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A greener future
- Berkshire Eagle (new window)
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2008-03-10 |
| It was little noted, but last month, EPA administrator Stephen Johnson acknowledged before a Senate committee both that global warming is "unequivocal" and that man-made emissions are largely responsible. Unfortunately, he did it in the context of arguing that California should not be allowed to pass stricter rules against vehicle emissions because that is the responsibility of the EPA - which refuses to act. Representative Peter Welch, a Vermont Democrat, declaring that the EPA is a "serial stonewaller," is fighting the agency on behalf of Vermont, California and other states, but it may take regime change to get the EPA to begin doing its job. | |
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Drumbeats - Massachusetts campaign and our Power Shift
- It's getting hot in here.org (new window)
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2008-03-09 |
| On Thursday the state senate passed a strong Global Warming Solutions Act and sent it on to the house. The bill calls for 20% reductions by 2020 and 80% by 2050, and emphasizes green jobs training programs. And Mass Youth Climate Action played a HUGE roll! | |
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The Heat is on - Letter to the Editor
- The Daily Collegian (new window)
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2008-03-06 |
| As a concerned student and member of the UMass-Amherst community, worries about climate change and the environment are pressing in my life. That is why I am so glad to see our state taking a positive step forward with the Global Warming Solutions Act, filed by Senator Pacheco. | |
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SGA In Brief
- The MCLA in Brief (new window)
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2008-03-06 |
| Mass PIRG announced that Senator Downing was now officaially their champion for the Global Warming Solutions Act. Also, they are hoping to get volunteers for the 24th annual Hunger Cleanup. | |
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FSC students encourage state to make energy efficiency a priority (LTE)
- Sentinel & Enterprise (new window)
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2008-03-06 |
| It is great to see the paper reporting on local action toward energy efficiency in the fight against global warming, including "green" burials. But while there has been much news lately about local action, especially in Fitchburg since the election of Lisa Wong, environmental action is something that should be done on a state-wide level as well. Currently, there is a bill in the Senate, the Global Warming Solutions Act, that would cut emissions in Massachusetts by 20 percent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050 -- science-based targets that will solve the worst effects of global warming. We urge the Senate to pass it. | |
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UMass Dartmouth students spotlight global warming
- South Coast Today (new window)
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2008-03-05 |
| With the Senate poised to vote on landmark global warming legislation, students at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth are showing their support for the bill. | |
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Mass Power Shift is Heating Up
- It's getting hot in here.org (new window)
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2008-02-26 |
| This past weekend, fifty students and young profressionals from across Massachusetts descended upon the University of Massachusetts-Amherst to continue the planning efforts for Mass Power Shift. This second planning meeting drew upon the strength of an earlier planning meeting, which saw 70 students, community members, and young professionals from around the state attend. For the second meeting in a row, the excitement of the planning team was captured on film by a professional documentary maker. | |
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Boxford resident calls on Senate to pass global warming bill
- Wicked Local: Boxford (new window)
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2008-02-25 |
| With the Senate poised to vote on landmark global warming legislation, college students today showed their support for the bill, and their commitment to making Massachusetts a leader in solving global warming. | |
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Global warming teach-in to take place at local campuses today
- South Coast Today (new window)
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2008-01-31 |
| Students and faculty at UMass Dartmouth and Bristol Community College in Fall River are joining with more than 1,500 other schools nationwide today to draw attention to global warming. | |
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Challah for a Dolla Resumes at UMass
- UMass Daily Collegian (new window)
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2007-11-14 |
| This was the start of Challah for a Dolla, now a regular fundraiser at the Hillel House. All money raised goes to the American Jewish World Services (AJWS) and specifically to their Sudan Relief and Advocacy Fund. For the first time this semester, the University's MASSPIRG chapter will be collaborating with Hillel on this program. | |
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UM Students Join National Rally
- UMass Daily Collegian (new window)
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2007-11-07 |
| UMass students, representing the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MASSPIRG), numbered 25 out of the roughly 6,000 students who took part in the event. Students from more than 500 colleges and 300 congressional districts were in attendance. | |
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College Students Unaware of Credit Card Company Scams
- UMass Daily Collegian (new window)
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2007-11-06 |
| Many credit card companies get college students to sign up for a credit card by offering them things in return such as trips, money or even t-shirts. As a result, some students may focus only on what they are supposedly getting and fail to notice what will definitely be tacked on to their deals. | |
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College Kids Hot Over Global Warming
- NPR (new window)
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2007-11-05 |
| Young people from around the nation are gathering in Washington, D.C., for Power Shift 2007, the first-ever conference for American college students dedicated to fight global warming. | |
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MASSPIRG Works to Be a Part of Power Shift Campaign
- MCLA Beacon (new window)
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2007-10-25 |
| Twenty-three students from the College will attend a national conference, the first ever youth summit on the fight against global warming, called Power Shift 2007. It starts on Nov. 2, when thousands of students from across the country rally in Washington D.C. | |
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MASSPIRG Fights for Affordable Textbooks
