The Girl Scouts, through innovations like the Digital Cookie app, drive-through booths, and diversity initiatives, have weathered pandemic disruptions and social controversies to remain a leading organization that empowers young women while sustaining their iconic cookie tradition.Continue Reading
Author: Mitali Srinath, Graphics: Anna Szymoniak The BRB Bottomline: Adidas’ recent partnership with Parley has led consumers to question whether their initiatives are truly sustainable or just for marketing purposes. The “Adidas outbreak” has flooded the UC Berkeley campus with thousands of students sporting the brand as their daily footwearContinue Reading
Whether you thrift, purchase name brands, or buy from fast fashion companies, there are significant benefits and drawbacks to different modes of shopping that should be considered in your future fashion endeavors. Through an exploration of these different modes, this article aims to assist you (presumably a busy college kid) in spending smarter on clothes.Continue Reading
Summer 2022 saw another new app come onto the mainstream social media scene: BeReal. Over this summer, the download count on the app store for BeReal jumped from 7.67 million in April of this year to over 53 million by the beginning of October. People were eager to share their exciting, depressing, and mundane summer moments in real-time, and this app offered just the method to do so.Continue Reading
Despite the political backlash and uncertainty for the macroeconomy brought upon by their plan, the Biden Administration remains steadfast in its argument that it is a vital step for Americans in the ultimate goal of solving the student debt crisis. Moreover, they believe it to be an efficient and sustainable solution — they maintain that because of the high default rates for student loans, the actual cost of the debt forgiveness plan will be lower than the theoretical expectation; however, the specifics of that value have proven to be difficult to calculate. Continue Reading
The cost of education has increased by over 100% in the last 20 years—a much higher rate compared to most other industries. This increase in the cost of education is paralleled by the increasingly widespread mentality that you need a college education in order to earn a good living. While this may generally be true across many industries, a college education does not reap the same value for every individual.Continue Reading
Despite the sheer stress and anxiety that the college application process induces, society has embraced it as the norm. This does not benefit anyone–or does it? Hundreds of corporations and other organizations have learned to capitalize on this stressful process, making millions of dollars in profit and transforming college applications into a booming industry.Continue Reading
After years of resistance, the NCAA has finally allowed student-athletes to profit from their NIL rights. What does this say about the state of the lucrative college athletics industry?Continue Reading
BRB hones into the industry of private tutoring, and uses a case study in Singapore to show the effectiveness, efficiency and profitability of a firm in this market if executed correctly. Continue Reading
Are you planning to attend culinary school to enhance your cooking skills and start a new career? Community Columnist Wayne Chien analyzes the costs and benefits of a formal cooking education while also providing valuable tips to break into the culinary world. Continue Reading