Black Caucus' list of demands ("Black Caucus seeks action on list of equality demands," Jan. 14) has two dimensions of absurdity: the situation which caused the list to come about and the list itself.

As everyone knows, this mess started when Black Caucus found a supposedly racist photo on Brian Battaglia's personal Web site. The situation is absurd, because there is no proof that the KKK costume was an endorsement of the KKK or a mockery. In fact, since the other photos from the costume party (which appeared with the KKK photo) were mockeries, the KKK photo was probably intended to be one as well.

When Black Caucus started raising a ruckus, however, the College Republicans were caught off guard. Afraid of being labeled racists, many College Republicans did not even think of questioning Black Caucus' allegations. Instead, they almost immediately condemned the photo and apologized. One can conclude that Black Caucus has mastered the art of brainwashing people through fear.

It is time to stand up to Black Caucus.

Regarding the demands, Black Caucus has no right to dictate the politics of the College Republicans.

The other demands are absurd because they are based on the premise that racial and/or ethnic diversity results in intellectual diversity.

This is a racist premise, because it implies that a person's race and/or ethnicity determines the content of his or her mind.