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Views from abroad: Listen Again is great, but…

Views from abroad: Listen Again is great, but…

Veronica Wernicke, Assistant Opinion Editor March 14, 2019

Welcome to another edition of “Views from abroad.” This week, I am spilling the tea on a Canvas feature that my study abroad host school, the University of Stirling, uses called "Listen Again." As...

Francisco Sanchez Jr., 2, is engrossed in a Ninja Turtle program on YouTube on his parent's cell phone in Mountain House, Calif.

Watch what your kids are watching online

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor March 9, 2019

News channels and social media feeds have been going crazy in recent weeks due to the appearance of the so-called “Momo challenge.” The challenge reportedly aims to get children to hurt themselves,...

Views from abroad: The Jonas Brothers are back and we can all relate

Views from abroad: The Jonas Brothers are back and we can all relate

Veronica Wernicke, Assistant Opinion Editor March 7, 2019

Welcome back to another edition of “Views from Abroad,” where every week I serve up my thoughts on the current happenings and/or my current experience studying abroad in Scotland. For the past...

Advice from Sally Seahawk 3/6/19

Advice from Sally Seahawk 3/6/19

Sally Seahawk, Contributing Writer March 6, 2019

A lot of my friends reach out to me for advice, however no one ever asks how I’m doing. I feel like I’m drowning. Seeing as I am literally in charge of the advice column, I'm sure that you can imagine...

Views from abroad: UNCW needs a 'Green and Blue Space'

Views from abroad: UNCW needs a ‘Green and Blue Space’

Veronica Wernicke, Assistant Opinion Editor February 28, 2019

For the most part, it is fair to refer to Wilmington and UNC Wilmington as a coastal, environmentally-friendly community. There have been several restaurants throughout Wilmington that have ditched plastic...

Advice from Sally Seahawk 2/27/19

Advice from Sally Seahawk 2/27/19

Sally Seahawk, Contributing Writer February 27, 2019

I'm starting to feel tired all the time, and while I've completely given up on this semester already, I want to know how to make sure that I have a functional schedule next semester. Don't give up hope...

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

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....

Advice from Sally Seahawk 2/20/19

Advice from Sally Seahawk 2/20/19

Sally Seahawk, Contributing Writer February 20, 2019

Hey Sally! What’s a good way to combat microaggressions from friends who don’t know better? As defined by Merriam Webster, a microaggression is a comment or action that subtly and unintentionally...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: University Apartments may be gone, but what happened there is not

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: University Apartments may be gone, but what happened there is not

Shea Huse, UNCW Academic Advisor February 19, 2019

There was a groundbreaking celebration that board members, directors, and the chancellor attended. There were pictures taken of everyone standing in front of the new construction with smiles on their faces...

Colton Underwood as Disney ABC Television hosts its TCA Summer Press Tour, held Aug. 7, 2018 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The reality of romance-based reality TV shows

Darius Melton, Opinion Editor February 19, 2019

Hit reality television series “The Bachelor” is in the middle of its 23rd season, with former “Bachelorette” contestant Colton Underwood currently in the role of the titular bachelor. The show...

Views from abroad: Homesickness is normal

Views from abroad: Homesickness is normal

Veronica Wernicke, Assistant Opinion Editor February 14, 2019

'Ello lads and lassies and welcome to another edition of "Views from abroad." This week, I want to address something we all have experienced: homesickness. I have been abroad for about five weeks now,...

Advice from Sally Seahawk: Valentine's Day edition

Advice from Sally Seahawk: Valentine’s Day edition

Sally Seahawk, Contributing Writer February 13, 2019

How do you deal with having a thing for a close friend? I don't wanna mess up our chill relationship. The clear first step is figuring out how they feel about you or about relationships in general,...

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