Humans of the Dub: Lessons Learned / Passions
Jordan Bell, Humans of the Dub - Staff
November 1, 2018
What is the hardest lesson you’ve had to learn in life so far? The hardest lesson I’ve had to learn is probably that things change you know? And you just have to accept that and go with the flow. You have to take things as they go and roll with the punches. This definitely applies in college becaus...
Humans of the Dub: Halloween / Perspective / Mental Health
Jordan Bell, Humans of the Dub - Staff
October 31, 2018
Does your name [Autumn] have a backstory related to this season? Yeah! My mom always told me “Fall is a beautiful reminder of how truly gorgeous change can be.” So my mom loved the name, and I was going to be born in the Autumn season. My birthday is in October. My mom and dad were fighting ov...
Humans of the Dub: Hometown / Change / Differentiating Opinions
Courtney Busick, Humans of the Dub - Staff
October 30, 2018
What is your hometown like? I grew up in a town called Macclesfield. It’s got two caution lights, it’s a block and you’re out of it and it’s not even a mile long. It’s super rural so that’s about it. My family has always lived there. It goes back generations and generations. They gr...
Humans of the Dub: Transfer Student / Career Passions / Community Service
Fairley Lloyd, Humans of the Dub - Staff
October 29, 2018
What year are you? I’m a junior. I just transferred from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. Honestly, I always wanted to go here. It was between here and Spellman. And so, since I had the opportunity to transfer, it’s kind of like I’m getting the best of both worlds. What are you studying at UNCW...
Humans of the Dub: Education / Sex Therapy / Sexual Assault
Lisa Baxter, Humans of the Dub - Staff
October 26, 2018
What are you enjoying about your freshman year? I guess just being busy again is nice. I obviously don’t like being overloaded with work but I like having something to do and feeling like I have a purpose. I like the satisfaction of getting good grades and stuff. I’m taking a lot of interesti...
Humans of the Dub: UNCW / Faculty / Student Life
Ethan Marsh, Humans of the Dub - Staff
October 25, 2018
What made you decide to come to UNCW and what keeps you here? Well, I needed an education. And this is, you know, originally was as good a place as any, in terms of getting one. But I've certainly come to appreciate my time here; it is much more fascinating to actually have teachers that want to be ...
Humans of the Dub: Hurricane Florence / University Apartments / Displacement
Tara Pak, Humans of the Dub - Staff
October 24, 2018
How were you affected by Hurricane Florence? Well, I had to go home for the majority of the time because I didn’t have a place here to stay. Then, after school started back I still didn’t have a place to stay. I was living at the University Apartments and they got damaged, so I had to wait un...
Humans of the Dub: Struggle / New Beginnings / Life in Wilmington
McKenzie Rankin, Humans of the Dub - Staff
October 23, 2018
What’s the greatest struggle you’ve endured? Let’s see. Ever endured? I’d have to say when I was in high school looking at colleges. I used to live in Michigan, so it was a really big decision for me to decide whether to come down here with my family. They wanted to move to Wilmington for a...
Humans of the Dub: Hurricane Florence Displacement / Friendship / Diversity and Inclusion
Jordan Bell, Humans of the Dub - Staff
October 22, 2018
So we’re going to start it off kind of generic and kind of broad. So, how were you affected by Hurricane Florence? Well, one of the ways I was personally affected by Hurricane Florence was... in my hometown, it flooded fairly bad-- not nearly as bad as Matthew, and we were without power for about ...
Humans of the Dub Staff Application
Helen Rogalski, Managing Editor
August 24, 2018
The Seahawk is now accepting staff applications for the 2018-2019 Humans of the Dub team. All UNC Wilmington students are welcome to apply! We are looking for students who value communication and teamwork, as well as those who have an itch to find the stories within the people around them that otherwise...