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Wednesday May 2, 2007

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10:00Student Loan Scandals

Guest host: Susan Page

Susan Page leads a discussion on the conflict-of-interest scandals and other problems cropping up in the student loan industry, including the role of the Department of Education and what it all means for student borrowers.

Guests

Luke Swarthout, higher education advocate for U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG)

John Dean, special counsel to the Consumer Bankers Association

Doug Lederman, editor of InsideHigherEd.com

11:00Don Cheadle & John Prendergast: "Not On Our Watch" (Hyperion)

Guest host: Susan Page

Human rights activist John Pendergrast and actor Don Cheadle write about their work to alert the world about the genocide in Darfur. They share what they've learned from visiting the region and offer advice on how to help end the mass atrocities.

Guests

John Prendergast, senior advisor to the International Crisis Group

Don Cheadle, Academy Award-nominated actor whose films include "Hotel Rwanda," "Traffic," and "Crash."

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