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Computer-Aided Technologies adds new degree emphasis

Drew Stone
News Writing Student

For decades, animation has been enjoyed through Saturday morning cartoons, video games, Web sites and feature films such as those from Disney and Pixar. Within the past few years, animation technology has changed in such a way that nearly all types of animation can be easily created by those who want to see art in motion, said Akram Taghavi-Burris, Computer-Aided Technologies professor and CAT Multimedia Options program director.

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Student loans get makeover with White House plan

MARK SMITH
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seniorwriter@occc.edu

A weakened economy that has prompted some lenders to drop out of the student loan market has resulted in the U.S. Senate considering a bill that would change some of the loan programs frequently used by students, said Financial Aid Client Services Specialist Linette McMurtrey.

An unstable economy and unreliable student loans market prompted Congress to pass the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act (ECASLA) on April 30, 2008. The bill allowed the Department of Education to purchase student loans from lenders.

The theory was the purchases would relieve the pressure on the lenders. However, lenders were still dropping out of the market, according to reports from the U.S. Department of Education.

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