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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...

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...

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...

The Katrina Collection: a look at the power of resilience after the greatest storm of the century

Lauren Clairmont | Staff Writer October 20, 2011

One hundred and fifty mph winds and storm surges 35 feet tall, $108 billion in damage and 1,833 confirmed fatalities—Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made these numbers more than figures in a tropical...

UNCW Triathlon Members take on the Beach2Battleship Ironman Challenge

Jordan Wilkins | Contributing Writer October 12, 2011

October 26, four members of the UNCW Club Triathlon Team will take on one of the hardest races known to man—an Ironman Challenge. The Beach2Battleship is a long-distance triathlon that includes a 2.4...

Social media takeover- student media panel weighs in on privacy issues

Jessica Ferrer | Contributing writer October 12, 2011

Privacy. It's a coveted word. Everyone thinks they deserve a little privacy, a little respect for their personal space. Yet with social media around, privacy may not really exist—at least not on the...

UNCW looks at the woman behind ‘Little Women’

Karen Brown | Contributing Writer October 12, 2011

In the summer of 2010, Margaret Miles of the New Hanover County Public Library (NHCPL) partnered with UNCW to apply for a grant from the American Library Association (ALA) that would enable them to put...

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...

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...

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...

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