University in Maryland bans 'break' and 'continue' in class

Break and continue are only an issue if you have large loop blocks. By separating the code in lots of small meaningful functions, break and continue will not reduce readability, and the whole code will be more developer friendly.

Can someone explain justification for an 80 character line limit? Its 2013; large 16:9 and 16:10 resolution monitors are the norm.