In response to recent racial tensions on campus: While I hate to add my voice to an already over crowded stage, I can't help but want to offer what advice I can to my fellow Penn State students in the Black Caucus.

I can understand your frustration over recent events and the apparent lack of action from the administration or concern from the student body.

However, you must understand the situation as it exists and the effect your actions have.

Appealing to the administration is ultimately fruitless as they cannot mandate tolerance, and any concessions they make will be seen as special treatment and only serve to alienate you further from your fellow students.

Racism is an evil that exists in the hearts and minds of the people, and there is where it must be fought.

To end racism on campus, you must appeal to your fellow man, find common ground and seek to understand before seeking to be understood.

In the simplest terms and in the spirit of Penn State, I suggest the Black Caucus throw a party. Each caucus member could invite one person of another race, who in turn could invite another.

No need for speeches or protest, just a bunch of students having a good time talking about how glad they are the semester's over and thanking the Black Caucus for being so awesome.

Be the group that brings Penn State together and doesn't play to those who would tear us apart. Also to anyone thinking about writing a response to this letter, please don't

I would much prefer if my letter wasn't responsible for unleashing the usually avalanche of stupidity that hits the Collegian's opinion page.

But that would be a lot to hope for; I'll have to settle for racial harmony.

And by the way, if you want to talk to Graham Spanier, you don't need to sit outside his office. Just hang out at the Phyrst some weekend until he shows up.