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Readers Should Turn Words Into Action by Speaking Their Minds

That's right, this is my final column.

I've spent countless Sunday evenings struggling over what to write about. Sometimes the topic was just there, and other times -- well, hell, that's what Erskine Bowles was always good for.

But no matter what my topic ended up being, my favorite thing about being a columnist this semester undoubtedly was reading the dozens of e-mails and letters to the editor I received each week. I even enjoyed reading the ones where I was labeled a racist, bigot, sexist, homophobe, hate-monger, heterosexist (I'm still confused about that one), ageist and my favorite, a Francophobe (apparently I fear or dislike the French).

However, the vast majority -- as in two-thirds -- of the responses I got about my columns were overwhelmingly positive. Many of you (including a few faculty members) said you were finally glad to hear a conservative voice at UNC and encouraged me to keep voicing my opinions.

I assure you I will, and at the same time, I strongly encourage you to become more involved in promoting our shared values on campus --

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