Soft Drinks, Hard Feelings

Widespread student protests about alleged practices of Coca-Cola overseas prompt some colleges to rethink deals

About 70 students march in a circle in front of Michigan State University's administration building. Some wear red T-shirts that say "Killer Coke"; others have painted those words — or "Diet Killer Coke" — on soda-can costumes made out of garbage cans. They beat drums, wave signs that look like tombstones, and chant "Kick Coke off campus!" and "Diet,

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