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UNCW English professor erases pro-Trump chalkings on campus claiming ‘hate speech’

Alex Patton | Contributing Writer September 27, 2016

Election day is fast approaching, and as per UNC Wilmington’s tradition, students are “chalking” their statements on the pavement all over campus.Recently, however, English Professor Hannah Abrams...

Is a UNCW policy unknowingly jeopardizing national security by violating federal law?

James LaPorta | Staff Writer September 26, 2016

In November 2011, just a month before the United States would pull out of Iraq under the Status of Forces Agreement signed by former President George W. Bush in 2008, the Pentagon issued a reminder to...

UNCW students fall prey to telephonic extortion scams

Casey McAnarney, Editor in Chief September 20, 2016

Students across UNC Wilmington’s campus have fallen victim to scams over the phone regarding the transfer of money to unknown individuals. Detective Sergeant Kelli Kotler said that students have received...

Tweets regarding the clown sighting began popping up over Twitter once word of the incident spread.

Clown scare hits UNCW

Casey McAnarney, Editor in Chief September 19, 2016

Tweets regarding the clown sighting began popping up over Twitter once word of the incident spread.

UNC football player accused of rape turns himself in

Malia Benison | Assistant News Editor September 18, 2016

Sept. 13, Allen Artis, a football player at UNC Chapel Hill, turned himself over to authorities after a warrant was issued for his arrest on the basis of rape accusations against him that began accumulating...

Court date set for October as UNCW student is laid to rest

James LaPorta | Contributing Writer September 12, 2016

It had only been a week since the start of the Fall 2016-2017 academic semester at UNC Wilmington, before tragedy would strike the Seahawk community in a dismal reminder of the dangers of driving on the...

Morton Hall, shown next to UNCW's iconic white colonnade, was built in 1978 as the humanities building. It has since acquired a reputation of being "quirky," and proponents of the "Keep Morton Weird" project hope to see the several million dollars requested from the UNC Board of Governors used to preserve the hall's charm. 

“Keep Morton Weird” initiative hopes to bring quirky innovation to the historic hall

Calvin Shomaker | Assistant Copy Editor September 6, 2016

Morton Hall, shown next to UNCW's iconic white colonnade, was built in 1978 as the humanities building. It has since acquired a reputation of being "quirky," and proponents of the "Keep Morton Weird" project...

Morton Hall, shown next to UNCW's iconic white colonnade, was built in 1978 as the humanities building. It has since acquired a reputation of being "quirky," and proponents of the "Keep Morton Weird" project hope to see the several million dollars requested from the UNC Board of Governors used to preserve the hall's charm. 

Morton Hall’s identity embraced as campus evolution continues

Calvin Shomaker | Assistant Copy Editor September 6, 2016

On a campus that is always thinking bigger, better and newer, regulars of UNC Wilmington’s Morton Hall have attempted to embrace the hall’s unique identity. They believe that Morton Hall has the ability...

The cost of living as a student in Wilmington

Malia Benison @maliabenison | Assistant News Editor September 6, 2016

As Wilmington begins to traffic more residents, on-campus requirements begin to take place and off-campus student housing begins to travel up in cost. For many students, these costs are understandable....

Gov. McCrory cuts budgets for UNC school system

Malia Benison @maliabenison | Assistant News Editor September 6, 2016

Gov. Pat McCrory has administered a new budget cut plan for the state of North Carolina and with it has come retaliation in regards to its lowered funding for the UNC school system.The state, which has...

Student Body President Dan McCord announces SGA’s plans for the upcoming year

Ava Hicks | Staff Writer September 6, 2016

On the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 6, the Student Government Association held its annual State of the Student Government Association Address in James Hall. Student Body President Dan McCord spoke in regards...

Stanford rapist released from jail after serving 3 months

Hannah Coffman | Contributing Writer September 5, 2016

On Sept. 2, around 6 a.m. Pacific time, Brock Turner, who was convicted for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in 2015, was released from Santa Clara County Main Jail in San Jose, California after...

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