Los Angeles Times: Where religion, ideology and the Web cross
The College of William & Mary’s president, Gene R. Nichol, quits — the latest incident in a string of campus disputes.
WASHINGTON — The College of William & Mary, the nation’s second oldest, lost its president last week after a culture-war clash that began when he ordered the removal of an 18-inch brass cross from the altar of the historic Wren Chapel.
His decision, an act of legal principle to some and a blunder of liberal activism to others, touched off a revolt among conservative bloggers and alumni of the state-supported school in Williamsburg, Va., and led to his resignation Tuesday.
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