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Political perspectives is a column that focuses on providing different opinions on important political issues from UNCW students.

Political Perspectives: Betsy DeVos is back with another controversy

Kristen Rodriguez, Contributing Writer September 22, 2017

Editor's Note: Kristen Rodriguez is a freshman at UNCW majoring in Political Science with a minor in International Relations. Kristen is a contributing writer for The Seahawk and writes many of the pieces...

Political perspectives is a column that focuses on providing different opinions on important political issues from UNCW students.

Political Perspectives: On DeVos and due process

Jack DeVries, Contributing Writer September 22, 2017

Editor's Note: Jack DeVries is a junior at UNCW studying business. Jack also works as a contributing writer for The Seahawk and is a frequent writer for the Political Perspectives column. All opinions...

Advice from Sally Seahawk

Advice from Sally Seahawk

Sally Seahawk, Staff Writer September 20, 2017

I have a lot of new responsibilities as a new college student, do you have any suggestions how to best manage my time? Having new responsibilities as a college student can be challenging. The first...

Political perspectives is a column that focuses on providing different opinions on important political issues from UNCW students.

Political Perspectives: An end to DACA

Jack Devries, Contributing Writer September 7, 2017

Announced by the Trump Administration on Tuesday, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy put in place by the Obama administration will be shut down in six months.  DACA, founded...

Political perspectives is a column that focuses on providing different opinions on important political issues from UNCW students.

Political Perspectives: How DACA questions Trump’s morality

Kristen Rodriguez, Contributing Writer September 5, 2017

President Donald Trump is once again faced with the task of keeping one of his campaign promises, getting rid of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The President has been approached about...

The SheHawk: What is self-love?

The SheHawk: What is self-love?

Samantha Durham, Opinion Editor September 4, 2017

I want to start off by praising the women of the world for joining the “self-love movement." Loving yourself is incredibly important and everyone should be able to look at themselves and feel proud....

Gospel Gab: Are you still watching? Because Jesus is

Gospel Gab: Are you still watching? Because Jesus is

Ava Hicks, Staff Writer September 3, 2017

For some folks, the average Sunday consists of praising the Lord and studying the Bible all morning and then turning on the TV that night to watch a popular show filled with nudity and grisly violence....

Gospel Gab: The beauty of vulnerability

Gospel Gab: The beauty of vulnerability

Ava Hicks, Staff Writer August 27, 2017

There is no doubt about it—we live in a cruelly judgmental world. The pressure to look and act a certain way is so evident in our society and is the root of significant anxiety for many people. The...

Gospel Gab: You were created for gratification and joy

Gospel Gab: You were created for gratification and joy

Ava Hicks, Staff Writer August 16, 2017

In a world where we are constantly bombarded with discouraging news from the media and overwhelming day-to-day demands it can be easy to develop a monotonous, pessimistic attitude towards life. This mundane...

The SheHawk: Take Rape Seriously

Samantha Durham, Assistant Opinion Editor April 23, 2017

First, let me just start by saying that I love Joe Biden for starting the “It’s On Us” campaign. I am so excited that a very influential political figure takes sexual assault issues seriously. If...

Gospel Gab: Brother Ross: That ain’t no saint

Ava Hicks, Staff Writer April 23, 2017

If you go to UNCW, chances are you’ve heard of the infamous Brother Ross, or as he has now dubbed himself, “Saint” Ross. His presence on campus is pretty hard to miss, consistently drawing a rowdy...

Gospel Gab: Every single one of us is a sheep

Ava Hicks, Staff Writer April 23, 2017

There are so many intelligent creatures on this Earth. There are dogs, who can sense emotion, lower a human’s blood pressure, and be trained to carry out tasks that seem completely unnatural to a...

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