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Rollins Chapel reminds Parker of that black velvet. Every term, as he scrambles to find a place for Navigators to meet, he laments the antiquated chapel and its hidden windows.

"It's not just religious people saying [we should uncover the stained-glass windows]," recent Dartmouth grad John Stern said. "People who know about art say, 'This is an artistic masterpiece. It needs to be uncovered.' People who know about architecture and lighting say, 'This building is so bleak without the light.'"

But there's hope yet for the windows. Dartmouth chaplain Richard Crocker told me that the college administration has recently agreed to uncover them. Seems they want to see the chapel with the light.

Collin Hansen is an associate editor of Christianity Today.

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Other recent CT articles on education include:

A Higher Education | A slew of new books on faith and learning may signal a renaissance for the Christian college. (May 27, 2005)

Baylor Showdown | Provost fired. Faculty question school's direction. (July 14, 2005)

Big Chill | Anti-religion group seeks to block federal funding of Alaska school. (June 16, 2005)

Designed Dispute | Curriculum critical of evolution nears approval in Kansas. (June 13, 2005)

Myths of the Faith-Based Campus | Why Blue America need not be appalled by religious colleges. (May 04, 2005)

No Compromise | Christian school in Colorado alleges discrimination in voucher program. (Feb. 09, 2005)

Christian Ed That Pays Off | Grand Canyon University becomes the first for-profit Christian college. (Feb. 02, 2005)

Open or Closed Case? | Controversial theologian John Sanders on way out at Huntington. (Dec. 22, 2004)

Masters of Philosophy | How Biola University is making inroads in the larger philosophical world. (June 13, 2003)

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