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09/28/2022

Find your future with the US Army!

09/03/2022

Welcome to another year with The Seahawk! Our book club returns to lessen the stress of a new semester with a compelling September read. Our selection for this month is “Beautiful World, Where Are You” by beloved Irish author Sally Rooney.

04/30/2022

Find your future with the US Army!

04/27/2022

An ordinance was proposed in New Hanover County last month that aimed to deter homeless people from camping out on county property, including the Wilmington Public Library downtown.

04/26/2022

The 94th Academy Awards ceremony, airing on March 27, 2022, hosts a wide variety of films from the past year, such as the larger-than-life sci-fi epic “Dune,” the passionate sports biopic “King Richard” and a visionary Shakespeare reimagining in “The Tragedy of Macbeth.”

04/05/2022

On the weekend of March 25-27, the Black Arts Alliance (BAA) held the 18th annual North Carolina Black Film Festival (NCBFF). With Hurricane Florence in 2018 and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, this year saw the festival’s in-person return with a great turnout.

04/05/2022

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – UNCW softball won its weekend series against Delaware, 2-3, and now lead all conference opponents with 20 wins.

04/04/2022

UNCW plans to present ‘The Moors,’ a tribute to the Brontë sisters that adds a touch of comedy to an otherwise dreary situation in 1840s England. The show will take place at the Mainstage Theatre in the Cultural Arts Building from March. 31 to April 3 and April 7 to April 10.

04/04/2022

At one point or another in our lives, we have all felt discarded or misunderstood. Such is the case with the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida. This article will discuss why the bill is both harmful to the closeted gay kids in Florida and why it hypocritical to even have such a bill in the first place.

04/01/2022

03/24/2022

https://theseahawk.org/33879/news/student-body-hopefuls-horowitz-and-williams-run-unopposed-in-this-years-sga-election/

The era of COVID-19 regulations and mask mandates is coming to a close at UNCW along with the terms of UNCW’s current Student Government Associate president and vice president. SGA is holding its annual student body elections now until 3 p.m. today.

02/08/2022

When it comes down to talent here at UNCW, The Schoolboys is one to consider, as this band continues to amaze both on and off campus. Members of the band including UNCW professors James Hunt, Rick Olsen and Bill Bolduc share their experiences, each having an important role as a member of the Schoolboys.https://theseahawk.org/33552/culture/uncw-professors-share-their-experiences-in-band-the-schoolboys/

When it comes down to talent here at UNCW, The Schoolboys is one to consider, as this band continues to amaze both on and off campus. Members of the band including UNCW professors James Hunt, Rick Olsen and Bill Bolduc share their experiences, each having an important role as a member of the Schoolb...

02/01/2022

A win is a win, no matter how you look at it. However, winning 12 straight must mean a little more, right? Twelve consecutive victories have rewritten the UNCW history book and forced everyone who underrated this Seahawk squad to admit they were wrong.

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – A win is a win, no matter how you look at it. However, winning 12 straight must mean a little more, right? Suddenly, the morning coffee...

01/28/2022

Read our latest op-ed by student body president, Robby Fensom, regarding the painting of the spirit rocks. Fensom claims over the past several weeks, Davis, the vice chancellor for student affairs and censor in the making, has called for the repainting of the rocks whenever students voice beliefs that run afoul to his definition of the First Amendment.https://theseahawk.org/33492/opinion-columns/opinion-be-gay-do-crime-and-other-s**t-you-can-say-without-the-university-censoring-you/

Over the past several weeks, Davis, the vice chancellor for student affairs and censor in the making, has called for the repainting of the rocks whenever students voice beliefs that run afoul to his definition of the First Amendment. In a meeting with me and three other students, Davis shared that h...

01/27/2022

Over 400 students were evacuated out of Terrapin Hall Sunday night beginning at 10:30 p.m. due to a pipe burst in the building, causing significant damage to at least 16 students’ residences.
https://theseahawk.org/33467/news/pipe-burst-in-terrapin-hall-temporarily-left-400-students-without-housing/

Over 400 students were evacuated out of Terrapin Hall last night beginning at 10:30 p.m. due to a pipe burst in the building, causing significant damage to at least 16 students’ residences. The evacuated students were placed in temporary housing for the night. This afternoon, most students were no...

01/20/2022

The Plastic Ocean Project is a student-run community outreach program that works to clean up beaches and shorelines along the Cape Fear River, help maintain the ocean and educate the community about plastic usage and disposal. Sam Shores is the president of the UNCW organization and is in his final year studying marine biology.

The group is most known for their beach cleanups each semester. In fall of 2021, they collected over 800 pounds of waste from Wrightsville Beach and the surrounding beaches. Between fall of 2020 and spring of 2021, POP collected 4,122.2 pounds of waste. They also plant one tree for every 25 pounds o...

01/18/2022

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01/12/2022

After a two-and-a-half-year absence, HBO’s “Euphoria” returns for a second season. The premiere episode, titled “Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door,” is a grand homecoming for the series that centers around development for fan-favorite side characters and setting up conflicts for the coming weeks.

“Euphoria” returns with a premiere that doubles as a character study and the prelude to chaos for the main characters. The series continues to be a visual delight and a devastating portrayal of how substance abuse, flawed upbringing and addiction plague the youth. After a tense character-centric...