Auburn holds "Holiday Tree" forum

From the Opelika-Auburn News:

Students at Auburn University hope to put an end to the controversy surrounding its annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony long before it is held this December.

A public forum was held Tuesday for students, faculty and community members to share opinions on the matter with members of the Holiday Tree Lighting Committee. Another forum will be held Sept. 19 from 5-7 p.m. in Room 217 of the Foy Student Union. ...

AU has had a tree-lighting ceremony for several years, but it reached the height of controversy last December when a campus crusade started, demanding that the name change to reflect the obvious celebration of the Christian holiday. The Student Government Association rejected a resolution to rename it. The Holiday Tree Lighting Committee charged with planning the event and potentially changing its name, contains SGA members, including President George Stegall.