Eegee’s not selling soul … yet

Tucsonans were alarmed last month when a New York investment firm announced it had purchased the beloved local fast-food chain Eegee’s. “It kind of feels like a betrayal, like that was ours,” said Tucson local Christine Barton. She remembers loading up into cars with friends from Sunnyside High School to grab Eegee’s drinks at one…

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Tapping the millennial potential

Marketing to millennials is shifting from traditional marketing strategies to marketing in a digital world. Every week day leading up to Friday night, Drake Pierre, marketing director of a popular University of Arizona bar, has one thought on his mind — how can he market to millennials? From food and drink deals to bottle service,…

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Generation Z creates a movement

The power to ignite change and unite people is at the fingertips of Generation Z and the students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have realized social media is a powerful tool and through Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat, they have the power to rally thousands of people. The March for Our Lives movement on …

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Heisman contender Tate wants to blend in

TUCSON, Ariz. – In the midst of the pre-season Heisman Trophy hype, Khalil Tate just wants to be happy. In Bovada’s way-too-early initial “favorites” for the upcoming college football season, released on Jan. 23, Tate was given the third-best odds in the nation to win the 2018 Heisman Trophy Ask him about his expectations for…

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