- UMass Boston Mass Media (new window)
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2007-10-09 |
| The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group, students, faculty and administrators packed a State House hearing room on Oct. 3 as the Joint Committee on Higher Education heard testimtony about the high cost of college text books. | |
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Bill Aims to Lower Textbook Costs
- Boston College Heights (new window)
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2007-10-04 |
| On Monday, students and lawmakers attended a Joint Committee on Higher Education hearing, where they discussed a proposal to reduce the rising cost of college textbooks in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Student Public Interest Research Group (MASSPIRG) has teamed with State House Rep. Stephen Walsh to draft a bill that would help to relieve some of the financial burden on students. | |
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Closing the Book on Costs of College
- Springfield Republican (new window)
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2007-10-04 |
| For the nearly 60,000 students who attend a college or university in the Pioneer Valley, the cost of college textbooks is a lesson in calculus. Once they get the tab for their textbooks, many students calculate that they can't afford the tuition, the fees and the cost of their books. | |
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College Costs Cut by Bill
- UMass Daily Collegian (new window)
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2007-10-04 |
| The Bush Administration passed on Sept. 27 the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, legislation promising a significant increase in federal aid to undergraduate college students. | |
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Students Protest the High Cost of College Textbooks
- North Adams Transcript (new window)
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2007-10-04 |
| Outraged by the cost of textbooks, college students from across the commonwealth banded together Tuesday to push for legislation to lower the cost of texts. | |
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Beacon Hill to Lower Textbook Costs
- UMass Daily Collegian (new window)
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2007-10-03 |
| On Tuesday, the state Joint Committee on Higher Education received testimony from college students, faculty and interest groups regarding a new bill that would lower textbook prices. | |
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Students Laud Cost Reduction
- Springfield Republican (new window)
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2007-09-29 |
| For Crystal N. Baxley, a student at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, the signing of the College Cost Reduction Act by President Bush this week signalled the completion of lobbying efforts by students and the promise that college costs will become less burdensome. | |
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MASSPIRG to Hold First Meeting Today
- UMass Daily Collegian (new window)
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2007-09-18 |
| MASSPIRG will be starting off the semester today with its semi-annual kick-off meeting in the Student Union's Commonwealth Room. | |
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Putting College Students In Charge of Their Finances
- Cape Cod Times (new window)
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2007-09-16 |
| Here's a common scene on the sidewalks near America's college campuses: Picture two fraternity guys, wearing "College" T-shirts like John Belushi in "Animal House," sitting outside a restaurant chain with a stack of clipboards. They're soliciting students to fill out credit applications in exchange for a 6-inch sub of their choice. | |
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MASSPIRG In Favor of Bill
- Daily Collegian (new window)
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2007-09-10 |
| On Friday, September 7, the College Cost Reduction and Access Act was passed by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. This act will provide additional aid to low-income students, as well as reduce the amount of debt students accumulate during school. | |
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Ralph Nader Comes to Amherst
- The Daily Collegian (new window)
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2007-04-03 |
| Nader was in Amherst this past Sunday to introduce the newly released documentary An Unreasonable Man, which chronicles his life's journey from his roots as the child of a blue-collar immigrant to a man once hailed by Time Magazine as one of the world's most influential people. | |
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GCC aims to reduce costs of textbooks
- The Recorder (new window)
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2007-03-30 |
| Karen Cole has been ordering textbooks for the Greenfield Community College Bookstore for about 16 years, and whenever she sees an especially pricey book, she calls the professor to make sure he or she knows how much the book will cost students. | |
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MASSPIRG hopes to maintain funding
- The Daily Collegian (new window)
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2007-03-28 |
| While University of Massachusetts students place their votes in the Student Government Association presidential and Student Trustee elections, they will also be asked to support the continuation of the MASSPIRG chapter/RSO at UMass funded by an $11 per student, per semester waive-able fee. | |
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How to right Sudan
- The Daily Collegian (new window)
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2007-03-16 |
| In Sudan, hundreds of thousands of people are being slaughtered with the support of the government by the militant Janjaweed. While the world sits around thinking about what to do about it, people die. There is something, though, that the University of Massachusetts and other schools throughout the country can do to help. It's been done before at UMass, and must happen again - divestment. | |
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Spring Break Exploits and Exploitation
- The Daily Free Press (new window)
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2007-03-09 |
| While thousands of Boston University students are gearing up to jet set to lush destinations, ready to release their stresses through daiquiris by the pool during their week-long hiatus from the trying pressures of college life, students may be unaware that they have made themselves the prime target of financial exploitation. | |
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SGA discusses recent alleged campus hate crime
- The Daily Collegian (new window)
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2007-03-08 |
| The Student Government Association's meeting yesterday marked its 1519th regular meeting. With just 19 Senators present, the SGA engaged in a series of discussions, ranging from divesting in Darfur to the recent hate incident on campus. | |
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