by Emily Diab Throughout my academic career, I’ve been constantly harassed by the phantoms of my own mind in creating the most creative, and sometimes downright stupid acronyms, in hopes that my college mind could cram just one more list for just one more exam. We’ve all done it. And it works! But we usually […]
by Hope Peterson Sunday night you are sitting down on the couch about to watch the Falcons and Panthers play some ’ball but instead of focusing on if your team wins the coin toss, your eyes are drawn to the 250-lb. men with black-striped, intimidating faces wearing . . . pink. Yes, you read me […]
by Jaley Cranford, editor As I walked into “The Lion King 3D” at 9:30 p.m., I assumed that anyone who wanted to see the animated flick was fast asleep in their Cinderella or Batman pajamas. I was wrong. A theater full of people in their twenties awaited me. Disney has long been known as an […]
by Sarah Shea, editor Originally published on PROpenMic When it comes to PR, Apple has it figured out. The company handles even the most secretive product releases virtually seamlessly. But what is the global technology giant to do when its founder and immediately former CEO passes away? Change nothing. And that’s not to say the […]
by Dorothy Griffith “My favorite part about life these days is the ability to complain about it online.”—@hipstermermaid First they were beatniks. Then rock-n-roll fans, hippies, punks, rappers and more. Every generation has its version of counter culture and ours is no exception. Today’s seemingly rebellious youth have come to be known as “hipsters.” They […]
by Meghan Rodriguez Women love him and men secretly envy him. He’s won two Super Bowl MVP awards and holds the NFL record for most touchdown passes in a single regular season. He’s married to a Brazilian supermodel and recently signed a contract extension that amounts to the NFL’s richest deal on an annual basis. Still don’t know who […]
by Bailey Carpenter Growing up, the most glorious days of the week at my elementary school were chocolate milk days. We would all clamor and push for the door and fight over the brown cartons until every last one was gone. Some of us even claimed chocolate milk made the mystery meat taste better. Recently, […]
by Maria Sanders “Fear the Beard” has become a battle cry for fans of the San Francisco Giants baseball team. The phrase was coined when Giants closer Brian Wilson began growing a beard during the team’s 2010 play-off run. He promised not to shave it until the Giants lost. The beard became a good luck […]
by Hope Peterson What do you think a lawyer would say if a public relations professional asked to organize a communication plan for the lawyer’s firm? Probably “no, we don’t need it.” Even though he would be wrong, don’t be too quick to judge this hypothetical lawyer. Many think public relations practitioners offer skills that […]
Originally published on PROpenMic by Emily Diab For years, Netflix has been the miracle service that kept the DVD rental industry afloat. At least its own rental industry. Netflix also takes much of the blame for crashing traditional rental businesses such as Blockbuster and Movie Gallery. Some such businesses were forced to close their doors forever, helping […]
