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The Occupy Wall Street movement has made it to Wilmington

Corey Strickland | Staff Writer November 9, 2011

What began as a peaceful protest in New York City has now spread to more than 900 cities across the country, including Wilmington, N.C.Protestors claim they are the 99%, which refers to the difference...

Scam post on SeaWork affected students

Sasha Johnson | News Editor November 9, 2011

A fraudulent job post on the Career Center's website SeaWork taught several UNCW students that if a job sounds too good to be true, it probably is.The title of the post was "Dependable Nanny," and the...

Bo Dean leaves UNCW for position at Cameron Art Museum

Sasha Johnson | News Editor November 9, 2011

The program manager of the Honors Scholars Program at UNCW, L.S. "Bo" Dean, Jr., is resigning from his position at the university. Starting Nov. 25 he will serve as director of development at the Cameron...

Jobs, infrastructure focus of Wilmington City Council race

Samuel Wilson | Staff Writer November 2, 2011

In a city where off-year local elections typically attract less than 20 percent of registered voters to the polls, candidates for city council have been cranking their campaigns into high gear for a final...

Community health leader next Albert Schweitzer Honors Scholar

Sarah Howard | Staff Writer November 2, 2011

Scott Whisnant will receive the Albert Schweitzer Honors Scholars Award Thursday Nov. 10 at 12:30 p.m. in the Burney Center. The Albert Schweitzer Honors Scholars Award, according to the UNCW Honors College,...

UNCW ranks 21st in state for average graduate salary

Corey Strickland | Staff Writer November 2, 2011

UNC Wilmington, previously ranked 11th in the state by US News World & Report, has been ranked 21st in the state by PayScale.com for earning potential of graduates. UNCW is ranked behind other universities...

UNCW student veteran Jason Thigpen awarded Purple Heart

Samuel Wilson | Staff Writer October 26, 2011

Before a crowded hall at the VFW Post 2573 Wednesday, UNCW student veteran Jason Thigpen was bestowed a Purple Heart for injuries sustained during a combat tour in Iraq.  Thigpen suffered head trauma...

UNCW awarded for being a bike-friendly community

Sarah V. Howard | Staff Writer October 25, 2011

 On Oct. 10, 2011, UNCW received national recognition in the form of the Bicycle Friendly University award. This award has been presented to only 25 other universities in the U.S by the League of American...

Economy slowly recovering, faculty predict Wilmington will grow faster than state and nation

Sasha Johnson | News Editor October 19, 2011

UNCW faculty announced at the Eighth Annual Economic Outlook Conference Oct. 11 that the local economy is expected to grow faster than the state and the national economy.Economists predict that the Wilmington...

Physics department concerned about visibility after merging of two departments

Corey Strickland | Staff Writer October 19, 2011

After a 15.8 percent budget cut (or $16.6 million) passed down from the UNC Board of Governors this past year, UNCW has been forced to make many drastic decisions to accommodate these cuts.The proposed...

Teal Trail opened in UNCW employees’ honor

Jessica Ferrer | Staff Writer October 19, 2011

It's time to break out some walking shoes. In honor of Employee Appreciation Week, the Teal Trail was officially opened Oct. 4. The trail was created by Wellness Wave, UNCW's wellness committee.The idea...

Obama asks students to set their sights on college

Jessica Ferrer | Contributing Writer October 12, 2011

It's not just parents who want their kids to go college. Now the president wants them to go too.President Obama delivered his third annual back-to-school speech Sept. 28 to students at Benjamin Banneker...

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