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November marks the seventeenth year of the Cucalorus Film Festival

Jordan Wilkins | Staff Writer November 2, 2011

On Nov. 10, over 100 international and independent films will be screening in various places around downtown Wilmington. People from all over the world will be flooding the recently restored Thalian Hall...

Business in a Jif

Jessica Ferrer | Contributing Writer November 2, 2011

There are lots of activities that can be accomplished in five minutes. Friends will meet each other in five minutes. There are only five minutes left to make it to class. The snooze button will go off...

Presentation shows Holocaust in a different light

Jessica Ferrer | Contributing Writer November 2, 2011

On Nov. 13, the Wilmington community and UNCW will have a chance to look at the Holocaust through a new set of eyes; Soviet Jewish eyes, to be exact.Dr. David Shneer will be giving his presentation "Through...

ACE holds annual Rocky Horror Picture Show event

Madison Sevilla | Contributing writer October 26, 2011

"Rocky Horror Picture Show," written by Richard O'Brien, originally began as a British rock musical in 1973 and soon became a cult classic for people around the world. 38 years later, the event is still...

Rare book store brings history buffs to Wilmington

Shelby Purvis | Staff Writer October 26, 2011

There was something indescribably cozy about the small room. It was sparsely furnished with an antique-looking couch, a brick fireplace and a dark wood coffee table.But the most noticeable thing about...

The Man Behind McDonalds Meltdown Comes to UNCW

Angela Hunt | Photography Editor October 26, 2011

Any man willing to eat nothing but McDonald's for a month to prove a point would have been labeled a lunatic before Morgan Spurlock made a movie about it in 2004. But there were two long lines of audience...

‘Cannibal! The Musical’ is not a family comedy

Samuel Wilson | Staff Writer October 26, 2011

Rife with dark absurdist humor, "Cannibal! The Musical" employs a combination of sardonic reverence with Trey Parker's easily recognized brand of "South Park"-ian sight gags, bathroom jokes, and of course,...

The Great American Songbook

Alex Nevill | Contributing Writer October 26, 2011

UNCW creative writing professor, Phillip Furia dabbles in many different aspects of his field including poetry and nonfiction. He often writes books on lyrics and lyric writers and even wrote the first...

Philip Gerard gives Civil War a fresh look

Jessica Ferrer | Contributing Writer October 25, 2011

Slaves running towards freedom. Wives trying to hold down the household without their husbands and sons. Sounds of gun shots. Cries for equality.Imagine if this were everyday life. For creative writing...

Haunted Halloween attractions in Wilmington are biggest in state and most Intense

Corey Strickland | Staff Writer October 20, 2011

A popular vacation spot, Wilmington is known nationally for its beaches and tourism. But around Halloween, Wilmington becomes home to two of the biggest and most intense Halloween attractions in the state:...

Greeks: Raising The Bar with Philanthropy

Jordan Wilkins | Staff Writer October 20, 2011

Most people assume that fraternity and sorority life is all about the parties, having fun and living the real-life "Animal House." However, there is more to be found in Greek life, such as high standards...

A Taste of France on Oleander

Jessica Ferrer | Contributing Writer October 20, 2011

There are many shopping centers on Oleander Drive, but only one of them has a crêperie. Our Crepes and More… (OCM) is tucked away in one of these shopping centers, giving Oleander a bit of a French...

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