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Outside of Galloway Hall. Completed in 1971, it was the first student dormitory built on campus.

UNCW creates overflow on-campus housing due to high admittance

Grace Lanham, News Editor September 8, 2023

UNCW broke records this year with the largest freshman class in the school’s history, with more than 2,500 admitted students. Due to the high number of admitted students and the limited dorm space,...

Ayla Vaneus strips the ball from VCU during UNCW Womens Soccers opening game on August 30, 2023. ( Tom Hanna/UNCWSports.com)

Women’s Soccer secures a win on Senior Day

Ryan Wiener, Sports Editor September 4, 2023

The UNCW Women’s Soccer team took on Queens University in a Senior Day matchup. The matchup occurred on Sunday, Sept. 3. Queens University is a private university in Charlotte, North Carolina. The last...

A retouched, full-size picture of The Seahawks first edition. The Seahawk was founded in 1948, one year after UNCW was first established.

A letter from the Editor

Hannah Markov, Editor-in-Chief August 24, 2023

Dear campus community, New year, new Seahawk. I would like to welcome and welcome back all of our new and returning students to UNCW, especially as The Seahawk celebrates its 75th anniversary in...

UNCW Athletics kicks off the 2023-2024 season. (UNCWsports.com)

A UNCW Fall sports preview for the upcoming season

Ryan Wiener, Sports Editor August 24, 2023

Women’s Cross Country Last season’s record: One first place finish, multiple top ½ finishes as a team Coach: Jeff Klaves and Max Coleman Incoming Players: Isabella Borelli, Claire Carmichael,...

Former Dean of Watson College of Education Van Dempsey speaks at the 2023 Razor Walker Awards Ceremony on April 25, 2023.

Van Dempsey speaks out about being removed as Dean of Watson: ‘I did not choose to leave’

Amelia Lindsey, News Editor July 22, 2023

Following the Razor Walker Awards on April 25, 2023, Van Dempsey, the Dean of Watson Education has since been removed from his position. UNCW announced on June 26 that Van Dempsey would be “leaving his...

A NHTH report ranks North Carolina ninth in human trafficking. One local nonprofit, A Safe Place, is trying to change that statistic. (Adobe Stock)

As North Carolina ranks ninth nationally for human trafficking, education may be a solution

Amelia Lindsey, News Editor May 30, 2023
In the 2022 report released by the National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH), North Carolina ranked ninth in the nation for human trafficking. As of 2021, 922 signals were received by NHTH, 318 of those being from victims or survivors of human trafficking.
Blake Ushijima of UNCW’s Department of Biology and Marine Biology. Ushijima served as the lead author of a study on the use of a bacterial probiotic to treat and prevent Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD). (UNCW)

UNCW’s Dr. Ushijima discovers effective probiotic treatment for stony coral tissue loss disease

Anthony Woodruff, Staff Writer May 30, 2023
On Thursday, April 6, UNCW Biology and Marine Biology assistant professor Dr. Blake Ushijima and his colleagues published a paper detailing their discovery of the first bacterial probiotic that can effectively treat and prevent stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD). An ongoing outbreak of SCTLD in the Caribbean Ocean threatens to eradicate many coral species in the region. If left untreated, it could prevent the areas' reefs from providing crucial habitats for marine life, protection from storms and erosion and opportunities for human jobs and recreation.
From left, Reece Littleton poses with Shayy Webb, Aurora Gregory and Chancellor Aswani Volety after being inducted into the Delta Alpha Pi Disability Honors Society. (Michael Spencer/UNCW)

New Disability Honors Society conducts first induction ceremony

Sara Warrick, Staff Writer May 27, 2023
On April 28, 2023, Delta Alpha Pi (DAPi), UNCW’s Disability Honors Society, conducted its first induction ceremony on UNCW’s campus. The society, currently led by Jennifer Uber from the Disability Resource Center, inducted its executive board including Shay Webb, Aurora Gregory, Jay Sumakeris and Morgan Brumfield, along with all of their new inductees. Chancellor Aswani Volety attended the event and spoke of his support for the new organization, specifically how this society will further disability inclusion and advocacy on campus.
Rachel Lewis Hilburn in the Coastline studio.

From acting to journalism: The life and career of Rachel Lewis Hilburn

Nate Mauldin, Photography Editor May 8, 2023
The first thing Rachel Hilburn told me when I approached her about this article is that she’s “not a very interesting person,” which to me sounded absurd. I listen to her show “Coastline” almost every week—in the car on the way to work, walking to class or making my morning coffee. The show covers an expansive array of topics. From being queer in Wilmington to escaping from Nazi Germany, Hilburn never ceases to find interesting people and stories to highlight. Though the show is always centered around her ever-fascinating guests, the relaxed precision in her voice invites listeners in. She has a particular talent for allowing people to become great storytellers. As someone who regularly conducts interviews, I wondered, how does she do it?
Many student employees say that they arent being paid enough to work on campus. UNCWs minimum wage is the same as the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour.

Making ends meet: students speak out about low wages on campus

Nate Mauldin, Photography Editor April 30, 2023
Employers on campus advertise a number of benefits to prospective student employees. Flexible hours, discounts, sense of community, opportunities for work-study and convenient location are all touted as reasons why students should choose on-campus employment. However, according to many student employees, paying a fair wage is exceedingly more important to the well-being of student employees in a time of rapid inflation and economic instability.
A student protester holds a sign outside of the Burney Center during the Razor Walker Awards ceremony.

OPINION: Dear Campus Community, are we overcoming adversity or enabling it?

Hannah Markov, Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2023
Dear Campus Community, It’s difficult for me to express myself thoroughly sometimes. As Editor-in-Chief, that may be strange to hear, but anger, disbelief and disappointment come easy when spoken or written off-handedly in a journal. However, to emulate those emotions in writing for you all is a whole different matter. Anger, disbelief and disappointment. How else can I describe the feeling of knowing my own university celebrated a bigot?
Atlantis newest Editor-in-Chief Nitya Budamagunta. (LinkedIn)

Atlantis: A Creative Magazine welcomes new Editor-in-Chief, Nitya Budamagunta

Anna Ford, Assistant Culture Editor April 26, 2023
Founded in 1971, Atlantis: A Creative Magazine is UNCW’s premier undergraduate literary magazine. Focused on celebrating undergraduate writers from public or private community colleges and four-year universities in North Carolina, Atlantis is run by dedicated students and sponsored by UNCW’s Student Media Board. As sophomore Nitya Budamagunta takes the reins as Editor-in-Chief for the 2023-2024 school year, many exciting possibilities lie ahead for the innovative literary magazine.
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