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01/26/2012

Low Loan Interest Rates, More Work-Study Pushed by Obama

In the annual State of the Union Address, President Obama proposed measures to bring relief to almost 8 million students who will see their student loan interest rates double on new loans starting July 1st, 2012.

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12/29/2011

MCLA Fall 2011 Accomplishments

Thanks for being a part of MASSPIRG this year and helping make 2011 a success! Check out a few of our highlights.

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12/29/2011

Middlesex CC Fall 2011 Accomplishments

Thanks for being part of MASSPIRG and helping make 2011 such a success. Check out some of our highlights from the year.

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12/29/2011

Berkshire CC Fall 2011 Accomplishments

Thanks for being a part of MASSPIRG this year and helping make 2011 a success! Check out a few of our highlights.

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Campaign Updates

12/31/2011

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week a Huge Success!

In these tough economic times, more than one in ten people in the Commonwealth is living in poverty. So this year, MASSPIRG students redoubled their efforts to educate and serve the communities where they live, learn and work.

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12/29/2011

Rep. Wolf Adresses Bottle Bill Supporters at Statehouse

Watch Rep. Wolf's remarks to the crowd of students and community activists rallying to update the Bottle Bill.

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12/27/2012

VIDEO: Should gov't subsidize crops used in junk food?

CBS News covers US PIRG's "Apples to Twinkies" report.

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MASSPIRG Students in Action

North Shore student Kaitlyn Heathman speaks at a press conference releasing our transportation report "Common Connections"
Students support more affordable textbooks
Students at UMASS Boston show off their energy efficiency knowledge
Students at Fitchburg State table for the homeless
UMASS Amherst students support more and better public transit
UMASS Boston students pose with Chancellor Motley
Students at UMASS Lowell and Dean of Students Larry Siegel support ending agricultural subsidies for unhealthy fiood

Update the Bottle Bill

Email your Legislators
By updating the Bottle Bill to cover new beverage containers, we can reduce litter and recycle another 1 billion bottles per year.
Hunger and Homelessness

Register for the Hunger Cleanup
Every spring we host the Hunger Cleanup to fight poverty in local communities. This spring we are going to fundraise for local food banks and shelters. Register today to volunteer and fundraise.
Make Textbooks Affordable

Sign the Petition
We are educating professors about ways they can help reduce the cost of textbooks, like turning their book orders in on time and adopting open textbooks.
Intern with MASSPIRG

Apply Online
As a MASSPIRG intern you'll learn skills and get valuable experience working on a campaign. You’ll learn how to build teams of volunteers, organize events on campus, and work with the media.