Campus Chronicle

Regular readers of the Chicago Flame probably know by now that I'm politically conservative and, as such, there are certain stereotypes designated to me by the urban university mindset. I've long since given up trying to hide the glaring fact that I spend my moonshine-induced evenings engaging in sexual intercourse with toothless family members, while contemplating the sadistic joy I'd wallow in from reading (if only I were literate) Fox News articles on death toll predictions for the next Bushitler crusade against oil-owning non-Christians.

It appears my writings offend some. They believe my focus on race distorts or clouds the real problems. They say my focus on race continues to divide and distort our American identity. What I say in response is that my intention is to heal our historic wounds, not deepen the divide.

One of my favorite albums is Kimya Dawson's "I'm Sorry That Sometimes I'm Mean." It is worth listening to because it is good music but also because it is an honest and occasionally cheeky discourse on human existence. Dawson isn't actually sorry that sometimes she's mean.

A recent fertilizer shortage has contributed significantly to the rising cost of food around the world. The shortage has been increasing rapidly over the last five years due to population growth, shrinking world grain stocks and increased demand for corn and palm oil to make biofuel.

Dear Editor, As a former vice president (1997-1998) and presidential candidate (1998) of Undergraduate Student Government (USG), I am appalled at how the Election Planning Committee (EPC) conducts its business. Although I have not been on campus since 2000 and don't know much about the specific election complaints, it is pretty clear that not holding public hearings is unacceptable.

As the final stretch of final exams roll in, many of us are stressed and can't wait until it is all over so we can enjoy summer break. However, sometimes school stress combined with other factors, such as home life, relationship issues and jobs, make dealing with this time close to unbearable.