Joey Stansbury tells me UNC-CH is paying Chuck D $9,000 to speak.

Speaking of, I thought this was funny: “In fact, [CUAB President Chris Lamb] said that the rapper’s charged opinion will be a nice addition to the campus’ intellectual climate.”

Hilarious. When you’re that adept at backhanded compliments, why call him a dolt?

Come to think of it, this sounds like the same “thinking” behind the selection of Nickel & Dimed.