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Bolstered Bottle Bill backed by board
- Amherst Bulletin (new window)
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2010-05-07 |
| Advocates for legislation that would expand the state's Bottle Bill to make water, sports and energy drinks and iced tea containers redeemable for 5 cents have won the support of Amherst officials. The Select Board Monday passed a resolution in support of adding noncarbonated beverage containers to the Bottle Bill and calling for a "significant portion of the resulting revenue generated (to) fund local solid waste reduction initiatives." | |
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Revamping of Student Loans Approved by Senate
- The New York Times (new window)
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2010-03-25 |
| Ending one of the fiercest lobbying fights in Washington, the Senate voted Thursday to force private commercial banks out of the federal student loan market, cutting off billions of dollars in profits in a sweeping restructuring of financial-aid programs and redirecting most of the money to new education initiatives. | |
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MASSPIRG urges better recycling in the Commonwealth
- Daily Collegian (new window)
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2010-02-02 |
| Imagine Fenway Park, filled to the brim with water and Gatorade bottles. According to Angelica Carey, a sophomore Biology major at the University of Massachusetts, this is around the amount of plastic bottles that could be recycled in Massachusetts every year, but are not. | |
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MCLA students join forces with MassPIRG
- iBerkshires.com (new window)
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2009-12-22 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts students and the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MassPIRG) co-sponsored daily events on campus throughout the fall semester to raise awareness about hunger and homelessness. | |
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Report’s focus on predatory school loans
- Metro International (new window)
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2009-12-01 |
| More than 60 percent of Massachusetts graduates had student debt last year — with an average of over $23,000 owed — and many of them are locked into high-interest private loans, according to a report released yesterday by the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MassPIRG). | |
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UMD students stage Trashion show to raise awareness
- The Standard Times (new window)
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2009-11-20 |
| In the case of a group of students from MASSPIRG, the Massachusetts Public Interest Research group, one person's trash is another person's evening wear. | |
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A textbook case of bargain hunting
- The Daily Free Press (new window)
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2009-11-16 |
| College students look online for cheap books. | |
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Students strut ‘trashy’ fashions at show
- The Herald News (new window)
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2009-11-05 |
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouth students held a “trashion show” — that’s trash fashion — Thursday night to showcase original outfits made of recycled materials like trash bags, soda cans and recycled paper. | |
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MassPIRG events kick off the year
- The Sophian (new window)
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2009-09-17 |
| Smith's chapter of the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group has noticeably increased its visibility since students returned to campus at the end of August. | |
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Pacheco recognized as ‘Climate Champion’
- Wicked Local (new window)
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2009-05-19 |
| Marion - Sen. Marc R. Pacheco, D-Taunton, was named a 2009 Climate Champion by the Massachusetts Student Public Interest Research Group for his work at the State House to pass legislation – and also for his efforts to encourage student activism – to combat climate change. | |
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UMass Dartmouth MASSPIRG holding hoops to help needy
- South Coast Today (new window)
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2009-04-07 |
| DARTMOUTH — The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth MASSPIRG is putting on its second annual Hoops for Hunger event to benefit the local Salvation Army. | |
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UMass advocacy groups attend national conference
- The Daily Collegian (new window)
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2009-03-26 |
| From Feb. 27 to March 2, 17 University of Massachusetts students attended Power Shift 2009, a respected national conference that deals with confronting issues of global warming, in Washington, D.C. The students consisted of members of the Massachusetts Students Public Interest Research Group (MassPIRG) and Massachusetts Power Shift (MAPS), which describes itself as a non-partisan network of climate change activists. | |
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LTE: MASSPIRG Calls on Congress to Invest in Students
- The Amherst Students (new window)
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2009-03-25 |
| Letter to the Editor: MASSPIRG Calls on Congress to Invest in Students | |
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LTE: LETTER: We can't wait to stem global warming
- The Herald News (new window)
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2009-03-25 |
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Fighting hunger, homelessness
- The Daily News Transcript (new window)
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2009-03-23 |
