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Maybe they're not grrreat: Tony the Tiger might be headed to court

Tony the Tiger and Frosted Flakes. Toucan Sam and Froot Loops. As children, we associated our favorite breakfast cereals with these lovable characters. They taught us that Kellogg's cereals were part of a balanced breakfast and rooted Kellogg in our minds as a fun, wholesome brand.



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Paris riots impact Tufts' abroad and exchange students

A new French law intended to help reduce France's roughly 9.6 percent unemployment rate by making it easier for employers to hire and fire employees has angered some segments of the French public - and induced hundreds of thousands of individuals to take to the streets in protest.



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Sarah Wally | Finding Balance

I'm a freak - I admit it. I'm one of the rare breed of students (heck, of people) who actually gets the recommended eight-plus hours of sleep per night. I simply can't function on anything less. So, in honor of National Sleep Awareness Week, which runs from Mar. 27 through Apr. 2, I'd like to devote this month's column to my favorite pastime: sleep.





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Reggaeton rises at yesterday's symposium

Paige Hall's Crane Room thumped unusually loudly yesterday as students enjoyed a symposium that examined the juggernaut genre of reggaeton, which combines reggae and hip-hop musical influences with mainly Spanish lyrics.


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How to... | Be a healthy vegetarian

Eating a well-balanced diet as a college student can be a challenge, so eating a well-balanced vegetarian diet may seem even trickier! The following tips will help you optimize your meat-free regimen and find delicious vegetarian options on campus.


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Kristy Cunningham | Out of Thin Air

The signs are everywhere. Longer, warmer days. Sprouts poking up out of the formerly-frozen ground. College kids passing the afternoons playing Frisbee rather than studying for approaching exams. Yes, everyone, spring has finally sprung. And with the vernal equinox comes the most hopeful, wonderful day of the year for the baseball fan: Opening Day.




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Restaurant Review | Explore this 'Veggie Planet'

The next time you're walking around Harvard Square keep an eye out for a restaurant that's a bit hidden from view. Tucked away between Border Caf?© and Loews Cinema is a vegetarian restaurant that is definitely worth the detour. Veggie Planet is an amazing caf?© that boasts locally-grown, organic ingredients that are sure to satisfy both the vegetarian and carnivore alike. The flavors are unique, the prices are low and they certainly don't skimp on the portions.


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iHate iTunes

When I downloaded iTunes onto my computer, I sold my soul to Apple.


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Prince releases the latest in his purple reign

When NBA player Carlos Boozer rented out his house to Prince, he should have known he wasn't going to get it back in the same shape. He should consider himself lucky that the biggest changes were a newly purple exterior adorned with the Prince symbol and the name of his new album, "3121."


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Keith Barry | Blight on the Hill

I have always lived by the motto that every day should have a little bit of a vacation in it. Instead of saving up to go all-out on a week-long bender in Cancun, I'd much rather spend what little extra money I have going out to eat or to a jazz club.


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Spotlight On... | Parsley: Much more than a garnish

Parsley is a bright green herb that has a light, fresh flavor. Two forms of the spring biennial exist: curly-leaf and Italian-leaf. Curly-leaf is used primarily as a garnish, while Italian, or flat-leaf parsley, is used for cooking due to its strong flavor.




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Restaurant Review | Vinny's at Night makes an offer you can't refuse

Ever been to one of those secret restaurants? The "off-the-beaten-path" ones that are so unassuming and out-of-the-way that they must be terrible? But one trip inside, one sniff of the hot, fresh homemade food, turns skeptics into believers - believers who wonder how they could they have ever lived before that one fateful night when they discovered "the" restaurant.