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Christine Giroux exits the voting booth at Transit Town Hall Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 in Sibley County, Minn. The curtains, an ode the American flag, were sewn by a past election official. (Leila Navidi/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

2018 Midterms – Democrats take the House, Republicans look to the Senate

Tyler Newman, News Editor November 8, 2018

The United States midterm elections were held on Nov. 6 across the nation, with many eager voters waiting in long lines and dodging adverse weather conditions to cast their ballot and make their voice...

Migrants jump on a truck in order not to have to walk a part of their long way on Nov. 3, 2018 in Sayula, Veracruz, Mexico. Most of the migrants come from Honduras. They are currently on their way through Mexico towards the U.S. border.

Caravan Update: 15,000 troops sent to U.S. border in Texas

Helen Rogalski, Managing Editor November 4, 2018

On Friday, Nov. 2, roughly 15,000 members of the United States military made their way to the Mexican border in southern Texas, according to NBC news. The troops were sent by President Donald Trump...

Employees at Google's Chicago office in the Fulton Market district walked out of their workplace on Thursday, Nov.1, 2018 in protest of the company's reported handing of sexual misconduct allegations.

Google employees stage walkout over sexual harassment

Tyler Newman, News Editor November 1, 2018

On Nov. 1, thousands of employees at Google offices around the world staged a walkout in response to the cover-up of an executive’s misconduct claims. Offices in Chicago, Singapore, Berlin, London,...

Pictured from left to right are: WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, Turki bin Abdel Muhsin Al-Asheik of Saudi Arabia’s General Sports Authority, and Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative of WWE Paul "Triple H" Levesque.

Wrestling promotion to run event in Saudi Arabia despite media backlash

Darius Melton, Contributing Writer October 31, 2018

In March 2018, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) announced that they had signed a 10-year, $450 million contract with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The details of the contract required that WWE would...

Guide to the Midterm Elections

Guide to the Midterm Elections

Brenna Flanagan, Contributing Writer October 30, 2018

It’s that time of year again – election season. For those of you who are discouraged or confused about voting because you’re afraid you’re not informed enough, The Seahawk has you covered. In this...

Tim Cook introduces Apple's new smartphone, the iPhone XS, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, at company headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

Apple unveils new consumer devices for 2018-2019

Tyler Newman, Assistant News Editor September 13, 2018

As is tradition, Apple held their annual consumer product event on Sept 12 in Cupertino, Calif., to reveal new devices that will be available for the general public. At the beginning of the event, Apple...

An individual pays respect near the casket of the late U.S. Sen. John McCain at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Aug. 31, 2018  
Photo courtesy of:  (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Obituary: Senator John McCain

Bo Miller, Contributing Writer September 6, 2018

The following is an obituary written in memory of Senator John McCain. The author is a veteran of the United States Marines and member of the UNCW Student Veterans Organization. John Sidney McCain III...

Map showing path of Hurricane Florence. Graphic courtesy of TNS and NOAA

First major hurricane of 2018 poses threat to the East Coast

Meredith Hoffman, News Editor September 5, 2018

The start of September has brought with it the beginning of hurricane season, and a new storm system named "Hurricane Florence" is brewing in the Atlantic. The peak of hurricane season falls on Sept....

News from the World Outside Wilmington

News from the World Outside Wilmington

John Hasan Yildiz, Contributing Writer June 15, 2018

Tax-Reform Bill sparks protests in Jordan On June 4, the streets outside of Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki’s office were filled with protestors as a new tax-reform bill and was met with widespread opposition...

News from the World Outside Wilmington

News from the World Outside Wilmington

John Hasan Yildiz, Contributing Writer May 23, 2018

Israeli forces kill 58 Palestinian protesters at the Gaza border On the border of the Gaza Strip, around 60 km away from the grand opening of the new US embassy in Jerusalem, 58 Palestinian protesters...

Founder and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg participates in the APEC CEO Summit on November 19, 2016, in Lima, Peru. A data mining firm's alleged misuse of Facebook user data is ballooning into one of the highest-profile crises that the social media giant has ever faced.

Mark Zuckerberg speaks out amid Cambridge Analytica crisis

Tyler Newman, Assistant News Editor March 22, 2018

Update: It has been reported that Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller is now investigating the Trump campaign's ties to Cambridge Analytica, via a source with direct knowledge of the line of inquiry. Mark...

UNCW's Office of Title IX & Clery Compliance is located in DePaolo Hall.

Advocacy for the accused?

Meredith Hoffman, News Editor March 15, 2018

It was September 2017 when United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos spoke to a crowd at George Mason University about sexual assault on college campuses. "There is no way to avoid the devastating...

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