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UNCW students and staff gather to honor the lives lost during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. (Photo: Maloah McCarron)
UNCW’s 9/11 commemoration
Deborah Williams, Staff Writer • September 16, 2024

  “This isn’t just a military or first responder event,” said Bill Kawczynski Director of the Office of Military Affairs at...

(Brayden Green/The Seahawk)
Involvement Carnival photo gallery
Brayden Green, Staff Photographer • August 31, 2024

                                       

Directors in Q&A session. (Samantha Hill/The Seahawk)
Eighteenth annual UNCW Reel Teal Film Festival
Samantha Hill, Marketing Manager • April 7, 2024

Film enthusiasts, creators and students gathered in Lumina Theater on March 16 to view the final selected films for viewing and judging at...

Kaylee Arrington, Tami Rice, Javier Morales, Shelby Kennedy and Diandre’ Richie on being nominated for the 2024 Homecoming Court
Kaylee Arrington, Tami Rice, Javier Morales, Shelby Kennedy and Diandre’ Richie on being nominated for the 2024 Homecoming Court
Anna Ford and Sarah Carter March 27, 2024

The Seahawk sat down with the 2024 Homecoming Court nominees to talk about their time at UNCW and their individual Seahawk journeys.     Kaylee...

Cassidy McFadden, Riley Riggs, Jordan Gilchrist, Casandra Douglass and Cody Brandon reflect on their 2024 Homecoming Court nominations
Cassidy McFadden, Riley Riggs, Jordan Gilchrist, Casandra Douglass and Cody Brandon reflect on their 2024 Homecoming Court nominations
Anna Ford, Culture Editor • March 27, 2024

The Seahawk met with the 2024 Homecoming Court Nominees to discuss their involvement about UNCW and their goals post-graduation.     Cassidy...

Jason Mott ’06, ’08M, author and an associate professor in UNCW’s Department of Creative Writing, has been selected to receive a 2024 Creative Writing Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. (Jeff Janowski/UNCW)
Jason Mott on life and writing after receiving the NEA Fellowship
Sara Byrnes, Staff Writer • March 22, 2024

Jason Mott is no stranger to hard work. He supported himself through earning his BFA in Fiction and MFA in Poetry by UNCW by working at Bed...

People walk with "You belong" signs at a Pride month protest. (Adiden Craver/Unsplash.com)
Community, isolation and politics: The mental health of queer students at UNCW
Hannah Markov, Staff Writer • March 20, 2024

  Editor’s Note: I was heading to class in Morton Hall and on my usual walk to class, I see on the blackboard that stands in...

Poster for Sixth Annual Upperman Fashion Show. (Courtesy: UNCW Upperman African American Cultural Center)
Upperman Sixth Annual Homecoming Fashion Show celebrates Black History
Megan Eesley, Copy Editor • March 1, 2024

On Feb. 14, the Upperman African American Cultural Center hosted the Upperman Sixth Annual Homecoming Fashion Show at Keenan Auditorium as...

A banner displaying the first edition of The Seahawk.
The Seahawk celebrates its 75th anniversary
Grace Lanham, News Editor • January 11, 2024

The Seahawk celebrated its 75th Anniversary at UNCW on Sept. 27. Being only one year younger than the university itself, the publication...

ChatGPT, which has received reams of national coverage this year, is only one example of artificial intelligence. (Dreamstime/TNS)
Artificial intelligence at UNCW
Megan Eesley, Copy Editor • December 3, 2023

Within the halls of a university, the effect of artificial intelligence (AI) can be overwhelming.   There is a belief that little can...

Outside of Wagoner Hall as students  approach for Wagsgiving.
Feasting at the 15th annual Wagsgiving
Samantha Hill, Staff Writer • November 28, 2023

Students gathered Thursday, Nov. 16, at Wagoner Dining Hall to celebrate the 15th annual Wagsgiving. Wagsgiving is celebrated every fall...

A variety of candy apples for sale at Kilwins on Market St.
Fall activities in Wilmington
Samantha Hill, Staff Writer • November 11, 2023

  Fall is here in the Wilmington area, bringing in an abundance of activities to do. Check out some of these activities in the local...

Interim Honors Director Dr. Eva Mehl during an interview with The Seahawk.
Dr. Eva Mehl: The value of hard work
Sarah Carter, Staff Writer • November 8, 2023

It takes a special person to actively seek ways in which they can improve others' lives. The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW)...

(Kenny Eliason/Unsplash)
Multilingualism at UNCW: The voices of the students
Megan Eesley, Copy Editor • October 27, 2023

Individuals who bring languages other than English when they immigrate to the United States deal with an extra layer of alienation from the...

Rose Bruford College where Montgomery studied abroad. (Courtesy of Elizabeth Montgomery)
The reality of studying abroad
Sarah Carter, Staff Writer • October 11, 2023

UNCW offers students the opportunity to study abroad and foster an enriching experience by being immersed in a culture different than their...

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