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Two French bulldogs oversee their owner planting a long-leaf pine sapling (Kaylin Brown/The Seahawk).

How UNCW is speaking for the trees

Kaylin Brown, Staff Writer March 26, 2025

On Feb. 26, UNCW’s Office of Sustainability planted 80 saplings in the span of 30 minutes, with the help of 25 community volunteers (and two French bulldogs). The area of UNCW’s campus was once...

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Forever chemicals: The silent killers lurking below the surface

Georgia Watkins, Staff Writer March 14, 2025

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, more commonly known as PFAS, pose a danger to the health of our community. They have been shown to cause liver damage, thyroid disease, obesity, fertility problems,...

A photo of Pope Francis waving to a crowd of people (Ashwin Vaswani/Unsplash).

Prayers for Pope Francis and the future of the Vatican

Addison Lowry, Staff Writer March 12, 2025

Pope Francis’ Legacy At 88 years old, Pope Francis has been placed in critical condition after being diagnosed with pneumonia in his lungs. Francis, who has been pope since 2013, has faced multiple...

Yousry and Linda Sayed (Courtesy of Missy Kennedy).

UNCW receives its largest monetary gift in history

Grace Lanham, Co-Editor-in-Chief February 20, 2025

In Feb. 2025, UNCW received a $25 million donation from Dr. Yousry Sayed, a former faculty member and researcher, and Linda Sayed, an alumnus, to expand Watson’s education program and the CSE and...

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Jan. 28 SGA Senate Meeting: Best Buddies Presentation

Jamie Leigh Royal, Staff Writer February 19, 2025

The beginning of SGA’s Jan. 28 meeting started with an open-podium opportunity for any non-members of SGA to address the Senate with any student agenda. Sydney Greene, Secretary for the Best Buddies...

Education and resource picketing sign in front of the @lovenothateuncw group. (Megan Eesley/The Seahawk).

YouNited pickets outside of Wagoner to spread awareness and resources

Megan Eesley and Kaylin Brown February 17, 2025

YouNited, formerly Love Not Hate, an organization that works to help those who may have been impacted by changes in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs, picketed outside of Wagoner Dining...

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President Trump and DEI: Comments and changes made by the President lead to a DEI debate

Addison Lowry, Staff Writer February 12, 2025

Diversity, equality and inclusion programs have quickly become a topic of debate since President Trump was sworn into office on Jan. 20. What has changed in America’s political climate to cause a debate...

A photo of The New York Times newspaper rolled up on the ground with a featuring photo of former President Joe Biden (Jon Tyson/Unsplash).

Joe Biden commutes 37 death penalty sentences: The details surrounding the former president’s controversial decision

Addison Lowry, Staff Writer January 30, 2025

On Dec. 23, 2024, President Joe Biden announced he would be commuting the sentences of 37 federal inmates facing execution. Biden’s decision came less than a month before President Donald Trump, a...

Snow covering Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina (Courtesy of Kelly Vonhoene).

Wilmington students embrace rare snowfall

Ava Johnson, Staff Writer January 29, 2025

It’s been seven years  since a severe blizzard struck Wilmington, N.C. According to the National Weather Service, the last time it snowed more than half an inch was in Jan. 2018. Many members of the...

The outside of Dobo Hall. (Kaitlyn Henry/The Seahawk)

UNC by the S.E.A: A new future for UNCW

Kaitlyn Henry, Staff Writer December 15, 2024

Science, technology, engineering and math are fast-growing and important fields of the future. However, inequality has been mistakenly rooted in the field and requires effort to turn around. This diminishes...

Lilli-Anne Ogaard, UNCW's Student Government director of diversity and inclusion.(Deborah Williams/The Seahawk)

Critical conversations about DEI

Deborah Williams, Staff Writer November 21, 2024

To address student concerns, the Student Government Association  hosted a “Critical Conversation about DEI.” In August 2024, UNCW closed its Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion....

Photo of president elect Donald J. Trump on the cover of The New York Times (Courtesy: Markus Spiske/Unsplash).

Four more years with Trump, what could his presidency look like?

Sophie Barton, Staff Writer November 18, 2024

As Americans consider the recent election results, many are left wondering: what is coming next? The nation is split between those who are celebrating the outcome, and those who are fearful for their...

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