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In contemporary romance literature, the prevailing narrative often revolves around a familiar trope: the portrayal of a dominant, powerful...
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Does she like him because he’s cute or because he’s a good player? Puck bunny. Hockey doesn’t belong in the South. The...
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Editor’s Note: The following is a student-written op-ed, signed by over 110 student leaders and meant to be published simultaneously across...
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Welcome back, Seahawks. It is becoming a UNCW tradition to begin each semester with some sort of natural disaster that involves heavy...
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Dear Seahawk Readers, I hope this letter finds you in high spirits as we dive into another exciting semester at UNCW. As we...
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Through our phones we feel more socially connected than ever before, but are we? You can be friends and “be connected” with people almost...
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If someone says, “romance books,” many people think of the Harlequin romance novels with dreamily airbrushed couples on the cover, or...
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If you have opened social media or turned on cable news at any point in the last few months, then you know that former president Donald Trump...
![Lorie Smith, a Christian graphic artist and website designer in Colorado, addresses supporters outside the Supreme Court on Dec. 5, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)](https://theseahawk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/US-NEWS-SCOTUS-WEB-DESIGNER-LA-1200x800.jpg)
Imagine moving to or traveling to another state where a core part of your identity is not legally recognized because of religion led politics....
![In an age of convenience at our fingertips, is it time to reexamine our relationship with technology? (Maddy Winick/The Seahawk)](https://theseahawk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1F40F508-3591-4367-B5A3-0E54574DEF50-1200x900.jpg)
Technology is deeply integrated into our everyday lives, especially as a student at UNCW. Lost on campus? Enter your destination into maps....
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Congratulations, you have successfully made it to a brand-new adventure in your life. Whether you have just joined UNCW or you are returning,...
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To many people, social media is a way to stay in touch with friends and be entertained by content curated to their interests. However, social...
![Despite the prevalence of stigma, the CDC finds 1 in 5 U.S. adults have a Sexually Transmitted Infection. (Annie Spratt/Unsplash)](https://theseahawk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1F9DF265-332A-4912-B1C6-0C2688BD0E93-1200x900.jpeg)
According to the CDC, one in five people in the United States have a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Given the overwhelming prevalence...
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Dear campus community, New year, new Seahawk. I would like to welcome and welcome back all of our new and returning students to UNCW,...
![Wisdom Cole, the National Director of the NAACP Youth and College Division leads a march from the Supreme Court of the United States to the White House after the nations high court stuck down President Bidens student debt relief program on Friday, June 30, 2023. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)](https://theseahawk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/US-NEWS-SCOTUS-STUDENT-LOANS-2ND-LEDE-1-LA-1200x800.jpg)
Between the ending of affirmative action admissions, and the striking down of Biden’s student loan debt relief, it has become painfully clear...