By: Caroline Sapp When I was 9 years old, I asked my aunt which college my cousin planned to go to after graduating high school. She responded that he would not be going to college, but would instead go directly into 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: Eli Scott Could the nation that gave us Doctor Who, presented us with Mumford and Sons, and “invented most of the things worth inventing” (according to Prime Minister David Cameron) be fading into obscurity? The British Empire was touted as the…
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By: Uzma Chowdhury and Rachael Zipperer We know you are tired of this. We know the VMAs were like three weeks ago. We know that Syria is way more important, but, please, hear us out: there is something going on that is…
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By: Andrew Peoples With this year’s tense G20 summit now concluded, relations between the United States and Russia are at their lowest point since the fall of the Soviet Union. President Vladimir Putin of Russia concluded the meeting of the world’s most…
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By: Cait Felt Both of these leakers lived in the United States for the vast majority of their lives and have each referred to themselves as “patriots” in separate statements, yet they both decided that the information that they were privy to…
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By: Ian Davis Last week, as I sat in my bedroom watching Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech, a multitude of thoughts came forth into my mind. Without question, I pondered upon MLK’s provocation of the ‘sweltering injustice’…
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By: Tia Ayele Sub-Saharan Africa, the land of vast natural resources and limitless human capital, is the only region in the world experiencing such prolonged levels of extreme poverty. While other countries are moving up the ladder of opportunity, countries in Sub-Saharan…
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By: Patrick Wheat As the world looks on, the United States Congress continues its debate on the subject of military intervention in Syria as a result of a chemical weapons attack on Aug. 21, 2013. The allegation of the use of chemical…
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By Cecilia Moore and Holly Boggs On January 28, Google Maps laid out a detailed depiction of North Korea for the first time in history. Aside from a marker over its capital city Pyongyang, the country had previously been an empty space.…
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By Aashka Dave and Charlie Spalding In recent years, politicians have struggled to find common ground on fiscally responsible policy that addresses environmental concerns. President Obama, for instance, upped the political ante by issuing a climate-change ultimatum to Congress during his January…
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By: Victoria Barker By now most people have seen the infamous performance of Miley Cyrus, 20, at the 2013 Video Music Awards last month. Scantily clad, she gyrated on artist Robin Thicke, 36, as they performed We Can’t Stop and Blurred Lines…
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By: Uzma Chowdhury It’s September, campus is bustling again, students are in classes, books have been purchased, downtown retailers have windows full of trendy red and black outfits and—of course—the football season parking services emails, by the dozen, deftly inform us to…
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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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