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A photo of Emma Anderson sitting on a stool (Courtesy of Emma Anderson).
Singer-songwriter Emma Andersen will be alright
Ashlynn Dziekiewicz, Staff Writer • April 4, 2025

Emma Andersen’s debut EP, “I'll Be Alright” releases April 4. “This EP is a little diary of the past two years,” Andersen said. Her...

A production photo of Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) from the movie "Mickey 17" (Courtesy of Warner Bros.).
REVIEW: ‘Mickey 17’ is an exceptional film plagued by exceptional mismanagement
Noah Phillips, Staff Writer • April 3, 2025

If there is one director that should be a no-brainer to trust with any project after a major victory, it would have to be Bong Joon-ho. Growing...

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Systemic oppression and education: Williston High School and the Massacre of 1898
Megan Eesley, Co-Editor-in-Chief • March 27, 2025

If you want to cripple a community, attack its schools. Serving as pillars of the community and a place of hope and safety for young people,...

Changes Are Hard, RHA is Here to Help
Changes Are Hard, RHA is Here to Help
Samantha Hill, Digital Media Marketing, Photography Editor • March 26, 2025

The content is sponsored through RHA. Moving to college can be an exciting step in life or a challenge to navigate through. UNCW had...

Cameron Diaz and Emma Stone picture from SNL's 50th Anniversary (Grace Lanham/The Seahawk).
Saturday Night Live celebrates 50 Years of quintessential and culturally-significant late-night comedy
Grace Lanham, Co-Editor-in-Chief • March 15, 2025

SNL 50: The Anniversary Special, two hours and 32 minutes of pure, non-stop comedic joy, aired on Feb. 16 (a rather uncommon day for the...

UNCW student Nicole Grady with a kangaroo in Australia (Courtesy: Nicole Grady).
Studying abroad amidst the LA fires and despite the Valencia flood
Deborah Williams, Staff Writer • March 12, 2025

“My history teacher would always say this,” says Tina Astorga, a UNCW sophomore, “if you want to learn something, you have to go and...

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...

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