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Activist groups sponsor benefit dinner - Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
"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)
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)
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
“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)
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)
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)
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 fall’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)
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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Campus Groups Push for High Voter Turnout - Indiana Daily Student (new window)
With Tuesday's election approaching, student groups such as the IU College Republicans and IU College Democrats have been around campus encouraging and informing students about candidates and how to vote.
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INPIRG Hopes Pledge Drive Nets $13,000 - Indiana Daily Student (new window)
Volunteers for the Indiana Public Interest Research Group, a student environmentalist group, will be asking IU community members for pledges this week to help sponsor its four campaigns -- the New Voter Project, Campus Climate Challenge, Hunger and Homelessness and Higher Education Affordability.
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Support INPIRG! - Indiana Daily Student (new window)
I ask that the students of IU choose to pledge INPIRG during the week of October 23 so we can continue to represent their interests through our important programs: Hunger and Homelessness, the Campus Climate Challenge, Higher Education Affordability and the New Voters Project.
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Student Group Offers Incentives for Alternative Transportation - Indiana Daily Student (new window)
On Wednesday students proved there are more benefits to biking than just being able to get parking close to campus. As part of Indiana Public Interest Research Group's Campus Climate Challenge, the student environmental activist group gave out free bagels and snacks to those using alternative forms of transportation.
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Bush's Proposed Budget Might Cut Perkins Loans - Indiana Daily Student (new window)
If approved by Congress, a new Bush administration proposal could eliminate a type of loan held by more than 3,000 IU students and more than 600,000 students nationwide.
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IU Students Rally Against Cut in Student-Loan Money; House is Expected to Vote Today on Budget Reconciliation Bill - Bloomington Herald Times (new window)
Indiana University students took part in a last-ditch effort Tuesday to block congressional approval of budget legislation that would cut federal student-loan spending by $12.7 billion.
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INPIRG to Hold Call-Out Meeting Tuesday - Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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Local Artists Rock for Relief: Concert Held at Buskirk for Tsunami Victims - Indiana Daily Student (new window)
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Report Warns Against Toys That Can Harm - The Indianapolis Star (new window)
There were 11 toy injury-related deaths nationwide last year and more than 200,000 children were treated in emergency rooms. More than a third of those children were younger than 5 years old, an INPIRG report said.
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