned of two covert strikes by the United States government on two separate high profile targets in Africa. One mission was a success; the other was not. In what has become another round in…
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By: Andrew Jarnagin The sexual assault epidemic within the American armed forces is well-documented and undisputed. Thanks to several widely-published studies, documentaries, and a crusade led by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), the systematic failure of military authorities to prosecute sex crimes within…
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By: Patrick Wheat In light of the recent government shutdown, people are looking at Capitol Hill and shaking their heads in exasperation. Even with the government’s faults, a majority of the population agreed that the shutdown of the largest single employer in…
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By: Uzma Chowdhury While you are sitting somewhere, maybe waiting for class or on a bus, reading this article on your iPhone or laptop, take a moment and try to name a few American Indians from history. Pocahontas? Squanto? Sacagawea? Crazyhorse? The…
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By: Nick Eberhart Student riots have become a weekly scheduled activity in downtown Santiago, Chile, where I studied last semester. I became interested in the educational problems that existed in my host country after getting caught in the first riot of Aug.…
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By: Michael Ingram When you think of North Korea, what comes to mind? Probably some version of the following: insane, backwards, evil, failed, irrational, or a variation on the last bastion of communist, cult of personality totalitarianism. Regardless of your choice, North Korea…
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By Andrew Jarnigan Malek, a Syrian farmer currently living in a refugee camp in Turkey, asks in vain, “Are we all animals? Is there no humanity?” His question resonates among those fleeing the violence in Syria to seek safe haven in Turkey,…
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By: Victoria Barker On Oct. 9, 2012 a fifteen-year-old Pakistani girl made global headlines when the Taliban failed an assassination attempt against her. One year later Malala Yousafzi has become the international face of equal educational opportunities. A recent nominee for the…
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By: Eli Scott What event has many bars in Canada, Australia, and the United States refusing to serve Russian vodka brands like Stolichnaya and Zyr? Surprisingly, controversies surrounding the 2014 Winter Olympics have caused such backlash against Russian vodka, as well as…
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By: Max Wallace At the time of this writing, the government has been shutdown for 9 days. 9 days without government, but for most of us life is proceeding relatively normally. True, if you’re a federal employee, a young couple who’s had…
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