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...rise of monasteries and convents, that the Catholic Church made celibacy an official doctrine and requirement for the priesthood and for nuns. Since those far-off days the doctrine has led to all kinds of secret sins being committed by the priesthood, usually against adults, but also against children. Instead of the Pope making heart-rending apologies for the crimes of priests, he should be having a good hard look at this archaic doctrine and seriously considering its abandonment. Jay Nauss, GLEN APLIN, AUSTRALIA...
Chomsky also said that aid sent by the US in the wake of the earthquake included “unneeded security” by troops instead of urgently needed food and medicine...
...Killah, glam rockers of Montreal, and Wiz Khalifa—will team up on the campus’s Low Plaza in Morningside Heights to kick off the party. According to The Columbia Spectator, budget restrictions have not hampered plans for fun: this year, three artists are somehow performing instead of the usual two. Also, the event is slated for an evening start instead of its usual afternoon beginning...
...linking annual pay raises to job performance. Although we believe that Johnson’s proposal that teachers work extra hours without increased pay is counterproductive, agreeing to union demands to scrap all the reform measures entirely will not improve the quality of teaching in the schools. BPS should instead focus on implementing Johnson’s suggested pay-for-performance plan, which will show teachers that their performance is valued on an individual level and encourage them to focus on improving their own work...
...Instead, an incentive system is the most fair and straightforward way to provide motivation for teachers of varying experience to go above and beyond the 40-hour work week, experiment with innovative teaching methods, provide additional resources and time to students, reinforce existing success in the classroom, and distinguish good teaching from bad. Reduced seniority provisions could work to offset new performance bonuses, as Johnson suggested...