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Jan

24

2024

New Chinese Style Tea House: A Pathway from Tradition to the Public?

All Posts, Featureschina, chinese, shanghai, song, tea, teahouse

Anna Song Photo By Anna Song This past summer, I returned to China and encountered a type of tea house called “Xin Zhong Shi (新中式),” which literally translates to “New Chinese Style.” I landed in Shanghai, a city that embodies a richer coffee culture rather than tea culture. However, there are also a decent amount of “New Chinese Style” tea houses in Shanghai. In this article, I present two case studies of “New Chinese Style” tea houses in Shanghai and analyze their similarities and differences. KAIJI: A Café That Sells Tea Before visiting the physical site, I followed KAIJI on…

Jan

21

2024

By Isabella Yalif

The Meteoric Rise of the Celsius Energy Drink

All Posts, Featurescampus, celsius, college, drink, energy, marketing, yalif

Isabella Yalif Photo By Isabella Yalif 14,538: the number of Celsius cans that Vanderbilt has purchased for distribution in just fall of 2023. Daily life experiences reflect this astoundingly high number though, as these days, it’s impossible to walk on campus for five minutes and not pass someone holding a can of Celsius. What is this mega-popular drink though? How did it get so big? And what does the future entail for David as he takes on the Goliaths of the energy drink market? What is Celsius? Celsius is a healthy energy drink with no high fructose corn syrup, artificial…

Jan

15

2024

By Brian Zhao

A Business Perspective on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Relationship: A Merger of Worlds

All Posts, Analysisfootball, kelce, nfl, relationship, swift, taylor, zhao

Eva Rinaldi and All-Pro Reels via Flickr By Brian Zhao The whirlwind craze that is Taylor Swift’s and Travis Kelce’s relationship continues to sweep America, generating endless media attention from NFL fans and Swifties alike. Although many have been following the developments of the Swift-Kelce relationship with rapt attention, it is no question that the NFL, sports broadcasting networks, and local businesses around the nation have begun to capitalize on the burgeoning attention that the global superstar’s relationship with the Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end has attracted, especially in regard to football. First, local businesses are aware of the growing…

Jan

12

2024

By Ron Ye

Vanderbilt Housing Prices: Fair or Unfair?

All Posts, Analysiscost, housing, rent, tuition, vanderbilt, ye

Ron Ye Photo By Ron Ye How fair are Vanderbilt’s housing prices? Although this doesn’t seem to be a question asked frequently around campus, it certainly makes a statement when showing up on the bills of many students on campus. When asked their thoughts on housing prices, which currently cost $6,742 per semester, a Vanderbilt junior commented, “I think it is a bit excessive, even though it’s comparable to average rents in Nashville.” "I think it's a bit excessive, even though it's comparable to average rents in Nashville." While financial aid and scholarships can significantly reduce the housing costs for…

Dec

03

2023

By Matthew Moy

Is Gentrification Increasing Non-Housing Expenses? The Need for Quantitative Analysis in Nashville

All Posts, Opinionaffordability, analysis, gentrification, housing, living, moy, nashville, quantitative

Brycia James via iStockphoto By Matthew Moy Historic Nashville neighborhoods are changing. Longtime buildings and businesses are being replaced by newer construction projects. Increasingly upscale residential and commercial properties are popping up throughout the city. As indicated by NewsChannel 5, residents believe that the affordability and character of their neighborhoods is changing and leaving them behind. 91.2% of 2022 searches for moves into Tennessee came from states with higher costs of living, with nearly one-quarter hailing from California Gentrification has been a significant point of concern for Nashville residents in recent years. The idea of gentrification has been used to…

Nov

26

2023

By Nathan Park

A Freshman Perspective: September Jobs Report and What It Means for Our Careers

All Posts, Opinioncareer, economy, graduation, jobs, park, recession

jacoblund via iStockphoto By Nathan Park The September U.S. Jobs Report was recently released on Oct. 6 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and it blew expectations out of the water. It reported a whopping increase of 336,000 in the U.S. Job Report Non-Farm payroll, which was far above the Dow Jones consensus estimate of 170,000 and was the biggest increase since January. Regarding the different sectors in which these jobs have been added into, jobs in leisure and hospitality rose by 96,000, jobs in government by 73,000, and jobs in health care by 41,000 (compared with the average…

Nov

13

2023

By Madison Keezer

Claudia Goldin’s Nobel Prize: What Does it Mean for Women?

All Posts, Featureseconomics, goldin, keezer, nobel prize, wage, women

monkeybusinessimages via iStockphoto By: Madison Keezer In the heart of Boston's Financial District, one startling statistic echoes among the glass walls of corner offices: a 2019 U.S. Census Poll reports that a female financial manager earns, on average, $33,667 less than their male counterparts. This is not an isolated case, and at the Harvard University Department of Economics just across the Charles River, Claudia Goldin has helped to uncover the factors underlying this trend. For her research regarding the driving forces of gender gaps in labor force participation and wages, the Nobel Prize Committees have awarded Claudia Goldin the 2023…

Nov

12

2023

By Claire Chen

Authoritarian Success Stories? Evaluating Amartya Sen’s “Development as Freedom” in the Unfree World

All Posts, Opinionauthoritarianism, chen, development, economy, freedom, sen

iStock photo by imaginima (2021) By: Claire Chen Amartya Sen’s “Development as Freedom” examines a provocative question posed by authoritarian governments and their sympathizers: does economic development truly necessitate liberal political values, especially in today’s developing world? Such a question becomes especially interesting in the context of Asia’s rapidly industrializing economies. While it is true that some wealthy nations have stable democratic governments, most notably post-WWII Japan, the relationship between prosperity and liberalism is not always clear-cut. South Korea and Taiwan are relatively affluent democracies today, but their authoritarian stints, which both lasted until 1987, could be compatible with economic…

Oct

28

2023

By Isabella Yalif

Skipping College: Shortcut or Blunder?

All Posts, Analysiscollege, graduation, university, yalif

skynesher via iStock Photo By Isabella Yalif In 2011, the sentiment surrounding secondary education was largely positive. 86% of college graduates believed college was a good investment. Now, only 42% of those with college degrees regard their decision as worth it. The impacts of this ideological shift have been significant and swift: as early as 2021, 2.5 million fewer undergraduates enrolled in a college or university than in 2020. Community colleges felt the most significant effects, experiencing a 13% enrollment drop since the beginning of the pandemic: an unfathomably large reduction in such a short period. When deciding whether to…