By: Stephanie Talmadge As students populated the Tate center on Mar. 25 for the first and only SGA debate of this election season, murmurs of last year’s antics filled the air. When host Aaron Paul took the podium to introduce Red and…
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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: Alex Edquist On March 5, the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke a record by closing at 14,253.77. The previous record had been set in October 2007, just before the financial crisis began. For the next week and a half, the Dow…
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By: Nathan Williams Republicans from across the country gathered March 13-16 in National Harbor, Maryland for the 40th Annual Conservative Political Action Conference. Unlike the conference in 2012 where the focus was ousting President Barack Obama from office, this year’s theme reflected…
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By: Patrick Wheat Voting for next year’s batch of Student Government Association (SGA) representatives begins today. Two tickets – Embark UGA and Reach UGA – are vying for executive positions. GPR Associate Editor and SGA watcher Patrick Wheat sat down with the…
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By: Patrick Wheat Voting for next year’s batch of Student Government Association (SGA) representatives begins today. Two tickets – Embark UGA and Reach UGA – are vying for executive positions. GPR Associate Editor and SGA watcher Patrick Wheat sat down with the…
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By: Ryan Prior In 2011, as a junior at the University of Georgia, I took a semester-long academic course called “Professionalism and Career Development.” We learned about resumes, interviews, and everything else you need to know to find a job. As a…
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By: Michael Ingram Syria has been tearing itself apart from the inside out for over two years, and recently, the greatest fears of many of the world’s observers may have at last been confirmed. At least 25 people, mostly women and children,…
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By: Quinn Rogness The votes are in, and the 2013 CPAC straw poll winner is Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. Paul’s victory over other Republican favorites such as Marco Rubio, Rick Santorum, and Chris Christie comes just over a week after his 13-hour-long…
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By: Carson Aft Benjamin Franklin coined the term, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” In the 18th century, this may have been the case, but in the times of Cayman bank accounts and gaping loopholes, the more accurate version would read:…
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By: Aashka Dave Normally when individuals think about censorship, oppressed countries and communities come to mind, not an urban metropolis in the United States. Yet Chicago Public Schools (CPS) drew the attention of the nation last week when the system attempted to…
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By: Rachael Zipperer As the second season of the HBO series “Girls” comes to a close, the show’s creator/writer/director/star Lena Dunham is coming out on top. With two Golden Globes and a $3 million book deal under her belt, Dunham is doing…
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By: Victoria Barker News reports from this past year have been filled with the ongoing covert power struggle between the United States and Russia that has resulted in the use of children as political pawns in response to inconvenient legislation. Although rarely…
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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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