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...background in the financial-services industry. And even among that group, only two have been executives at a bank. Fifth Third Bancorp, which was deemed to need an additional $1.1 billion in capital in the government's recent stress test, has no independent directors on its board with prior experience working at a bank. Two of its board members do have financial-services experience, but with insurance companies. At JPMorgan Chase, none of the 10 independent members of its board have held a position at a financial-services company...
...This prohibitive lack of transport options presents the greatest inconvenience for Quad students with disabilities. Even prior to the cuts, the disability van became the night van after 7 p.m., meaning that students with disabilities were often forced to face a 45-minute wait each time they used the service. The situation is only likely to worsen as the number of shuttles falls and demand for the night bus increases. Furthermore, the decreased number of shuttles means that those remaining will be even more crowded, presenting significant accessibility concerns for students with wheelchairs. Given the lack of convenient travel options...
...administrators. Moreover, students were understandably taken aback by these cuts. Before cutting hot breakfast, athletes who rely on these meals should have been consulted. Before cutting shuttle service or the Quad Library, Quad students should have had a period to offer feedback. When finalized decisions are made without any prior effort of communication, this leave students feeling alienated and the administration seeming disconnected and disengaged with student life. To avoid situations like this from happening again in the future, especially given the promise of further cuts on the horizon, it seems prudent to offer more opportunities for student input before...
...Broad community input prior to the announcement of the first budget cuts would likely have resolved the serious issues that have since arisen. Consultation with House Committees and staff would have revealed the deep impact that cuts to House budgets will have on House life, consultation with Quad students would have revealed the importance of a late night shuttle, and consultation with all students may have provided more innovative solutions to saving money...
...When reporters at Catholic News Service, the official news agency of the USCCB, talked to Vatican officials just prior to the Inauguration, they found the Holy See mostly focused on economic issues and Middle East politics. "Asked about pro-life issues, on which Obama and the Catholic Church have clear differences, Vatican officials took a wait-and-see attitude," the news agency reported...