| Jayne Warren of Westwood, a first-year student at Smith College, will lead a small team of undergrads there April 4 in the Hunger Cleanup, a day of community service that also raises money for hunger relief organizations. | |
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MassPIRG's heart is with Barney
- South Coast Today (new window)
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2009-03-10 |
| Students from UMass Dartmouth and Bristol Community College recently presented Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., with some very special valentines. | |
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Tierney 'cool' over global warming
- The Daily Item (new window)
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2009-02-19 |
| Environmentally-aware Salem State College students Monday collected a special Valentine's Day gift to U.S. Rep. John F. Tierney in thanks for his stance against global warming. | |
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MCC Student from Dracut Elected As MASSPIRG's State Board's Vice Chair
- The Valley Dispatch (new window)
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2009-02-13 |
| Patrick Dill of Dracut, a freshman at Middlesex Community College, was recently elected State Board Vice Chair of MASSPIRG by student leaders from different chapters across the state. | |
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Date auction aids MassPIRG's efforts to attend Powershift conference
- The Sophian (new window)
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2009-02-12 |
| After last week's Date Auction, the Smith chapter of Massachusetts Public Interest Group (MassPIRG) is approximately $400 closer to sending a group of 20 students to the PowerShift conference in Maryland later this month. | |
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Making a Difference - Westfield State College MASSPIRG
- ABC40tv.com (new window)
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2009-01-23 |
| ABC features Students from the Westfield State College chapter of MASSPIRG recently collected food for the Westfield Emergency Food Pantry. Their actions are Making a Difference. | |
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UMD, MASSPIRG celebrate environmental win
- South Coast Today (new window)
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2008-11-14 |
| The reason: the passage of the Global Warming Solutions Act by the Massachusetts House of Representatives. The bill mandates 80 percent cuts in greenhouse gases by the year 2050. | |
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UMD has an electric attitude
- The Herald News (new window)
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2008-11-13 |
| On the eve of starting a campus-wide energy saving campaign, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth groups gathered in the trustees office Thursday to celebrate the passing of the Global Warming Solutions Act, which calls for a statewide limit on carbon emissions by 2020. | |
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Kindred candidate
- Worcester Telegram & Gazette News (new window)
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2008-11-06 |
| Part Super Bowl bash, part New Year’s Eve celebration, Tuesday night’s off-campus party at Dan Sitcovsky’s apartment on Charlotte Street was packed with excited election-night revelers. | |
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Young voters turn out for historic vote
- South Coast Today (new window)
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2008-11-06 |
| Millions of young voters cast ballots for president, increasing their participation from four years ago and giving a major boost to Barack Obama, experts say. | |
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Around Campus: Leave the box blank
- The Daily Collegian (new window)
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2008-11-06 |
| University of Massachusetts students went in droves to the polls Tuesday. Most went to elect their preferred presidential candidate, to say no on 1 or yes on 2. | |
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Youth vote fuels mass turnout on Election Day
- The Salem Gazette (new window)
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2008-11-06 |
| The youth vote played a major role in the turnout, as it did nationwide. The get-out-the-vote efforts at Salem State College made a significant difference, said LaPointe, and 500 new voters were added just on the last day of registration, Oct. 15. | |
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Students get free ride
- The Daily Collegian (new window)
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2008-11-05 |
| The Student Government Association (SGA) organized rides for students from the University of Massachusetts campus to their respective polling places yesterday. | |
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Musings from the polling stations
- South Coast Today (new window)
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2008-11-05 |
| As an organizer for the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group, she had overseen the registration of 1,575 students at UMass Dartmouth, including "about 1,000" who registered during a last-minute "blitz" one week before the election | |
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'Energy, excitement' among young voters
- South Coast Today (new window)
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2008-11-04 |
| As Americans head to the polls today, young voters across SouthCoast predict their peers will turn out in record numbers, possibly playing a deciding role in the race for president. | |
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UMass group pushes for young vote
- The Herald News (new window)
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2008-11-04 |
| On a day when Americans went to the polls looking for leaders, students were encouraged and even transported to join the rest of the country’s dutiful citizens. | |
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