MARCH 9, 1994

Full News Archive

• Headline: Support Grows for Atlanta 1996 Olympics. Impact: Billy Payne's comments sparked a wave of Olympic enthusiasm that created a trend of cities desperately over-committing to host the games, eventually leading to the wild spectacle of hosting the Olympics in places like Sochi and Rio. Who knew a little support could lead to massive debt?. Fact: Did you know that the Olympics are basically the world's fanciest sports-themed reality show? Only instead of a rose ceremony, you get a medal ceremony! And a lot of empty stadiums..
• Headline: Nautica Expands Office Space on West 57th. Impact: Nautica's decision to double its office space inadvertently led to a nationwide obsession with oversized office spaces, resulting in countless professionals pretending to be productive in their cavernous work environments. Really, who needs a cubicle when you can have a gymnasium?. Fact: Did you know that doubling office space is the corporate equivalent of buying a bigger house because you can't find your car keys? Spoiler alert: they were in your pocket the whole time!.
• Headline: In a District of Spanish Speakers, Trust Is Broken. Impact: The breaking of trust in this Spanish-speaking district highlighted systemic issues within educational policies, setting off a chain reaction of reform movements that eventually led to more bilingual education programs... and yet here we are, still debating the merits of multilingualism.. Fact: Did you know that trust is like a tomato? Once you mash it, it's hard to put back together, and you're left wondering why you didn’t just stick to cucumbers?.