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Hillary Clinton to release medical records

Sean W. Cooper | Contributing Writer @moviefreakblog • September 12, 2016

Hillary Clinton’s campaign stated that it will release medical information regarding the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee this week.This statement follows an incident Sunday at a memorial for...

Court date set for October as UNCW student is laid to rest

James LaPorta | Contributing Writer • September 12, 2016

It had only been a week since the start of the Fall 2016-2017 academic semester at UNC Wilmington, before tragedy would strike the Seahawk community in a dismal reminder of the dangers of driving on the...

Burkini does not respect ‘good morals,’ earns French ban and subsequent overturn

Paige Myers | Staff Writer @paigem6 • September 11, 2016

Recently, photos emerged of four French police officers in Nice demanding that a woman wearing a headscarf and long sleeves remove layers of her clothing. Following the altercation, the woman was then...

“Burkini” refers to a bathing suit designed to cover the entire body and head

Courtesy of The Tribune News • September 11, 2016

The above graphic details what constitutes a "burkini." The term was coined as a combination of the word "bikini" and the word "burqa," which is an Islamic item of clothing designed to cover a woman's...

District 9 North Carolina Senate race comes to campus

Meredith Hoffman | Staff Writer • September 11, 2016

Democrat Andrew Barnhill and Republican incumbent Michael Lee are both running campaigns for State Senate in North Carolina’s Ninth district. While a State Senate race may not be the top priority on...

“Keep Morton Weird” initiative hopes to bring quirky innovation to the historic hall

Calvin Shomaker | Assistant Copy Editor • September 6, 2016

Morton Hall, shown next to UNCW's iconic white colonnade, was built in 1978 as the humanities building. It has since acquired a reputation of being "quirky," and proponents of the "Keep Morton Weird" project...

Student Body President Dan McCord announces SGA’s plans for the upcoming year

Ava Hicks | Staff Writer • September 6, 2016

On the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 6, the Student Government Association held its annual State of the Student Government Association Address in James Hall. Student Body President Dan McCord spoke in regards...

Morton Hall’s identity embraced as campus evolution continues

Calvin Shomaker | Assistant Copy Editor • September 6, 2016

On a campus that is always thinking bigger, better and newer, regulars of UNC Wilmington’s Morton Hall have attempted to embrace the hall’s unique identity. They believe that Morton Hall has the ability...

The cost of living as a student in Wilmington

Malia Benison @maliabenison | Assistant News Editor • September 6, 2016

As Wilmington begins to traffic more residents, on-campus requirements begin to take place and off-campus student housing begins to travel up in cost. For many students, these costs are understandable....

Gov. McCrory cuts budgets for UNC school system

Malia Benison @maliabenison | Assistant News Editor • September 6, 2016

Gov. Pat McCrory has administered a new budget cut plan for the state of North Carolina and with it has come retaliation in regards to its lowered funding for the UNC school system.The state, which has...

World Outside of Wilmington: Silent genocide of the Congo

Malia Benison @maliabenison | Assistant News Editor | Opinion • September 6, 2016

The African continent has always been both romanticized and ridiculed by the West since Europeans first became aware of its existence. Seeking out a land so abundant in wildlife and far from Western walls,...

Financial impact on third-party candidates

Lucy O’Brien | Contributing Writer • September 5, 2016

For third-party presidential candidates Gary Johnson and Jill Stein, money is one of the greatest obstacles keeping them from the White House.Political campaigns are costly endeavors with candidates having...