W&M's Gene Nichols still nailed by the Wren Cross

The Writing Corner by Beth Wellington | Oct. 2, 2007 (Opinion)

Checking today, I learned that Nichol's foes are again using the power of the internet to rally against him, sponsoring a site with arguments against his renewal and a petition "Should Nichol's be Renewed," created on June 12 in Utah, after sending out an anonymous newsrelease on June 11. There's a second site created at nearly the same time with the same provider, for the Society for the College of William and Mary, which appears to be down with no past ... Full Story »

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Subjects: Religion, Education, Politics
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Oct 4, 2007 - 3:28 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Kaizar Campwala (review), Rory O'Connor (review), Julian Friedland (review)
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Oct 4, 2007 - 3:30 PM PDT
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 by Rory O'Connor - Oct. 5, 2007

William and Mary President Gene Nichols may not get his contract renewed, after ideological pressure brought by, among others, former FCC chief (and son of General Colin) Michael K. Powell. Nichol's foes are arguing against his renewal due to his efforts to make an on-campus chapel inclusive of religions other than Christianity. I would have liked to have heard more directly from some of Nichols' opponents on the subject, which would have strengthened the author's somewhat obvious ... More »

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 by Julian Friedland - Oct. 6, 2007

Lots of interesting facts about the political pressures against this college president. But some typos, and perhaps too many lengthy quotes, which leave too little space for analysis/argument from the author, who never offers a straight conclusion.

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 by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 4, 2007
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