Posted on April 11, 2016, at 5:40 p.m. by Morgan Martin. The word “nonprofit” often grinds people’s gears. Individuals hear this word, and they visualize streets covered in unused fliers, letters concerning donations filling up their mailboxes and hitting the red button on their iPhones when that certain number pops up once a year during […]
Posted on April 11, 2016, at 5:35 p.m. by Rachel Chandler. There’s something about all things miniature that draws people in. A few YouTubers started a tiny cooking trend that has people’s mouths watering, even if the gourmet meals are a tiny tease. This cuisine twist is called “kawaii cooking,” (“kawaii” is the Japanese descriptor […]
Published on Thursday, April 7, 2016, at 10:25 p.m. by Rachel Chandler. It looks like Instagram will be added to the list of algorithm-based feeds. On Tuesday, March 15, a statement was released to reveal Instagram’s plan to re-order its photo feed so users will not miss posts they care about most. Instagram discussed its […]
Published on Thursday, April 7, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. by Elizabeth Broussard. One unfamiliar place. Two strangers’ homes. Three young females. This past spring break, my friends and I took a risk — a risk that involved trusting people we had never met to follow through on some promises that would very easily make or break […]
Published on April 6, 2016, at 8:30 p.m. by Eliza Sheffield. All-natural. Eco-safe. Environmentally friendly. Fragrance-free. These labels are plastered across products in most stores. At first glance, they make certain items sound like great options. But in the effort to be well-informed consumers, it’s worth digging past the buzzwords and taking a look at […]
Published on April 6, 2016, at 4:30 p.m. by Leah Tobak. As many of us know, Chipotle Mexican Grill has spent the past six months recovering from a major PR crisis due to multiple E. coli outbreaks in its restaurants. These epidemics sickened numerous customers across the nation in two separate waves. The company’s crisis […]
Published on April 5, 2016, at 10:45 p.m. by Leah Tobak. SeaWorld recently announced the immediate and complete cessation of Orca (killer whale) breeding in their captivity. This ongoing battle has persisted for years among animal activists everywhere, and the reaction to this announcement was guaranteed to be high-profile, to say the least. Let’s be […]
Published on April 1, 2016, at 11:30 a.m. by Kelley Breeding. In our everyday lives, we encounter other people who shape us, change us and make us who we are. What many people don’t realize is that learning how to grow and maintain relationships in our personal lives sets us up for the professional world […]
Published on March 31, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. by Hannah MacInnis. As a senior at The University of Alabama, Lidia Juarez is surely making waves in the advertising industry. The Multicultural Advertising Intern Program accepts lucky interns each year, making it one of the most competitive and prestigious internship opportunities available to college students. After […]
Published on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. by Lindsey Young. Today, March 28, 2016, marked a major win for the diversity and inclusion movement. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal vetoed the “religious liberty” bill that was causing major controversy across the country. The bill was presented to protect religious leaders from being forced to […]
