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Dr. Caitlin Ryan, UNCW professor at Watson College of Education, reading "Saturday" (Deborah Williams/The Seahawk).
UNCW’s Step Show and Read-In
Deborah Williams, Staff Writer • February 28, 2025

To celebrate Black culture and remember Black history, departments throughout UNCW hosted different events such as a step show and a read-in....

Kennedy Cole returns to UNCW to talk about her book deal with Penguin Random House Publishing for her debut novel, There Used to Be People. (Megan Eesley/The Seahawk).
UNCW alumni signs six-figure two-book deal with Penguin Random House
Megan Eesley, Co-Editor-in-Chief • February 25, 2025

Kennedy Cole: UNCW alumni, author with a six-figure, two-book deal with the Penguin Random House Publishing, now with a film agent. After...

Graphic inspired by The Monkey film, featuring cymbals, an eye, and a mouth to represent key motifs. (Gracie Davis/The Seahawk)
REVIEW: ‘The Monkey’ provides a hellaciously gory and hilariously dark horror tale
Noah Phillips, Staff Writer • February 24, 2025

Fresh off the success of “Longlegs” this past year, writer-director Osgood Perkins has put out yet another horror blockbuster in theaters....

Guest at Lady Capulet's party dancing around on stage (Samantha Hill/The Seahawk).
REVIEW: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ hits UNCW’s mainstage with a musical twist
Samantha Hill, Digital Media Marketing • February 20, 2025

We lay our scene at UNCW main stage theater, imitating the fair town of Verona, where two star crossed lovers take their lives between Feb. 13-16...

"Don't Get Me Wrong...I Love You And All...But I Am Going Surfing!" One of Cacciato's comic-book style art pieces (Courtesy of Bella Cacciato).
A spotlight on four of Wilmington’s up-and-coming artists and crafters
Grace Lanham, Co-Editor-in-Chief • February 18, 2025

My current hyperfixation to keep me from scrolling mindlessly on TikTok or rotting on the couch with nothing else but endless Love Island episodes...

A mural of the Marvel character Iron Man painted on the side of a cargo shipping container (Marjan Blan/Unsplash).
OPINION: The future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is uncertain and infuriating
Noah Phillips, Staff Writer • February 14, 2025

Back in 2008, after a string of failed franchises from other studios starring their most iconic characters—with varying degrees of success—Marvel...

Seahawk reading statue outside of Randall Library in the snow (Courtesy of Joe Bowling).
PHOTO GALLERY: Snow on UNCW campus
Samantha Hill, Digital Media Marketing • February 8, 2025

Freshly fallen snow covered the ground of University of North Carolina Wilmington campus on Jan. 21. Photos of the freshly fallen snow, taken...

A film reel with the words "2024 Cinematic Catch-Up." (Gracie Davis/The Seahawk)
2024 cinematic catch-up: a look some of the best and worst films of the year
Noah Phillips, Staff Writer • January 24, 2025

For better or for worse, 2024 stands out as one of the most interesting years for film in recent memory. Even with the infamous strikes of...

A closeup of seeds on a plant. (Ashlynn
REVIEW: “Seed of a Seed” explores human greed
Ashlynn Dziekiewicz, Staff Writer • January 21, 2025

“Seed of a Seed” rises up out of the earth to question man’s relationship with nature itself. In her sophomore album, singer-songwriter...

(Courtesy of Merlee Hill)
Dancing through life: a conversation with Andrea Hill
Hannah Markov, Contributing Writer • January 17, 2025

With over a decade on stage and over three decades behind the scenes, Andrea Hill is one of Wilmington’s foremost creative powers. Hill...

Gracie Davis/The Seahawk
The Seahawk’s staff picks of 2024
Megan Eesley and Grace Lanham January 14, 2025

2024 has been a crazy year for many. From the Olympics to the Election, there are many cultural highlights from the year and our staff has...

The UNCW Theater production, "Head Over Heels," musical poster (Courtesy of UNCW Department of Theater).
REVIEW: You’ll be falling ‘Head Over Heels’ for UNCW’s first musical in 14 Years
Tori Demsko, Staff Writer • November 23, 2024

The UNCW Theatre Department hit the ground dancing with their electric rendition of the production, “Head Over Heels.” This is a jukebox...

UNCW alumna Caroline Davies at her wedding to husband Skyler. (Courtesy: Caroline Davies)
The college experience through the eyes of married students
Alli DeMan, Editorial Intern • November 23, 2024

The widely coveted “typical college experience:” a big friend group that supports you through every up and down and parties with you on...

Lilli-Anne Ogaard, UNCW's Student Government director of diversity and inclusion.(Deborah Williams/The Seahawk)
Critical conversations about DEI
Deborah Williams, Staff Writer • November 21, 2024

To address student concerns, the Student Government Association  hosted a “Critical Conversation about DEI.” In August 2024, UNCW...

Bear Holtze, UNCW Surf Club President, throwing his fins loose at the King Of Clubs Surf Contest 2024. (Brayden Green/The Seahawk/@blurry_wave.photo)
PHOTO GALLERY: Wrightsville Beach and UNCW Surf Club
Brayden Green, Staff Photographer • November 18, 2024

                 

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