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Topher Grace (left) and Brady Hepner (right) in "The Waterfront" in Screen Gems Studios located in Wilmington, N.C. (Courtesy of Netflix).

Netflix series “The Waterfront” comes to Wilmywood

Samantha Hill, Staff Writer June 19, 2025

  “The Waterfront,” which premiered on Netflix on Thursday, tells the story of a family fishery that holds a dark secret: selling drugs to keep the business alive. From the creator of “Scream,”...

Madison Rose photographed by Ashleigh Maes (Courtesy of Madison Rose).

Madison Rose can do it all

Ashlynn Dziekiewicz, Culture Editor June 6, 2025

Madison Rose is a 21-year-old artist currently based in Albuquerque, N.M. Rose sings, song-writes, produces music, plays several instruments and works as a music teacher and vocal coach. Rose’s ambition...

Riley Gaines making a speech about her experience as a swimmer (Grace Lanham/The Seahawk).

OPINION: It’s not about sports, it’s about respect: Riley Gaines speaks at UNCW

Grace Lanham, Peyton Lewis, and Samantha Hill April 22, 2025

On Thursday March 13, UNCW’s chapter of national organization Turning Point USA hosted an event featuring Riley Gaines. Gaines is a former NCAA college swimmer who famously competed against Lia Thomas,...

NMDP tabling (Courtesy of Emma Smith).

OPINION: A cheek swab saved my father’s life, and it took 20 seconds

Grace Lanham, Co-Editor-in-Chief April 9, 2025

I don’t really recall when I heard the news. That’s the weird thing about something traumatic, right? It completely shifts your life forever, but you can’t quite deduce the timeline of when it...

(Gracie Davis/The Seahawk)

Systemic oppression and education: Williston High School and the Massacre of 1898

Megan Eesley, Co-Editor-in-Chief March 27, 2025

If you want to cripple a community, attack its schools. Serving as pillars of the community and a place of hope and safety for young people, harming schools and academics causes a shockwave of negative...

Changes Are Hard, RHA is Here to Help

Changes Are Hard, RHA is Here to Help

Samantha Hill, Digital Media Marketing, Photography Editor March 26, 2025

The content is sponsored through RHA. Moving to college can be an exciting step in life or a challenge to navigate through. UNCW had a grand total of 18,848 students enrolled in fall 2024. That...

Sights of D.C. at night and the Capitol building through the view of the National Mall (Sophie Barton/The Seahawk).

OPINION: Spring Break in Washington D.C.: why preserving our nation’s history is more important now than ever

Sophie Barton, Staff Writer March 24, 2025

Washington D.C. is the heart of politics in America. Government and policy in the U.S. thrive there, and it has always been a breeding ground for the American people to fight for what they believe...

The Immersive Service team filled 13 bags of trash under the bridge and along the highway outside the River Arts District. (Courtesy Mandy Vitale)

OPINION: Five months later: An update on Asheville and a volunteer’s perspective on the ground

Emily Reier, News Editor March 17, 2025

If there’s one thing I learned during this experience, it’s that progress isn’t always immediately visible nor about large-scale change in the moment, but about the small steps that add up overtime. In...

Kennedy Cole returns to UNCW to talk about her book deal with Penguin Random House Publishing for her debut novel, There Used to Be People. (Megan Eesley/The Seahawk).

UNCW alumni signs six-figure two-book deal with Penguin Random House

Megan Eesley, Co-Editor-in-Chief February 25, 2025

Kennedy Cole: UNCW alumni, author with a six-figure, two-book deal with the Penguin Random House Publishing, now with a film agent. After graduating with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in creative writing...

Guest at Lady Capulet's party dancing around on stage (Samantha Hill/The Seahawk).

REVIEW: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ hits UNCW’s mainstage with a musical twist

Samantha Hill, Digital Media Marketing February 20, 2025

We lay our scene at UNCW main stage theater, imitating the fair town of Verona, where two star crossed lovers take their lives between Feb. 13-16 and 20-23.  “Romeo and Juliet,” written by...

"Don't Get Me Wrong...I Love You And All...But I Am Going Surfing!" One of Cacciato's comic-book style art pieces (Courtesy of Bella Cacciato).

A spotlight on four of Wilmington’s up-and-coming artists and crafters

Grace Lanham, Co-Editor-in-Chief February 18, 2025

My current hyperfixation to keep me from scrolling mindlessly on TikTok or rotting on the couch with nothing else but endless Love Island episodes is creative: to start a random craft or art project and...

Education and resource picketing sign in front of the @lovenothateuncw group. (Megan Eesley/The Seahawk).

YouNited pickets outside of Wagoner to spread awareness and resources

Megan Eesley and Kaylin Brown February 17, 2025

YouNited, formerly Love Not Hate, an organization that works to help those who may have been impacted by changes in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs, picketed outside of Wagoner Dining...

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