Required Chapel Attendance

Recently, there has been much dissension concerning the issue of required chapel. It has brought light to the fact that requiring any activity that is not part of the academic program will not be profitable for any of the reasons that led the administration to implement it. The problem lies not in any specific form of program though many have suggested that the format be changed. Chapel should not be required because as a vehicle …

…attendance; are all getting negative results from a required chapel and would be better served by an optional program. This sort of activity would be dependent solely on its merits and not on an artificial set up that makes it look like everyone wants to be there. If the administration really has a point about the vitality of chapel, the majority of the adults attending this institution will recognize this and positive attendance will increase.