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REVIEW: Zola Jesus changes and stays the same on ‘Conatus’

Pernille Smith Larsen | Staff Writer October 12, 2011

The propensity to attribute the label "goth" to Zola Jesus is understandable. Her new album, "Conatus," features a song called "Hikikomori", a Japanese term that refers to reclusive individuals who...

No Sunscreen Needed for Ultraviolet Hippopotamus

Barrie Cohen | Contributing Writer October 12, 2011

Who says a hippopotamus can only be seen at the zoo? A group from Grand Rapids, Mich., tempts the hippo out of its cage and into the psychedelic limelight. Don't be fooled by their techno sounding name;...

Real-life Magic School Bus scientists sponges for information

Megan Burris | Contributing Writer October 12, 2011

Seated at the dining table, he could look out the window and watch the grouper swim past. Looking at them, he'd think, "They're looking at us like we're the aquarium." Steve McMurray, a UNCW Ph.D. candidate...

Prophets of Funk travels to UNCW with award winning David Dorfman Dance

Madison Sevilla | Contributing Writer October 5, 2011

When New York based choreographer David Dorfman attended a Sly and the Family Stone concert, he vowed to make a dance piece inspired by their music. Now three and a half years later, the David Dorfman...

UNCW celebrates the birth of Europe’s first rock star

Lauren Clairmont | Staff Writer October 5, 2011

Whirl-wind European tours, sold out concerts, marriage proposals from complete strangers and musical talent so innovative, people thought he must have made a pact with the devil.Such was the life of 19th...

Director and Documentarian, Morgan Spurlock , to Speak at UNCW

Corey Strickland | Contributing Writer October 5, 2011

Director Morgan Spurlock, best known for his documentary "Super Size Me," will be speaking Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. in Kenan Auditorium. Spurlock's upcoming lecture about his new film, "The Greatest Movie Ever...

UNCW Professor and Author Presents New Novel

Jordan Wilkins | Contributing Writer October 5, 2011

September 28 at 2:45 p.m. with guitar case in hand, UNCW creative writing professor and author Clyde Edgerton enters the campus bookstore and is greeted by an enthusiastic audience waiting to hear him...

The new spot on campus

Jessica Ferrer | Contributing Writer September 29, 2011

It's new, it's healthy, it's got local food and it's here to stay. Look out, Hawk's Nest, there's a new restaurant in town, and it means business.The Green Spot opened the second week of classes and is...

UNCW theater brings the absurd to campus with The Bald Soprano and The Room

Jessica Ferrer | Contributing Writer September 29, 2011

UNCW's theater department is starting off its season a little weird. Two absurdist plays, "The Bald Soprano" and "The Room," debuted this weekend."The Bald Soprano," written by Eugene Ionesco, is about...

Shooting Stereotypes and Ducks

Courtney Richardson | Contributing Writer September 29, 2011

Hunting game, preserving wetlands and building refugee homes for wildlife are only some of the activities that UNCW's Ducks Unlimited chapter does. Coming up on its eighth year at UNCW and ranked fourth...

Get Dirty, ‘Knotty’ and Wet

Courtney Richardson | Contributing Writer September 29, 2011

Seahawk Adventures provides students with the opportunity to learn how to orienteer, tie knots, surf, flip a kayak, rock climb, hike, camp and more. The best part about these excursions is the price. One...

“Obama’s American Jobs Act receives low reaction from UNCW students”

Sarah V. Howard | Contributing Writer September 21, 2011

September 8, 2011 President Obama met with Congress and revealed his American Jobs Act. According to Obama, the Jobs Act is intended to create more jobs for construction workers, teachers, veterans, and...

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