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Earth Week turns 40
- Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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2010-04-20 |
| Since the first Earth Week in 1970, the United States has had many successes. We have the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act as well as a better understanding of environmental issues. Although it has become somewhat fashionable to care about these issues, there are still many things Americans can do to help the Earth. What can you do? This Earth Week, I want to share the three simplest environmental concepts: the three R’s. | |
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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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Students need financial watchdog
- The Butler Collegian (new window)
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2010-01-19 |
| High cost, unregulated private student loans are just one example of why we need a strong Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA). Indiana’s Sen. Evan Bayh sits on the Senate Banking Committee and is a key vote in creating a robust new watchdog that would keep an eye on the loan market for students, and set strong rules for fairer private student loan marketing and terms. | |
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IU students facing risks of high-cost private loans
- Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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2009-12-09 |
| One important aspect of college students’ lives is dealing with financial issues, even after graduation. A report from Indiana Public Interest Research Group, a public interest organization based at IU, stated that Indiana college students are facing unnecessary financial risks by relying on unregulated private student loans to pay for college. On average, students graduate with $3,556 in non-federal student loans. | |
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INPIRG, the White House and IUSA
- Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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2009-12-03 |
| Ultimately, and deep down, we care. We care about the state of the world and we sympathize with other human beings, both at home and abroad, who find themselves in less fortunate situations. However, as a collective whole we are still in the process of aligning our emotions with concrete action that manifests itself on an everyday basis. This is only a problem if we do nothing. | |
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Students participate in Food Stamp Challenge
- Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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2009-11-20 |
| Every day, one out of nine Americans uses food stamps. Last year alone, 644,281 Indiana residents utilized the food stamp program. This week, as part of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, two students decided to take part in Indiana Public Interest Research Group’s Food Stamp Challenge, which began Nov. 15 and will run until Saturday. | |
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INPIRG lobbies Bayh for real-life changes
- Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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2009-09-11 |
| INPIRG wants to make Senator Evan Bayh their hero. Thursday, members of the Indiana Public Interest Research Group stood outside Ballantine Hall with an 8-foot cut-out of the Indiana Democrat. Bayh’s cut-out wore the uniform of 1990s TV environmental cartoon hero Captain Planet. | |
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Sustaining Initiative
- FacilityBlog (new window)
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2009-04-13 |
| Student organizations at the Bloomington campus of Indiana University (IU) are working to spread awareness about sustainability and how individuals can make a positive impact on their environment. | |
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IU student groups take part in hunger and homelessness awareness week
- IU News Room (new window)
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2008-11-18 |
| In honor of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 16-22), Indiana University student interns and volunteers from the Indiana Public Interest Research Group (INPIRG) are hoping to focus the Bloomington community's attention on the issues of hunger and homelessness. | |
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Activist groups sponsor benefit dinner
- Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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2008-04-10 |
| Indiana Public Interest Research Group and Outreach Kenya will be hosting the Neighbors in Action Benefit Dinner at 8 p.m. today in the Grand Ballroom of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center. | |
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INPIRG Sparks Debate Between IU's Democrats, Republicans
- Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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2008-04-04 |
| In an evening that mostly highlighted the differences between the platforms of the nation's two biggest political parties, both sides could agree on at least one thing: The most important thing for the country to focus on is what comes next. | |
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INPIRG screens film featuring fair trade coffee
- Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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2008-02-20 |
| Armed with mugs and a desire to learn about the coffee market, IU students gathered Monday night in Collins Living-Learning Center to watch the screening of "Black Gold." [...] The film screening was part of Indiana Public Interest Research Group's larger International Outreach Campaign within the Hunger and Homelessness campaign. | |
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Green Campus Won't Deter Students
- Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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2008-02-14 |
| Carley Knapp responds to an IDS editorial on turning IU into a green campus, saying that becoming more sustainable is important but expressed concern that such changes might detract from students experiences at IU: "When such (environmental) measures are put into place, will students feel like the quality of their experience at IU has been lessened?" High-pressure showers were listed as something students would not be willing to give up for the sake of conservation. | |
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Don't wait to reform Farm Bill
- Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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2008-02-14 |
| Isabel Estevez talks about the importance of demanding a better farm bill in Congress and not remaining complacent in the face of strong opposition. | |
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Duke it Out
- Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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2008-02-14 |
| Elliot Hayden writes about Duke Energy's new coal plant: "Let's be clear here; this is not an issue regarding the relative merits of goal gasification. This is an issue of honesty, ethics and adequately informing the public about the costs of coal combustion. The IU student body deserves an apology from Duke Energy Indiana. And they deserve the truth. Distorting factual information regarding the well-being of Hoosiers is not only unethical but downright dangerous." | |
