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A cup of Lucky Joe cold brew. The coffee shop says it is the original cold brew coffee shop of Wilmington since its founding in 2015. (Lucky Joe via Instagram)

How Lucky Joe Craft Coffee is getting student attention after recent setbacks

Bailey Arnold, Staff Writer March 21, 2023
Tucked away in a quiet apartment complex not far from campus is a locally owned and operated coffee shop, Lucky Joe Craft Coffee. At first glance, the building looks like another townhouse amongst a sea of student housing, but plenty of delicious coffee, smoothies and pastries as well as work and study spaces hide behind a set of magenta doors.
Current Editor-in-chief Abigail Celoria poses with writers, contributors and readers for Second Story Journals issue 13 release party. (Second Story Journal via Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/secondstoryjournal/))

Second Story Journal opens to all undergraduate students

Olivia Vizethann, Staff Writer March 20, 2023
Universities all throughout the US offer a literary magazine to exclusively their student body as an opportunity for students to get their work published. Up until now, UNCW was not one of those universities. Second Story Journal is a UNCW literary magazine created, operated by and originally, exclusively open to Honors students. Current Editor-in-Chief Abigail Celoria and other staff have worked to change that and have opened the magazine to include all undergraduate student submissions.
History Happens Now, a mural across the street from the 1898 Memorial. The piece was created in 2020 amid nationwide Black Lives Matter protests by DREAMS, a local art education and youth development organization.

An overview of Black History Month in Wilmington

Amelia Lindsey and Grace Lanham March 13, 2023
Each February marks the beginning of Black History Month in the United States, and communities across the country take this time to reflect on and celebrate the contributions of Black Americans throughout history. This year’s national Black History Month theme was “Black Resistance,” which addresses how African Americans are dealing with oppression and the lack of institutional support in the past and present.
From left to right, Chase Stokes, Carlacia Grant, Jonathan Daviss, Madelyn Cline and Rudy Pankow in season three of Outer Banks. (Jackson Lee Davis/Netflix)

REVIEW: ‘Outer Banks’ season three tangles itself up on the way to the treasure

Abigail Celoria, Culture Editor March 7, 2023
What was once regarded as a cringe teen summer show is now a national hit. “Outer Banks” returns for its long-awaited third season, chock full of potential. Audiences left off with the Pogues once again taking the hit, while the Camerons got away with the treasure. Will the Pogues be able to right last season’s wrongs? Or is something entirely new in store for them?
The Cargo District houses a variety of storefronts to explore. Most are built out of repurposed shipping containers.

The emergence of Wilmington’s Cargo District

Abigail Celoria, Culture Editor March 5, 2023
Leslie Smith, owner of the contracting business LS Smith, Inc., moved to Wilmington twenty years ago with a desire to try something new. He worked mainly on apartment complexes—a venture that lost creative satisfaction for Smith as time went on. In 2010, Smith first explored his interests in art and industrial architecture in a property at Rosemont Ave. nicknamed “MoCo,” short for “Modern Cottage.” This was his first experience building from shipping containers.
The titular bear in Cocaine Bear, a dark comedy about a bear that consumes a stash of cocaine. (Universal Pictures)

REVIEW: ‘Cocaine Bear’ is a confused entanglement of characters, storylines and tones

Bradley Earnshaw, Staff Writer March 2, 2023
“Cocaine Bear” spends so much time confused about which tone to take on that it lacks any real direction. This film had every chance to provide an over-the-top thrill ride that mimics the aforementioned effects of cocaine for viewers. Instead, it’s an hour and a half of back-and-forth scenes that leave the audience confused on whether to laugh or cry.
Students and faculty perform the finale of Upperman’s 5th annual Homecoming Fashion show. As they parade off stage, purple and gold tasseled umbrellas allude to next years theme of Mardi Gras. (Nate Mauldin/The Seahawk)

Upperman hosts “Welcome to the Library” fashion show

Hannah Markov, Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2023
Students, staff, faculty and alumni came together in Kenan Auditorium on Feb. 9 for the Upperman African American Cultural Center’s annual fashion show. The production, organized every year as a part of UNCW’s homecoming and Black History Month festivities, featured live rappers, a local DJ and a rich collection of book-inspired student designs.
Paul Rudd and Kathryn Newton star as a father-daughter duo that fails to take to flight, despite being a main focus of the film. Image courtesy of Marvel Studios.

REVIEW: ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ brings new levels of strange to the MCU but fails to deliver on plot

Anna Ford, Staff Writer February 22, 2023

“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” kicks off Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) with a zany tale of fatherhood, revolution and giant ants. Starring Paul Rudd as Ant-Man and Evangeline...

The UNCW Cultural Arts Building.

UNCW’s Theatre Department spotlighted by North Carolina Theatre Conference College/University Award

Anna Ford, Staff Writer February 21, 2023
Lights, camera – award time! The North Carolina Theatre Conference (NCTC) recently awarded the UNCW Theatre Department with the esteemed NCTC College/University Award, recognizing the program for excellence in theatre and education.
UNCW Theatre Department to present ‘Electra’ as first spring production

UNCW Theatre Department to present ‘Electra’ as first spring production

Olivia Vizethann, Staff Writer February 16, 2023
UNCW’s Theatre Department gears up for their debut production of the spring semester. Sophocles’ Greek tragedy “Electra,” directed by Christopher Marino, will be the first of two performances this spring and will kick off this Friday. The show will run on Feb. 16-19 and 23-26 at the Mainstage Theatre in the UNCW Cultural Arts Building.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt on display at Randall Library, a 54-ton tapestry that features almost 50,000 panels and the names of 105,000 people.

The National AIDS Memorial Quilt remembers a generation lost to disease and prejudice

Nate Mauldin, Staff Writer February 15, 2023
As students return to class for the spring semester, many may overlook various artworks on display across campus. One such piece is the AIDS Memorial Quilt, which recently left the Cultural Arts Building and Randall Library as part of an annual display from Dec. 1, 2022 to Jan. 31, 2023. Each year the quilts spark local conversation surrounding HIV/AIDS and its impact on history. While only a temporary display, it serves as a reminder of the very real battle so many face against the virus even today.
The Asian Heritage Cultural Center serves as a space for students to interact with and learn about the various cultures in the Asian and Pacific Islander community.

The Asian Heritage Culture Center provides a space for Asian-American students to connect

Nitya Budamagunta, Staff Writer February 14, 2023
The Asian Heritage Cultural Center (AHCC), located in the Fisher University Union room 1002, officially opened in September of 2022. The center serves as a space for students to interact with and learn about the various cultures in the Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. The ribbon cutting ceremony took place on Feb. 9 and marked the grand opening of the space. Since its opening, the AHCC has served as a welcoming meet-up spot for UNCW students, both within the AAPI community and the general population
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