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Freshmen displaced by Hurricane Florence “reset” as they return to campus

Darius Melton, Contributing Writer October 12, 2018

Genna Guenther No matter how far along a student is in their academic career, missing four weeks of the school year is a huge obstacle to overcome, especially after only three weeks of classes. However,...

UNCW professor links hurricanes to lower breast cancer survival rates

UNCW professor links hurricanes to lower breast cancer survival rates

Maddie Driggers, Lifestyles Editor October 11, 2018

Hurricane season brings devastation to many residents of the coast, a fact that hits close to home for UNCW students. We typically talk about the immediate impacts of storms such as Florence. However,...

UNCW cancels class in preparation for tropical storm conditions

UNCW cancels class in preparation for tropical storm conditions

Meredith Hoffman, News Editor October 10, 2018

As Category 4 Hurricane Michael reaches the Florida Panhandle, the state of North Carolina declared a state of emergency Wednesday in preparation for tropical storm conditions. Just three days after...

Photo Credit: Karsten Moran for The New York Times

Gen Z college students build business based on knowing what’s cool

Maddie Driggers, Lifestyles Editor October 10, 2018

Keeping up with trends and appealing to social media users in order to build a brand or sell products can be difficult for businesses in this day and age, especially if they don’t know what is and isn’t...

Hurricane Florence: What's next?

Hurricane Florence: What’s next?

Meredith Hoffman, News Editor October 6, 2018

As the old adage goes, “when it rains it pours," and pour Hurricane Florence did as days of torrential rain flooded much of the Carolina coast from Sept. 13 through Sept. 17. Monday, Sept. 10 in Wilmington,...

Tree damage at the front of UNCW's campus.

Date of re-opening for UNCW pushed back, classes to resume on Oct. 8

Noah Thomas, Editor in Chief September 26, 2018

UNC Wilmington students will have to wait another week to return to their normal schedules. Students and faculty received an email from the UNCW Office of University Relations (OUR) on behalf of Chancellor...

Tree and street sign damage in downtown Wilmington at Market st and 20th st.

UNCW announces adjustments to academic calendar, residence halls sustain damage

Noah Thomas, Editor in Chief September 22, 2018

UNC Wilmington's Office of University Relations (OUR) announced on Saturday changes made to its academic calendar as a result of Hurricane Florence. According to OUR's post on the UNCW Facebook page,...

UNCW vehicles blocking the front of campus which is still closed.

Tentative reopening set for UNCW; Wilmington updates

Tyler Newman, Assistant News Editor September 21, 2018

On Friday, Chancellor Jose V. Sartarelli sent an email to UNC Wilmington students via the Office of University Relations regarding the timeline of UNCW’s reopening. According to Sartarelli, the “tentative...

Supplies and donations gathered through the efforts of We Wilm Rebuild, a Hurricane Florence relief project started by UNCW students.

We Wilm Rebuild: UNCW student-led project gains traction, makes difference for Florence victims

Skylar Chadwick, Staff Writer September 21, 2018

Hurricane Florence made landfall in the Cape Fear area last Friday, Sept. 14. Heavy winds and rain from the storm devastated Wilmington and surrounding areas. Many homes and businesses were flooded...

The Sonic Drive-In on Market Street suffered damage from fallen trees in the form of a collapsed canopy from Hurricane Florence.

AREA UPDATE: UNCW a ‘massive construction zone,’ routes into Wilmington still impassible

Tyler Newman and Meredith Hoffman September 20, 2018

The following is an update and assessment of the effects of Hurricane Florence on UNC Wilmington, the surrounding area and eastern North Carolina. Wilmington remains “an island” Nearly a week...

How to become involved in Hurricane Florence relief efforts

How to become involved in Hurricane Florence relief efforts

Kyle Kissinger, Staff Writer September 20, 2018

UNCW’s Office of Community Engagement has assembled a list of local, regional and national organizations that are assisting in relief efforts following the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. The following...

From left to right: UNC Wilmington students Lanre Badmus, Jay Parrack, Eddy Cornish and Anamo Kisho were among nearly a dozen UNCW students who took refuge at UNC Asheville during UNCW's evacuation ahead of Hurricane Florence.

‘Seahawks disguised as Bulldogs:’ UNCW students find a temporary home in Asheville

Lanre Badmus, Staff Writer September 18, 2018

ASHEVILLE --  As Hurricane Florence made its way to the North Carolina coast early last week, UNC Wilmington officials issued a mandatory evacuation for students that left many who hailed from outside...

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