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Loophole in loans closed

By Theodora Blanchfield · Monday, Oct. 18, 2004

The House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Oct. 7 to close a loophole that allowed companies that lend students money to profit from student loans. The loophole in the Higher Education Act, which covers many federal student aid programs, allowed lenders to mix and match loans and collect 9.5 percent interest on them. Students see an interest rate of about 3.4 percent, and the government pays lenders the difference.

Police Blotter

By Kate Oczypok · Monday, Oct. 18, 2004

Safety and security events from around campus: October 18, 2004.

U.S. journalist describes nature of Iraqi insurgents to AU

By Mishri Someshwar · Monday, Oct. 18, 2004

Many of the militants in Iraq are local fighters whose sole aim is to get the American military out of Iraq, photojournalists Molly Bingham and Steve Connors said Friday. Bingham was imprisoned for eight days in the Abu Gharib prison in Iraq before Saddam Hussein's regime fell.

Loophole in loans closed

Police Blotter

U.S. journalist describes nature of Iraqi insurgents to AU

Campus brief: Mocktails to teach students that alcohol is no laughing matter

Profs debate election's final weeks

National brief: Students scoff at bin Laden 'surprise'