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Nutella Comes To Harvard Square

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Nutella is coming to Harvard Square tomorrow in the form of a truck bearing free samples. Alongside the chocolate-hazelnut spread available for tasting, there will also be a large inflatable Nutella jar to pose next to.

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The truck will be parked outside Pizzeria Uno on JFK St. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will also be circulating Boston for the next few days, and you can check out specific times and locations on the Facebook event page.

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So if you\'re in the mood for free breakfast, now you know where to go. Saturday never tasted this good!

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Apple Maps Misplaces the Harvard Lampoon

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Okay, let\'s face it. Apple Maps has pretty much been an epic failure. The new app, which has replaced Google Maps on any Apple product where the newest software, iOS 6, has been installed, has made a number of (rather serious) mapping errors. As The Huffington Post reports, Apple Maps has placed the city of Hong Kong on the wrong island, reopened stores that are most definitely closed (Woolworth\'s, anyone?), mislabeled the Sears Tower in Chicago, erased Stratford Upon Avon completely, and more.

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To add to all of that, according to Apple Maps, the Harvard Lampoon,\xa0a semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine,\xa0is now located at the Harvard Business School.

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To members of the Lampoon: it looks like the prank\'s on you.

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A Burglar Falling from Widener and the Birth of the Shuttle

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Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.

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September 19, 1946: Thumping Loudly, University Band\'s Drums Will Again Be on Field Between Halves

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Not since the fall of 1942 has a Harvard band sprawled its comely H\'s across a white-striped green gridiron come half-time at Soldiers Field on a crisp Saturday afternoon. But this year, things are different, and the Harvard University Band, the only band in the country controlled exclusively by its members, will once again cavort before weekend throngs at all nine (count \'em, nine) football games this year.

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UC Voting Now Open

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Get your ballots ready! The voting window for the Undergraduate Council General Election is officially open. Vote for your Representative now through 12:00 p.m. Friday using the UC\'s online ballot.

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For the fall election, a total of 96 declared candidates are fighting for 43 open seats.

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Still not sure who to vote for? Read about the candidates and their platforms on the UC website. Election results should be available by Friday night.

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Free Starbucks Now!

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Outside the Inn at Harvard, in the courtyard nested between Harvard St. and Mass. Ave. Should be around for the next few hours.

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Faust and Colbert Discuss Civil War and PBS Documentary

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University President Drew G. Faust defended the role of the conservative on Harvard\'s campus during her appearance on "The Colbert Report" Monday evening.

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Stephen T. Colbert accused Faust of being "one of those smart people who Rick Santorum says that the GOP\'s never going to attract." He then asked, "Why are you so prejudiced against people who do not value education?"

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"We see Harvard as a place for education for people who are conservative, people who are liberal, and everybody in between," said Faust, prompting Colbert to ask if Harvard was also "for dumb people." "It\'s never dumb to get an education," Faust said. "So you\'re prejudiced against dumb people," Colbert retorted in response to her diplomatic answer. "It\'s good to know."\xa0', [])

Tyra Banks: Dropping H-Bombs Like Nobody's Business

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"It hit me after graduating from Harvard," Tyra Banks explained in the opening sequence of America\'s Next Top Model\'s 19th cycle this summer. "We just have to do a college cycle!"

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To be clear, Tyra did not attend the College, though her feisty sidekick in that opening scene is quick to compliment her "big, fierce, Harvard College ideas!" Since "graduating" from Harvard Business School last February (in fact, Banks received a certificate from Harvard\'s Owner/President Management Program, a nine-week program featuring an application which asks prospective participants for their annual compensations but does not inquire about GPAs or test scores) Banks has not missed a single opportunity to drop the H-Bomb, reminding the world time and time again of all that deliberately-assigned hard work she had to put in.', [])

Eager Freshmen Get Early Start to Election

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Mitt Romney announced on June 2, 2011. President Obama declared a couple months earlier on April 4. The first candidate for this month's Undergraduate Council elections\xa0made public his intentions nearly a month before even arriving on campus, on August 4, 2012. ", [])

Putin, Hello Kitty, and 'Boston Cream Thigh'

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1. Only in Taiwan: Jeremy Lin \'10 dressed up as Hello Kitty in order to exit his hotel undetected. He then made a video that has since gone viral, featuring some courtside action from the Linster himself.

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2. Barack Obama\'s speech at the DNC inspired voters, but it was Michelle Obama who set the campaign trail ablaze. Her sincere account of her own family\'s struggles invigorated an otherwise lifeless reelection effort.

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3. After nine years of marriage, the comedy power couple Will Arnett and Amy Poehler is splitting up. Every "Arrested Development" fan can agree that they\'ve made a huge mistake.', [])

The Girl Who Was Over Top Model

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In a shocking turn of events on last Friday\'s episode of "America\'s Next Top Model:\xa0College Edition," Harvard Divinity School alum\xa0Maria B. Tucker voluntarily removed herself from\xa0the running towards becoming America\'s next top model. The New Mexico native had made it past the first two rounds of judging, but started questioning her passion for fashion when faced with the potentially life-altering decision to cut her long locks during last week\'s makeover episode.\xa0', [])

#lovethyself

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If you happened to pass by the pit today you would have seen students and other passersby writing why they love themselves and their bodies. These notes are posted next to each other and include statements such as "I love my stomach" and "I love my stretch marks." They\'re up on a wall of the pit if you\'re interesting in checking them out and adding your own messages.

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