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OPINION: We must reexamine our relationship with technology

Maddy Winick, Staff Writer • October 9, 2023

Technology is deeply integrated into our everyday lives, especially as a student at UNCW. Lost on campus? Enter your destination into maps....

OP-ED: Nesting at UNCW

Jamie Leigh Royal, Staff Writer • October 4, 2023

Congratulations, you have successfully made it to a brand-new adventure in your life. Whether you have just joined UNCW or you are returning,...

Social media like TikTok and Instagram have taken the literary world by storm with the emergence of online book influencers. (Solen Feyissa/Unsplash)

Literature in a digital age and the effect of social media

Megan Eesley, Staff Writer • September 22, 2023

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)

OPINION: Let’s change the narrative about STIs

Jonah Seretti, Opinion Editor • September 19, 2023

According to the CDC, one in five people in the United States have a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Given the overwhelming prevalence...

A retouched, full-size picture of The Seahawks first edition. The Seahawk was founded in 1948, one year after UNCW was first established.

A letter from the Editor

Hannah Markov, Editor-in-Chief • August 24, 2023

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)

OPINION: Relieving student debt is the ethical decision - full stop.

Jonah Seretti, Opinion Editor • August 24, 2023

Between the ending of affirmative action admissions, and the striking down of Biden’s student loan debt relief, it has become painfully clear...

Should greenwashing claims in advertising have stronger regulations?

Amelia Lindsey, News Editor • August 24, 2023

Since the 1980s, attitudes toward greenwashing have been under scrutiny as a deceptive marketing tool. Greenwashing is defined as a claim that...

The entrace of Cumberland Heights in Nashville, Tenn. (Cumberland Heights)

OP-ED: One day at a time—my battle with addiction

Grant Savage, Contributing Writer • May 18, 2023

During this time, my mother and I learned a lot about our relationship. Not only was I abusing drugs, but I was also stealing and lying to her. Shortly before Cumberland Heights, she figured out that I withdrew $2,000 from her account. Law enforcement suggested filing charges against me, which she seriously considered. No charges were brought upon me but a 60-day stint in jail, courtesy of my mother, proved her point. These were topics talked about out loud during family week amongst all of the other participants. Learning about everyone else’s struggles with addiction helped shape my thinking for the rest of my stay at Cumberland Heights.

A student protester holds a sign outside of the Burney Center during the Razor Walker Awards ceremony.

OPINION: Dear Campus Community, are we overcoming adversity or enabling it?

Hannah Markov, Editor-in-Chief • April 29, 2023

Dear Campus Community, It’s difficult for me to express myself thoroughly sometimes. As Editor-in-Chief, that may be strange to hear, but anger, disbelief and disappointment come easy when spoken or written off-handedly in a journal. However, to emulate those emotions in writing for you all is a whole different matter. Anger, disbelief and disappointment. How else can I describe the feeling of knowing my own university celebrated a bigot?

The automatic door button outside of The Shore Dining Hall. (Michael Friant/The Seahawk)

OPINION: A follow up on UNCW's accessibility for neurodivergent students

Michael Friant, Staff Writer • April 22, 2023

Accessibility should be a priority on UNCW's campus because of its status as a public institution. However, the more I move around the campus, the more apparent it becomes that the University is more concerned with aesthetics and saving money than accessibility. Before getting into the logistics of what I’ve been seeing recently, I want to address a meeting I had in lieu of the article I published last fall on accessibility design flaws on campus.

Misrepresentation of the disabled community in popular media and culture shapes a one-sided view of romance. (Shutterstock)

OPINION: Guess what? Your friends with disabilities want to get laid too!

Michael Friant, Staff Writer • March 2, 2023

Exchanging glances, names, social media handles and numbers are just a few of the ways that our generation shows romantic interest. However,...

Kenan House is the Historic Kenan House, home of UNCWs chancellor, is a 7,500-square-foot Neoclassical Revival dwelling constructed in 1911 and deeded to the university by the Kenan family in 1968. It stands on Market Street beside the Wise Alumni House.

OPINION: The hidden racist history of the Kenan House

Sophia Culler, Staff Writer • March 1, 2023

Students are not expected to know the story behind every building owned by UNCW, but they should know the origins of the home where their Chancellor resides. The Chancellor’s home, also known as the Kenan House, has a history that is especially vital to learn during Black History Month. For the students and faculty who don’t know it, it’s time to go to school.

Of all the countries in the world, TikTok has proven to be most popular in the U.S., with a staggering 113.25 million users.

OPINION: TikTok takes a toll on self esteem

Peyton Dickerson, Staff Writer • February 27, 2023

The idea of seeing this many people in one lifetime is still novel. It's important to remember that everyone is worthy of love and a good life no matter their appearance. Beauty is superficial—and fades—so character always stays most important.

OPINION: Ye: The Anti-Semite of the Year

Hannah Markov, Editor-in-Chief • December 21, 2022

If you support anti-Semitism, you support white supremacy. If you support Ye’s comments on Nazism and the Jewish people, you, by relation, support Nazism. If you support anti-Jewish rhetoric, you support the very same issue that has plagued this and most other countries for hundreds of years: racism.

Society has made Christmas into an extremely glamorized event that is easily capitalized off of.

Christmas advertisements fail to reflect holiday realities

Michael Friant, Staff Writer • December 19, 2022

Holiday marketing should include everyone’s reality rather than just scanty picturesque moments. While advertisements and movies can continue promoting joyous holiday moments, they should also incorporate the less fortunate aspects of the holidays. Due to the lack of the former in media, many are unfortunately instilled with a sense of shame and guilt if their situations do not fit the Hollywood mold.

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