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...Friday’s opinion, the appeals court judges did not take into account the merits of the case, only ruling on the question of whether Katzmann had “abused his discretion?? in his ruling...
...feasible. Nearly 85 percent of FAS’ endowment is restricted, meaning it was donated only to be spent for specific purposes, and 40 percent is controlled by individual departments. That leaves a little over $1 billion as a nest egg at the dean’s discretion??hardly enough to cover an annual $75 million deficit. Cutting funding for the College’s recent student-focused initiatives, however, would be unwise. From renovations of student space to increased investment in peer advising, students have secured big gains in recent years. But that depends entirely...
...DeWolfe and Quincy arrests last year. In both of these cases, however, HUPD proved itself to be the loose cannon, needlessly pursuing legal action even when it benefited no one. HUPD’s rules stipulate that such decisions are left up to the officers’ discretion??or, in other words, to the student’s luck—but the College can create guidelines to limit that discretion. After all, there is no reason that HUPD’s regular communication with the College shouldn’t include a firm discussion...
Frisoli said after the hearing that the commission “has broad discretion?? in deciding a penalty today...
...heard. They were established “to promote safety by establishing procedures that ensure a well-managed and coordinated Subway Performers Program,” according to the MBTA. The rules also contain a stipulation suggesting that other instruments can be banned at the MBTA’s discretion??a clause that many musicians feared could quell their performance opportunities still further...