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Running Home: UNCW Welcomes In New Pledge Classes for all Panhellenic Sororities

Kristen Burgess, Staff Writer • September 8, 2017

Tuesday, September 6 concluded 2017's fall Formal Recruitment for all Panhellenic sororities on UNC Wilmington's campus. A Panhellenic sorority is one that belongs to the National Panhellenic Conference....

UNCW will not evacuate for Hurricane Irma

Casey McAnarney, Editor in Chief • September 8, 2017

In an email from UNC Wilmington's Office of University Relations [OUR], it was announced that UNCW decided not to evacuate campus for the incoming Hurricane Irma, after deliberating with "weather authorities." OUR...

Hurricane Irma continues to grow, could pose threat to the East Coast

Casey McAnarney, Editor in Chief • September 4, 2017

Hurricane Irma has grown into a Category Five hurricane and is projected to continue its growth as it makes its way through the Atlantic, possibly colliding with either the East Coast or southern Florida,...

A UNCW professor’s eyewitness account: The rains of Hurricane Harvey

Martin Brown, Contributing Writer • September 2, 2017

Monday night three families and a dog sit together in a home in Houston. The rain has not stopped since it began on Friday, and two of the families are unsure if they will have a home to return to when...

Tropical storm watch issued for New Hanover County region

Meredith Hoffman, Assistant News Editor • August 28, 2017

Wilmington, N.C. – A tropical storm watch has been issued for inland New Hanover and surrounding counties. The National Weather Service updated the details of the tropical storm watch at 7:38 p.m. Aug....

ACE to bring Jesse McCartney to UNCW

Maddie Driggers, Assistant Lifestyles Editor • August 28, 2017

The name of the performer for UNC Wilmington’s annual Big Show was released last week through a reveal trailer during Teal Tuesday. Jesse McCartney will be at UNCW on September 22 as the main act for...

Why Beach Blast was cancelled

Meredith Hoffman, Assistant News Editor • August 21, 2017

Early Tuesday morning, new and returning students alike woke up to the surprising news that Beach Blast was cancelled. The news of the cancelation came as a disappointment to many UNC Wilmington students...

UNCW SGA, Upperman holds discussion on Charlottesville and equality

Noah Thomas, Sports Editor • August 17, 2017

Students and faculty of the UNC Wilmington community gathered Thursday evening in the Fisher Student Center to discuss last week’s protests in Charlottesville, Va.

UNCW student charged with embezzlement, a felony

Casey McAnarney and Meredith Hoffman • August 17, 2017

Edits have been made for accuracy. Dr. Bolton's title was inaccurately stated the first time and the fact that the funds stolen were entirely raised by student efforts was not included, though it was clearly...

Trump says transgender individuals will not be allowed to serve in military

Casey McAnarney, Editor in Chief • July 26, 2017

In a series of tweets, President Donald J. Trump said that transgender individuals will no longer be allowed to serve in the United States Military. The reasoning behind this: The U.S. armed forces need...

Next Steps: Now that we know about the presence of GenX in the Cape Fear River

Kristen Burgess, Staff Writer • July 11, 2017

In the wake of a Star News story that broke the information of the presence of a potentially harmful chemical, GenX, in the Cape Fear River, fifteen panelists gathered on the stage of UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium...

Pier 601 class creates PSA to advance awareness against sexual assualt

Kristen Burgess, Staff Writer • April 26, 2017

In charge of UNC Wilmington’s Pier 601 Creative course, Dr. Jeanne Persuit and Dr. Bill Bolduc of the Department of Communication Studies have completed their latest project with the help of their students...