Add in dual loop into single loop

<?php
 
	$wp_query = new WP_Query();
	$per_page=$paged<=1?7:8;
	$wp_query->query('posts_per_page='.$per_page.'&paged='.$paged);
 
	if ($wp_query->have_posts()) :
 
	while ($wp_query->have_posts()) : $wp_query->the_post(); 
 
	// Check if paged
	if ($paged<=1) { ?>
 
		<!-- LOOP NEWS POST -->
 
			<div class="arc-mod" >
				<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" title="<?php the_title(); ?>" class="arc-mod-title">
					<?php the_title(); ?>
				</a>
				<div class="arc-mod-meta">
					<span>//</span> Posted By <a href="/blog/index.php?author=<?php the_author_ID(); ?>"><?php the_author_nickname(); ?></a> on <a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" title="<?php the_title(); ?>"><?php the_time('jS F Y') ?></a> | <span class="arc-mod-ilove"><?php if(function_exists(getILikeThis)) getILikeThis('get'); ?></span>
				</div>
				<div class="arc-mod-content">
					<div class="arc-mod-excerpt">
						<?php new_excerpt(500); ?>					
					</div>
					<div class="arc-mod-center">
						<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" title="Real Full Article" class="arc-mod-img-link">
							<img src="<?php bloginfo('template_url'); ?>/images/photos/test.jpg" alt="<?php the_title(); ?>" />
						</a>
					</div>
				</div>
			</div>
 
	<?php };
		break; // break the loop
		endwhile; 
	?> 
 
		<?php 
			// Rewind the loop
			$wp_query->rewind_posts();
			// set the iterator
			$i=1; 
		?>
 
		<div class="equal-height">
 
			<?php
				// loop again
				while ($wp_query->have_posts()) : $wp_query->the_post();
				// check if it is even then skip
				$c = $i % 2; 
				if ( $c === 0 ) continue; 
			?>
 
				<!-- LOOP AFTER POSTS -->
 
				<div class="midi-arc-mod" >
					<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" title="<?php the_title(); ?>">
						<?php the_title(); ?>
					</a>
					<div class="midi-arc-mod-meta">
						Posted By <a href="/blog/index.php?author=<?php the_author_ID(); ?>"><?php the_author_nickname(); ?></a>
					</div>
					<div class="midi-arc-mod-content">
						<div class="midi-arc-mod-excerpt">
							<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>">
								<img src="test.jpg" alt="<?php the_title(); ?>" />
							</a>
							<?php new_excerpt(500); ?>					
						</div>
					</div>			
				</div>
 
			<?php $i++; endwhile; ?>
			<!-- END SPLIT LOOP 1 -->
 
		<?php 
 
		// Rewind the loop
		$wp_query->rewind_posts();
 
		// set the iterator
		$i=1; 
 
		?>
 
			<div class="equal-height"></div>
 
			<!-- SPLIT LOOP 1 RETURNS 1, 3, 5 -->
 
			<?php
 
			// loop again
			while ($wp_query->have_posts()) : $wp_query->the_post();
 
			// check if it is even then skip
			$c = $i % 2; 
 
			if ( $c === 0 ) continue; 
 
			?>
 
				<div class="midi-arc-mod" >
 
					<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" title="<?php the_title(); ?>">
						<?php the_title(); ?>
					</a>
 
					<div class="midi-arc-mod-meta">
						Posted By <a href="/blog/index.php?author=<?php the_author_ID(); ?>"><?php the_author_nickname(); ?></a></span>
					</div>
 
					<div class="midi-arc-mod-content">
						<div class="midi-arc-mod-excerpt">
							<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>">
								<img src="test.jpg" alt="<?php the_title(); ?>" />
							</a>
							<?php new_excerpt(500); ?>					
						</div>
					</div>
 
					<div class="midi-arc-mod-foot">
						<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>"><span>//</span> Read Full Article</a>
					</div>			
 
				</div>
 
			<?php $i++; endwhile; ?>
 
			<!-- END SPLIT LOOP 1 -->
 
			<?php $wp_query->rewind_posts(); //Rewind the loop  ?>
 
			<!-- SPLIT LOOP 2 RETURNS 2, 4, 6 -->
 
			<?php
 
			// reset the iterator
 
			$i = 1;
 
			while ($wp_query->have_posts()) : $wp_query->the_post();
 
			// check if it is odd then skip
 
			if ( $i % 2 ) continue; 
 
			 ?>
 
				 <div class="midi-arc-mod" >
 
					<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" title="<?php the_title(); ?>">
						<?php the_title(); ?>
					</a>
 
					<div class="midi-arc-mod-meta">
						Posted By <a href="/blog/index.php?author=<?php the_author_ID(); ?>"><?php the_author_nickname(); ?></a></span>
					</div>
 
					<div class="midi-arc-mod-content">
						<div class="midi-arc-mod-excerpt">
							<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>">
								<img src="test.jpg" alt="<?php the_title(); ?>" />
							</a>
							<?php new_excerpt(500); ?>					
						</div>
					</div>
 
					<div class="midi-arc-mod-foot">
						<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>"><span>//</span> Read Full Article</a>
					</div>			
 
				</div>
 
			<?php $i++; endwhile; ?>
 
			<!-- END SPLIT LOOP 2 -->
 
		</div><!-- end equal height div -->	
 
<?php $i++; endwhile; ?>
 
	<div class="previous-link"><?php next_posts_link(__('<span>//</span> PREVIOUS STORIES')) ?></div>
	<div class="next-link"><?php previous_posts_link(__('<span>//</span> NEWER STORYS')) ?></div>				
 
<?php endif; ?>