Posts in Culture
Previewing Princeton: Choosing a College During COVID-19

Choosing which college to commit to can be very daunting. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, the Class of 2024 will not have the opportunity to attend the preview days of colleges they were admitted to. Other ways that incoming freshmen can observe the culture of their universities involve analyzing their COVID-19 response, from looking at how their administration has accommodated students, faculty, and workers to how they have handled emergency relief funding from the CARES Act.

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The Marketability of Rolling Loud

The Rolling Loud music festival in Miami drew over 180,000 guests and nearly 200 million eager hip-hop fans in May 2018. In less than half a decade, it has seen massive growth and a surge in popularity. Their marketing formula seems simple: build a brand name and bring in big performers and partners to continue to build said brand name. Business Today writer Reade Ben analyzes how Rolling Loud caters its marketing strategy to a diverse crowd.

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Dominique Ansel, James Beard Award-winning Pastry Chef and Owner of Dominique Ansel Bakery

Chef Dominique Ansel speaks about the experiences which inspired him to open his own pastry shop, the challenges and successes behind his viral creation, the Cronut®, and the values and philosophy driving the Dominique Ansel Bakery global brand.

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Titans of Their Industries: A Discussion With Debi Chirichella, CFO of Hearst Magazines; Peggy Koenig, Chair of Abry Partners, and Ita Ekpoudom, Partner at Gingerbread Capital

The second day of the International Conference continued with the diversity panel, which featured three female leaders in three very different industries: Debi Chirichella, the CFO of Hearst Magazines; Peggy Koenig, Chair of Abry Partners, a private equity company; and Ita Ekpoudom, a partner at Gingerbread Capital, a Venture Capital firm. Despite their varied industries and skillsets, they all share common experiences and have all fought to promote gender equity in the workplace.

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Duolingo Preserves Endangered Languages

Duolingo has just added two new endangered languages to its free educational app. In this article, Anne Wen examines the implications of Duolingo’s pivot to endangered languages.

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The Synergism of Food and Technology

Lab grown burgers, 3D-printed food, and food substitutes represent the modern-day food revolution.

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A Taboo Business in the Venezuelan Crisis

In Venezuela, for example, a nation with the highest inflation rate in the world and an ongoing economic crisis, the youth appeal to the erotic business to endure the crisis.

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The Power of Music: Amplified Messages

Though today’s music festivals are not as politically-charged as their predecessors, they have the ability to democratize access to the music industry—and thus to a life-changing platform for social change—like never before.

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The Business of Taylor Swift

That means music from just one of Swift’s albums could be nomination in two separate years, keeping her music on the radio and in front of listeners, all the while driving extra press and extra profit.

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Beyonce's "Lemonade" Hits More Streaming Services

But in each case, it makes their music less attainable to the average person who may not be able to afford the fees of the more expensive music platforms that the artists prefer. In the end, it seems to be the fans who suffer.

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Down the "Old Town Road" & Up the Billboard Charts

“Old Town Road” only briefly rose up the “Country” charts before it was silently removed from the category listings by Billboard after being deemed to not actually represent a country song.

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