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The official album art for Sabrina Carpenter's seventh studio album, "Man's Best Friend" (Bryce Anderson/Universal Music Group).

REVIEW: ‘Man’s Best Friend’ by Sabrina Carpenter: Is it stupid, slow or just bad songwriting?

Ashlynn Dziekiewicz, Culture Editor September 7, 2025

Last week Sabrina Carpenter dropped her seventh studio album, “Man's Best Friend." In June, Carpenter faced immediate backlash when she announced the album via social media. The main subject of the...

(Illustration by Gracie Davis/The Seahawk).

How ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ overtook modern Disney twice over

Noah Phillips, Staff Writer September 7, 2025

On June 20 of this year, Disney and Pixar released "Elio," an original film about a young boy obsessed with aliens winding up in space and being confused for the ambassador of Earth, into theaters. Their...

The Book Club founders. Left to right: Logan Knowles (President), Brielle Lancaster (Treasurer), Lydia Mielke (Vice President), Eri Mitchell (Secretary)(Courtesy Lydia Mielke).

The Book Club: UNCW’s new, rapidly growing club is looking for members

Addison Lowry, Opinion Editor August 21, 2025

This fall, book lovers at UNCW will be coming together to discuss all things bookish in Morton Hall. Last semester, President Logan Knowles came together with his friends to create a space for all things...

Cover image of "Virgin" by Lorde (Courtesy of Republic Records).

REVIEW: ‘VIRGIN’ by Lorde

Ashlynn Dziekiewicz, Culture Editor July 21, 2025

The first time I heard the song “Supercut” by Lorde, it was all I could think about for days. It was three years ago — in my Wednesday night contemporary dance class. Even after an hour and a half...

Nikki Falk recording a music video for her album's lead single "June Blue," shot by Meredith Rodgers (Courtesy of Nikki Falk).

Nikki Falk feels life deeply

Ashlynn Dziekiewicz, Culture Editor July 11, 2025

Singer-songwriter Nikki Falk’s artistry is evident in her indie-folk music where she connects her emotions to refreshingly creative lyricism. Her lyrical brilliance and soft folk sound shine in her upcoming...

Topher Grace (left) and Brady Hepner (right) in "The Waterfront" in Screen Gems Studios located in Wilmington, N.C. (Courtesy of Netflix).

Netflix series ‘The Waterfront’ comes to Wilmywood

Samantha Hill, Staff Writer June 19, 2025

  “The Waterfront,” which premiered on Netflix on Thursday, tells the story of a family fishery that holds a dark secret: selling drugs to keep the business alive. From the creator of “Scream,”...

Madison Rose photographed by Ashleigh Maes (Courtesy of Madison Rose).

Madison Rose can do it all

Ashlynn Dziekiewicz, Culture Editor June 6, 2025

Madison Rose is a 21-year-old artist currently based in Albuquerque, N.M. Rose sings, song-writes, produces music, plays several instruments and works as a music teacher and vocal coach. Rose’s ambition...

Vivi Rincon is a rocker

Vivi Rincon is a rocker

Ashlynn Dziekiewicz, Staff Writer May 6, 2025

Vivi Rincon launched her music career with the 2022 release of her hit single “if we lived on the moon.”​​ The song has garnered over 3 million streams on Spotify. The song took on an identity...

Peace Gardens & Market (formerly Burton Street Peace Gardens) was founded in response to the ongoing War on Drugs and global war in Iraq in an effort to unite communities through food and art. It has now evolved into a vibrant, healing space featuring over 50 art installations, meditation areas, a performance stage, library, workshop, greenhouse, farmstand and more. (Emily Reier/The Seahawk)

Hood Huggers and Wilmington-N-Color Tours: Educating and continuing the conversation for change

Deborah Williams, Staff Writer April 26, 2025

Although the University of North Carolina campus makes Asheville, N.C. a college town; it is still a well-knit community nestled in the Appalachian Mountains. Much like other communities in the Appalachians,...

(Gracie Davis/The Seahawk)

REVIEW: ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ does the seemingly impossible and gives ‘The Hunger Games’ series an even darker perspective

Grace McCulloch, Staff Writer April 26, 2025

“I am completely in Snow’s power and his to manipulate. His puppet. His pawn. His plaything. It is his poster I am painting. His propaganda I am trapped into doing his bidding in the Hunger Games,...

Pep band members outside of INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas, before UNCW Mens Basketball's first March Madness Game since 2017. (Courtesy Zoe Rudolph)

CULTURE: Pep Band brings spirit to UNCW

Addison Lowry, Staff Writer April 25, 2025

Despite being at almost every home basketball game with their instruments, the Pep Band is not a well-known organization on campus. Many may see them at games but think nothing of the hard work and dedication...

A group photo of all of the members who were a part of the production (Courtesy of Spoonfed Comedy).

Behind the lens: An award-winning sapphic film told by UNCW female students

Brielle Nugent, Staff Writer April 22, 2025

It is undoubtedly known that film is a male-dominated industry. For the last 27 years, the annual “Celluloid Ceiling” test has been conducted to track women’s employment on the top 250 grossing...

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