May 20, 2013

Hostess, Company that Makes Twinkies, Blames Strike for Closing Doors

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*Hostess, the maker of iconic treats like Twinkies, is shuttering its plants and liquidating its 82-year-old business. A victim of changing consumer tastes, high commodity costs and strained labor relations, Hostess ultimately was brought to its knees by a national strike orchestrated by its second-largest union. Read/learn more at WSJ.com. Earlier, we reported … Hostess [...]




Choosing an HBCU is Detrimental to Graduate’s Earning Potential?

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*Is it true that you chose to go to a traditionally white institution (TWI) because you were worried about how your academic background would be received by employers? No one has ever talked about it out loud, but some have said–behind closed doors– that their parents said they would be scrutinized or not hired by prospective [...]