I sat on a panel about race relations tonight, the second of a four-part series in which The Observer is participating. Student reaction to our views were extremely positive and I was pleased that so many people seemed open to taking personal responsibility for the lack of racial integration at BC. I ended my comments by giving every student group represented my e-mail address so that our staff could be notified of diversity-themed events. I think that most people came out of the meeting with a much better opinion of The Observer than they had before the panel. It is difficult to shed the false impression that so many students have of The Observer, but each panel that goes well helps change heart and minds. The only downer of the night was the kid who came up and called me a “sellout” and the “scum of the earth.”