By: Alexander Sileo Despite numerous attempts by the international community to resolve the conflict in Syria between rebel groups and President Bashar al-Assad, the civil war continues to ravage the country and take countless lives. The uprising began as a product of…
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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: Park MacDougald “Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.” – Benjamin Franklin “Every nation has the government it deserves.” – Joseph de Maistre Over the last week, a…
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By: Emily Kopp This Monday, two student editors of UGA’s newspaper, The Red and Black, conferred with members of the board of directors in a meeting to determine the future of one of the nation’s premier college newspapers and a longstanding campus…
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By: Jonathan Klein With the national price of gas now averaging almost $4 a gallon, the top news headlines should be dominated by Governor Romney’s aggressive attacks on President Obama’s failed energy policies. Instead, silence. This isn’t another story about how the…
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Late last week, University of Georgia students witnessed a dramatic demonstration of devotion to student journalism. As the editors walked out of The Red and Black offices on Baxter, protesting a perceived loss of student control over the newspaper, the newly arrived…
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By: Ronnie Kurtz Basketball is first and foremost a game. So when Kobe Bryant gallantly declared that this year’s rendition of the U.S. Men’s Olympic Basketball Team could defeat its vaunted 1992 predecessor, he of course meant that triumph would come on…
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By: Megan White To any American news junkie, the summer of 2012 was turning out to be two months of Syria, heat waves, and Bain Capital. But then, on July 20, the presses halted and the talking heads were silenced as a…
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By: Yuliya Bila The Spanish national motto may as well be “no pasa nada.” That was one of the repeated phrases that I learned during my semester-long stay in Spain; it was used entirely too often and in all manner of contexts.…
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By: Sami Jarjour What’s taking place in Syria is more complex than what my previous piece on the country, The Syrian Demand, reveals. Since that time, more facts have emerged that provide a more nuanced understanding of the situation. It is important…
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By: Emily Kopp Last Wednesday, the Athens-Clarke County Federation of Neighborhoods hosted a debate between Georgia State House primary candidates. In attendance were the Democratic candidates for House District 118, challenger Spencer Frye and incumbent Keith Heard. The table also included the…
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Just this Thursday, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, a challenge to the constitutionality of Obama’s signature legislative achievement, a momentous reform of the American health care system in the…
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Just this Thursday, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, a challenge to the constitutionality of Obama’s signature legislative achievement, a momentous reform of the American health care system in the…
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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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