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04/05/2012
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Transportation and the New Generation

From World War II until just a few years ago, the number of miles driven annually on America’s roads steadily increased. Then, at the turn of the century, something changed: Americans began driving less. By 2011, the average American was driving 6 percent fewer miles per year than in 2004. The trend away from driving has been led by young people.

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04/04/2012
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Vote YES for MASSPIRG at MCLA!

Vote Yes for MASSPIRG

MASSPIRG is a student funded, student directed, non-profit advocacy organization that wins real results in the public interest.  Students at MCLA have voted to fund MASSPIRG with a $9 per student per semester waiveable fee since 1983.  We pool those resources with other campuses across the state, and use it to hire a professional staff of organizers and advocates to work with us and on our behalf to win victories that improve people’s lives.

 Every two years here at MCLA students have the opportunity to re-affirm their support for MASSPIRG.  Make sure you Vote Yes from April 11th-12th by dropping by the SGA Voting Tables in Bowman Hall on Wednesday and the Campus Center Marketplace on Thursday.

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03/29/2012
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130,000 Letters Tell Congress: Don't Double Student Debt Rates

U.S. PIRG delivered 130,000 to Congress yesterday, encouraging them to keep the interest rates on federal Stafford student loans from doubling, as they are poised to do this summer.

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03/14/2012
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How To Save Money on Textbooks

Some of the most important things that a student needs to succeed in...

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UMass Dartmouth Torch
MASSPIRG Petitions to Update the Bottle Bill

The UMass Dartmouth Torch covers Update the Bottle Bill petitioning by MASSPIRG chapter students

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UMass Dartmouth Torch
Letter to the Editor: Update the Bottle Bill

James Bazinet from UMass Dartmouth encourages students to take action to update the Bottle Bill

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The Point at Fitchburg State
Campaign to end unhealthy food subsidies

MASSPIRG Student Samantha Demanbey urges Congress to cut subsidies for unhealthy foods in a letter to the editor of The Point at Fitchburg State

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UMass Lowell Connector
The Twinkie Tax

MASSPIRG student Jacqueline DiPersio highlights how much taxpayer money goes to make junk food ingredients in her Letter to the Editor in the UMass Lowell Connector

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  • Tell Congress: Don't Double Our Rates

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    On July 1, student loan interest rates on federal student loans will double, driving up loan costs for 8 million students by $1,000 per loan.

  • Jobs for Graduating Seniors

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    If you are ready to dig in and start solving the problems that confront our country, consider a job with U.S. PIRG.

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    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.

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    Get the basic tools necessary to run strong campaigns and service projects and win reforms both on and off campus for students and the public interest.

  • Update the Bottle Bill

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

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