Opinion: Editorials – The Seahawk

Letter from the Editor: The mistakes we make as student journalists

Brenna Flanagan, Editor-in-Chief • September 25, 2021

The Seahawk is committed to doing better. We are reviewing the editing process above and will reduce the instances of single-person publishing. Sensitive stories will be reviewed by a committee made up of editorial staff and general body members to review language, construction and content that could injure underrepresented groups on campus. We will also strengthen our efforts to connect with diverse campus voices and organizations, including through a specific contact on our editorial board.

EDITORIAL: UNC Board of Governors, fix this or resign

The Seahawk Editorial Board • August 26, 2020

Since the announcement of fall 2020 campus reopenings, university administrators actively withheld vital information from the general public and their student bodies. Information that is crucial for students, faculty and staff to know, such as accurate positive COVID-19 cases on campuses and self-reported data.

EDITORIAL: in support of black lives matter protests

The Seahawk Editorial Board • June 3, 2020

In support of Black Lives Matter movement June 3, 2020 A terrifyingly familiar phrase: “I can’t breathe.” This phrase first entered our national consciousness as Americans in 2014 after...

EDITORIAL: Why we (probably) will not take your article down

The Seahawk Editorial Board • November 5, 2019

The Seahawk has recently added a clause to our constitution that handles the issue of takedown requests from former writers or contributors. In short, we hold our writers’ words in high regard. If an...

EDITORIAL: Join The Seahawk, build your resume and begin your career in journalism

Helen Rogalski and Darius Melton • February 22, 2019

There are so many clubs jumping out to recruit students during UNC Wilmington’s bi-annual involvement fairs that it’s very likely that you will miss out on an opportunity that’s made just for you....

EDITORIAL: How to join The Seahawk

Helen Rogalski, Managing Editor • August 23, 2017

Hello, I'm going to be a freshman at UNCW this fall and I was wondering how and when I could join the seahawk newspaper staff. I was on my high schools newspaper staff all four years and served as the...

EDITORIAL: Current Campus Climate

Editorial Board | The Seahawk • November 22, 2016

The following are the opinions of the Editorial Board of The Seahawk, and are not necessarily that of the newspaper's writers and constituents.In response to the recent events of hostility on campus surrounding...

EDITORIAL: Why 2015-2016 was one of the best years ever for UNCW Athletics (Year in Review)

Noah Thomas | Sports Editor • June 10, 2016

June has finally arrived, and because the UNCW baseball program has come up short once again of a Super Regional (too soon?), that means all athletic seasons in Wilmington have officially wrapped until...

EDITORIAL: Print Media

The Seahawk Staff • October 2, 2013

Archaeologists are still digging up scrolls in ancient, hidden caves all around the world. Forgotten leather bound books, foreign censuses, love letters from village-dwelling men and women who had to spell...

EDITORIAL: Why college media matters

The Seahawk Staff • September 21, 2013

In October of 2012, Jerry Sandusky was sentenced 30 to 60 years in prison for the sexual abuse of 10 boys during his tenure as Penn State University's assistant football coach. At 68-years-old, this meant...

EDITORIAL: $100 student surcharge has no place among Iowa university budget cuts

By the Quad-City Times Editorial Board • November 9, 2009

Iowa's state universities are reacting swiftly and comprehensively to the sadly predictable news of the state's revenue shortfall. When Iowans are making less and shopping less, the revenue derived from...

EDITORIAL: Serious choices for the 71st

From the Quad-City Times Editorial Board • November 9, 2009

U.S. Rep. Mike Boland made his lieutenant governor aspirations official this week, and we wish him luck. Boland has been eyeing the spot since at least 2001 and faces a tough challenge. His exit has drawn...

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