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Seahawk News Editor Caitlyn Dark poses in front of Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires, Argentina, while on a study abroad trip in May 2019.

UNCW Study Abroad Interest Fair to be held Nov. 6

Kassie Bild, Staff Writer November 1, 2019

UNC Wilmington will be hosting a Study Abroad Fair on Nov. 6 at the Burney Center, starting at 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Those who are interested in studying abroad are encouraged to attend. Lots of information...

Trask Coliseum

Alcohol sales introduced to Trask Coliseum for basketball season

Samantha Dickerson, Editor in Chief October 25, 2019

During the Board of Trustees meeting held Oct. 22, 2019, the board voted to allow the sale of alcohol during basketball games, specifically in Trask Coliseum.  The Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs,...

Homepage of Wildfire app, where you can register your number to receive updates and download the app.

New safety app spreads among students

Kassie Bild, Contributing Writer October 17, 2019

Editor's Note: This article was originally published on October 17th and has since been edited for content accuracy. The Wildfire app is in no way affiliated with the UNCW Police Department as stated in...

Screenshot of the Film Studies graduate website by Spencer Boring

UNCW’s new film study graduate programs open admission

Spencer Boring, Staff Writer October 16, 2019

Film students at UNC Wilmington will soon have more graduate opportunities. In Fall 2020, the university will offer an M.F.A. in filmmaking and an M.A. in Film Studies. Applications to both programs are...

Warehouse Services building on UNCW's campus.

UNCW begins Styrofoam recycling collection

Veronica Wernicke, Assistant Opinion Editor October 11, 2019

UNC Wilmington has been offering a free recycling collection of Styrofoam to the general public since this past summer with the UNCW Warehouse Services. With their new Styrofoam densifier, UNCW’s...

Caroline Morin-Gage (left), Ashley Powell (center), and Babette Boyd (right) pose for a photo after lecturing about the cash-bail system in the U.S.

Presentation educates perils of cash-bail system

Jacob Sawyer, Staff Writer October 8, 2019

A presentation about the pitfalls of the U.S.’ cash-bail system for arrested persons was given to the public Thursday evening in UNC Wilmington’s Lumina Theater. A panel of three, including attorney...

Graphic by Caitlyn Dark. Picture courtesy of Lee Pridgen.

Florence: one year later, humanity

William Becker and Spencer Boring October 5, 2019

This article is part of a series about Hurricane Florence which hit Wilmington in 2018. This series will look back at how Florence impacted our community and look forward to see how it continues to affect...

A sign on Chancellor’s Walk indicating UNCW’s honorable designation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNC Wilmington maintains status of “Doctoral University: High Research Activity” for 2019-20 academic year

Jacob Sawyer, Contributing Writer October 2, 2019

UNC Wilmington still bears its prominent status of “Doctoral University: High Research Activity” as the 2019-20 school year unfolds. This designation is shared by only 138 other postsecondary institutions...

Tarana Burke Leadership Lecture

Tarana Burke delivers emotional Leadership Lecture

William Becker, Staff Writer September 30, 2019

On Tuesday Night, Tarana Burke gave an emotional lecture to a sold-out crowd at the Burney Center on UNC Wilmington’s campus as part of the university’s Leadership Lecture Series. Every word of her...

Graphic by Caitlyn Dark. Photo by Helen Rogalski.

Florence: one year later, scars

William Becker and Spencer Boring September 28, 2019

This article is part of a series about Hurricane Florence which hit Wilmington in 2018. This series will look back at how Florence impacted our community and look forward to see how it continues to affect...

Graphic for upcoming lecture "Pathogenic Policing in Polarizing Times" by Dr. Nolan Kline.

Anthropology department to host lecture on immigration and healthcare

Kassie Bild, Contributing Writer September 24, 2019

In a time filled with news about immigration, questions about what the police are doing and inequality in healthcare for immigrants, what is there to be done about it? On Sept. 24, there will be a discussion...

Photo by Samuel Hagestrom. Graphic by Caitlyn Dark.

Florence: one year later, evacuation

William Becker and Spencer Boring September 21, 2019

This article is part of a series about Hurricane Florence which hit Wilmington in 2018. This series will look back at how Florence impacted our community and look forward to see how it continues to affect...

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