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Nick Wilbar is a Junior in the College of Arts and Sciences double majoring in Political Science and Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Studies. He is one of WUPR’s Staff Editors and—though it can’t be said for sure—it appears as if he is the rising voice of a generation…. He can be reached at nick.wilbar@gmail.com.

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  • Rescuing Education From Religion

    BY DANNY STEINBERG What’s red, white, and blue and below almost twenty other colored pieces of fabric? The American flag at an education convention. As much as we like to tout ourselves as being the greatest nation on earth, the rest of the world is more than happy to provide ample opportunities to show just…

  • In God we Doubt

    “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” While the United States was founded on this two-fold principle of freedom of religion and freedom from religion, it did not keep the religious right from gaining influence over public policy during the early years of the Cold War.…

  • You are using an outdated version of Internet Legislation. Would you like to update? [Yes] [No]

    If there’s one place where you can generally get away with minor wrongdoings, it’s the Internet. In fact—so long as you stay within the boundaries of the law—you’re free to lie, cheat, and post pictures of cats to your heart’s content. Stepping outside of legal boundaries, however, can result in some of the harshest punishments…

  • Church and State

    If God were to offer political commentary, I—and I’d have to imagine most everyone else—would be hard pressed not to tune in. As an end in and of itself, politics is about as engaging, and important, as any particular thing can be: it is the dialogue through which society organizes itself, the discussion through which…