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Paul Bunyan chopped his way through Riverfest 2012

Lori Wilson | Contributing Writer October 1, 2012

With the sweet smell of funnel cake and deep-fried everything in the air, three guys in flannel gave Wilmington a mighty performance this weekend.Lee LeCaptain, owner of The Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show company,...

Baylee keeps going

Roxy Simons | Staff Writer October 1, 2012

Six-year-old girls love the color pink. They like giggling, playing, and being treated like princesses. In this sense, Baylee Adkins is much like any other six-year-old girl; however, this past June,...

Social activist pushes political engagement

Juliane Bullard | Lifestyles Editor September 27, 2012

Author and social justice activist Robert V. Taylor gave a lecture Sept. 24 collectively sponsored by the graduate school, the department of public and international affairs and the graduate programs in...

UNCW students filled out signs and posted them on the windows of the Clocktower Lounge for the Voices of Recovery event.

“Voices of Recovery” shows different sides of substance abuse

Emily Evans | Contributing Writer September 25, 2012

UNCW students filled out signs and posted them on the windows of the Clocktower Lounge for the Voices of Recovery event.

UNCW Alumni reaches Kickstarter goal to film movie

Christina Hardin | Contributing Writer September 25, 2012

UNCW film grad Brendon Murphy's docudrama, "The Red Cape," is making history out of the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898 after surpassing his Kickstarter goal of $30,000 by $566.Kickstarter is a fundraising...

“Glass Menagerie” relives American classic

Jeremy Deal | Copy Editor September 25, 2012

 The American theater classic that launched Tennessee Williams' career, "The Glass Menagerie" tells the story of the Wingfield family struggling to survive the Great Depression-and to stand each other....

Jackie Spinner does it all

Roxy Simons | Staff Writer September 25, 2012

Jackie Spinner is a total badass. A current assistant professor of journalism at Columbia College Chicago, Spinner spent 14 years reporting for the Washington Post as a combat journalist in Iraq and Afghanistan....

Comedian Kyle Cease (center) poses with fans (from left) Justin Groody, Joel Barrio, Michael Hamrick, and Gabby Adeoti. Thursday, Sept. 21, Kyle entertained a crowd at UNCW's Burney Center.

Comedian Kyle Cease balances narrative comedy with life lessons

Gabriel Sutton | Contributing Writer September 25, 2012

Comedian Kyle Cease (center) poses with fans (from left) Justin Groody, Joel Barrio, Michael Hamrick, and Gabby Adeoti. Thursday, Sept. 21, Kyle entertained a crowd at UNCW's Burney Center.

Boy Scout controversy

Shelby Purvis | Staff Writer September 23, 2012

Ever since their founding in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America have been a staple of our culture-right up there with baseball and apple pie. For over a century now, this organization has played a huge part...

Boseman Gallery presents “Rwanda Shares”

Raven Boone | Contributing Writer September 21, 2012

On Thursday, Sept. 21, UNCW's Boseman Gallery presented Innocent Nkurunziza's exhibit, "Rwanda Shares." The exhibit was formally opened at 5:30 p.m., and will remain open until Oct. 25.The exhibition...

 

Students tackle an American classic

Kiersten Wiles | Staff Writer September 18, 2012

 

iPhone5 hits record pre-release sales

Shannon McCabe | Contributing Writer September 18, 2012

Apple opened presale orders for the iPhone 5 at 3 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 14. Sales skyrocketed past predictions and topped $2 million within the first 24 hours, doubling the previous presale record set...

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