Cross to Return to Chapel at William and Mary

Washington, DC (TLS). A compromise solution has been reached concerning the Wren Cross controversy at the College of William and Mary, America's second-oldest college. In spite of the College's strong Anglican roots, President Gene Nichol removed the Cross from the Chapel late last year in an effort to make the Chapel 'more welcoming to diverse faith groups.'

Nichol's action spurred a heated protest from students and alums. One student, Ben Locher, started a nation-wide movement called 'Save the Wren Cross,' which accumulated over 17,000 signatures on a petition to have the Cross returned to the Chapel. Locher states that the compromise is less-than-acceptable, but it is perhaps the most realistic solution to the problem.

A committee was formed by Nichols that was made up of students, alumni, and others in order to consider possible solutions to the mess he had created. This committee recommended that the Cross be returned to the Chapel, but not to the Altar. The Cross will be displayed prominently in a glass case somewhere in the Chapel, the exact location of which has not yet been determined.

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