Graduation prayer provokes calls

Thursday, December 27, 2001

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- The new Southern Illinois University chancellor's decision to add a brief prayer during fall graduation ceremonies prompted about two dozen calls of protest, and he plans to form a committee to study the issue.

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