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Rebecca Lee: Story Prize finalist

Megan Soult | Contributing Writer February 6, 2014

Rebecca Lee, a creative writing professor at UNC Wilmington, has been selected as one of the final three candidates in the running for the prestigious Story Prize contest. Her book “Bobcat and Other...

PopMatters critics named "12 Years a Slave" the number one movie of 2013. Benedict Cumberbatch, left, plays "William Ford" and Chiwetel Ejiofor plays "Solomon Northup" in Steve McQueen's hit film. 

Film critics weigh in on favorites in time for Oscars

MCT Campus January 29, 2014

PopMatters critics named "12 Years a Slave" the number one movie of 2013. Benedict Cumberbatch, left, plays "William Ford" and Chiwetel Ejiofor plays "Solomon Northup" in Steve McQueen's hit film. 

Local clothing company HALF UNITED gives back

Tabitha Shiflett | Staff Writer January 15, 2014

Five years ago, brother-sister duo Christian and Carmin Black launched HALF UNITED, a humanitarian clothing company located in downtown Wilmington. They started with 200 dollars and a dream: to fight child...

Morrison slides into home at a Wilmington Miracle League game. As vice chair of the Miracle League, Morrison has gotten to enjoy the field that he helped create. 

The unknown hero: UNCW student with cerebral palsy defeats the odds

Juliane Bullard | Editor-In-Chief Kayla Franklin | Contributing Writer Daniel McClurg | Contributing Writer Zeinab Savage | Contributing Writer January 15, 2014

Morrison slides into home at a Wilmington Miracle League game. As vice chair of the Miracle League, Morrison has gotten to enjoy the field that he helped create. 

Cilano took this picture of a fountain on her first day in Belarus, at a park in Minsk. She and other faculty members shared their experiences in closed-door countries at a Big Read event hosted by Randall Library.

Faculty talk about travel in closed-door countries

Liz Cooper | Contributing Writer November 20, 2013

Cilano took this picture of a fountain on her first day in Belarus, at a park in Minsk. She and other faculty members shared their experiences in closed-door countries at a Big Read event hosted by Randall Library.

Two women, Yuval and Ruth, have developed Anti-Rape Wear clothing. Some of the garments can be worn under other clothing (such as these shorts), and all feature cut-resistant straps and webbing along the waist, thighs and central panels to deter removal.

Two women develop innovative anti-rape clothing

Tabitha Shiflett | Staff Writer November 20, 2013

Being a female college student is sometimes intimidating. Going to college parties, walking out to our cars at night or even going downtown are all potentially unsafe situations we face on a daily basis. But...

UNCW Presents brings Lionel Popkin Dance to Kenan Auditorium

Renee Boettner | Contributing Writer November 13, 2013

Lionel Popkin Dance’s week-long residency concluded with a performance on Saturday, Nov. 9 in UNCW’s Kenan Auditorium. The one-act piece, “Ruth Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” was based on the life...

Starting Nov. 14, UNCW's Department of Theatre will be performing "Private Fears in Public Places" in the Mainstage Theater in the Cultural Arts Building. In 2006, Soudaine Compagnie released a French cinematic interpretation of Ayckbourn's play. 

Six degrees of “Private Fears in Public Places”

Heather Fulton | Contributing Writer November 13, 2013

Starting Nov. 14, UNCW's Department of Theatre will be performing "Private Fears in Public Places" in the Mainstage Theater in the Cultural Arts Building. In 2006, Soudaine Compagnie released a French cinematic interpretation of Ayckbourn's play. 

Natasha Trethewey is the United State's current Poet Laureate. During Writers Week, she gave a reading from her poetry collection, "Thrall," and answered questions related to her craft.

Writers Week 2013 features U.S. Poet Laureate

Lori Wilson | Assistant Lifestyles Editor November 13, 2013

This year’s Writers Week brought several much-loved authors to UNC Wilmington, including a writer who represents our nation: keynote speaker and U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey.As part of the week’s...

Keep your Thanksgiving traditions alive away from home

Tabitha Shiflett | Staff Writer November 13, 2013

Tabitha Shiflett gives tips for making Thanksgiving special at college. She also provides microwave recipes for delicious Thanksgiving meals that don't require the effort and money that typically go into cooking a turkey in this way.

Dark side of Seaworld exposed in new documentary

Dark side of Seaworld exposed in new documentary

Lindsey Hogan | Contributing Writer November 8, 2013

Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s 2013 documentary “Blackfish” raises questions about the morality of SeaWorld, the amusement park that keeps orcas in captivity for entertainment. The film focuses...

Study abroad students seek on-campus housing help

Savannah Zeches | Layout Editor November 8, 2013

When students wish to study abroad for a semester, there is a lot to consider and plan ahead for. Something that students need to keep in mind when planning to go abroad is to figure out what to do when...

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