Published on June 6, 2017, at 8:06 a.m. by Briana Borcic. It all started in 1997 with an earring box. Today, the Chicago-bred entrepreneur Lori Greiner has about 500 inventions and 120 patents to her name. With her success has come the opportunity to sit as one
Published on June 6, 2017, at 8:04 a.m. by Kayla Sullivan. The infectious laughter of “Chewbacca Mom,” the clever add-ins for “Salt Bae” to sprinkle and the new phrase “cash me ousside” are all considered viral social media content. These three examples have become recognizable
Published on June 6, 2017, at 8:01 a.m. by Josie Seavers. Home to 62 social Greek-letter organizations, The University of Alabama’s Greek community compromises over 36 percent of the undergraduate student body, making it one of the largest in the United States. In September of
Published on May 29, 2017, at 9:18 a.m. by Kahla Anderson. Have you ever watched a YouTube video and the person you are watching entices you with a new product or app that you should download? This is called influencer marketing. Influencer marketing consists of
Published on May 29, 2017, at 9:14 a.m. by Allison Morris. It could be for an internship or maybe your career, but sometime or another you’ll be asked to evaluate your brand or organization’s social media visibility. Trying to track and break down all the data
Published on May 25, 2017, at10:23 a.m. by Kayla Sullivan. Tuscaloosa, a city with three colleges, has been no stranger to negative events involving police officers. The in-custody death of Anthony Ware, the shooting of a man suffering from a mental illness and tazing of students
Published on May 25, 2017, at 10:23 a.m. by Terrika Woods. Breaking into public relations while still being in college can be overwhelming and stressful. At The University of Alabama, public relations students are taking experiential learning into their own hands by helping start a women’s
Published on May 25, 2017, at 10:18 p.m. by Josie Seavers. For most it’s another ordinary start to the week, but for A-list celebrities and top names in the fashion industry, the first Monday in May is the biggest night on New York’s social calendar. It
Published on May 25, 2017, at 10:17 a.m. by Allison Morris. In the 1950s it was Marilyn Monroe’s face plastered across ads in magazines for beauty products and accessories. She was a well-known figure and coupled with her beauty, there was no question why companies like
Published on May 16, 2017, at 8:15 a.m. by Kahla Anderson and Josh Downey. America loves pizza, and pizza lovers love Pizza Hut. Two brothers, Dan and Frank Carney, while attending Wichita State University, founded the restaurant in 1958. The brothers borrowed $600 from their mother to
