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The news site of UNC Wilmington

The Seahawk

Republican Presidential candidate Marco Rubio and Higher Education Reform

Meredith Hoffman | Contributing Writer January 21, 2016

Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who runs on a platform emphasizing a wide range of issues, has spent the majority of the pre-primary campaign trying to make a name for himself, but really has only set...

UNCW students’ views on possible first female president

MANDEL NGAN January 14, 2016

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton smiles during a town hall meeting/television interview on January 29, 2013 at the Newseum in Washington, DC. Clinton took questions from youths from around the world via satellite and social media. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

2016 Presidential Election heating up

Noah Thomas | Staff Writer November 5, 2015

With the presidential election one year away, there comes the pandemonium of selecting a candidate to represent each of America’s two major parties: the Republicans and the Democrats.The first Democratic...

Who is Bernie Sanders?

Hannah Weatherman | Contributing Writer October 1, 2015

Bernie Sanders, a potential Democratic candidate in the upcoming 2016 U.S. presidential election, turned heads in the past months with his left-sided notions and “Feel the Bern” campaign slogan.Sanders,...

SGA tackles parking problems

Casey McAnarney | Assistant News Editor September 24, 2015

With the most common complaint on campus being about the inefficiency of parking, Student Government Association President Dan McCord plans to accommodate for these needs.The university recognizes the...

SGA initiatives put in motion

Molly Braxton | Assistant News Editor September 17, 2015

The University of North Carolina Wilmington Student Body Government Association planned a variety of initiatives to accomplish this year.The overall tasks McCord and his Executive Board are looking to...

McCord sets ambitious agenda

Casey McAnarney | Staff Writer September 10, 2015

Student Government Association President Dan McCord spoke for several changes in his State of the Union Address last Tuesday night.Outreach and involvement were two of the most important factors talked...

2016 presidential candidacy heating up

Jessica Thurnes & Hannah Weatherman | Contributing Writers September 3, 2015

With the 2016 Presidential Elections right around the corner, the competition between GOP candidates continues to heat up amongst each other and the polls.Currently, there are five main leading candidates...

SGA looks to improve election turnout

Molly Braxton | Assistant News Editor April 6, 2015

Three percent of students that currently attend University of North Carolina Wilmington voted in an election that decides who controls over $600,000 worth of student fees that are coming directly from...

NC ban on same-sex marriage struck down

Joe Lowe | News Editor October 11, 2014

Gay marriage is now legal in 29 states including North Carolina.Two years ago, North Carolina approved Amendment One, a constitutional amendment slamming the door shut on same-sex marriage for the state....

Supreme Court takes steps toward same-sex marriage in NC

Miriam Himes | Contributing Writer October 10, 2014

On Oct. 6th, the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in five states: Wyoming, Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, and Virginia.The refusal to review the marriages of seven couples in five different states led...

SGA plans on-campus transit hub

Patrick Wagner | Photography Editor February 26, 2014

The UNC Wilmington Student Government Association plans to build an on-campus transit hub at the Burney loop bus stop.SGA President Zach Steffey said the university plans to mount two weather-proof LCD...

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