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Death resurfaces pedestrian cross bridge conversation

Kathryn McCallion | Contributing Writer November 19, 2015

On November 1 around 10:45 pm, an adult male was struck and killed walking outside of the designated crosswalk on South College Road.Hundreds of students wait patiently to cross the seven lane highway...

UNCW Students’ Take On Race Issues At Other Universities

Casey McAnarney | Assistant News Editor November 19, 2015

With recent discussions over the mishandling of race issues at the University of Missouri, or Mizzou, UNC-Wilmington students have taken into consideration what this situation means for our campus.“I...

Personal friend of Nelson Mandela speaks on importance of education

Casey McAnarney | Assistant News Editor November 19, 2015

In a South African prison known as Robben Island in the 1960s, an unlikely friendship formed between prominent twentieth century figure Nelson Mandela and his young prison guard. The guard, Christo Brand,...

UNCW’s Centro Hispano Honored Nationally and Sets Example

Casey McAnarney | Assistant Editor November 12, 2015

Though fist-bumping President Barack Obama and being honored by the White House were pivotal experiences for UNC-Wilmington's Centro Hispano Community Liaison Chris Montero, the real success that Centro...

Belk Hall Goes Coed Due to Unpopularity of Single-Sex Status

Casey McAnarney | Assistant Editor November 12, 2015

In a decision made this past summer by Housing and Residence Life, Belk Hall will go from being an all-girl freshmen dorm to housing both male and female first year students in the Fall of 2016.Belk has...

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...

UNCW Frothers compete in Red Bull surf finals

Hannah Weatherman | Staff Writer November 5, 2015

The University of North Carolina-Wilmington’s Frother’s Surf Club is riling up the competitive spirit of students and faculty on campus.Now in the final two of the Red Bull Bracket Reel, a surf video...

UNCW Team works with Fortune 100 Company to create “In-House Siri”

Casey McAnarney | Assistant News Editor October 29, 2015

As technology gets more complex there is a need to make communication with electronics easier, said Senior Engineering Fellow for Honeywell International Tom Schmit about UNC-Wilmington’s partnership...

Wingspan putting ETEAL to practice

Shannon Robinson | Contributing Writer October 29, 2015

Wingspan, UNC Wilmington’s first political TV show, is attracting notable guests and gaining buzz around the Cape Fear region.Students in UNCW Associate Professor Jennifer Brubaker’s media and politics...

Students question housing regulations

Molly Braxton | Assistant News Editor October 29, 2015

Despite the success of the UNC-Wilmington safety regulations, some students believe these regulations are beginning to hinge on their freedoms.According to the 2015 Annual Security Report of UNCW, safety...

UNCW surf team ranks in Red Bull event

Casey McAnarney | Assistant News Editor October 22, 2015

After the success of Red Bull’s snowboarding and skiing Bracket Reel last February, the company decided to enact a similar competition for surfing, and one of the eight teams selected to compete was...

Students endanger themselves in flood water

Casey McAnarney | Assistant News Editor October 15, 2015

Though the University of North Carolina Wilmington issued statements asking students not to swim, wakeboard, tube or venture in or around flood waters for safety purposes, many students overlooked these...

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