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Jessica A. Bowen '00, one of Jo's friends from their first year at College and a member of his blocking group, said that despite his dedication to his studies, Jo was always available to help other students with homework...
...Even freshman year he was taking more chemistry and physics classes than anyone else in our entryway, but he was always willing to help other people," Bowen said at the time of Jo's death...
...worker suggested bankruptcy, and Bowen filed a petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York. She still gets calls demanding payment. At least now, she says, she knows her creditors can't attach her salary, no matter how ugly the conversation turns...
...Bowen's discovery that she was treading water despite her partial payments--and that the outstanding balance never went down--is not unusual. A government study showed that by the time individuals and families seek bankruptcy protection, more than 20% of income before taxes is going toward paying interest and fees on their unsecured debt...
Another point should be noted. Rowings did not contribute to the election campaigns of candidates for Congress. Nor did Charles and Lisa Trapp. Nor Maxean Bowen. Their creditors, on the other hand, have contributed millions and millions of dollars to get the legislation they want--from thousands of small donations of less than $5,000 to hundreds of large ones ranging from $5,000 to more than a quarter-million dollars. Since 1997 credit-card companies and other lenders have given $2.2 million to the House and Senate Judiciary Committee members responsible for drafting the legislation, according to data compiled...