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The UFC has experienced drastic growth since its founding in 1993. Not only has the organization cemented itself as the premier mixed martial arts promotion, but the enterprise has also developed into one of the most successful sports leagues in the globe. Armed with an abundance of financial resources, the organization has done an excellent job in expanding its global stronghold and negotiating promising business deals. However, the organization’s financial success has been largely overshadowed by its unethical compensation of fighters, a controversy that has sparked immense public outrage. To resolve this scandal and repair its public image, it is crucial for the UFC to recognize its past injustices and implement a reformed fighter compensation structure. In doing so, the company will restore its currently fractured reputation and properly position itself for sustainable long-term success.Continue Reading

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Restaurant chains have started to capitalize on subscription packages, an industry and service which has steadily grown, especially during COVID-19. Places such as Taco Bell, Sweetgreens, Panera, and BJ’s all have introduced monthly passes to allow customers to unlock special benefits and rewards to continuous food and beverages.Continue Reading

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A new restaurant model has stealthily emerged in response to the industry’s devastating financial losses from the pandemic: the ghost kitchen, a facility designed solely to prepare meals and deliver them to your doorstep. In this article, Community Columnist Felicia Mo uncovers the reason why you’ll never know where your food really comes from when you order online, as well as the good, bad, and ugly of this new business strategy.Continue Reading

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Over the last four decades, the incarceration rate has grown exponentially: a 500% increase that has left prisons overflowing throughout the nation. This rise in incarceration is not a subsequent result due to a rise in crime, but rather a strategic ploy to line the pockets of prison corporations and other involved parties.Continue Reading

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The sudden rise of popularity of online game Wordle has caught the attention of big media companies, such as The New York Times, who recently acquired the word guessing game. Community columnist Jacqueline Yipp explores the positives and negatives of the acquisition, along with the general public’s feedback on the subject.Continue Reading

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“In fact, consumers have noticed that AirBnB has censored many negative reviews on their website so they can continue to make money off of potentially unsafe listings. Confidential documents showed that AirBnB spends about 50 million dollars on payouts and legal settlements each year, which begs the question: what are they hiding?”Continue Reading

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The metaverse is here, and it’s weird. Learn why you’ll still be a part of it as our columnist Rohan Godara makes a case for the bizarre notion for virtual commodities by examining the technologies and instances of virtual consumerism that already exist and how we’re all already part of this system that’s headed to the metaverse.Continue Reading

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There is a subset of TikTok called “BookTok” that is entirely devoted to books and is becoming increasingly popular. BookTok has begun to have the book market in a chokehold. In this article, community columnist Amalia Nichols explores said chokehold and what it means for multiple aspects of the book industry.Continue Reading

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MercadoLibre is commonly referred to as the ‘Amazon of Latin America.’ Both an online marketplace and a payments platform, the company operates in a region with tremendous potential, one that has yet to undergo a digital transformation of retail. In this article, Community columnist Aditi Somayajula explains why MercadoLibre is one to watch.Continue Reading