By: Emily Fountain “To be forgotten. The French say that to part is to die a little. To be forgotten too is to die a little. It is to lose some of the links that anchor us to the rest of humanity.”…
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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: Holly Boggs As both sides of the U.S. political spectrum begin to stir over how the government should best protect its people from each other, the citizens of North Korea are stirring over how best to protect themselves from their own…
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By: Brianne Cate, Guest Writer Women have been fighting for equal rights for the past 150 years, and although they have made great strides towards egalitarianism, the struggles and deficiencies are still evident all around the globe. Approximately 80 percent of men in…
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By: Carson Aft There is no second place. The threshold between first and last can be infinitesimal, but the consequences are always substantial. On the morning of June 28th, 2012, time stood still. For one of the first times in the 21st…
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By: Brian Underwood Question: Contemporary culture in America emphasizes being an individual as more important than being a citizen. Do you agree or disagree? It is paradoxical that the United States, a nation thought to pride itself on its fierce sense of…
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By: Andrew Jarnagin Question: On what issue (domestic or foreign) do you think a polarized Congress can actually agree? What policy progress do you think could be made on this issue? The United States has an incarceration problem. The federal prison population…
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By: Nick Eberhart A series of repetitive questions dominates college social interactions. Questions about your major, hometown, and spring break plans all neatly punctuate different times of the year. After the end of spring break, the one question that seems to reign…
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By: Russell Dye Ron Paul has endorsed Paul Broun for Georgia’s 2014 U.S. Senate race. If that turned your head, you are not alone. Should Georgians be excited for such an endorsement from a high-powered political actor such as Paul? Will this…
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By: Greyson Clark April 27th saw the culmination of a month-long political battle of words. More importantly, the day also marked the successful execution of a plan devised by four students at a Wilcox County high school. Wilcox County, located in southern…
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By: Michael Ingram April 15th, 2013 brought a new place into the spotlight of the American public conscious – Chechnya. However, this autonomous republic of the Russian Federation has spent the last 20 plus years in the gun sights of the Russian…
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By: Korey Boehm Over the course of the last two weeks, new details have gradually emerged regarding the nature of the Boston Marathon bombings. As law enforcement officials have continued to investigate, an increasing amount of inaccuracies and exaggerations in the initial…
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By: Alex Edquist When JC Penney hired Ron Johnson as CEO in November 2011, he seemed like the ideal candidate for the struggling retail giant. He had been working as Apple’s vice president of retail since 2000 and had overseen the development…
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