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01/26/2012

Low Loan Interest Rates, More Work-Study Pushed by Obama

In the annual State of the Union Address, President Obama proposed measures to bring relief to almost 8 million students who will see their student loan interest rates double on new loans starting July 1st, 2012.

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11/30/2011

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

UW-Madison's Hunger and Homelessness campaign made a video about Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Check it out and get involved!

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11/27/2011

Trouble in Toyland: 26th Annual Toy Safety Report

We just released the 26th annual Trouble in Toyland report. We've made progress, but there are still some dangerous toys on the shelves.

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11/17/2011

This Thanksgiving, help fight hunger

Join me in giving back to the Madison community.

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Campaign Updates

12/15/2011

We couldn't have done it without you

We accomplished a lot in 2011. Thanks for helping to make it a success.

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10/31/2011

Slay the vampires, save the world

I thought I should warn you that vampires have likely invaded your room.

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10/27/2011

Algae Plunge

In Madison, we love our lakes. Yesterday we showed our love by braving the algae and near-freezing temperatures and jumping right in Lake Mendota.

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10/25/2011

Obama Announces Initiatives to Ease Student Loan Debt

Tomorrow, President Obama will announce a series of initiatives that will reduce the burden of student loan debt that millions experience after graduation.

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Every spring we host the Hunger Cleanup to fight poverty in local communities. This spring we are going to fundraise for local food banks and shelters. Register today to volunteer and fundraise.
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As a WISPIRG 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.
Make Textbooks Affordable

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We are educating professors about ways they can help reduce the cost of textbooks, like turning their book orders in on time and adopting open textbooks.
WISPIRG Energy Service Corps

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WISPIRG Energy Service Corps is a joint project with AmeriCorps toto educate and engage communities around energy efficiency. We educate the campus and community about the simple things we can do to save energy like switching out our old lightbulbs to more energy efficient CFLs.