By: Park MacDougald By the time this article is published, much will have already been said about the life and death of computer programmer and internet activist Aaron Swartz. Swartz, the co-founder of Reddit and a leading light in the Open Access…
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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: Robert Jones In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shooting this past December, many Americans found themselves drowning in media coverage. Though much time was devoted to grieving for the children and adults lost, eventually a debate began over how to…
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By: Jacqueline Van De Velde On Monday, France dropped bombs on Mali – a country which used to be under its colonial rule. France, acting under authorization by a December 2012 United Nations Security Council resolution permitting a military intervention in Mali…
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By: Tia Ayele Since what seems to be the beginning of time, the ubiquitous nature of male privilege in every facet of our society has solidified patriarchal normalization, blinding us to patriarchy and its penetrating effects on social norms. Today, the problem…
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By: Cecilia Moore Two mass movements, one for secession from and one for a proposed admittance to the United States, have recently reached milestones. In seven states, petitions for secession have passed the 25,000-signature threshold required to warrant a response from the…
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By: Marco Roca With the closing of the October 7 election, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez reveled in the news that he would be serving an unprecedented third term. However, not everyone in Venezuela shared in the joy of the re-elected commander-in-chief. Many…
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By: Park MacDougald Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened. – George…
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By: Cody Knapp Americans have always been infamously ambivalent about their government. This seems logical; in fact, one of the things that sets the United States apart from other nations is that it was founded through a violent revolution against the most…
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