University Of Illinois Nixes $98,000 Sculpture Of Former President

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Tone-deaf administrators! You have got to acknowledge that in these budgetary times, such moves - anywhere - will appear callous and aloof to students and parents who will have to go deeper into debt to finance college tuitions, as well as to laid-off, terminated, and/or furloughed faculty and staff that would rather be working than have a $100 thousand dollar statue of an administrator in a dining hall for students to eventually hit with mashed potato bombs (Belushi-style) in a food fight!

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David http://wyld-about-careers.blogspot.com/

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11 Brands That Will Disappear In 2011: 24/7 Wall Street

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All very interesting...Which one would you bet on? Blockbuster? Radio Shack? BP?

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Then post your choice here below to compare with your peers....

David    http://wyld-business.blogspot.com/

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