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Asian studies conference a limited success

Caroline Logan | Intern January 17, 2013

UNC Wilmington professors recently impressed visiting scholars on Asian studies by hosting a conference at the Hilton downtown. But undergraduate turnout was strikingly low, indicating a possible lack...

SGA works towards Lumina renovations

Emily Evans | Assistant News Editor January 17, 2013

 The senate's first order of business this week? Playing musical chairs. SGA is starting out the new semester with more work and development to the renovations due in Lumina Theater that will take...

Crime Log Jan. 7-15

Jillian Langston | Staff Writer January 16, 2013

Here is a list of crimes reported by the UNC-Wilmington Police Department for Jan. 7- Jan. 15, 2013.Jan. 15Motor vehicle collision: A hit and run with no injuries occurred in Lot L at 4:54 p.m. Jan. 15....

Winter break tragedy

Shelby Purvis Staff Writer January 16, 2013

 While most families were preparing for the holidays, the family of Lydian Beck was preparing for a funeral. Beck, who was a junior at UNCW, passed away on December 22, 2012, as the result of a car accident.Beck...

Crime Log Nov. 23- Jan. 6

Jillian Langston | Staff Writer January 11, 2013

 Here is a list of crimes reported by the UNC-Wilmington Police Department for Nov. 23, 2012- Jan. 6, 2013.Jan. 6Traffic violation: Failure to yield to right-of-way violation occurred at the intersection...

Community mourns for murdered Cape Fear student

Emily Evans | Assistant News Editor January 11, 2013

  As thousands of UNC Wilmington and Cape Fear Community College students are shuffling back to class this week one notable absence is still being felt throughout the community. Joshua Proutey, a...

Survey confirms use of study drugs at UNCW

Pamela Creech | Contributing Writer January 7, 2013

As a new semester approaches, UNCW students will rely on study aids, like coffee and energy drinks, to get them through a few all-nighters. But for some students, caffeine isn't enough.  Adderall is a...

Enrollment and graduation rates of Hispanics at UNCW improves

Casey Milliken | Contributing Writer January 7, 2013

The number of Hispanic students choosing UNCW for college is rising. Graduation rates among Hispanic students are going up too. Students and faculty weigh in on what's working.Violetta Perez-Villa is the...

Tuition hike less severe than last year

Angela Hunt | Editor-in-Chief January 7, 2013

Tuition at UNC Wilmington goes up every year. But next year, it's going up a little less than expected.In-state students will likely pay about $145 more this fall, and out-of-state students will pay about...

Student assaulted in campus parking lot

Angela Hunt | Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2012

 Two still-unidentified men assaulted a UNCW student and attempted to rob him in a parking lot on campus early Sunday morning.The student was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, but refused to...

Exam week kicks off Dec. 6

Roxy Simons | Staff Writer November 30, 2012

Final exams are fast approaching, and UNCW students are spending this week preparing for intensive study sessions and all-night cramming with a program sponsored by health promotions called Stress Management...

SGA denies ACE’s CapEx request, sets funding precedent

Emily Evans | Assistant News Editor / Angela Hunt | Editor-in-Chief November 30, 2012

 Marking the end of this semester's student-fee appropriations, the SGA denied a CapEx request on Nov. 27 from the highest paid student organization at UNCW, the Association for Campus Entertainment.Why?...

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