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Letters: On St. Joe's basketball and adjuncts

ISSUE | ST. JOE'S School owes adjuncts nothing Caroline Wiseblood Meline asserts that St. Joseph's University exploits adjunct faculty and therefore is not living up to its Jesuit standards ("Three cheers for St. Joe's, unless you're adjunct," March 18). But the university owes no adjunct more than payment for an agreed-upon service and will never unilaterally deliver benefits and raises.

ISSUE | ST. JOE'S

School owes adjuncts nothing

Caroline Wiseblood Meline asserts that St. Joseph's University exploits adjunct faculty and therefore is not living up to its Jesuit standards ("Three cheers for St. Joe's, unless you're adjunct," March 18). But the university owes no adjunct more than payment for an agreed-upon service and will never unilaterally deliver benefits and raises.

Unless, of course, the adjuncts unionize and collectively assert power at a bargaining table: Power, not sentimentality, advances economic interests. The adjuncts are a means for the university to stay solvent, which, arguably, amounts to responsible planning for its future and the greater good.

|Robert E. Tinney, Chester Heights, roberttinney@verizon.net

On the edge of our seats

Special recognition should be given to the St. Joseph's University basketball team. This talented, exciting group was a pleasure to watch, often keeping us on the edge of our seats. It was apparent that great chemistry and rapport existed among the team members and coaching staff. Thanks once again for many thrilling moments!

|M.E. McCormick, Audubon