Word: aides
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After a wave of financial aid increases swept America's top colleges, Congress got into the act yesterday in a big way, approving a bill that will make paying off student loans easier for college students and graduates nationwide--including Harvard students...
...plausible strategy for dealing with Congress for the next six weeks, as both sides try to agree on how to spend about a trillion dollars next year. Clinton vowed that any budget surplus should be devoted to "saving Social Security first," and so he ruled out any new farm aid. But everything is negotiable now. It's "cash and carry," as one Democratic lobbyist put it. So when potential supporters come asking for money, Clinton is not in a very strong position to bargain--and that's even with members of his own party...
...attack the joint itself--specifically the synovial sac, which acts as both a cushion that keeps bones from banging together and a source of lubricating fluid. Even as the white cells attack, they send out signals, in the form of hormones called cytokines, that rally more troops to their aid. Meanwhile, the besieged synovial cells secrete prostaglandins, which cause inflammation. All this makes the joint redden and become sore...
Last week's announcement of an increase in financial aid was a strong step towards alleviating the burden of debt which weighs on many students, but it was only a first step...
College administrators say this trend helped them make the decision to increase financial aid, thereby reducing some of the loan debt incurred by students. Nevertheless, average student debt is $18,800. With these staggering figures in mind, we would like to suggest the College examine the possibility of loan forgiveness for students who choose to enter low-paying jobs involving public service or education...