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Andrew Jackson's likeness has been on the front of the $20 bill since 1928, and by 2030, a portrait of Harriet Tubman, known for freeing hundreds of slaves in the Underground Railroad, will replace Jackson's. 

Women to be featured on American currency for the first time

Hannah Williams, News Editor April 28, 2016

Andrew Jackson's likeness has been on the front of the $20 bill since 1928, and by 2030, a portrait of Harriet Tubman, known for freeing hundreds of slaves in the Underground Railroad, will replace Jackson's. 

Trump’s children miss registration deadline, won’t be voting for him

Paige Myers | Contributing Writer April 21, 2016

As the New York primary election quickly approaches, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is once again in the spotlight. However, this time it is Trump’s children that are under fire.  Because...

Viola Davis sends message of perseverance as keynote speaker at Women’s Empowerment Expo

Helen Rogalski, Managing Editor April 21, 2016

On Saturday, April 16, the 11th Women’s Empowerment and Networking Expo was hosted at PNC Arena in Raleigh. PNC Arena was filled with more than 10,000 excited, predominately female attendees,...

Bidders go yahoo for Yahoo

Savanna Shackleford | Contributing Writer April 21, 2016

Yahoo Inc., a formerly massive technological company, has lost its popularity through the years. Once a money making giant, the company never recovered from the dot-com bust of the early 2000s, and now...

Laura Rojas, next year's co-president of TealTV, interviews Jerry Greenfield for her organization.

Ben and Jerry’s co-founder presents his scoop of wisdom

Helen Rogalski, Managing Editor April 7, 2016

Students, faculty and staff gathered in Burney Center March 30 for the unique opportunity to hear a presentation by Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Holdings, Inc. Greenfield,...

Castro’s comments on the American Empire

Malia Benison | Contributing Writer April 7, 2016

The Obama Administration’s efforts towards normalizing the tense relations between America and Cuba have been rejected by many, including past Cuban president Fidel Castro.Being the first United States...

A screen capture of a tweet from a trans North Carolinian in response to controversial House Bill 2.

America’s response to controversial House Bill 2

Helen Rogalski, Managing Editor March 31, 2016

A screen capture of a tweet from a trans North Carolinian in response to controversial House Bill 2.

NC primary results: Clinton and Trump win big; Connect NC Bond passes

Casey McAnarney | News Editor March 16, 2016

UNC Wilmington students and North Carolinians alike ventured out to the polls for the NC Primary yesterday, and the results are now in.In the presidential race, Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary...

The validity of celebrity endorsements in presidential campaigns

Sophie Misshula | Contributing Writer February 11, 2016

Hillary Clinton, who recently received substantial support from famous director of Star Wars: The Force Awakens J.J Abrams and his wife Kathleen McGrath, has been promoted and financed heavily throughout...

Republican Presidential candidate Marco Rubio and Higher Education Reform

Meredith Hoffman | Contributing Writer January 21, 2016

Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who runs on a platform emphasizing a wide range of issues, has spent the majority of the pre-primary campaign trying to make a name for himself, but really has only set...

2016 Presidential Election heating up

Noah Thomas | Staff Writer November 5, 2015

With the presidential election one year away, there comes the pandemonium of selecting a candidate to represent each of America’s two major parties: the Republicans and the Democrats.The first Democratic...

Who is Bernie Sanders?

Hannah Weatherman | Contributing Writer October 1, 2015

Bernie Sanders, a potential Democratic candidate in the upcoming 2016 U.S. presidential election, turned heads in the past months with his left-sided notions and “Feel the Bern” campaign slogan.Sanders,...

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