The Dark History of Coca Cola

Multiple two liter Coca Cola bottles on a store shelf

The Dark History of Coca Cola

By Caden ZieglerWeb Content Contributor In 1886, Atlanta pharmacist Dr. John Pemberton created a flavored syrup that could be mixed with carbonated water to create a soft drink that could be sold at a soda fountain. Each glass cost about five cents. We know this particular soft-drink as Coca-Cola, which is now worth $230.2 billion, according to Macrotrends.net. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD-UFKY9MP8 Along the way to get to a multibillion dollar company, the […]

August 10, 2019 2146

Culture

You Should Quit Your Soda Habit

By Alexandra Cochran Blog Content Contributor Companies like Coca Cola have been around for quite some time – since 1886 to be exact – and until people realize soda is repulsive for your inner organs, it’s legendary packaging and convenience will continue on. I was never into soda and in fact my mother always insisted my siblings and I consumed water as our primary drink to instill healthy growing habits. […]

May 23, 2017 87

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Daily News Recap (3-6-15)

Compiled by Holly Henrichsen Assistant Web Content Manager A friend-of-the-court brief has been filed with the U.S. Supreme Court by 379 companies in hopes of pressing the high court to overturn the lower court’s ban on same-sex marriage in four states. According to USA Today, among these companies includes Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Google, Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson. The brief argues that prohibiting same-sex marriage makes it difficult to recruit […]

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