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Chancellor, faculty address students feeling ‘uncomfortable’ at UNCW

Casey McAnarney, Editor in Chief • September 21, 2017

Issues revolving race, racial identity and equality are not new discussions for many Americans. However, many college campuses, especially in the UNC system, are now confronting these issues in response...

ACE to host a 12-hour 80’s themed movie marathon

Kyle Kissinger, Assistant Lifestyles Editor • September 21, 2017

The Association for Campus Entertainment (ACE) is presenting this year's Mini Hawk-In, a 12-hour movie marathon, on September 30th in Lumina Theater for free. This year will feature films exclusively from...

Betsy DeVos rolls back Title IX protections on campus

Meredith Hoffman, Assistant News Editor • September 20, 2017

United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos released a statement last Thursday at George Mason University regarding the future of Title IX protections on college campuses nationwide. While a copy...

University Political Action Committee hosts ‘Everything You Need to Know About DACA’ in the midst of national debate

Helen Rogalski, Managing Editor • September 14, 2017

President Trump’s announcement last week to end the Obama Administration’s program the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program [DACA] sparked discussion across the nation and among UNCW students. When...

SGA proposes new approach to reporting sexual assault on campus

Meredith Hoffman, Assistant News Editor • September 11, 2017

The Student Government Association [SGA] held its second meeting Aug. 29 to address its platform for the upcoming academic year. SGA President Ottillie Mensah spoke to the sparsely filled Azalea Room on...

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...

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...

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...