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Quick: name the Senate Minority Leader
October 30Attention Facebookers: taboo as it may be, it might be time to change that political status option to "Apathetic."
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The abortion debate is about choice
October 30This article is a response to the Oct. 23 Viewpoint written by Benjamin Bell regarding abortion.
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Campus Cooking | Pumpkin possibilities: it's more than just pie and jack-o-lanterns
October 30Yet another Halloween has come and gone. Our plump little pumpkins have fulfilled their seasonal purpose of sitting around happily on the front porch or windowsill, lending an air of festivity to the environs. How shall we thank them for their efforts? Really, I can think of no better way than to take them into the kitchen and stick a knife in them.
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Football | Jeffs trample Jumbos, deal Tufts third straight loss
October 29The Amherst football team dismantled the Tufts defense Saturday, running for 269 yards on the day and coming away with a 24-6 victory at Amherst's Pratt Field.
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Once maligned, the potato makes a comeback
October 29Once a staple in the American diet, the potato fell from grace in recent years when diets like the Atkins, South Beach, and the Zone made "carb" a four-letter word.
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Women's cross country | Perfect storm of success for Jumbos in NESCAC meet
October 29Despite Mother Nature's best efforts, the women's cross country team managed an impressive second-place finish in Saturday's NESCAC Championships, held on the soggy fields of Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford, Conn.
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'Young Machetes' is as dull as an old knife; Blood Brothers betray genre
October 29If you killed a Great White Shark and used your bare hands to take out its teeth, then devised a way to put those teeth - along with a substantial amount of razor blades - into a mine or explosive of some kind and set the mine or explosive off at a Green Day show, you would rival the volatility, ingenuity and utter disregard for contemporary punk/emo/whatever conventions that characterize the work of Seattle's The Blood Brothers.
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Fun with food safety
October 29Public health and safety experts estimate that millions of illnesses in the United States can be traced back to contaminated food and foodborne illnesses.Think you know how to protect yourself from these diseases? Take this quiz to test your knowledge.
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Theater review | 'GoreFest IV' provides gut-busting hilarity
October 29Sitting in the audience of "GoreFest IV: Gross Encounters of the Nerd Kind," it shouldn't have come as a surprise to see the theater's managing director Elyse Becker in the middle of the raucous blood bath. ImprovBoston, a self-described "theatrical incubator," is just that type of casual and comedic setting for such macabre madcap revelry.
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One of Mexico's most lively traditions: Day of the Dead
October 29She goes by the name of La Huesuda, La Catrina-The Bony, The Fancy Lady. She is known in Mexican tradition as La Muerte, or Death.
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Sam Dupont | Red Sky at night
October 29Here's the bad news: the Chinese government has blocked my blog - closed it off to all potential readers here within the Middle Kingdom. It is hard to know exactly why; I certainly was not blustering about democracy and free speech. The good news is that I did not really have much of a Chinese readership to begin with.
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The spin on spinach: Balance looks at facts behind the scare
October 29Since the Food and Drug Administration first issued a warning against eating bagged fresh spinach on Sept. 15, Americans have been avoiding fresh spinach.
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When your housemate is also your soulmate
October 29A walk up a couple flights of stairs leads to a cozy third floor apartment, quiet as can be and decorated modestly in a style mixing classic hippie culture with modern understatements. Two black and white kittens scurry about playfully, while a small tortoise keeps his ground in a well-lit tank.
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How to lift: frequently asked questions about strength training
October 29Weight lifting, body building, and strength training: three different names for one important type of exercise! While many people know that strength training is a great way to build muscle and stay fit, many do not know exactly how to set up a strength-training program for themselves. If you are one of those people, check out the following frequently asked questions to set up a safe and effective strength-training program for yourself.
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Vegatarianism: A guide to leaving the carnivorous lifestyle
October 29October is Vegetarian Awareness Month: the perfect time to explore the world of plant-based foods!
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ROTC students indignant at administration's refusal to grant credit
October 29While most of their fellow Jumbos are still asleep, Tufts' Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) students are on their way to MIT for one of several weekly classes. These students enroll in one additional class per semester, but their Tufts transcripts show no sign of it.
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Spook-tacularly delicious!
October 29It's October, and you know what that means: Halloween! Loosen your belt buckle, drape your self in a ghost-like sheet, and get ready because it's candy-eating season! But don't worry. There's no need to be riddled with guilt come Nov. 1. Just opt for a moderate amount of dark chocolate (the darker the better). Not only is it delicious, but it's also nutritious!
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