Month: May 2014

• May 31, 2014

  Meet Happy, McDonald’s questionable new mascot

  by Ana Guzman   On May 19, McDonald’s introduced, Happy, a new animated character along with a new low-fat yogurt side option, both for Happy Meals. McDonald’s says on its website that Happy was made to create excitement for healthier food choices that Happy Meals now provide. Happy will be the brand ambassador for the healthy […]
• May 28, 2014

  Thinking outside of the box with Box.org: Curbing the competition or nice guys finishing last?

  by Amanda Plachte Box, a competitive cloud storage company that believes those committed to doing good should have the best tools available to them, has not seen much profit since it was founded in 2005, nor does it expect to do so in the foreseeable future. In the last fiscal year, which ended January 31, […]
• May 24, 2014

  Chipotle’s Cultivating Thought Author Series

  by Ana Guzman Chipotle, the popular Mexican restaurant chain, recently implemented a new campaign called the “Cultivating Thought Author Series.” It features short stories on Chipotle’s bags and cups, written by 10 popular authors. The idea is to give customers something fun to read as they eat their Chipotle burritos or salads. Safran Foer’s concept The […]
• May 19, 2014

  You asked for it: Has Facebook become a dating service?

  by Amanda Plachte Although rumor has it that Facebook has seen a decline in user activity, the social network is doing just fine. In fact, according to Statistic Brain, the company has more than 1.3 billion monthly active users; it’s a pretty big sea and it is plentiful with fish. Once upon a time, just […]
• May 3, 2014

  1 is 2 Many: Taking a stand against sexual assault

  by Amanda Moore According to the National Institute of Justice, “Nineteen percent of the women reported experiencing a completed or attempted sexual assault since entering college.” What’s even scarier is that 35 percent of those assaults were not reported. Sexual assault is far more frequent than I imagined and I think it needs to be […]