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UNCW sorority wins one thousand towards philanthropy, now competing for five thousand

Kristen Burgess | Contributing Writer • February 23, 2017

UNCW’s Delta Zeta Xi Theta Chapter was awarded $1,000 toward their philanthropy, the Starkey Hearing Foundation, on Feb. 17 through a social media contest put on by Aspen Heights, a student living company...

An organ you did not know you have

Kristen Burgess | Contributing Writer • February 22, 2017

Visual Representation of the Mesentery

Shots fired on campus false alarm; unintentional message sent from UNCW

Robert Manion and Casey McAnarney • February 21, 2017

UNC Wilmington's alert system sent out a message about reported shots fired on campus on the morning of Feb. 21, 2017 only to rescind the message. At 9:36 a.m., the UNCW Alert system sent out a...

The WatchHawk: Week four of Trump’s administration

Samantha Durham | Assistant Opinion Editor • February 20, 2017

Trump’s new conferenceIt is a fairly well known fact that President Donald J. Trump is not a huge fan of American journalism. This week Trump “lashed out” at the media during his news conference,...

Candidate Profiles: SGA presidential running mates hope to be a voice for students, advocates on their behalf

Casey McAnarney, Editor in Chief • February 17, 2017

With the elections of the UNC Wilmington Student Government Association around the corner and a tumultuous semester left behind for students, two presidential running mates hope to work to overcome these...

College student suspended after filming teacher saying Trump’s election was ‘an act of terrorism’

Roxana Kopetman | MCT • February 16, 2017

COSTA MESA, Calif. - An Orange Coast College student who secretly videotaped his instructor making anti-Trump statements was suspended from school and told to write a letter of apology as well as a three-page...

Candidate Profile: New SGA president hopeful seeks change and new possibilities for campus

Casey McAnarney, Editor in Chief • February 13, 2017

As the end of the year approaches and the student body prepares for the election of officials to the UNC Wilmington Student Government Association, one candidate hopes to work with students in order...

The WatchHawk: Week three of Trump’s administration

Samantha Durham | Assistant Opinion Editor • February 12, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe depart the White House on Feb. 10, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

UNCW environmental science professors discuss climate change under Trump

Megan Romanchok | Contributing Writer • February 9, 2017

President Donald J. Trump has caused concern for environmental advocates, scientists and citizens across the globe with his stance on climate change and the environment.Approximately 61 percent of United...

Construction begins on intramural fields, year after project was announced

Casey McAnarney, Editor in Chief • February 9, 2017

UNCW students take a break from class and take advantage of the open soccer nets on UNCW's intramural fields.

UNCW’s College of Arts and Sciences 2nd Annual Homecoming 5K and 1 Mile Run

Kristen Schimmoller | Contributing Writer • February 6, 2017

UNC Wilmington’s College of Arts and Sciences hosted its second Annual Homecoming 5K and 1 Mile Run on Sat., Feb. 4.It was a brisk 30 degrees outside in the morning. Some people came dressed in tutus,...

The WatchHawk: Week two of Trump’s administration

Samantha Durham, Assistant Opinion Editor • February 6, 2017

U.S. Attorney Sally Yates talks during a panel discussion between top Atlanta women executives at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday March 26, 2013. The debate over how women can advance in the workplace and what challenges and opportunities they face has risen to a crescendo since the debut of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's book, "Lean In." (Phil Skinner/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/MCT)