Conservative newspaper columnist George Will. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

While the Washington Post’s editorial page editor has defended a column by George Will, in which the syndicated conservative columnist claims that being a college rape victim is a coveted status, another newspaper editor is apologizing for running the piece.

Tony Messenger, editorial page editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, writes that Will will be replaced in the paper by Michael Gerson.

The change has been under consideration for several months, but a column published June 5, in which Mr. Will suggested that sexual assault victims on college campuses enjoy a privileged status, made the decision easier. The column was offensive and inaccurate; we apologize for publishing it.

We have heard from both conservative and liberal readers asking for new conservative voices. We believe Mr. Gerson’s addition to our op-ed page will be a refreshing and revitalizing change.

Your move, Washington Post.