BY: CLAIRE KIM When the coronavirus pandemic began to take shape back in mid-March, several businesses believed that the restriction from on-campus activities would be uplifted sooner than later. In fact, both my mother and my father, who work as tech company employees, assumed that in a couple of weeks they would receive a letter… Continue reading HANIFA… Virtual Modeling?
BY: CLAIRE KIM With small biotech startups struggling to make progress in their COVID-19 antibiotics research due to a lack of sufficient funding, this past Thursday, "twenty of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies [...] announced the creation of a $1 billion fund to buoy" such "financially strapped" businesses in an effort to bring two to… Continue reading Drug Giants to Antibiotic Startups
BY: CLAIRE KIM Last night, I spent 2+ hours listening to my mother rant about her frustration with her stay-at-home office duties. "I'm tired" she would say, and, to no surprise, a sigh would follow up. It was clear that the 2 decades spent working under money-hungry bosses and being neglected for pursuing her ambitions… Continue reading Drowning in work… Detrimental to our mental health
BY: CLAIRE KIM With millions of people in the US, one would expect a relatively spread out distribution of wealth with the middle class gaining the upper hand. However, according to recent statistics, the top 1% of the population owns about 50% of the total wealth in the nation, shifting the poverty line more right… Continue reading Curved by the Gatsby Curve
BY: CLAIRE KIM How horrific would it be if healthcare services denied medical aid to those who were coming to their deathbed in a matter of days? Claiming that it's too expensive to offer quality service or medical treatments, patients would die one by one without the opportunity to survive in the hands of their… Continue reading Racing to Cure
BY: CLAIRE KIM (Contributor: Yusra Arab) As deals and promotions have been snowballing into our inboxes, it’s clear that the holiday season is just around the corner. One of the most beloved times of the year has finally slid back into action with stores hitting us up from every social outlet with their latest sales… Continue reading Carol of the Sales
BY: CLAIRE KIM Lately, I've been reading Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs and it has given me many important maxims to keep in mind. I really admire this book because it teaches me how to achieve success in our society that has become so competitive over the past few years. Learning to "Think Different" and… Continue reading The most humble, yet most successful business mindset
BY: CLAIRE KIM Honestly, there has been so much discrimination lately. From religious terrorist attacks to sexism at work facilities, it's ridiculous. Now to add to the fire, we have an issue regarding the discrimination of handicaps and the general audience of people. It's a fact that handicaps have it harder to move around and… Continue reading Uber faces yet another conflict
BY: CLAIRE KIM The iPhone has definitely been a prominent gadget over the last decade. It completely revolutionized our lives by providing our everyday essentials into a compacted digital device. Since the iPhone is so accessible, many people nowadays tend to reach for them rather than household objects such as alarm clocks, wallets, and even… Continue reading Apple’s unintentional threat
BY: CLAIRE KIM When I was a kid, I loved going to Mc. Donald's for many reasons. The first reason I loved Mc. Donald's was because of their Mc nuggets which were my all-time favorite. They were thought to be the most delicious and tastiest chicken nuggets ever, until a few years ago when I… Continue reading Mc. Donald’s change in their marketing strategy
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