Posts Tagged ‘ MPIRG ’

BY MEGHAN KEANE “It is time to advance a non-toxic, vibrant economy and protect the public by reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act.  I urge you to support the strongest version of this reform.  We can’t do it without you!” Read more on Carleton MPIRG Pushes for Chemicals Ban in Detox Minnesota! Campaign…
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Christa Owens BY MAIA RODRIGUEZ Three weeks from now, when thousands of prominent environmentalists and public officials converge in Copenhagen, Denmark, for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Northfield’s own Christa Owens will be among them. Read more on Carleton Student to Attend Copenhagen Climate Conference…
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BY EMILY HARTLEY A new “rideshare” web site is being discussed for Northfield that would provide the most extensive database available for matching people who want to carpool during their daily commutes, on longer one-time trips or for short errands around town. Read more on New Carpool Web Site Weighed for Northfield…
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BY JULIA OLSON A recent talk on health care at Carleton College began with members of the audience, mostly students, telling the group why they had come. Nearly every student said they felt under-informed about the present national debate on health care reform. Read more on Avoiding Health Insurance ‘Death Spiral’ is Key, Carleton Speakers Say…
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BY MAIA RODRIGUEZ A poster for the first annual meeting of the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group (MPIRG) Carleton branch was recently defaced in a crude and brazen manner.  “WE VOTED NO,” the graffiti shouted. Read more on A Bruised Carleton MPIRG Reboots With Hope…
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