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New Voters Project targets students to vote in 2008 election
- Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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2008-02-13 |
| Members of the New Voters Project target students around campus, helping them to register to vote in the upcoming presidential election. The project is a student-directed, nonpartisan political organization, which is part of the nationwide Student Public Interest Research Group. Members of the New Voters Project look to get everyone on campus registered to vote. The group has registered more than 600,000 young voters nationally since its launch in 2003 | |
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Bill to fight ID theft up for vote today
- Bloomington Herald-Times (new window)
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2008-02-12 |
| "If companies know that their sloppy mistakes putting consumers at risk of identity theft will be exposed on the Attorney General's Office Web site, they'll make fewer mistakes," said IU's INPIRG campus coordinator Kasey Swanson. | |
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Endorsements don't affect vote
- Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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2008-02-07 |
| Alex Luboff writes a response to the Editorial Board's piece titled "Rock(y) the Vote" from Feb. 1. Saying that celebrity endorsements are not that important and also give too much credit to their public announcements. | |
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University Fails Envrionment
- Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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2008-02-07 |
| Several recent IDS articles highlight a media trend by discussing problems caused by climate change and potential remedies, instead of debating the phenomenon's existence. This development represents a change that has taken place in the minds of Indiana undergraduates. Fewer students need to be convinced of climate change's impact, and most wonder "How can I become part of the solution?" | |
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Something Sweeter
- Indiana Daily Student
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2008-02-06 |
| In order to promote international equity, conscientious students should consider purchasing Fair Trade and organic products for their Valentine's Day gifts. | |
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Congressional Candidates Visit Bloomington
- Bloomington Herald-Times
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2008-01-26 |
| Lindsey Klaunig expressed concerns about subsidies for large farming operations through the farm bill. Calling herself a "landless wannabe farmer," she said Hill offered good information on the issue. Her friend Isabel Estevez, a student at Indiana University, agreed. "I think he went into a lot of depth," she said. "He was candid and responsive." | |
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Farmer's Market to Encourage Buying Locally: INPIRG Pushes Education on Healthy Alternatives
- Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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2008-01-25 |
| Brad Vine, who works for the Local Foods Campaign of INPIRG, hopes to educate the student body about healthy alternatives to dorm food and at the same time bring consumers' attention to the source of their food. | |
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Bill's aim to save energy, money
- Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (new window)
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2007-12-19 |
| More than ever, America needs a new direction on energy policy, but Indiana's senators have failed to change course' | |
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Students march on Bryan Hall
- Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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2007-11-14 |
| Eighteen campus and local organizations took a stand against global warming Tuesday, as about 20 representatives marched to IU President Michael McRobbie's office with the hope of having him sign an agreement to participate in the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment. | |
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McRobbie asked to commit to aiding climate
- Bloomington Herald-Times
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2007-11-14 |
| A coalition of student groups at Indiana University and Bloomgton City Council President Dave Rollo is calling for IU President Michael McRobbie to join the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. | |
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Clean Water Act's 35th anniversary
- Indianapolis Recorder (new window)
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2007-10-30 |
| "As the Clean Water Act turns 35, polluters continue to foul our rivers, lakes and streams," said Kasey Swanson, a campus organizer with the INPIRG. "With so many facilities dumping so much pollution, no one should be surprised that nearly half of America's waterways are unsafe for swimming and fishing. But we should be outraged." | |
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The New Face of Activism
- Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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2007-09-25 |
| Last Friday, Indiana Public Interest Research Group took students to Indianapolis to interview Republican presidential hopeful John McCain about his position on global warming as part of a national campaign called "What's Your Plan?" The group, which holds meetings on campus, aims to convince presidential candidates to pay attention to younger voters. INPIRG Treasurer Lindsey Lucenta said that the Internet plays a large role in reaching the 18-30 demographic. | |
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INPIRG Uses Hot-Button Issues to Draw New Members
- Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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2007-09-06 |
| The Indiana Public Interest Research Group is an organization dedicated to improving the environment and promoting citizen involvement. The group took pictures of 47 people, including IU Dean of Students Dick McKaig, with thought bubbles next to their heads to compile a visual petition that will be sent to the 2008 presidential candidates. The petition is part of INPIRG's 'What's your plan?" campaign. | |
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Help Support INPIRG
- The Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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2007-04-05 |
| The Indiana Public Interest Research Group is a student-run, student-funded nonprofit organization at IU. We are currently working on two student-activist campaigns: Hunger and Homelessness and the Campus Climate Challenge. Last spring, we raised nearly $10,000 to combat poverty on the local and global levels during our Hunger Cleanup event and have reprised that effort this year, while bringing such events as last fallâ??s Global Warming Awareness Week and the upcoming Earth Day Extravaganza to campus. | |
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INPIRG Spearheads Campus Clean Energy Efforts
- The Bloomington Alternative (new window)
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2007-01-28 |
| No one ever said that affecting change would be easy. To members of the Indiana Public Interest Research Group (INPIRG), a student-run social and environmental activist organization on the IU campus, this adage could not ring more true. | |
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